New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-12

the desired information We obtained IL in this way
The entire city searched for house whence
woman had been missing since Tuesday morning This
resulted in the discovery that house in Hghst, be-
tween Jay and Bridge, such woman had been missing
We had the woman who kept that taken 70 the sta
tionhouse and there she identified Kate her boarder
Upon hearing her voice. without seeing her, she iden
titled prisoner. From this woman we learned that
Kate had been since last April living In furnished rooms
at the place mentioned. After discovering the house
obtained loeksmith and went TO It. We opened her
trunks and in them discovered the property Of Good
RICH including watch. chain, nngerring SEAL and
a pocket book with $40 in blls-this Is believed TO be
the money taken from the murdered man. 10 addition
TO these articles revolver found In the trunk with
watch three Of the chambers OF which we're loaded
and three empty. There three bullets found in
Goodrich's head) Now that is, in general way, the
case az stands to-day in the hands Of the police IL
need only added that Kate is prepared TO 90 upon tho
stand before the Coroner, and make full and complete
| confession of the whole matter.
THE woxAN's CONFESSION.
The foregoing was all that the Commissioner would
furnish to the reporters but subsequently Chief Camp
bell gave the following additional and very important
statement:
She had been living with "Charhe" as she called the
deceased and was greatly attached to him he wanted
to east off, but she loved him so much that she ooud
not leave him. entreated her knees that be would
allow her to remain but he was firm and IN fact brutal
in his treatment Of her. and the Thursday before the
Friday on which the body was found the day fixed
for her 20 him. he threatened her with all sorts OF
things If she dared to trouble him further. She had
| remained in the house in Degrawst, all the
previous evening and IN the morning, when Good
rich got up she again bes0ugh him not TO cast her OIL
He was very angry and refused her request or 10 hear
her az ALL He then went the basement at the front
of the house. and proceeded TO hight the Baltimore
heater which there. The murderess says that she
loved the man so much that she could not leave him,
and that when she him determined to discard her
she worked herself up TO murder him. She had one OF
his reyovers her pocket not the one which the detec
tves found lying at the house beside the corpse, and
| while Goodrich was stopping down on one hand and
knee in the of lighting the heater, she drew the
pistol and extending her hand toward him. she said
"Charier he looked up, and she shot him
three times These were the fatai WOUNDS
which the post-mOrtem examination disclosed.
After she committed the murder, on Thursday morn
ing she waited all that day and night in the house
watching On Friday morning she had occasion 10 20
10 New York aud early that morning she washed the
blood from the face Of the murdered man with the
towel which she aiterward wrung out and which was
also found damp by the police. She 1t was who fixed
the corpse discovered and when she had done
this she went over NewYOrk for something other
and was about TO return TO the house that Friday
evening She came the Fulton Ferry, and she
had fairly put her foot the she heard the
BOYS crying out, "Extral Murder Of Charles Good
rich :" She bought copy, returned to Newfork and
the rest Is known She states, IL killed him for love
could MT part with him."
HER HIDING PLACE.
A reporter Of THE TRIBUNE made visit last evening
to the ghouse in Hgh-st where the murderess
has been living for the past four months. II neat
looking threestory brick house. and on the door is
silver plate inscribed A. Taylor" The lady TO whom
the reporter introduced. Mrs. Taylor is widow OF
genteo appearance and her statement was In substance
as follows The young woman who boarded here was
known as Minnie Watham and first came here In April
do not know where she came from, but she told us
thar she was employed in York. and wished to have
furnished room Her luggage consisted OF two trunks
which were brought here by a New-York eHpressHan.
She did not eat here but merely had furnished room
on the up floor she went TO her work III Sew-York
regularly every morning and sometimes did work at
home She was engaged IN making light straw hats.
She never had any visitors and seemed TO be utterly
frepdess Her leisure was passed either In reading
sewing or playing on piano which she had hired She
scarcely ever went out Sundays except ~ attend
Plymouth Church, and she seemed TO be very fond OF
going there and frequently stated that she was adj
mirer of Mr. Beecher. At the time she very
leasant and always extremely quiet and ladyke She
had several dresses not expensive but neat; she
cised great taste her dress and always very clean
her room always tidy and In ORDER and we thought
good deal Of her. and thought her 10 be perfect lady
she used 70 hire piano, which she played upon she
was not good player but said she was very fond OF
music.
II was seldom that she spoke OF her friends On
occasion she said that her relatives lived in Trenton,
Nj. On last Tuesday morning she buslly writing
in her room and then went out did not see her again
until an officer her to the statonhouse where she
was knew her before saw her by her sweet, musi-
cal voice. She never made any reference to the Good
rich murder but remember that occasion she
objected 10 my sons reading account Of the WawOrth
murder saying on don't read that! don't like TO
hear of murders She then got up and left the ROOM
She never made any attempt 10 conceal herself and dd
not even vail her face when she went out
Mrs. Taylor described the murdeross being a
woman about rs years old, OF slight FORM thin face, and
light bair - ..,.,,,-,. ,,,,,,,
| A TRIBUNE reporter made repeated requests to he
| permtted 10 obtain statement from the prisoner
ber,ef but this would not be allowed. She is still in
the captains room at the Second Precinct staonhouse
and according the statement OF Coroner Whtehil Is
sboriuc under the most intense mental anguish, so
mueh 40 that II is believed that she Will become insane
She has begged and prayed. since she has been
sstsaed that her guilt proved, 10 be left alone
There is woman with her constantly. aud on repeated
occasions she has made this request TO be LETT quiet
urging il with tears Let me be alone, only Tor fe"
minutes for Gods sake" She is very closely watched
and everything with which she might 90 herSeH OouS
| harm has been removed from the apartment
The Coroners Jury have been summoned 10 reassem-
Ole at 10 a. No. to-day In the County Court ROOM ana the
prisoner will then 10 upon the stand ana tesuy lne
her arrest been telegraphed to the Hon '"
| w. Goodrich. who is in Europe.
| ssARcHISG FOR ROSCOE.
| After Commissioner JouIdan had given the reporters
the points In the history OF Kate stoddard above resed
he was asked whether there such person IA Kos
eOe implicated with her in the murder OF Charles Good
| rich and this question he declined 70 answer Last
night, however u was learned unofclally that such