Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-02
THE GOODRICH MURDER.
Mrs. Myers's Testimony Before the Jury
Of 1nquest-Her Relation to Good
rich and Roscoe. the Al
legged Murderer.
She Loved not Wisely, but Too Many
Arrest Of Man, Supposed to be
Roscoe, In Philadelphia.

New YORK, April 1.-The inquest
over the body of Charles Goodrich was
resumed this morning before Coroner
! Whitehill. Mrs. Meyers was called
She testified that she lived at No. As
Rivington street, New York; photo
graphs were shown her; she said she
recognized one as that of Charles Good
rich, whom she had known about two
months; became acquainted with him
| in New York, but saw him first in
Brooklyn; saw him four or five times q
week; saw him last on the Thursday
night previous to his death; saw him on
| the corner of Allen and Rivington
streets about seven o'clock in the even
| ing; met him by agreement; it
was about nine o'clock when he
left; that was at No. 46 Rivington
street; he was in the habit of calling on
| her at her residence, No. Is Stanton
street; he there made the acquaintance
of John l.. Beach, sometimes called
Henry Bach, and Roscoe never saw
them in company together; heard him
speak of Roscoe, and say he was a
dangerous man; there had been no dis
turbance between them; it was in the
evening, in her apartments on Stanton
I
were present: thought Roscoe was talk
ing about Goodrich; they talked very
loud, and she took Goodrich by the arm
and led him into another room; Roscoe
asked afterward if she intended to
keep company with Goodrich, and
said he would be even with her;
he often spoke of it, but she could not
remember what was said; it was suffi-
cient to indicate that he had unfriendly
feelings, but never heard him make
any threats toward him; heard him say,
"God help the person who comes be-
tween you and me;n this was after the
quarrel, about two weeks before his
death; never heard Roscoe say that he
knew where Goodrich lived; never re-
member telling him that Roscoe carried
a pistol asked him if he was married,
and he said no; witness saw Roscoe on
the Saturday night after GoOdrich's
death; he told her he was going to Phil
adelphia; he sometimes went to Balti-
more and New Orleans; when she met
him in the Bowery, Goodrich's name
was not mentioned; she did not think
he intended to leave the city; Roscoe
wanted to call at her house, but she told
him she did not want him to call; had
known Roscoe five or six months;
heard him say he had been in Brooklyn; /;
never told her what his business was; /;
thought he was a counterfeiter, as he
wanted to assist her by giving her
counterfeit money to pass, which,
he said, was the best business out;
first learned of Goodrich's death at
No. % Orchard street; it might have
been Friday morning; saw Roscoe
Saturday afternoon, at No. 46 Riving-
ton street; saw him on the sidewalk; he
said he was going to Baltimore; made
him no reply; had been to GOodrich's
house on Degraw street, but never re-
mained in the house at night; did not
know whether Roscoe had ever been ar
rested or not; first saw Goodrich in
Brooklyn; saw him near the ferry; he
stepped on her dress; he begged
her pardon, and then follow ed her
on the boat and continued talking
to her; she made no reply; he followed
her home and asked her if she didn't
want boarder, saying that he could
give the best of reference; they then
became acquainted; she was not init
mately acquainted with Roscoe, and
there was no reason for his becoming
Jealous of Goodrich; met Roscoe
coming down stairs, and passed without
speaking; at another time Roscoe came
in while Goodrich was with her; Ros-
coe declared to her his love; she
didn't give him to understand
that she had affection for somebody else,
but she led him to believe that she
thought more of Goodrich. He answered
that his money tempted her. The pistol
she saw in ROscOe's pocket was larger
than the one found in GOodrich's house.
she went with Goodrich frequently to
the theater; she went with him on
Thursday before the murder to Broad
way and Central parks, and rode
back; she met Goodrich some time
ago at 500 Broadway; gentleman came
in and said here is Charlie again; will
make it all right; Goodrich never pro-
posed marriage to her; to the question
why she did not give the authorities in
formation Immediately on hearing of
the case, witness states that she had no
reason; when witness found that the
clearinghouse did not pay, Goodrich
advised her to give it up, and offered to
pay her rent provided she would live in
private apartments.
The counsel for Mrs. Myers moved
that, at the conclusion of the examina-
ton, his client, who is only detained as
a witness, be released on her parole.
The coroner refused the motion.
w. w. GOode sworn. A letter had
been shown the witness, which he recog-
nized as having received. The follow
ing is copy of it:
" Mr.. Goodrich:
SIR-I propose to tell the truth; will
you listen? For the past eight months
have been living in the second house
of a block of new buildings on DeGraw
street, third door from Fifth avenue.
have lived there unknown
to any one except Charlie. About
one year ago l was married to him Sc
cretly, for loved him so truly that his
word was law to me. He wished for no
one to know of our marriage until some
future time, on account of property; the
reason connected with it he did not fully
explain. l was foolish, but was alone in
New York, with no friend only him. I
have learned since then that the clergy
man who married us was not minister
at sll-Only a friend of his-Reuben
Smith, doctor, think, who lived in
the city in December last. A month
ago our baby was born. Before that
and since, Charlie has treated
me with the greatest cruelty, disa-
vowing all ties between us. Several days
ago woman with ringlets came here to
one of the houses after stove he had
for her; / was at the window, and no.
ticed the conversation between them.
When Charley came into the house he
told me that we must part, that there
was no marriage between us; that he
was tired of me, and this woman with
the ringlets is his new love,
He acknowledged that, and, oh! it
seems as if it could not be the same
world to me. Now all is so dark, so
desolate, my heart is completely broken.
To live and struggle on alone,
as have now got to do,
1 cannot without assistance. The
reason l write this, and the circum-
stances under which l write it are most
painful. have been trying to work. l
have been at work in store all this
week. Tonight Saturday night I
came here to my lonely room, and
was very Unexpectedly accosted
by a man just as / was in the act of
unlocking the door. He asked me if
] wished to see Mr.. Goodrich? told
him yes, and asked him who he was?
He said his name was George Baker,
that he had been employed to watch the
building, and that my trunks had
been taken into another house. /
was quite bewildered, and had
not the slightest idea that Charlie
would ever treat me in this manner. ]
followed the man into the house, and
saw allmy things thrown upon thefloor.
1t seems like a dreadful nightmare.
Tomorrow is the Sabbath, and where
will stay, or what will
do? have no money and no friends.
am seated on my trunk, writing this
to you, and my hands are SO
stiff with cold cannot hold my pen.
That reason perhaps it may not be easy