The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-04-11

iO" oAcC1S DolOnSlnS 10 MT. Cnarle.
: Goodrich, the detectives came into
possession of some half q dozen les
tiers, all OF them written by the same
woman and in tho same strain. The
contents Of these letters are, at pres
ent, only known to ChIef or Police
Campbell, Detectives Videtto and
Folk, DIstrictAttorDey Brituon anC
MIR. W. w. Goodrich. Enous how
ever, has been sscertained to show
that these letters were written by q
woman, who believed herself TO hav,
been betrayed and forsaken, thereby
showing some motive for vengeance
The fact that all the doors and win
dows of the house were fastened
when Mr.. w. w. Guodrich arrived
at the house, thus compelling him tc
gain admission through an adjoining
dwelling, by the roof, was the only
support the theory of suicide could
receive. But ss it was physically i'm
possible for man, no matter how
desperately he may seek his own life,
to fire three shots into his own head,
the detectives decided that a woman
had committed the murder, and lock-
ed up the honse behind her. 1t is
now understood that the name of tie
woman who wrote the letters reierr-
ed 10 is Kate S;oddard or Kate Stat
ford. Which OF these names is cor
rect the police themselves are unable
to determine.
Acting upon the theory that the
person who killed Goodrich was q
woman, the detectives searched high
and low for the writer, but as yet
hsye not succeeded IN finding her.
While upon this Wild-goose chase in
formation reached Chief Campbell
connecting Mrs. Lucetts Meyers with
the tragedy. They sscertained that
Mrs. Meyers was intimately acquaint-
ed with the dead man, and that she
had visited the house where he was
murdered, and, as it was supposed
that the murder was the result OF an
intrigue, Immediately took steps to
arrest her. The circumstances at
tending the arrest OF this woman have
been already narrated in these col
umns, and it is now asserted by the
Police that they do not believe that
she had any participation in the
crime. They simply mold her as an
important witness. When the de-
tecliyes arrested Lucetta, they were
in possession of certain facts which
led them TO believe that che could
tell them something thai would as
sist in the solution or the mystery.
Accordingly she was arrested, and
taken to Brooklyn on Thursday
night, the intention being TO release
her should che be in possession Of
no information OF importance. After
questioning her closely, the Lame Of
Roscoe, "a SpanIard, and his relations
to her and mis- q uarrel with the de-
ceased were ELECTED, and it was ac-
co,dingly determined to detain her
for further examination. In the
course OF 8 long conference with the
Coroner, Chief OF Police, and District
Attorney, on Friday, she stated that
the last time she WAS with Goodrich
was on Thursday night, the night Cf
tue murder. They were together in
New York from before s O'Clock, and
went up town in car toward Central
Park. They returned at 0 O'Clock
and talked together, ct the door OF
her house in Rivington street. Al
9:20 Mr.. Goodrich lett, intending to
go 10 Brooklyn, and that was the
last time she saw him. On Saturday
evening she met "Roscoe" in Grand
street. New York, when he spoke
and offered 10 shake hands with her,
but she refused to notice him. Mrs.
Meyers slso stated that she hGd sn
idea that he had something to do
with Goodrich's desIh, although, Of
course, she knew nothing positively
of 1t. She WIS questioned very
closely, but could state nothing luz
lher. To her counsel Mrs. Meye ers
indignantly denies that she possesses
any knowledge sufficiently important
TO warrant her confinement in pris-
on.
Acting upon the hint given by
Mrs. Meyers, Mr.. Campbell Ieie
grsphed to Philadelphia, Boston, and
baltimore, giving description Of
Roscoe, and ordering his arrest Oh
suspicion. The Baltimore police
failed to keep faith with their brook
lyn colleagues, and oil the papers IN
that CITY published the fac hat Roe
coe was being looked for. This fsc;
formed the basis for an absurd story
that appeared IN one OF tic Sunday
prints OF this city. The writer, With
vivid imaeinstion, and som. show of
plsusibiIity, gave his own theory as
to bow the murder Iss committed,
even going so lar ss - sts.e tnat Mrs.
MeyeTs had made 8 con es.Ica IN
which she admitted being In the
house at the time Of the murder, and
that "Roseoe" mad forced his way
into the house and shot Goodrich.
Mention of this story IL only made
to give it sn emphatic contradiction.
A reporter Of The Times asked
Chief Campbell yes erday, how much
Of the story about "Roscoe' was
correct. The Chief replied, that the
man "Roscoe" was being SOUGHT for,
and that his name Ess the only pOr-
ton Of the story true, the rest being
uniounded, and that the confessicn
was entirely new 10 bin. He be
lieves. however, that il ''R1scOen
could be found, he might furnish in
formation that might prove OF value
The Chief OF Police defends his
course in regerd to Mrs Mey ere, and
SAYS tha, instead of denying her sic
ter an interview, he had much diif-
culty in inducing his cIptlve TO zee
or speak to her sister. Ia connection
with Mrs. Meyers, it ought to be re
men bered that when she spoke Of q
quarrel the Spspi4rd had with Good
rich about herself, the difficulty was
only settled by her pushing Goodneh