, 1873-03-29

NEW YORK.
Inquest on tho Goodrich Murder Case
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NEW YonK, March 2B.-The Inquest In tho
Goodrich murder caso WAS begun ut 20 minutes
past this afternoon in Judge Fow1or's Court
room, NOW Cours-11ouHo, Brooklyn, tho Ooro-
nor's of1ico not being Inrgo enough to hold tho
assembled spectators. Worry fow now facta woro
olioitet1, however, and tho developments showed
that tho inquest was moro protonao to aatisfy
tho public domand for somo tangible oyidonco
Tint tho authorities woro really at work. Sew
oral peraous wore examined, wl,oao testimony
showed that Afr. Goodrich was accustomed to
rfdo homo overy evonfng at 0 O'clock;
TINT on tho Monday before tho murder
ho had gold watch, heayy gold
chain, and plain gold ring; that he
seldom roso before 7 In tho morning that bo-
tween and Q In tho afternoon Of Thursday, ho
was in Judge Do puo's office, in Fulton street
that afser $3.50 p. m. tho sumo ovening, ho got
on D chr at Horny md Court streets, alone, and
got OF about 10 =. m,. at Dograw street, that he
| was cheerful and smiling in tho Cur that no
othor person got OF ut tho samo tine; that on
Friday morning ho had . business engagement,
| aud thAt no young woman was In tho habit OF
riding from Dograw stroot at IN oarly hour 1t.
tho morning. The sensation Of tho dry
was cauaod by, tho Testimony Of hfr.
Hc gavo graphic description Of finding his
brothor's body, together with tho following now
| fncts: The slippers hung on the corpse's toes,
the hools not .Going in them, in such an exact
manner. that he judges they were placed there
tho button-holo III tho back. This he beliovos
was also put on after doath. The faco was
no light except . tallow-candlo In tho house,
this, too, Ito thinks, WAS dono after death.
The hair was wet aud brushed back with
| the appearancc Of having boon piasterod down;
was thin on top loohing as ii it had escaped tho
hasty washing two sInall pools Of blood were
on tito honrthstono about two feot from tho
head. Mr.. Goodrich said his first impression
noticed on his face an appearance as II rejoicing
| TINT somebody had come to his assistance. lie
| put his hand on his forehead and it was warmor
than whom no folt it Inter inthe day. Tho scut.
q deors a' en s' ''' e top ~sf' egss Ssen
looked ho broke 10 panel Of ono and found
| that brace OF rood had boon placed ngainst It,
which he mover saw thoro before that and tho
|
md orderly the kitchen was also in perfect or
dor; tho front basement door WAS bracea by
black walnut stick, which hal boon placed against
tho panels and tho .ges-pipo at tho wall tho
no fire in tho heater bis brother was not in the
habit Of carrying much money with him /; always
| brought It to tho witnoes to keep for him. and
drew rs he wanted It; on Friday, March Z, hc
befa1e a% assG ssvs sns him 50 50 saa
Here juror said ho had seen painters bill for
| e25, paid by Charlos Goodrich March IL. The
| Witness continued: His brotherB keys were On
dlning-room and the koy Of the clonot in the
bedroom wero both gono; his brother owned all
tho five houHoa, except one, tho decd Of Which
he deposited with tue witnoss aa collateral for
To . ,juror--on ono OF my visits to my brother
in tho morning, while passing tho base
mont window, faw womans drcEs
inside; this was early this month whom my
and hoard tho rustle of q womane garments;
| asked him If le had q woman inside he said /:
" Yes, she's in there. Do you want to SEQ her P"
T said -(hero tho Coroner lnterfe1od, saying ho
other occasion). Tho inquest was finally adj
journod until Tuesday at II in the forenoon. The
suspected murderess, Lucille Meyers, was in tho
Ooronor's private room during tho examination,
| and WAS sont back to Police Headqunrtors in d
cloae carriage immediately afterwards.
Tie woman under arrest for tho murder OF
Goodrich was locked up In Raymond Street Jail,
this evening; The police refuse to furnish fur,
murderer ia spaniard namod Roscoe that he
hns fled to Baltimore and that tho police Of TINT
city have been notified by telegraph to urrost
and hold him.
inspectors at this port, is revived.
Tho Row Dewitt Talmage is holding church
fair in the Brooklyn Academy OF Music. Some
| timo ago he gave notice that he would marry
f$a rf,r t0
on the stage In nanciont costume. Two fools from
Stamford, Conn, responded, and last night Mr.
Talmago duly married them, in tho presence Of
an immense crowd, tho exhibition having boen
twelve other couples appeared In revolutionary
nitro, and tho stage waB dockod out to rosomblo
IN apartment Of tho samo period, An old-style
Wedding supper followed, aftor which the newly
married couple loft for home.
| t1b the Associated Prtss.1
DlBtrict-Attorney Dritton Expresses his belief
that the woman arrested last night, Mrs. Meyers
herself, knows alr about it.. Sho admitted TINT
Goodrich paid hor rent for her, and in fact sup
ported her. Prof Boyle does not think this is
the, the womsn a ho frequently saw With Good.
bic woman. She greatly Ian,onts her
daughters arrest. and eays She was an honest,
gooa, girl, ind TUG main support of all Of tho
wont out oyoninge She might have boon out
Bomo evenings last week, but sho always came
homo by 10 O'clock. sle frequently yrocoiyod lot
tors, but mover mentioned tloir contents.
Dos Passos, counsel for Stokes, mado applica-
tion to Judgo Brady, to-day, to an1ond tho ]udg-
ment record OIL Stokes frat trial, by inserting
tho facts Of tho absence OF tho Judge and priaon-
during portion Of tho trial, and the afldnvits
used on tho motion for q new trial. Decision
reserved.
Barnum haH recovered from tho asllaB Of hls
third destructive con1agration, and to-day
pnraled the atroets Of tho city with now BhoW
q miles in length, Great crowda gathered to
witnoBH tho display.
The examination Of JoHeph porry on charge
Of perjury III tho Jumel will case was to-day
again adjourned.
Judge brady to-day decided to admit George
Francis Train In 81 900 bail but the prisoner do
clinel to furnish 1t.