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

INC of Tuesday last Kate soddard was brought within
the strong grasp of the law She was coming out OF the
Fulton Ferry the amateur detective was about
70 enter it to 90 to EewYOrk and thus the two we're
fSee to face Haney st recognized her former
associate and the murderess in the woman confronting
her and after calling her by beckoned 70 an officer
Of the second Precinct by whom she was conveyed to
the stationhouse in York-st Chief Campbell accom-
panied by Commissioner Jourdan, was not slow TO
answer the SUMMONS and at repaired to the sta
ton-house and held interview with the weInan From
the photographs OF the murderess which the police bad
In their possession it was hard TO identify the
woman under arrest, and the prisoner pleaded
entire innOcenceRof any oense against the law, and
very anxious to know why she had beeniarrested
The Chief then determined ascertain where she had
been living and accordingly an officer was dispatched
70 every residence in the several precincts with instruc
lions 20 make inquiries in relation 10 woman who
utght have been missing during the past week. The
plan proved 70 successful one and late ON Thursday
afternoon it was ascertaned that the murderess had
resided ever since the tragedy, the Of
Mrs Ann Taylor No. 127 Highst in the Second Ward,
and within few blocks Of the First and Second Police
Btaton-houses. The she had assumed was Minnie
Waltbam, and when the detectives who were speedily
cent 70 the reached IT, they found her trunks and
the property OF the murdered man. Charles Goodrich
Tie landlady. Mrs. Taylor, taken TO the Station
house and st identified the prisoner as her missing
boarder.
nus WATCH AND PISTOL IN HER TRUNK.
In the prisoners trunk found GOodEich's watch,
sealring and detached SEAL and the pOcketboOk con
tanning so bills. The watch answers fully the de-
soripOn Of the one worn by the murdered man 1t is
double cased, red gold, anchor movement ~ lines.
nickel works frosted, No. ii 232, maker Jules Jurgensen
OF Copenhagen. The lingering is Of gold, slightly
chased, and set with a blOodred stone. The watch
chain heavy. plain aud at the end OF II Is seal
with The seal which is detached is an old
fashioned one Of serpentne pattern, holding an agate
Is lo1is cd on aid n IN
scrbed with the letter sc" in old English In addition
20 these articles belonging to the dead there were
found his revolver with three barrels empty and bun
die Of letters among which two from Goodrich to
her, making arrangements to meet her. OtheF letters
are from father aud mother snd show that her real
nRne Lizzie NJ King, and that her home was formerly
In Mddlebofough Mass. These letters will be read at
the Coroners investigate which is 10 be resumed at
10 q. m. to-day.
After the discovery OF these conclusive proofs Of the
prisoners crme Chief Campbell again cOnversed with
her. and it is how stated officially that she fully con-
fessed the murder, and will make frank statement be-
fore the CoroDers Jury to-day. Commissioner Jourdan
and Chief Campbell for the reporters yesterday
morning. and the former made the following statement
Of the circumstances connected with the arrest Of the
murderess:
THE SEARCH FOR THE MURDERRss.
Gentlemen, since the murder OF Charles Goodrich in
March last DeTawst, near Thirdaye., the police OF
BROOKLYN nave continued steadily and unremittingy In
their search for the perpetrator of the crime With
what result until within the last few days the public
know with what skin the press has from time TO time
decided Amid dlscouragements and disappointmeDts,
however the work has gone persistently forward no
effort being spared. Not only has Brooklyn been
searched but New York, Philadelphia Boston, Balti.
more Washington, and countless number Of other
smaller places which need not now be mentioned In
every direction and women have been sent out fol-
lowing clues that sometimes slight and at others
promising Many Of the limitations acted upon prom
Used little but feeling as we did the necessity Of pro
curing even the slightest information touching the case
nothing promising anything at all was neglected There
were umes am free TO say, when the department
seemed u be left completely in the dark and there were
others When appeared 10 be ON brink Of important
discovery That employed secret agents Is
well known, is the fact that all police
departments are hinder the necessity OF dong that
~ times. The primary object Of our search was this
woman Kate stoddard; but 10 little WAS known about
her personally and 20 totally Ignorant OF her
habits and surrOuhdngs that at the there
next 70 nothing TO work upon There were people vino
had seen her. and others who Imagined they had seen
her but the descriptions obtained were not OF a kind
Always calculated facilitate capture Finally how
aver We obtained definite information concerning her
of descriptive nature but how vague even the best
instruction Of that nature -, may he judged OF by the
fat that although had been given every feature Of
her face and body over, with tone of
her voice, hcf pecuai io7 % "''A w. anu III hudl
tion 70 all that got photograph could not
,oentfy her oven IN the stauOnhOuse. The pho
tograph obtained was, 10 be sure an exceedingly
moor one but we made the most of 1t aud had duplicates
olaeed iu the hands OF all the officers engaged IN the
case Here the General exhibited photograph winch
represented Kate as a pleasant looking blonde OF 80
with moderately full face. sparkling eyes, hghtsone ex
pressioD and buoyant msHnerl That photograph ih
dieates woman In good condition. while Kate stOddaro
~ ayrcstd WA about A. thin and emaciaed a. anybody
ron ever saw Here let me say that think The press
have been exceedingly unfair 10 the police ~ TINS mat
ter They have expected more Of us than men soulu
reasonably be expected 10 perform, aud no Tar AAc
a0adasd wSs concerned We emily succeeded. after 70