Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-29
NEW YORK.
The Goodrich Mystery-Coroner's xn'
quest.

Que86s
NEW YORK, March 2S.-A gentleman
residing near the murdered Goodrlcn
makes a voluntary statement that he ire
quent observed woman in Geodriehs
house; that she and the deceased acted as
man and wife. When the woman now N
custody was questioned yesterday, she was
very evasiye. The circumstantial evidence
is strong against her. Her name is Lu
cille Myers, but she also went under the
name of Kate Stoddard.
The Coroner's inquest began in Brook
.lyn this afternoon. Several witnesses have
been on the stand, but thus far nothing
new elected. District Attorney Briton
expresses bis belief that the woman ar
rested last night, Mrs. Meyers, if she did
not commit the murder herself, knows all
about it. She admitted that Goodrich
paid her rent for her, and, in fact, sup
ported her. Prof. Boyle does not think
this is the woman he frequently saw with
Goodrich. The mother of Mrs. Myers is
reported to be an honest, respectable
woman. She greatly laments her daugh-
ter's arrest, and says she was an honest,
good girl, and the main support of the fam
ily. She said her daughter scarcely ever
went out of evenings. She might have
been out some evenings last week, but she
ALWAYS came home by 10 o'clock. She
frequently received letters, but never men
tened their contents.
Several other witnesses were examined,
among them w. w. Goodrich, who testified
that his brother was largely indebted to
him and decided him the houses on De-
Graw street. He frequently called on his
brother, and on one occasion saw woman
in the house. Upon one of the jurors ask
ing if he knew who the woman was the
coroner asked not to press the question at
the present time. Adjourned till Tuesday
at IL A. NJ.
The woman arrested yesterday is now in
custody of the coroner and has been re-
moved to Jail.
FremOnt's Opinion of . rench Courts.
Gen. Fremont thinks he has had great
injustice done him in Paris. In reading the
testimony he found that many witnesses
perured themselves in the late trial there.
He is undecided what to do. He may
hereafter go to Paris and have the case re-
opened and tried on its merits.
A Dashing Young Operator Loses q
Cool MILLION.
Stockwell will have to mortgage over a
millions worth of property of the Howe
Sewing Machine Company TO the Pacific
Mail Company TO cover his late specula-
tions. .-a ..
Stokes.
Dos Passos, counsel for Stokes, made an
application to Judge Brady, to-day, TO
amend the judgment record of Stokes first
trial by inserting the facts of the absence OF
the Judge and prisoner during portion OF
the trial and the affidavits used on the mo-
ton for a new trial. Decision reserved.
The British FOrgsr.
1t is reported the counsel for MacDon-
nell, the alleged Bank of England forger,
will apply for a habeas corpus on the
ground that Commissioner Gutmann is not
authorized to sit on extrsdition cases aDd
that a charge Of conspiracy is not covered
by extradition treaty.
Humbugs.
Barnum has recovered from the ashes of
his third destructive conflagration, and to-
day paraded the streets of the city with q
new show two miles in length. Great
crowds gathered to witness the display.
Judge Brady to-day decided to admit
Geo. Francis Train in $1,000 bail, but the
prisoner declined to furnish it.
Erie Developments.
At the Erie Legislative investigation to-
| day ex-Oirector Archer test itied that he
never knew of any money being paid to in
| fluence legislation. Ex-Assistant Treasurer
| Spence testified to paying in 1872, By direc-
ton of Gould, Sl3l, 900 to VIM. NJ. Tweed
5000 to Mr.. Van Victen, and $1,000 tC
Barber. These were for legal services, but
| didn't know what the services were. Other
payments were made to Tweed, who was a
| Senator at that time.
Justin D. White testified to having re-
ceived S25,000 at the time of the revolution
in the management of Erie, for which he is
now suspended. a voucher for the pay
ment Of 5000 to the New York Centra
Company, to partly indemnify them fol-
money spent in Albany in connection with
the pro rata freight bill, still lies in the
treasurer's office unpaid. He was surprised
that dividend had lately been declared. a
million in excess of the earnings was needed
to meet interest and expenses. He did no
think it was declared out of the net earn
ings. The debt of the company was uR
doubtedly increased by the payment of the
dividend.
Abraham Van Victen of Albany, wa:
placed on the stand and shown a receipt IN
bis handwriting to Gould for $35, 200 TO
VIM. NJ. Tweed for legal services. HI
acknowledge the receipt, but said he did no
know what the money was paid for. Wit
ness was very anxious to get off the stand
A number of vouchers for money paid t.
Barber were receipted by witness. In re
ply to question, witness said Barber is no
a member of the Bar. He is rich mai
and lives in Utica; is frequently at AlbaD,
while the Legislature is in session. Hi
business there is to look out for the interes
of people who are likely to be effected b!
legislation. Recess.
The testimony of F. w. Lane was takel
tonight by the committee at his residence
be being said to be unwell. The reporter
accompanied the committee, but were re
fused admttanceto the house.