The New York herald., 1873-07-13

that ne Wouio nave 10 testiiy 10 what she mlght
tell him concerning the case.
witness continued that when he would repeat
the questions questions she would excatm. ION, my
The jury did not insist upon any further answers
from the witness.
THE BOGUS wATcHxAN
Charles Green, alias George Baker. brother-in-law
recognized Miss Stoddard as the lady he had
spoken OF in his former testimony. Witness then
recounted the main points Of his evidence given
before previous session OF the investigation In
May last; saw her at the house In Degraw street
on saturday night and followed her to New YORK
Commissioner Jourdan, President of the Board OF
Police, took the stand and testified that the Chief
OF Police had told him that the prisoner had made
statements to him In reference TO the death OF Mr.
Goodrich with regard TO the MURDER cautioned
| her this morning to make no statements without
| the advice Oi her counsel.
An informal recess that is to say, one which was
ceednn was wheh a. n
Chief Campbell and the Coroner conferred together
upon the proprety OF admitting certain testimony
Chief OF Police Campbell took the witness stanu,
| and, being sworn, testified that he told her that
anything she said to him would not be told in evil
dence; his object was to find her place OF residence
In order to get at her effects; have made no state
| ment to any reporter for the press concern
relation aS ssais%sn so the %'?s R''Gd
cnne to answer any question relating 10 what sne
tolu nc ::rc ::rrc: The subject; she toa me something
conversation with her upon the subject; she did
not tell me where she had been living; asked her
sd as susa ssS to II h s
''Don'r call me that; sne said cali Amy G. :"
SUE WORE GOLD bOcKET,
| the one which she has on now.
"The lscket cannot be shown the jury" remarked
The counsel said she did not wish to withhold
anything from the jury; but at present she does
not wish to present the prosecution with any idea
OF her line OF defence. which would be iull and
| ample on her trial.
The chairman Of the jury said that he did not
wish to prejudice the case Of the prisoner and for
that reason would not ask any further questions.
The witness proceeded to testify as to his reason
and the se OF sepdnr to tnuare
| every house in the city whether any lady was
missing SINCE Tuesday last, which led to the dis
| MISS KING, ALIAS KATE sToDDARD,
was then. at the request Of the Jury, placed upon
| cautioned her that she had the right to refuse to
| answer any question that she believed might tend
to injure her. She said, my name Is Lizzie Lloyd
| King"
The counsel here objected to her answering any
| question whatsoever.
Alderman Richardson said that he simply wanted
to ask her under oath whether she declined to an
swer any questions in the case.
| had declined upon his advice alone, and that she
would make u and clear statement OF her con-
necton with the case upon the trial.
Dr?Reuben smith was called, and II was stated
mat ne was & SICK tine m ne OF ns tine
that the woman present was the person whom the
Doctor had seen in the Dearaw street house In
desire his testimony. Some OF the Jury subse.
quently expressed a desire that DR.. Smith should
chamber at lour O'Clock to deliberate upon the pro-
priety of adourning until the Doctor could be
During the absence Of the jury Miss King con-
| versed with Counsellor De Witt and toyed wltn
the gold locket, which she jealousy guards from
scrutiny, refusing to display its contents which are
SAID to be blood stained lock OF hair, that OF
Charles Goodrich. Her gaze rarely wandered from
| one object to another but remained fixed for
many minutes upon vacancy; indeed, she bore at
intervals decidedly crazed appearance.
O'Clock and stated tnat they had concluded to get
| along without any iurther evidence from DR..
Smith. II the Coroner had any more evidence OF a
to hear it and leave 1t to the Judgment OF the
Coroner to close the inquest at this point.
The Coroner said, IN his Judgment. they had suf-
dcient evidence, ana alter instructing them as to
their duty the jury withdrew to their deliberations
remained manlully at his self-imposed post OF
duty waiting for the verdict" and the hum of
cious apartment The deed was done Thursday,
March 20, 1873 This TACT Is admitted by the pris-
| the deceased met his death a lew hours prior to
| the finding OF his body at nine O'Clock on Friday
morning March p. The jury returned at six
VERDICT.
eve find that the said Charles Goodrich came to
his death by pistol shot wounds in the head, in
| nicted by Lizzie Llovd King, alias Kate Stoddard,
with intent to cause death, on the evening OF the
Goth of March, 1873 at his aforesaid house In De-
graw street, Brooklyn. In witness whereof we,
the said jurors as well as the Coroner, have to
this inquislion set our hands and SEAL on the day
and place Aforesaid
WILLIAM RICHARDsoN,)
MICHAEL BENNETT,
OWEN HAZLETINE,
ROBERT SPEIR, I,ror.
HENRY E. FOWLER, Jurors
WILLIAM ROBINS ON,
FRANK =. GAvAN'
d. d. WHITNEY,
The subjOined general remarks were appended
Ff,st-It is our conviction that the Coroner's
jury as an institution for the discovery Of crime or
detection OF criminals, has outlived the period OF
necessity or usefulness. In cases OF death as the
result OF violence Of any kind, whether accidental
or designed, or occurring under such circum-
stances OF doubt either to its commits
sion as to call Tor an investigation, believe that
1t could be more efficiently conducted by some
legally designated criminal or health authorities,
or both cOmDined, than under the present system,
which we believe Is more liable to
AID IN THE ESCAPE OF THE PRISONER
than to result in discovery and conviction.
Second-While the present system does exist we
should be assembled promptly and caused to view
the body OF the deceased as nearly as possible in
stances in which the body was discovered; and we
believe far greater aid can be In this way Afforded
to Jury in doubtful cases in arriving at correct
conclusions as to the cause of death. and whether
sel-innicted or otherwise than by any other evi-
dence. In our Judgment post-mortem examina..
ton, when considered necessary, should follow and
not precede an inspection by the jury.
The prisoner then made the following replies to
the questions asked -
Q. What is your names
A. Lizzie Lloyd King.
@. How old are you
A. Twenty-six.
Y. "neT6 were you born?
A. United States
Q. Where do you live
A. High street.
Q. What Is your occupation
A. Straw sewing.
Q. Have you anything to say-and If so, what
relative to the charge mere preferred against you
A. Nothing at present.
She was then given over to the custody OF the
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Jail, where she was provided with a cell on the
second floor. Her bearing was quiet ana unde-
monstrative. The Coroner hoped that no personal
rejection was intended by the addenda to the ver-
dict The jury declared that 1t was far from their
intention to cast any rejection upon him. II was
the system alone they decried.
HOW THE MURDERESS WAS FOUND.