Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-13
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR,
Kate StOddard, the Murderess of
Goodrich.
How She Appears and What She
Says.
Testimony Before tile CorOner's In.

Says.
Testimony Before the CorOner's In
quest.
New YORK, July 12-Kate Stoddard,
the confessed murderess of Goodrich, last
evening spent the time playing on her
piano in the captains room at the station
house in Brooklyn. The police Of the sta
LioE7say Of her that she is an educated, re-
fined womsn. Roscoe's capture last even
ing was considered certain, as there was a
large force in search of him. The Police
Commissioners are under the impression
that Kate Sto 1dard is assuming RESPONSE
bility in order to shield another, and that
persons is, they believe, Roscoe.
The Testimony at the Inquest.
The Goodrich inquest was resumed to-day
in Brooklyn courthouse before Coroner
Whitehall. The alleged murderess, Kate
Stoddard alias Amy Stone, was present.
VIM. G. Dewitt was retained as counsel by
the prisoner.
Mrs. Lucette M7ers, testified that she
recognized the watch chain and seal as hav.
| ing belonged to Chas. Goodrich. She also
recognized a small charm which was upon
the chain. She conld not identify either
pocket book or diary. Have seen the pistol
before. l saw it in the hands of
A Man Named Roscoe;
saw it in his possession some time before
the murder, perhaps a week previous; be
was in the street at the time. When asked
what communication she had with Roscoe
at the time, she hesitated and said she
| could not answer.
Coroner-Is it for fear you will GRIM
mate yourself?
Witness-No; that is not it; because 1
think l. best not. 1t will defeat the ends of
! justice.
Witness then recognized Kate. She was
| positive that she knew her as Amy Snow
( or Kate Stoddard. The coroner asked the
witness if she would go on and give the
| jury any information she possessed, when
she replied that she had nothing else to
state, on the grounds that it might defeat
the ends Of justice. She had seen this
| several occasions.
Question-Wby did you say on previous
Examination that you did not know Kate
Stoddard?
Answer-I had certain reasons for say
ing so.
The next witness was Miss Adeline Palm,
who was. engaged to be married to the de-
ceased. Witness was very nervous and
almost tainted. She was shown articles
and testified: recognize the watch chain
two seals; the ring had ceen worn by him,
but have never seen the charm or chain.
The pocket book was his. fail TO identify
either of the pistols. There is lady pre-
sent have seen before. | have seen this
oDe-Kste Stoddard-before. 1t was in
New York at PIT East Thirteenth street, in
company with Mr.. Goodrich; have had
conversation with Mr.. Goodrich, referring |
to this lady, when he said it was bis sister;
he said she lived in Brooklyn; this occurred |
in June year ago; never had any converse |
ton with her at auy time.
David Goodrich, father of the murdered |
man, was next placed on the stand. He |
was shown the watch chain, etc, and
identified them. The pistol he did not
recognize as the one he had seen with bis
son.
Miss Handley testified that she had been
locking for the prisoner, and then related
the story of ner arrest. 1t was supposed
that the prisoner would be put on the
stand, but contrary to expectation, her tes-
timony was not taken. Under direction Of
her counsel the accused will make no con-
fession Of guilt.
The Appearance Of Prisoner.
The Rrooklyn Eagle says, regarding the |
appearance of the prisoner, it took but few !
moments to create among bystanders the |
Impression that they were looking upon an
insane woman, and this woman is I'M
doubtediy insane, if ordinary indications of |
luDacy are to be relied upon. She sat there |
for full half an hour smiling and chatting |
pleasantly, a strange, wild light beamiDg |
from her eye all The willie. 1t was impos-
sible to converse with her, although she |
talked sensibly enough, without being al !
most absolutely convinced of her insanity. |
Miss Hsndley in an interview with q re-
porter, stated that the prisoner was six
years ago lunatic, and W an inmate Of
the lunatic asylum, and that insanity was
caused by disappointment in love. The
Eagle also says that when the chief of police |
asked her to hand him lockst, (which is a
very large one, she was at first 10th to com
ply, but seeing that resistance was useless
she passed it over. On receiving it, the /
chief took hold to open it. sob! be careful, |
be careful" said she. "rhere is q mineral |
in that which don't want TO lose" Despite |
the utmost care, however a little portion Of /
the mineral, as she called it fell upon the /
floor and this, to the chiefs surprise, she |
picked up promptly and put in her mouth |
and swallowed it. "What did you DO that |
for?" said the chief. Looking steadily into
his eye she sad: "Tbat is Charles Good /
rich's blood" and sure enough upon closer |
examination the locket was found to be |
filled with CONCEALED blood. A few ques- |
lions elected the fact that on leaving Good |
rich's house Friday morning, she had taken |
away with her cup full of blood, which |
had oCzed from his brain. This blood con-
gesled and she had been eating little |
every day since the time OF the tragedy till |
now.
Verdict OF the Jury.
The Coroner's Jury It turDed the follow |
ing verdict: We find that said Chas. Good |
riCh came 10 bis death by pistol shot wounds |
in the head inflicted by Lizzie Lloyd King, |
alias Kate Sloddard, with intent to cause |
death, on the evening of the 10Th or morn
ing of the 21st of March, 1878, at his house |
in Degraw street, Brooklyn.
Who She Is. |
In answer TO the usual question from tie |
Coroner, The prisoner said her name was |
Lizzie Lloyd King; that she was twenty-siX |
wears of age, and was born in Plymouth, |
Mass: that she was a bonnet maker, but |
declined to say anything il relation to the |
charge against her. She was taken to jail |
by the Sheriff.
Two MuTderors Hung.
Albert Sanders, negro, was executed at
Prince Frederick, Md, yestel day for the
murder Of L. o. Eurdell, last December.
Thos. jackson, negro, was hanged at
Leonardstown, Nd, yesterday, for the mur-
der of Postmaster Schofeld, in April last.
Another Brute Arrested.
Geo. Dougherty was arrested in Brook
lyn last night for fatally beating his wife