New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-31
A JEALOUS LOVERS CRIME.

LucETTA MYERS ADMITS THAT SHE KNOWS THE
PROBABLE AssAssIN-wHEN SHE LAST SAW THE
RIVALS.
Revelations have been made which indicate
that Luceta Myers, in custody for alleged COM
plleiy the murder Of Charles Goodrich of Brooklyn,
knows about the crime than has heretofore been
supposed and that possibly spaniard named Roscoe,
committed deed with her connivance, actuated
by feelings of jealousy Roscoe according to her state
ment and the testimony OF her mother formerly her
lover but had been discarded for Goodrich He is said
TO have vindctive nature and 20 have been exceed
ngy Jealous Of the person who had superseded him in
Mrs Myerss affections An exact description Of Roscoe,
as obtained from her. sent 10 Baltimore
and elsewhere last Friday night by Chief Campbell who
believes that he connected with the tragedy The
conversation between the Chief OF Police and Mrs.
Myers. reported in Fridays newspapers, was only
fragment. She gave the Of the Woodworking
10 her belief had committed the deed She spoke OF
former intimacy which had existed between the Spanard
and herself and added that in her opinion nc was the
murderer When asked on what day she had last seen
hirD replied "on Saturday after the murder" She
said she had met him near her house; that
be offered her his hand but that she refused TO take
because she thought il polluted with blood that he
then said he was going Baltimore and advised her to
Zee also.
Chief Campbell says that at the interview which oc-
CURED between her and himself Thursday, in reply 10
repeated questions when she had last Charles
Goodrich she said that she could possibly remem-
Der; and upon the Chiefs remarking that it
strange she could not ecOect she said that there was
particular incident which had occurred TO impress the
occasion upon her mind AT an interview which occurred
however, on Friday morning, at which the District
Attorney and the Coroner present beside himself
abe that she remembered being with Mr. Goodrich
on the Thursday night when he is supposed TO have been
murdered She said that he met her at her mothers
house about and that he accompanied her TO the
Central Park, where they remained short time;
6fCfQV own
town, finally took car, and arrived together
nj her house about 9 D. Chief Campbell asked
her how she remembered what hour she reached her
home and replied without hesitation that the usual
0 O'Clock bells ringing Just as she mounted the
soop and hence the hour impressed upon her mind
In reply 10 further questions she said that Goodrich left
her about minutes later or at 90 and that the next
she heard of him was through the newspapers which
recorded his murder. Chief Campbell said that while II
Is not impossible that Goodrich might have left her IN
the place and the time she states and nave Deen seen
by Mr. Richardson in the Ffth-ave car at five minutes
Of 10 that night yet other circumstances indicated mat
she wac him afterwards, and knew OF the murder
In confederation Of this statement the Chief mentioned
the fact that when the tragedy was the general TOPIC OF
conversation Mrs Myers was at WORK in Mrs Devys
sbop where the subject was discussed, but mani
Tasted no interest in the affair whatever
although according TO her own statement she had seen
the murdered man only two days before, and was on
familiar terms with him. The fact too, that she ac-
kuowledges meeting Roscoe on saturday nlgnt SHOWS
that she regarded the assassin with more tender ieeng
than the victim. Her stories are also contradictory
when she was fret arrested she told Chief Campbell
that she lived at No. "a stantonst An officer was sent
,hitber and returned with the information that the
abatement was untrue and her mother could not be
found there. Upbraided for her untruthfulness she
finally gave the correct number OF the house. out re-
nested the officer not tell her mother that she was
In Brooklyn.
lad IN fhe nriaOn-
or on saturday and Mrs. Myers informed that a
meeting was desired For the first time since her imps
nmept she her equanimity and gave way 10 burst
of anger She refused her sister and said that II
The latter were admitted TO her presence she would not
recognize or speak her. The message was communi'
rated to Mrs. Fowler, who said she must see ner Inc
chief of Police again asked the prisoner what was her
desire in the matter She again refused Ia excited Ian
uage TO see her. but two hours later consented 10 an III
terview The meeting took place under the eyes OF an
officer who heard the prisoner iDveghinR against the
athy condition OF the cell and the wretched aceonmo
atons Chief Campbell says that in his account OF the
Interview which occurred between himself and Mrs.
Mvers ON Thursday little said than was pub
shed but that the additional facts which he now gives
10 the public CLEANED at the interview on friday
and withheld merely account OF prudential consider
tons 1t being his belief that the interests OF justice
would be best subserved by silence.
The following conversation took place. last evening"
between Chief Campbell and TRIBUNE reporter:
O Did MRS. Myers make confession charging this
man Roscoe with tho murder Of Charles Goodrich A.
The has made no such confession
O. DO you know the first name OF this Roscoet A. No;
that il what we are very anxious to and out
q Does not Mrs.. Myers know his full nsmef A. She
stated that she did not
O. When you the dispatch 70 Baltimore. did you
know the name OF this A. OF course knew some
thing about him or could have sent an intelligent
Dispatch ordering his arrest had very accurate de-
scTipton Of hi appearance.
O Who told you first about this man How did you
get his track at AMI A. Mrs Meyers told me about
BIN but Of course yOu know 1t would have been
fOr 10 have made II public at once
O What did Mrs. Myers tell you about Roscoei A
told that Roscoe beau Of hers, ana that he
had formed dislike for Charles Goodrich; OF
you know Goodrich had more money, and she pre-
ferred him. she said TO that the Saturday night
succeeding the murder she met Roscoe OF
street in NewYork, and that he came up 10 her and
wanted TO shake hands; she refused take his hand
and walked away; said 10 her: "Did you have any
reason for treating him sol" She replied, "Yes, did"
Isaid "what was itr' Che answered, Because had
an impression my mind that he the murderer Of
charles Goodrich" i said. Ibid you really have that
tmpresston on your mindP She replied, YES did.
ana believe now that he is the murderer OF Charlie"
Then said 20 her, If your impression is correct,
tnust not delay but will at send out kilograms 70
secure the arrest Of this man.
O. Now, Chief what has this Kate stoddard TO do In
aha ease A. there Is not word OF truth In the stories
.psbraDea regNdiDg tais WOMAN The Police have pe'a