The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-01
BroOklyn's "Hawkshaws" and the
Goodrich Murder Mystery.
THE HUNT FOR ROSCOE
Arrest Of a Black Haired Spaniard---A
Light Haired Gentleman Wanted.
ANOTHER QUARREL WITH ROSCOE


slapped-No Quarrel, a. Alleged, in the
Stanton Street House Inquest To-
- Day-Lucette's Father Visits Her.
There was nothing new to report In the Goodrich
murder case yesterday. mo recent developments
Whatever remarked the Chief Of the Police force
OF BROOKLYN, when questioned. Meanwhile the
public interest remains undated, and the thirst
After something new In the matter grows more
ardent each day. The telegram description OF
Roscoe, the Spaniard, who s suspected by MIS-.
Lucette ]. Myers 20 have shot Charles Goodricn,
which was sent to every police central once IN the
country, requesting the authorities TO arrest the
man, remains as yet unanswered. the search
FOR Kate St0ddard, mistress OF deceased,
continues to be prosecuted. but with
Indifferent success, 1t would appear. The
inquest win be resumed at eleven O'Clock this
forenoon, before Coroner Whitehill, in the County
Court room, which has been chosen on account Of
Ats capacity to accommodate the large number OF
spectators which the session will attract. 1t is
understood that Mrs. Myers will be called to testify
On the witness stand to-day with regard to the
Aespatch sent to Baltimore last week giving
description Of Roscoe, which was published on Sun.
nay, and formed the basis Of bogus account Of
The murder given in one Of the weekly papers.
Chief Campbell remarked that 'if the Chief OF the
Baltimore police sent such despatch as that to
me l should feel 1t my duty to tell the de-
tectives OF 1t and nobody else." He re-
GREETED very much the publication Of that
name-Roscoe; he did not know the Christian
name OF the man. She said she did not know it.
The Chief declined to give any reasons for not CIV
ing description OF the suspected Spaniard. An
error occurred in the statement OF District Attor-
ney Britton-published yesterday-regardlng the
admissions of the woman Lucette Myers, now In
custody. The prisoner stated to Mr.. Britton that
the deceased had a difficulty on one occasion with
Roscoe and that she separated the two men. This
difficulty occurred at her own house, In New York,
and not at Mr. Goodrich's house, in Degraw street.
Brooklyn, as was stated In these columns yester
day.
ROSCOE THREATENS GOODRICH
Nj. Brtton further remarked to reporter Of the
HERALD yesterday that Lucette told him that she
heard Roscoe threaten Goodrich, and that she told
the latter that
ROSCOE CARRIED PISTOL
and would kill him II he did not take care Of him.
SELF Mr.. Goodrich thereupon made the reply.
''Wsl, I've got pistol too."
ANOTHER ARREST.
At about halfpast four O'Clock yesterday after
noon, o rusty hack with the shades drawn down
stopped at the police central ONCE, corner OF
Court and Livingston streets. The horses had been
driven very rapidly and were greatly heated, de-
spite the GOODNESS OF the atmosphere. The door Of
the hack was thrown violently open and Detective
videto jumped out He was followed by
another party, a man nearly six feet
In height, and wearing o dark suit and round
crowned black hat. The two entered the building
and at once repaired to the private office OF Chief
Campbell, who was preparing to go home. videto
and the stranger were not In the Chiefs once
more than i've minutes. when the stranger
emerged and went down stairs to the street.
He glanced rapidly about him and then advancing
20 the carriage hastily opened the door and
whispered to somebody inside. stoutly built,
rubicund-vtsaged man Immediately stepped out
and was followed by wiry young man, evidently
A sPANIARD, WHO WAS CLOSELY HANDCUFFED.
The prisoner-for such he was-was about thirty
years OF age, five feet seven inches in height and
had dark, piercing eye, which Mashed angriy as
he crossed from the carriage to the Office door, He
had curly black hair, which was rather unkenpt,
and moustache and goatee of the same hue. He
was neatly attired In business suit Of dark-blue
cloth, and wore an Astrakhan cap. As he passed
into the office he was closely watched by the other
two men, wns hurried him into the Chiefs ONCE.
His arrival was comparatively unnoticed, there
being but few persons inthe vicinity.
The whole party renamed closeted in the once
until about SIX O'Clock, when the prisoner and the
two strangers. who were unquestlonably officers
returned TO the carriage. 1t was noticed that the
prisoner was not handcuned at this time. He
twirled q newspaper In his right hand and ap-
peared to be very nervous. The trio quickly en-
tered the carriage, the door was shut with slam,
o red-faced, seedy-l0oking individual whipped up
the nags, which started at rafting pace up Court
street toward the City Hall, and were soon out OF
sight
the representative OF the HERALD re-entered the
Central once, and went into the apartment OF the
Chief OF Police. Several other reporters who were
IN the building at the moment also called upon Mr..
!, WHAT CHIEF CAMPBELL CAPTURED.
:. The oflcial was approached with the remark
ssWeI, Chief, we are DESTROYS Of learning whether
Of the
whom the police have been lookingf"
ons % aas lone u rsp.y q. ana Am
"But who is the man, chiefw
Il can't tell you. haven't anything to tell
.'were those ofrlcers who were with himYo
a., II can't tell you texctedly). have nothing to
The Chief OF the Brooklyn force then made hur.
red exit rom the building leaving the writer's for
spect to his familiarity with common courtesy
IL was subsequently ascertained by q HERALD
reporter that the man in question could not have
been Roscoe the much-sougnt, suspected Spaniard.
the reporter Yesterday called again upon Mrs.
Myers, and the Following conversation ensued =
"DO you remember the man. who IL said to be
Spanlard, whose name Ia given az Roscoe and who
~ said to have visited your daughter at YOUR late
residence in Stanton street ~
'.Wel, replied the old lady. II don't remember
anything about him In particular, for tell Won I
never saw him but once, and that was but for
moment In the passage, while Lucette was looking
Tor the key to unlock the door OF the front ROOM
Oh, no, he only came to the house two or three
times, for he was kind Of hot tempered man and
Lucette was AFRAID OF him. She didn't like him.
"Are you sure his name was Roscoe or was it
name something like that ~ $50
mo, Roscoe was the NAME Quite number OF
people has asked that question for you see that
u not Spanish name, they tell me.n
"It Is not Spanish name. But do you remem-
the reporter.