The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-14
BROOKLYN.
The Goo.irich Murder.

BRocKLyN July l2.-The examination
lofKate Stoddsrd, the alleged mprdefess
OF Cbas. Goodrich was held this shei-
noon in the court house. the prisoner
looked pale and emaciatcd, bat walked
with a confident seq, becraying Ii =,
nervousness. Mrs. Meyet was th:cS y
veiled. While waiting in the anti
room, the prisoner was visited by a
host OF curious people, who, notwith :
standing the vigilence Of officials, mad
managed to gain entrance. She also
held conversation with the District
Attorney. About 10 o'clock Mary
Hardley, the young lady who succeed
ed in apprehending the murderess,
entered the court room accompanied
by Chief Campbell. Shortly after the
Jury entered and took their seats.
When the murderess entered the court
room some spectators rose and stood
upon their seats to get glimpse OF
her. Mrs. Meyers identified the
watch chain, locket and seal as belong
ing to Chas. Goodrich; she said she
was unable to identify the pistol, but
that she had seen it before; she was
also unable to recognize the watch and
pocket book. She SAID she saw the
pistol in the hands or a man named
Roscoe about a week before the murder.
She recognized the prisoner 90 Amy
Stone or Kate Stoddard, but refused
to say where she had seen her
last. She first met her in house in
Stanton street where she then applied
for board She was positive that she
saw the prisoner and Roscoe together
several times. Adelsid Salem identl-
fed the articles except the watch chain;
che had seen the prisoner in company
with Goodrich. Auna Knight recognlz'
ed The prisoner as Minnie Walton who
hired furnished rooms from her mother.
On the 18th of last April when she first
came to the house she went every day
to work in New York, but after some
time she did her work in the house.
David Goodrich, father OF the murdered
man, identified the watch and chain,
&c, did not recognize the pistol as the
one he had seen in tue possession OF
his son. During the whole time the
testimony was being taken the prisoner
gazed into The face Of each witness and
appeared perfectly calm and collected.
Chief Police Campbell was next
called to the stand and testified TO
having had. some conversation with
Kate Stoddard, but declined to dIvu!ge
what she had told him farther than
tt at che had made statement to him
ss 10 how Goodrich had come TO his
death. She had requested him, during
the conversation. to address her as
ANY and not as Katie. During his
examination the prisoner appeared
greatly agitated and toyed with gold
iocket on her neck. This locket, it is
said contained bood-staiued lock OF
hair OF Goodrich. Kate Stoddard, the
prisoner, then took the stand. She be.
iieved her name was Miss Lizzie Lloyd
King. Her council 'hen stated that
by bis advice she would answer no
more questions. She would, he said,
make q full statement when the case
was entered. The jury retired and at
sixp. NJ. returned the following verdict:
awe find that the said Charles Good
rich came to his death by pistol shot
wounds in the head inflicted by Lizhle
Lloyd King, alas Kate Stoddard. with
inten, to cause death, on the evening OF
the Goth of March at his house on
Degram Street.