The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-17

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one. Kate Stoddard. befosv; IL vas in Nev
York 1t 2l7 East Fifteenii, street, in con
pany with Mr.. Goodrich; have had CONVEX.
eations With Mr.. Goodrich referring to thiu
lady he said she was his sister; he ssid be
lived in Brooklyn; this occurred in June q
year sgc; neser had any conversation with
her at any time.
Daniel Goodrich, father of the murdered
man, was next placed on the stand. He was
shown the watch, chain, etc, and identified
them; pistol be didn't recognize "a the one
he had seen with his SOD.
Mis- Handley testified that che had been
looking for the prisoner and then related the
story Of the arrest.
1t was supposed that the prisoner
would be put on the stand. hut contrary to
| expectation her testimony was no, taken
under the direction of counsel.
The accused will make no confession Of her
guilt The Brooklyn Eagle says regarding
the appearance Of the prisoner: 1t took but
few moments to create among the bystard.
ers the impression that they were looking
| upon an insane woman, and this woman j.
undoubtedly insane if ordinary indications
of lunacy are 10 be relied on. She sat there
for fully half sn hour, smiling and chatting
pleasantly, and q strange Wild light beaming
from her eyes all the while 1t was
impossible TO converse with her.
although she talked sensibly enough,
without being almost Absolutely
convinced Of her insanity. Miss Handy, 10
an interview with reporter, stated that the
prisoner was six years ago lunatic, and an
inmate Of a lunatic asylum, and that the in
sanity was caused BY a disappointment in
love. The Eagle also saws that when the
Chief OF Police asked the prisoner to hand
him the locket, which il q very large one,
she vas At first 10th to comply, but seeing
that resistance was useless size passed il over.
Ga receiving it the Chief took hold to open
it. "Oh, be careful, be CAREFUL" abe said,
''there is mineral in that which do not
want to lose" Despite the utmost care,
however, little portion of mineral, IS che
called il, fell on the hoor, and
this, TO the Chiefs surprise, she
picked up and promptly put in her mouth
and swallowed it. what did Won do that
for?'said the Chief Looking steadily into his
eve she said, THAT is Charles Goodrich .
blood" and cure enough upon closer exam
instion of the locket i. Was found to be filed
with CONCEALED blood. A few questions elic-
tied the fact that on leaving Goodrich's hou.e
on Friday morning she took away with her,
among other things. . cup foil OF blood.
which had Oozed from his brain. She had
been eating little Of it every day since the
time OF the tragedy ill the time Of her cap
ture.
The coroner's jury returned the following
verdict: We find that said Chas. Goodrich
came to his death by pistol shot wound in
the head, inflicted BY Lizzie LlOvd King. late
Stoddard, with intent to cause death, on the
evening Of the Goth M morning of the 2lst
of March, 1873, at his house, Degraw street,
Brooklyn. The jury accompany their ver-
dict with some general remarks, asserting it
to be their conviction that coroner's jury, "a
unconstitutional from discovery of crime or
detection Of criminals, has outlived the
period Of necessity or usefulness, and say
its place could eflrctually BY supplied BY some
legally designated criminal or health ALL
thorities, or both combined. The
corOner's jury is more liable to
aid in the escape Of the prisoners
than to result in detection. 1t il alsO urged
that while the present sys'en exists the body
should be inspected BY the Coroner's jury
"a soon "A possible after its discovery, and
post mortem examination should follow, and
not preced, such inspection. In answer to
the usual questions from the Coroner. the
prisoner said that her name was Lizzie
Lloyd King, that she was 2G years old. and
che was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts,,
that she was a bonnet maker, but declined to
saw ANYTHING in relation to the charge against
her. She was taken to Jail by the Sheriff.
New York. July 15.-Great interest il
still manifested in the case Of Lizzie
Lloyd King, alias Kate Stoddard. Crowds
flock to the Jail on Raymond street, but
very few succeed IN getting sight of her.
| She is asdumb as an oyster on the suhjec. of
the murder. She will not talk except to her
counsel, and for him she j. writing fal!
statement of the case and her his.ory from
childhood up to the present time. She is
now 26 years old; was born in Plymouth,
Mass ard lived there until she was is
years old; her fathers name is Isaac King;
he il still alive and carries on the trade Of
a mason. She has one sister married and
living a, Walbridge Mas. The family are
in comfortable circumstances. So far as the
tragedy is concerned, while in moderately
! good apir:s, she does no, take a very sangu-
Ire view of the issue. The State prison
seems TO hang over her mind like shadow.
Among her other pscularities she is pre-
tending 10 be very religious, and il reading
the Bible and Episcopal PRAYER Book con-
tinuiiiv. II il said that she even had the
temeri;v 10 attend the funera! OF her victim,
and that she went near the hearse and touch
ed the cuiiin. The police are still on the
lookout for Roscoe. Kate Stoddard declares
that she does not know, and never saw him,
while the woman Armstrong il positive that
she saw them together. One Of the jurors
hunted yesterday Il at there Was q good deal
more in this Goodrich tragedy than has vet
been given 10 the public, and added that
there is an importan. link still wanting.
There - still much mystery surrounding
the Goodrich murder. The police are doing
their best To secure the Spaniari Roscoe.
Full reliance is not placed in the story OF
Lizzie King that she had no accompli,e e, and
never knew Koscoe, and do not believe there
is any such man. She explains the fact
Of the iour chambers of the pistol found by
Goodyich's body being discharged. The
three shots in Goodrch's head were fIam her
pistol. After he Was dead she took his pis'
to, and discharged four shots down the Gel
Is. Miss Palm. the berotled OF Goodrich,
remained with Lizzie King till late hour
las, evening. Her object was not sscertained.
FIREsIN LOUISVILLE.
Cincinnati, July 15.-Fire Engineer Nc
Grue, of this city, at 1890 and At 1910 q. M
received dispatches from Louisville, stating
that great fires had broken out in Eve places
in that city, and that high wind. we're pre-
vailing, aud appealed for aid. Fire engines
are now starting down from here by short
line railroad. Messages have also been sen,
TO Indianapolis for aid.
Advices from Louisville represent the fires
to be the new Public Library and the Louis.
vile Hotel.
Louisville, July l5.-There we're four
fires tonight. Losses aggregate over
100000.
TERRIBLE Storms.
4 terrible storm visited lronton, Ohio,
this morning. Steamers on the Ohio river
had to tie up. The iron and Steel Compa-
ny'- building was struck with lightning, and