The New York herald., 1874-08-25
THE GOODRICH MURDEREss.

What Has Become OF Kate St0ddartl'a
r Articles and Effects .-The District At
torney's ONCE and the Property Clerk
Heard From on the Subject,
Kate Stoddard, the alleged murderess OF Charles
Goodrich, who was sent to the state Lunatlc Asy-
lun, being adjudged insane upon full and Impair
tial examination before Judge Moore, of the Kings
County Court last month, addressed letter to the
HERALD, which was published yesterday, pro-
pounding inquiries touching the disposition OF ar
tices taken charge of by that onlcial and the po-
lice when she was arrested fifteen months ago. In
order to solve the questions propounded for the
interest of the public and the fair occupant of the
Auburn Asylum o reporter OF the HERALD has
made the necessary inquiries in offlcial quarters
Calling at the ONCE OF District Attorney John
Winslow he met the Chief Clerk, Mr.. Levi Faron,
who informed him that Mr. Wlnsow would not be
there that day. t+.
..Wen, Mr.. Faron. doubtless you can answer for
the District Attorney fair question. publicly put,
in Kate Stoddard's published card. She writes to
him. III you have any reason for not giving me
these articles, please give me that reason"
81 can answer that question. We have here two
pistols which we're taken from her, two pocket
books one containing Charles Goodrich's cards,
memoranda and 81 In fractional currency, and the
otner $s5 in money and newspaper clippings. The
administrator for the property of deceased, the
father OF Charles Goodrich. We had watch and
chain and music box, which we surrendered 70
the administrator "a they were pertshable property.
The watch was very valuable and together with
the music box was growing impaired IN value from
not being used. They were the property OF the
murdered man. We had one seal and one gold
seal ring which were also taken from her e1fects
The rest Of the property, that which is not sur
rendered to the administrator, is held as being
part Of the case, for future reference and consider
alton. You know she may be sent back to Brook.
lyn for trial should she recover her reason. We
have twice given her property which she required
for her comfort or persOnal convenience
Mr.. Charles Q. Krauschaar, Police Property
Clerk, when questioned BY the writer, said -
"After Kate Stoddard's arrest Captain Mcconnell,
who was In charge OF the Second precinct at the
time, handed to my custody, belonging to her,
the following artlCles:-An old pocketbOOk, worth
ABOUT two cents, IN which s s. 30; one ACCORDION,
in good order two very fine opera glasses, worth
$50 or $40; one old cotton umbrella; q satchel.
containing q piece OF blue Ribbon 2 car ticket,
ferry tickets and odds and ends. OF which she
speaks In the HERALD letter; one box OF bottles,
never sampled them; one Bible, four books on
physiology, with original notes (the books are Pc
culiar, treating human misf0rtunes oi q physical
nature). never mad $45 Of her money in my pos
session. There was music box, worth $500,
which was given by old MI. Goodrich 70 his son
one Christmas Day, and on New Years Day. she
says Charles gave 1t to her. That box was sur
rendered to the administrat ton two weeks ago. on
order OF tho District Attorney AS TO the two
looking glasses which she says have, never saw
them, and have told her 50 personally"