The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-13

LOCkET-WHf TIE ONLY WITNESS KEFT
HER LIPS sEALED-TnE TRAGEDY, THE
FUNERAL. AND WHAT CAME AFTER
remarkable story is published below.
1t appeared over the signature of Kate
Stoddard, alias Lizzie L. King, now con.
fined in the Kings County Jail on a charge
of completely in the famous Goodrich trag-
edy, and was printed in the Brooklyn Union
last night. The following is substantially
the womans story:
WHAT l KNOW ABOUT THE GOODRICH
TRAGEDY, BY LIZZIE LLOYD KING.
Entered according to act of Congress in the
year 1874 by Lizzie Lloyd King, In the office OF
the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
Al rights reserced.
MARCH, lS73.-My trunks had been re-
moved to 2Of East Forty-second street,
New York, but I still remained in the fifth
house onDegraw street, Brooklyn, intend
ing to stay there until the party entered
who had hired the house had not then
found boarding place that suited me, but
had obtained storage for my trunks Char
lie remained at the houses during most of
the day. | remember Thursday night,
March 20, that it was raining hard when /
went home | bought II newspaper in the
car. 1t was the Brooklyn Eagle, the same
copy that was found under the sink in the
| kitchen by the detectives l found him at
home, and he had the supper all ready, af-
ter eating which he told me should have to
90 to South Crooklyn to ccan old gentle
man W contemplated buying the houses.
/ believe this gentleman's name was Cole.
/ remember hearing him converse with
Charlie about the houses. He had severe
cough. Charlie left me saying he would
be back about nine o'clock | don't know
where he went. With the additional infor-
nation which | have cleaned since his de-
misc. ! recall very few instances that he
went when he said he was going | re-
NAMED in the dining-room until he came
home, which was not until after ten o'clock
When he came into the house he made the
remark that it was severe storm outside,
and so much hail came with it that he
slipped on the pavement and nearly fell
He told me he di not find the parties at
home he expected to see, and that waiting
for them had detained him | noticed that
he appeared melancholy and depressed.
When | asked him the cause of his low
spirits he answered ne evasivcly that he
had Il headache and thought he could drive
it AVA if he smoked a cigar: so | left
him in the dining room and went up stairs
Ito 90 to bed. After going mp stairs | went
to sleep. | presume | had slept over two
hours. | was awakened by the report of
Il fre-arm. did not know at first whcth-
err it was in the house OF outside, as all the
doors were closed in the hall. | dressed
and ran down stairs. The DIM groom
door at the foot of the stairs was locked.
1t was not locked when went up stairs,
went through the kitchen and opened
the door into the dining room. 4 coal
fire was glowing in the heater. Charlie
was lying upon the floor with his own
silvcr-platcd revolver near his feet. His
arm was partly outstretchcd. | knew no
one had entered the house because the
basement door from was locked anC barred.
The police found it just as Charlie had
fastened it. Up stdirs'the doors were Sc
curely locked. No one could have entered
except with latch key. | recall distinct
ly the smell of the powder as entered the
room. | was amazed, but not frightened
l took his head Immediately in my arms
pressed my lips to his. His mouth wa,
quite warm. He had not smoked any ci'
gar that evening. | saw the thckenec
| lond that had matted the hair at the side
of his head just back of the temple As
held him in my arms his face grew chillet
and cold AS marble. l never saw any one
die and | did not know it when he wa'
dead From the moment found him die
not notice the least change on his features
or the expression of them. | then ADJUSTED
his head upon the floor His boots stoot
by the hearth where he left them. place,
them under his head; also piece OF car
pet that was on the hearth. | opened hi.
eyes, which were partly closed, that
might look into them, and how kind ant
lovingly they looked up at me AS If he hat
found perfect peace. His watch was on thu
, tabl", also his purse. 1t was two O'Clock
in the morning. ! sat down by his side ant
talked to him for hours and sang in u low
contentcd murmur, "Now may the grace
mercy, aud peace OF our Lord and Saviou
Jesus Christ remain and abide with you
forever. Amen" Although he was lynn
there dead and cold as marble, yet | thinl
} he heard every word | said to him. ii
looked happy The room seemed file,
with deep peace The quiet Of the hous
was to m holy quiet. Outside the raj
fell heavily. | felt protected by the storm
The skies wept for me when could nc
weep. Besides the light on the table ther'
were two candles in the ROOM | lit them
=. Beneath their light his face shone whit
and calm and his eyes had tlmt look of re
iocng in them which was not WHOLLY
fancy" The room was like u sanctuary t
" me- would have stayed there with hir
for months-torever- | could have kcp
it a secret took the scissors and cut
lock of hair from his head jus. where
was wounded. From this wound the bloc
had oozed drop by drop, and had tricllle
down to the back of his head. went I
the cupboard, took the same china cup tn;
;, had always drank my chocolate out u
and with the edge of a silver spoon too
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