, 1874-12-31
Mr.. John W, Goodman, Of Ottawa.
O., Deing tho Choicest
Specimen.
He Was Suspended Yesterday on q
GaLlows for an Example.
A Major Criminal in Massachusetts,
The Champion Sinner.
Murder, Robbery, Theft, Incest, and
tho Rest Of tile Catalogue.
MEET FOR THE CALLOVS,
TIRE CRIME.

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Goodman was to-day hanged in tue Jail yard at
THIS place for tlonblo nlurlor Of particularly
heinous character, committed on Hog Crools,
within fow milos Of Columbus Grove, In tuo
southeastern part OF tl,lH county.
There, on their farm, without children or
aervants. livol John Haywood and hls wife, an
old couple In comfortable circ,tmslances. Their
rotircd inanucr Of lilo, md tho fact TINT Mr..
Haywood was Of an economical, oyon pcnurious,
dtsposltlon naturally tondod to provoko COM
mont among tho nog,bors, and to create tho
impression that tloy Woro much richer than tl,ey
roally wcro anl had heaps OF money in tho
Aouso. During somo such discussion last winter,
young nan namo1 John Goodman. brother
in-!aw Of tho vito OF Alr. Funk, tho 11aywooda
nearest neighbor, Temnrked that "Some day tllo
old people would bo killed for their monoy, and
noEvod right, too" The words wcro at tia time
considered idle but subsequent events invested
them with Significance.
On tho 7th Of April last Goodman, after vain
ly attempting to psoctlra revolver,
BORROWED A GUN
OF q man at Columbus Grove, saying llo was go-
ing out squirrel l-shooting. This Story ho re re-
peatod at another storo, whcro ho purchased
somo powder and iran somo leader, bullets,
THUS arncd lo proceeded to tho Haywood puco.
Several roy persons say him along tic road tho
last within milo Of tho firm. Tho noxt porsou
who snw Him. about an hour subsequently, was
Mrs. Funk. Whilo working in Lie houBe sl,e
heard o gnn fired in tho direction OF unywood's,
shongh at . greater distance than tho
house, which was about, 400 feet away.
GonG ous to tho yard she listened
intcnty. and, aftor considerable interval Of
Rionce hcard-or fancied Blle hoard-from tho
sanlo quarter q low moaning US Of poreun iu
pan. sho clambercd npon stump in tho door,
yard. and looked towards her noigllbpr's house,
but eaw nothing, and returned to hor domestic
lltlors.
Shortly after Goodman entered tho house.
lNSo1tielng his aGitasion,, she said. naturally,
:. Wlat ~, have % you been doing +" g have dono
KILLED THE lAYwooDR,"
ho Bnid, and wont On to confess his Gi,i!t. IIe
Ind, ho said, gone to the IluuHo anl induced AIR.
haywood to accompany hin, to the buHtI, nnd
man wcut with hin uususpec!ingly. aud, Watching
illo bond. killing him almost instantly
Taking knilo from Tho pocket of tho
dcad man.. ho lad then startled back
towards tho house. Mrs. Haywood had heard tho
shot aud gong to the door, thinking something
was wrong. ller suspicious wero confirmed when
Blle saw Goodman lnsouing towards her, alone
and armed, aud sho startot to rim toward, Mr..
Funk'n ltouno. The mu,deror, loweyor, intor-
~oEsIA 49A A"t14@*b @HA
CIT HER THROAT.
Wltlc killing ler. Ao saw Mrs. Funk standing
Oh tue stump md looking is..onty towards hiui
{ l1e believed she had seen him. hence he spoke
aackiug the house and obtaining nothing OF value
snvo Alr. I1aywoods watch Tin his hasto l,o
overlooked largo bag Of spceio), ho went to his
RESIDENCE. told the story Of hia
crime. aud, litter threatening hor with death in
caae pho mentioned tho matter, returned to Hay
woods to dispose OF the bodies. These le dragged
to Sugar Creek aud hid under tho tlrift-wood |
Ut tho banx, placing heavy log OH tho body Of
Tue husband, and j bowl.ler OH TINT OF tho wlfo,
Lo keep thom down. This dono, he returned to
Columbus Grove.
Mrs. Funk lust no timc in Bunlsnoutng assist |
lnce, and |
THE. MURDERER WAS ARRESTED
no1t day. On the 9Th tho two bodies vero |
found, and, nfter IN inquest and examination !
Ind been hold lit due course, Goodman waa con,-
nitted to tho jail at this town o1, tho cAargo uf
7ilful murder. Towards tho end of July Ao mud |
our other prisoners chcapel by knocking down |
lug Sheriff md bcatlng him badly, bit tint
'tlictnl pursued and rccaptured thom.
Tu1: TRIAL,
lo prisoner boiug indicted on tlie charge of kill
hg Juhn Haywood, came oil before Judge Mac
ienzsc, commencing Sopt. Z. Tho murder had
reated 80 80, groas md wido an i'm
need in i.npanoliug T. Jury, but, oil tho
9Th, after rejecting lao jurors, the case began.
For tho State appeared tho Prosecuting Attor-
|oy, tho Hon. 5. Sutton. and alr. isaiah Pillars.
Ille prisoner waa dotcildea by tho Hon. ]. J.
looro and tho lion. David J. browne. The owl
enQo for tho prosecution, though hclrcumsta.ltia1,
iith tho exception Of Goodmans admission to
irs Funts, was full aud direct. Tho dofonae At
empted to roduce the a1ilno to ono Of murder in
;as considersa By tho Jury sutlicont ~ proof 'e Of
llo oxistonce Of motive and elaboration, aud,
hough u considerable nnlollnt Of eYldcnco az to
10 prlaoncr's previous good character was I'D.
uco1, verdict Of guilty Of
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
Ias returned aftera brief absonce, Sept 10, On
lio 18th Judge Mackeuzie sentenced him to
cath on tile 30th Of Dacember barely allowing
i'm tho 100 days that the law provides uhuii
lapse between tho imposition and execution Of
Ito death sentence. Tho counsel for the prie-
ncr found no orrors in tho record to, justify an
ppoal and moro thun month Buco Gov, Allon
ofused to interfere.
Ills BEHAVIOR 1T JAIL.
Ihronghont LIS l1nprisoanont Goodman mani
eHtea M uttor and ca!louH uuconcorn, ncither
xpreBalng contrition for Ilis crime nor ,unni-
ost!rg apprehension aa to its punishment.
rom tho first llo aeened to bo aware thnt ho
'ould ho hangod. and so Bet hlmaclf to talk aud
augh lightly whilo 10 liyed..
TIE EXECUTION.
me execution OF Goodman took place to-day
seven 1linutos past IL o'clock. Tho execution
assed of quietly. Five thousand peoplo voro
J thu oity to witness tho execution, but only
!ostro. A military company guarded tho irl.
losure mud kept tho cIowu away. Great e4-
'tement exlntod, yot everything was orderly.
: : l!95 Goodman lia spiritual adyser. aud tho
aa1rold. Goodman walking With % q firm step. s |
rnyor wnt offered by tho lloy. L. ?. Johnson.
ho Sheriff then road tho doath-wnrrant, and ut
y conclusion askod Goodman
IF HE HAD ANYTHING FURTHER TO SAY
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