The New York herald., 1878-03-07
THE GOODWIN MYSTERY.


DEATH OF MRS. eooDwrS-sr, RrLIxav
STATEMENTS OF DEcEAsEp's SISTER.
Among the death notices published In the HERALD
OF the 2sth ult. was which that Sarah Good
win, wife OF Thomas Goodwin, had died at her resi-
dence No. 2lo East Twenty first street, Of heart
disease. II would appear. however. from statemsnts
made yesterday by persons acquainted with the cir
cumstances attending Mrs. Goodwn's death, that 10
had been caused, not by heart disease al all but
by concusssion OF the brain. How this con.
cusson Of tho brain occurred is, In the face
OF the statements mentioned, matter Of doubt
for while the husband OF the dead woman informed
tho Deputy Coroner that his vito had fallen upon the
while a state OF intoxoation, the the
deceased insists that she was violently thrown upon
Il by her husband ana she bases her statement upon
information received from her nephew, seven year.
old son OF Tho doad woman.
Al tho time OF Mrs. Goodwin's doath, which oo-
Cured the evening oi tho 26th ult, information
wus brought TO the Corouess Office by Dr. Leo Thso-
dore Meyer, whose office Is Second avenue, near
1wenty-hrst street, and who. n appears, had been
called ia to attend the woman by her husband, that
tho which called Tor official
investigation. Deputy Coroner Miller accordingly
detailed to hold poss.morlem examination OF the
body, and for that purpose he visited tho house N
East Twenty .nrst street the morning Of the 27th
ut The body had by that time been deposited In The
coffin preparatory to its Anai intermenI Or. Miller
viewed tho remnins but did not make post -mortem
examination, and came to the conclusion that the
woman's deah had beon caused by conclusion OF tie
brain. Mr. Goodwin, the husband OF tho deceased.
was present ut the time, and Dr. Miller questioned
him touching The circumstances Of his wic's DEATH
lie said that hc had come home 10 his supper
the evoniag IN question and iound his wife IN
state Of inoxication that he went into his bedroom
70 prepare his chdren Tor bed leaving his wiie 10 the
kitcncn. In moment alter he startled, ne said.
by hearing heavy fall and rushing into tho ktoLca
oehed his wife lying oa thc aoor by the stove with
deep cash the side OF her head just al the verge VI
the temple Ho picked her up and found that sue was
dead He at once summoned Dr. Meyer and also
called IN priest ADM mister the last rites OF the
Church 10 his wife On the strength OF this satemeu,
Dr. Miller gave perm. tor Inc ~oman's intermenI
A SISTERS STATEMENT.
A sister OF the dead woman, named Ann McNulty,
who resides at NO. 200 East Twenty second street,
yesterday stated that Mrs. Goodwin had been mur-
dcred by her husband, who she added, had been
the communal habit OF beating her. Her statement
gwen TO the writer was substantially follows
"Ay sister, she SAID, twas murdered by her hus-
band, am perfectly convinced, Tor has repeatedly
| threatened to take her ME Abou. hall past eight
O'CLOCK on the night oi her dc tn he came around
here 10 my house aud 81. down in the kitchen ho
| seldom IN the habit OF coming 10 scs ma
! was surprised La, at ms, MS J., appearance there
'onl nothing much,' he sud, in a sneeriug kinl
oi tone, 'oniy have case Tor you around ut the
nouse.' asked him what he meant ana replied,
'Sncs dead.' l lhen around " tho mousse and
saw my sister lying on The floor dead. There WAS =
deep gush in her head ana The blood was streaming
from ner nose and sara washed and cleaned nor
asked my little nepnew all about II and ne satd thxS
Papa haa pushed mamma on the stove and Gu. her
head Now, after she icll he lot her DO h0ro aud
carno around tor me. l asked him why ho hndns
picked ner up and he replied that nc wanted to have
Witness " tho TACT that she lying tue noor near
the Ho then for a and the priest,
pus neither OF them could do anything, as she was
dead"
In response 10 further inquiries Of writor Miss
McNulty stated that Goodwin had been IN the haos
Ol continually beating his wiio "He never dong
any, hing slse, shs SAID "Ons night, almost yssf
ago, sue around here Ia hor stocking feet an1
said that Goodwin had burned hor shoes and driven
hor Into the street. she stayed with me about
then bu; nnaly wont back u him ut bis earnest sv
feet logs aud Tor uins sho not able
with my sslor, but nnaliy went back husband,
who hau sent IA pres alter her."
WHAT rnE sKiGfiDoRs SAY
Tho writer also questioned the poop,c living 10 the
premises No. 2l9 East Twenty nrst street, aud from
tnem obtained many particulars winch corroUorated
some OF .he assertions made by MISS McNuty. Mr..
Cavanagh who rrsides on the nrst hoor, sud sue
had often heard G0ouwin beat wife, and that
| bcatiugs he guvo her were most uumercfuL She
stated furtner tnat on tue nixht ot Mrs. Goodwin's
death she heard scunng noise In the
| cup,ed ny the Goodwins, which we're on the noor
above nerse ard at one time she heard n rustiiug.
| dull Doiso AS though heavy body were being
dragged across the nooE EARLY IN the evening shs
saw Mrs GOODWIN IN the han Of the house
| upon her Later on she saw Goodwin rush from his
the matter, but ho did not hear question:. Whon
tho doctor came, she went up into the rooms Of The
Goodwips and there bcheld the corpsr II MIRA Good.
| win She then asked Mr.. Goodwin how his wife had
died SO suddenly, ana ne replied that she had fallen
out OF bed.
| This statement oorroboratcd in overy par.
ticular by several other neighbors IN the house.
rHE DocroR's STATEMENT.
Dr. Leo Theodore Meyer WAS questioned and
| sad-"Mr. Goodwin camc TO me tnat night abouE
| hall past nine O'Clock. | went and found his wiia
| then dead. examined her and came to the conclu-
sion that she had died either OF conclusion OF tue
brain or oi a fracture OF tho base vi tho skull IN
formed the Coroner, refusing, OF course 20 give y
certificate OF death. i noticed that the woman had
| been drinking, AM think IL pOss bio that she may
| have fallen against tho stove while intoxicated she
| Nay also have been pushed against II. /"
Dr. Meyers theory that the woman may have died
OF concussion oil this brain also entertained ny Dr.
Miller Tho latter very loatn 10 place any rsliarc0
IN Miss McNuty 5 statement That Goodwin had huriel
| his VITO against the stove
wHkRE GOODWIN
Late on Tuesday night Goodwn packed up his iurn-
ture ana moved away All Efforts to h N and obtain
his statement proved iutiIr. He Is horse dealer and
Is we'll known haLiue OF the Buii's Head in EAst
Twenty-f stro.L Here nothing OF his present.
whereabouts could be ascertaiucd, and It was furthsr
learned that he had not been Tor two or three
days at any oil MS fav0rite roscrLs
Deputy Coroner Milier when informed of this fact
seemed greatly surprised and appeared TO think tnal
there might DO something In tho statemsnts nado w
Miss N McN ultv alter all
rho inquest VIII De held by Coroner Flanagan to-
morrow.