The New York herald., 1879-09-24
JENNIE CLARKl'S MURDER
The Trunk Mystery Ap-
preaching q Solution.
DEFENDANTS ON THE STAND.
All knowledge of the Deceased
Woman Denied.
THE CASE GIVEN TO THE. JURY.
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BOSTON. Sept. %. 1879.
The testimony in the trunk mystery trial was
all put in before the to-day Both Mrs. Good
rich and "Dr." Kimball on the stand and fatty
contradicted the testimony of Mrs. Forsath, given
yesterday afternoon.
The first witness called by the government to-day
was Mary Jones. girl twenty-three years DID, who
lived with Mrs Forsaith in Somerville in the capac-
ity of servant. She corroboraed the story of her
mistress in reference to the arrival at the house
where she was employed of the deceased girl, her
sickness and subsequent death. and also testified to
seeing DR.. Kimball in the house. She him go
up stairs the night Mrs. Forsah referred to in her
testimony. and subsequently, saw that the body had
been removed.
Julia Murphy. maid Of Mrs. Goodrich. testified
to DIR. Kimbals absence the night of the re-
moval OF the body. Several livery stable employees
testified to the hiring Of vehicle by DR.. Kimba on
the night referred to.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
One Of the most important witnesses was E. B.
BRADSHAW. who testified as follows:-
live on the corner of Oak and Hammond streets,
in West Somerville; my house is four houses from
Mrs. Forsaith's. in block Of four houses; Mrs
Forsaiths house is in this same block; my house is
in end of the block and Mrs Forsaiths is in the
at half-past seven O'Clock on the evening of the
above day carryall drove up to Mrs. Forsaith' s
door; saw party get cut of the carryal and go
into the house; saw the same party. come out with
what appeared to be box; heard noise Of creak-
ing when the box was put in the carryall saw the
team drive away; thought nothing Of the matter
until the next Friday, when read in the papers
about the finding of the body; then went to Mr.
Adams Superintendent of Police in Boston, and
told him what had seen; cannot definitely de-
scribe the carryal; the sides down; 1 saw q
carryall at Halls stable would not swear that it
the same carryall; it was a similar
He was closely cross-examined. but his testimony
was not shaken. Other witnesses wore summoned.
but nothing new brought out, and the govern
ment rested its case.
MRS. GOODRICH SWORN.
Mr.. Gale. for the defence. then made his opening
argument to the jury. and Mrs. Goodrich sworn
and testified in her own defence. She sad:-
have lived in Boston for ten years; lived prior
to this time in Stoneham was married twenty-five
years ago to physician in Stoneham; when moved
to Boston my husband came with me; hired a
house at No. 81 Lagrange street and my husband
practised his profession; studied medicine and
practsed also; had good many patients come
under DIR. Warren's care; then gave up my
house on Lagrange street and went into the counrv
sent patients frequently to Mrs. Forsaith at Somer
years became acquainted with her when she lived
Washington street in Boston; sent the patients
to Mrs. Forsaith because was sick and could not
attend to them myself; never sent such girl to
Mrs. Forsaith as she described in her testimony;
never had such girl i'll my house rs Mrs. Forsaith
described Mrs. Forsaith came to a number
of times. and once brought little boy: Mary Jones
never came to my house as she tJones testified
l remember Julia Murphy. who lived with me
she stayed with me until the 1st of April dis
charged Julia because sho was untruthful never
had ANY idea that / suspected of the murder
until 1 arrested in Brantree in July;
sick and was being treated: the house lived in on
lived the house, but do not hire of him DR.. Kim
ball had a room in my house and took his meals
there; when went to Braintree he went with me-
had anything directly or indirectly to do with
Jennie Clarke.
In her cross-examination Mrs. Goodrich reiterated
her denial Of any knowledge of completely in the
death of Jennie Clarke.
DR. KIMBALL's TESTIMONY.
DIR. Kimball next took the stand to testify in his
own behalf He denied having any knowledge of or
acquaintance with Jennie Clarke other girl sent
to Mrs. Forsaiths house. lie said-I went away
from Lagrange in May to Baintree; Mrs. Good
rich very sick and advised her to 80 TO the
country; lived in Braintree and came to Boston
occasionally, about two three times q week;
heard Mrs. Forsaiths testimony; never knew my
thing about girl being sent to Mrs. Forsaith;
did not see Mary Jones in February last; never
went there in carryall and took anything away;
often hired horses at Hales stable; do not recolect
hiring any teams at Hales on February 26; lived
by myself ut Mrs. Goodrichs house; Iwould occa-
sionally drop in and see her.
AT the close OF DR.. k1rnballS testimony the de-
fence rested its case. and Mr. Gale opened for that
side and made very strong argument. in which he
denounced Mrs. Forsaith as an untruhful woman
and her story as in the highest degree improbable
District Attorney Stevens made a strong plea for
the Commonwealth in which he charged both Mrs.
Goodrich and DIR. Kimball with wilful perjury, and
showed how their evidence not only contra
dicted by witnesses for the prosecution. but by cir
cumstances.
The Judge then charged the jury. explaining the
law OF murder and gave them the case.
The general opinion is that verdict of guilty will
be brought in tomorrow.