Daily Republican., 1889-09-19
FOURTH EDITION,
Goodwin ID. chnrred.

fore the Municipal Court, the PhIladel-
phia parties had not arrived, and It was
postpon d until half hour later.
At $50 Goodwin was placed IN the
dock and plead not guilty 10 the charge.
]. Frank BiRgs, Esq, aud J. L. Kendie-
hart. ESQ.,, the latter of Philadelphia, ap-
peared for Good win, and City Solicitor
Turner conducted the prosecution. VIII
lard Hall Porter, Esq., announced that
he appeared IN defence Of Alice Smith.
William Legg. proprietor Of the Della
ware House, being sworn testihed that he
knew Goodwin; be came to the Delaware
House September 2; asked for room Tor
himself aud n child, which be got he
YVES there on the 3rd and then on the 9th
all night; the third time he was there he
said the child was his daughter; he was
there again on the 9th had eupper and 70.
mained all night; something took place
that aroused his suspicious he left and
went up TO Btayer Valley; came back on
Saturday last and stnid all night they
c3upied the same room, No. "a, with one
bed; he Legg) had informed the police
authorities that there was something
wroiig; on Sunday morning the 18th,
Tho Mavor and .ergeant Stewart came
over to the Delaware House, and by the
order CT the May or, Sergeant Stewart ar
res,ed Goodwin; he said the child was
his daughter, hut he (Legg) was con-
vinctd that she was not; he had not much
conversation with him, as he associated
with nobody but the child; asked Good
win II the child was his daughter, when
he said she was.
William Y. Swiggett, Chief OF Police,
said he received Information Of the affair
from Mr.. LeRg. On sunday mort ing.
about 3 O'Clock, saw Goodwin and the
girl In their room at the Delaware House,
where the man was fond Ing the child;
In conversation with Goodwin he made
no admission or denial, but sid the child
WAS travelling with him by the consent Of
her mother; thought the man was lacine
the child's shoes when he saw them.
Robert Gs'cs, clerk at the Delaware
House, testified: First time le saw
Goodwin was on September .; he hal o
little girl with him; he registered as
Charles 7. Goodwin; afterwards put
''and child" to II; they remained all
night; Goodwin asked for q room; asked
him II he wanted two rooms or ro ,m
with two bets In It; he said room with
one b.d; be went ont to the fair the next
day, tie third; came back and staid all
night; cccuIied same room aud bed; on
the 4th they LETT, saying they were going
to Beaver Valley; they returned on the
9th but did not ftay all night. They
came back on Saturday, the 14th, and
staid all night, occupying the came room
and bed.
On cross-examinaton Mr.. Gales testi-
fed that when Goodwin first came he
said lie was weak and wanted place to
lie down; the hotel was crowded, but
there were other rooms lie could have
had; saw nothing improper on the part
oil Goodwin.
John +. Hindle was called. but did not
answer. City Solicitor Turner stated
that the witness lived in Newark, New
Jersey, and he had no process by which
he could be brought here; he had tele-
graphed for him, but he did not respond.
This wituess occupied the adjoining
room to Goodwin ana the child last Sat
urday; was annoyed by them and stated
that the language he Lcard between them
was very improper.
Sergeant John NJ. Stewart testified that
be and the Mayor went over to tha
Delaware Holse on Sunday NOR. ing,
where at the instance of the Mayor he
made the arrest. Goodwin made no ad-
missions, but said the girl was with him
by the consent Of her mother.
DR.. Josephine M. X. White was called
and sworn.
City Solicitor Turner-"Mrs White-o
doctor, II you please" said the lady.
City Solicitor 1urner-"Excuse me;
Dr. White, are you acquainted with
Alice Smith,
DIR. White-"only as a patient"
In answer to questions from tho city
solicitor, DIR. White said she had first
made casual and afterwards q critical
physical examination of the child and
she was entirely clear Of the impuiation
against her, in TACT it was physically i'm
pOss BILE for her TO be guilty.
City Solicitor Turner; THAT will do,
Mrs. White"
"Dr. White, please" again retorted
the lady.
"Ah, beg PARDON" said Mr.. Turner,
as the witness left the stand.
Alice Smith, the lit Q girl In question,
was put upon the stand. The packed
audience craned their necks to get a sight
Of the child as she walked rssolutely
upon the witness platform and was sworn.
she lived at 1921 Bainbiidge street, Phil.
adelphia, with her mother; Mr.. Co dwin
boarded therei left with him to visit
friends In Beaver Valley; staId there at
Mr.. Malin's house; came TO Wilmington
10 get things we needed; didn't know
who she was to s'oep with when put to
bed Mt the Delaware House; have u great
d, al OF confidence In Mr.. Goodwin; he
never proposed anything improper to me;
had no improper conversation; he Is
like brother to me; when
ran to his room at Mr.. Malin's, l was
| frightened, and / looked upon him as
| upon q brother; wh'n | told you some.
thing else iu another place was irighten-
ed aud did not know what was saying;
slept with Minnie Maln ut Beaver
| Valley.
Gu cross-examination, she said: NY
mother knew l was going with Mr..
Goodwin aud packed my trunk for me;
slept with mother at home; was always
afraid to sleep alcne; Will be l3 years OF
ase next May; am very fond OF Mr..
| Goodwin as riend.
Margaret Smith, the mother of Alic-,
being tworn, said the knew Goodwin; be
boarded with her fer two or three months;
knew him for a long time, ard looked
upon him as q father and brother; he was
a wiiower; had two children, but both
died; knew of Alice going with him to
Beaver Valley to stay couple of weeks;
packed Alice's truuk:ior her; got one let.
ter from Alice and two from Mr.. Good,
win since tloy had gone had tho strong.
est confidence In Mr.. Goodwin; he took
great interest In Alice; he has consider.
able means; his regulation is good
Mr.. Bigcs asked Tor the discharge oi
hr, Goodwin on account Of insuflle enl
evidence to hold him. He had quite q
number oil influential cit zens here from
Philadelphia to testify to bis good char
acter, among thom Detective Randall,