New-York tribune., 1891-08-27
HE pAVNED HIS WIFE'S JEWELS.
SHE HAS HIM ARRESTED AND THEN REFUSES |
TO PROSECUTE HIN.

SHE HAS HIM ARRESTED AND THEN REFUSES
TO PROSECUTE HIN.
William H. Goodwin, who was arrested Tuesday
night by Detectives Hayes and Kemp, of the Nine
teenth Precinct charge Of stealing jewels worm
81, 600 from Miss Jennie Stilwell, of No 10 WesI
Forty yninthst, presented 1asly appearance when ne
was arraigned in the Jefferson Market Police Court
Yesterday morning and looked as though he had spent
a comfortable night IN his room at the Coleman Honse
instead of i'm cell I'm the Thr eth-st. police station
Miss Stlwel eXpensvey dressed, was in court early
and by the time the case was called had forgiven
Goodwin md did not wish TO push the complaint, but
Justice Hogan Insisted a complaint being taken
Goodwin is not bookmaker lie said when ar
rested but Is one of those Of leisure who wear good
clothes and lolter around the "Tenderl0n' Precinct
He had been living with Miss stllwe, and during the
last wear stole from her the following articles OF
jewelry which he pawned at various pawn Offices in
sixtlave.:
A crescent diamond pin, snake ring with diamond
eve sapphire and diamond ring, an emerald ana
diamond ring A cluster diamond ring moonstone
diamond and emerald ring, paddock set with diamonds
necklace and diamond locket, ruby, sapphire and
diamond ring catseye and diamond collar button,
gold TOP smelllug-sats bottle, sealshn Newmarket
coat and mink muH.
About two weeks ago Goodwin left Miss Stlweli
and went 10 Baltimore leaving behind him about fifteen
sus OF clothes that had never been worn more hah
once Miss stllwell In fit Of anger believing that
he had left her for another woman, cut the clothes to
pieces and forwarded them to Goodwin at Baltimore
| On Tuesday Miss Stlwen learned that Goodwin had
returned 10 this city and at the Coleman House 10
She went TO the Thirtethst police station and had him
| arrested.
Justice Hogan ordered q complaint TO be taken
against Goodwin, and emanded him until the after
| nom so that Miss Stllwcll might have opportunity
| 10 identify the property In the pawn-shols. TIC
| woman and Detective Hayes returned to the ponce
court after making tour Of the pawn-shops, and Miss
StilweI said she had identified all the stolen articles
| but stln refused 10 make complaint against Good
| win Goodwin however, was anxious to make q
statement and said that Miss Stlwell was his wife
They had never been legally married, but two years
| AGO ho met her at the Coleman House and they
agreed TO live together and wife. Since theI
| Miss Stilwen had been known as his wife. GOODWIN
also said that he had purchased almost all the 1ewelfS
and that his wife knew he had taken the jewelry anC
| pawned it.
While Goodwin making the statement acknowl
| edgng Miss stwel his wife, the civil cohtrac
| wife, turned away and shook with laughter WheI
| Goodwin finished she said Goodwin her husband
| that he had purchased two rings for her. bu
| that he had taken the jewery and pawned 1t without
ben@inowledge consent. When applied TO Captain
Reilly. said Miss stlwcll al told him that did no
| want Goodwin arrested, all wanted was the pawn
| tickets, and Captain Reilly promised TO get them.'
| Justice Hogan adjourned the hearing while he SEN
for Captain Reilly, and committed Goodwin TO prison
without bail and sent Miss Stilwei TO the House o
| Detention as an unwilling witness When the cas-
was called again Louis b. Allen appeared for Good
win. Captain Reilly appeared In court and when In
formed OF the statement Miss Stilwen had made h
denied TO- and said that when Miss stllwe reportec
the case TO him she had asserted that Goodwin wa
not her husband. and was anxious to have him ar
rested "she said nothing 10 me about recovering
| the pawn tickets for her. added the captain
Wen ! am his wife," said Miss stilweu, "and
| viii NOT prosecute my husband"
| In answer a question pnt by Justice Hogan, a,
TO whether sho had ever known that she did not owl
any diamonds, Miss stilweIl said that she was suet
moi have any diamonds, as they were In Goodwin
possession at Che time. AT The request Of Mr. Allen
GOODWIN and Miss stilwe were paroled for examination
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