The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-04
WEBSTER IN HIDING STILL.
HIS vICTIlr, CHARLES Il GOODWIN,
DIED EARLY IN THE DAE

DIED EARLY IN THE DAE
LOB. IL Her, Says webster's "Commou
Law wife" when they Tell Her the Man
- Dend-A Hurried Consultation Before
Webster Fled-To Mako Ont = Case OF
SeIEdefence-The Ex-Actrsss in Court.
Charles Z. Goodwin. Jr.. who was shot on
Sunday night In his room at the Percival
apartment house. 900 West Forty.second
street. by Bertram G. Webster. dod in Roose-
Welt Hospital at "a o'clock yesterday morning.
Coroner Schultze had been notified. but he did
not roach tho hospital in time to take Good
wins ante-mortem statement The house
surgeon OF Roosevelt Hospital. DR.. Otto
schulze, is q brother Of the Coroner. When
Goodwin was brought to the hospital. about
81 o'clock Sunday night, DR.. Schultze got
brief statement from him. Goodwin was too
weak to write. or oven to sign It DR.. Schultze
told him his condition. and Goodwin said that
he understood TINT he was about to die DR..
Schultze then wrote this statement. which
Goodwin said was correct:
The man. Charles L. Goodwin, Jr.. being
aware that he is about to die. accuses one man
named Webster OF having shot him. This
man Goodwin says that Webster struck him
and that then he. Goodwin grappled with him.
and then Webster shot him.
About OK O'Clock Dr.. Hartley. who had been
sent for, reached tho hospital The operation
OF laparotomy was at once performed. lasting
about an hour and half Goodwin did not
rally after It, He seemed to understand what
was going on around him. but he did not
speak.
Coroner schultze got to the hospital after
breakfast yesterday morning. arranged to
have an autopsy performed. and then went to
the scone OF the murder. Tho people at the
Percival were more composed than on Sunday
night. and could throw moro light on the rela-
tions Of the two men to each other and on
their position in the house.
Goodwin hired his suite OF rooms on the third
| floor about a year ago. He was always quiet
and gentiemanly in his demeanor and was we'll
| liked by his neighbors In the house. 1t was
different with the Websters.
About two months ago Webster and c. Fl.
Colby came to the Percival to engage rooms.
| They looked at tho suite which the Websters
occupied. and said. These will suit US very
| nicely" There were two parlors and two bed
rooms on the third floor, 'front.' The price was
500 month payable in advance. The rooms
| were numbered Is aud II. Colby occupied
room -. and the Webs!ers were in IT, Directly
posite Is there is little hall running from the
main hall TO Goodwin's apartments.
val. art. very bitter, against the Websters.
nceiig5, and that the 7reedom Of her manners
@ w as
no effect. Then, the Websters failed to ray
sa o snS tSDS' Ct # all
and things are packed ready for removal. The
boxes wore standing around the room yester-
So when Mrs. Webster made her statement
he went to tho PercivaI. Actor Wade and Mrs.
! Simpson were SURPRISED and inclined to DOUBT
cate from Si Dr.. Hamton Bursh s. Vest
ThiIty.eiehth street. that she was in delicate
condition END End needed Zee Iuet and rest sns was
sss a xssn
IL TSen inssSns and di sr Id die
Then she spoke about Goodwin and said
that he had repeatedly made advances to her.
coward iowa me- ever Since we haze tSs
on my SOFA Mr. Goodwin came into my room.
/ lie was under the influence OF liquor. and he
1aid Si 2 and hs
suade Mr.. Goodwin to go away. But MI. Good
s sss want to e han this ha ssia f ms
l wouldn't love him. / got away from him.
M5 c%S RI for ss%n ont
Few e a4eat e ss
uOL ny Wds III tuo HAUL VI IobNluE
s i noit dressed That da he came up to me-
| and said: owe You an apology
mo said. you owe my husband an
EThen ne said. Your husband be damned
| have tried. but unsuccessful to avoid him.
| lie has been right q. my heels all the time.
a ~ ososi tnsE H. ss%i
opencd it, and very much to his SURPRISE saw
Mr.. GOODWIN standing there NJ. Goodwin
rs YOU ISL and them he strnsk Mr. Dster
Then there was a light Mr. Goodwin ran
or qae sps to
Mr. Webster to eSms back put he RAID no h at.
mail. heard a crash! and . fall. No. did
not hear pistol shot Mr.. Webster came into
the root. and got his hat and coat Then
Mrs. Simpson said that Mrs. webster's state
wn did ssea X, asou
ago. he was under the influence Of LIQUOR:
to his room; lie put his arm around her and
fa sord awa as and s the sk day
~Yicht Engineer, Mike Farlin told Coroner
Stood oYp there Tor lew minutes Webster Was
| lie looked up at Farlin and sald:.
We'll. are you going to Harlem with that
| elevator"
No" answered Farlin. I'm not going 40
! far"
Then Webster said; Havo you seen my
"Whon Farlin said he had not. Webster said
y wish you'd 20 up stairs ana look for it,"
! Farlin got into the elevator and started IN
stairs. Almost before he reached the top no
hoard the pistol shot.
Actor Wade, said that he heard a crash and
| then q fall. Ii" was In his room on the floor
below Goodwin's r. oms He ran M to Go d.
| wins room and found the door open; Good:
| win was living on tho floor wi h his head toward
his desk and his feet under his table. lilo had
pushed his trousers down and pulled w. his
shirt so that the wound was exposed. Wade
| exclaimed:
My God. Goodwill What's the matter2"
"Wopster has shot mo-" replied Goodwin
FarlIn came IN By this time and helped Wade
very little. and with evident efr1rt. He asked
, be snid. You know didn't moan any harm.
Ths,Iss cruel Af,erward he said, II never
After Or. WINNER had examined Goodwin