Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-03-03
The VINELAND SHOOTING.
MINNIE SCHMIDT MAY NOT
DIE.
William NJ. GOOde Tells His story
While in the Lookup Mon.
day Afternoon.

William NJ. Goode Tells His story
While in the Lookup Mon
day Afternoon.
Monday afternoon a PIONEER re-
porter drove to Vineland to learn in de-
tall all there was In the shooting case
of last Saturday afternoon. 1t was an
unpleasant assignment considering the
weather, but the people have a right
to know through the newspapers,
what Is going on about the country.
The reporter swent Immediately to
the City Hall and into the Office of the
doughty Mayor G. P. Lord. That
gentleman kindly received the report
er. and placed at his disposal every
thing he knew concerning the matter.
First he went to his safe and took
therefrom an ugly weapon, British
bulldog revolver, seven shooter end
thirty-two calibre. Six chambers were
loaded with brass cartridges, one cart
ridge being missing. The weapon is
self locker and cocker. and looks as
If it might be death dealing instru-
ment under almost any circumstances.
Then the Mayor kindly gave the re-
porter copy of the injured woman's
deposition, taken by the Mayor on
Sunday, when it was thought likely
the woman would die. The woman's
affidavit reads that Saturday morning
last she had been to Millville on a Wis
it, returning to her home on the NAL
aga road, about half-past eleven
O'Clock. She found William Goode,
who boarded with her. at work re-
placing broken pane OF glass. He
was surly and some Ill natured re-
marks were made concerning the pane
of glass.
doode, after awhile declared he
wanted something to drink. and Min
ME told him to go down celler and get
some wine, and he did 30. When he
returned he wanted the woman to
drink, but she said it was too cold and
he then warmed 1t. She then drank
two small glasses Of the juice. Goode
continued drinking pretty much ali
the afternoon, and as he became in
toxicated, became more and more
quarrelsome.
Goode finally quarrelled with Min.
ME Schmidt and becoming enraged, hit
her with his fist in the eye, knocking
her down and blacking the eye seri.
ously. He then ran up stairs. He
then came down with the revolver in
his hand. He declared there was
somebody In the house and he was go.
ing to shoot them. Minnie persuaded
that there was nobody but them in
the house, and endeavored to quiet
him. In the meantime, Goode had
laid his revolver upon lounge, and
then started up stairs for it again
The Schmidt woman called him an6
handed him the revolver, whereupon
he took the weapon, taking deliberate
aim, and fred. The Schmidt woman
was terribly frightened, but she die
not realize she was badly hurt, an6
her one thought was escape. She fel
down and asked Goode to hand her 6
vessel, and when he turned to go after
1t, the woman fled from the house, 60
ing to the home of a neighbor. She
declared on her oath that she had moi
done ANYTHING to cause Goode to dc
this crime.
The reporter afterwards learned
that Miss Schmidt did not have medi
cal care until Sunday afternoon, near
ly twenty-four hours after the shoot
ing.
She was desirous of keeping the mat
ter quiet, and did not realize that hel
injuries were likely to prove serious
She went to house of a peighbor ant
sent home for q change of clothing
Goode was still at the house. Sunday
afternoon she suffered greatly, and In
consequence physician was sent fol
from Vineland. This was the first
known of the shooting by the authori
ties, and Constable Nickerson went
out to investigate. He learned the
details of the affair. and Immediately
placed Gcode under arrest, he being
still at the house.
He first told the story that the wo
man shot herself and then changed
his tale. declaring tnat he did shoot
the woman bat in self defense, she as
saulting him and he was afraid of hi
life. ~
On Monday morning Prof. Martin, 9
specialist from Philadelphia, arrived
and with Drs Bid well, Dare and
Adams went out to the woman and op
Grated upon her. They found the bull
let had entered the left side of the alb
domen about two inches below the
umbilicus and took downward course
until it struck the pelvic bone and de
fiected In some direction which wal
not determined. Prof. Martin fell
quite cerI ain howereyer. that the bull