New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-22
GOODWIN'S FINE RECORD.
HIS FRIENDS SPEAK OUT FOR HIM.
.xswrD,yc THOSE WHO BLAcKEHED THE RhfO'

T,TrON OF TIE MURDERED MAN
-, c,,r,es F.. Goodwin in the drygood'
! ,,oss on, ,bcv arc many. are most Indignant w
a.. srersons upon his character brought LOT '"o ~,
., s,vlnr the murderer, Burton C. Webster ~, -,
pena,y OF his crime. Among MS Du'i"0' =, :, bis
Goodwin had most excellent reputation '.'' mo- No
n,ctures are any criterion Of his character "e We ~
P, -. . yvohs,er,s counsel was allowed 10 ieiu
~ ,,rv m bc,eve though the court eNciuuou '
o,os,lon ~ Goodwin's moral ciaracter Many cay "
,no c,se was 90 managed that it Goodwin a'u o'
Webster who was tried, and In way 'ha' ea'0
wins friends no chance 10 defend his repu'a'o'
Whon asked 70 say what he knew OF "oou"'"'
character and reputation, Edward h. Poor' ., n''
Poor & Co. said: u had known G. f. GOODWIN, ~
ic ris int,ncv He was born In Arlington, Mass.
At an carly age he entered the store OF Ruins D foV
d. Co. in Boston, and at the age OF nineteen was '
by them in their New York house. remaining oo"''"
ously in their employ until his death TIC was d"
inmate Of my family for three years after lie cam "
New. York and a constant visitor afterward 10 was
n bright cheerful Young man. Of buoyant SPIRITS ana
n pr,at favorlt, with all his relatives aud friends. All
his comrades bear testimony to his excellent c"ar''
and habits and so far as have been able 10 lNe'"
gate the matter, believe that with the eAcep''oi %
an indlscretiOn Of speech, when lie s"u9cq"0"'''
npologzed for his conduct and manner Of life at the
Percival were above reproach aud that there was 10
nrovocation for the murder which comIltted upon
this unarmed man in the sanctty OF his own haDii
ton
Albert p. Frost, of Rufus s. Frost e Co., said
Charles f. Goodwin. IT.. came 10 work Tor us Ih our
Boston Office in 1874 after he had finished his course
I'm the schools Mt his home In Arlington, Mass WHEN
We opened our branch Office In New-iork IN 1870
he was the best man we could find to assist the
partner who came here TO represent u.s. lie was d
bright ncrgctic young man ana by MS close auc"uo"
10 business and by his natural abilities MS ADVANCE
ment was rapid. lie always truthful, staien'-
forward and honorable In his methods and we lad
implicit confidence in him. His work brought MN
,r contact with some Of our largest and most valued
customers I'm Ncw-Yor. Philadelphia and Baltimore
all OF whom have spoken Of him In the highest TERMS
During the seventeen years lie was win Us we never
had any cause 10 regret that he was one O our
representatives.
V. Henry RothschiId said Of Mr.. Goodwin 81
have known him for twelve years. have had oc-
casion since | have been in business to know young
men by tie hundreds but among them all Know
no one would trust further or whose wou "Ouiu
take more quickly. lie wac gentleman IN every
sense OF the word. Socially he was associated with
the finest class OF people. | don't know what could
have happened that would have made inc feel wor'c
than his death did. lie was thoroughly honest IN his
dealings You could not get up a better record for
a man than the he had among his associates
Isaac Dreytls. Mr Rothschld's partner. remarked
/ call the one OF natures noblerncn. lie WIS
n gentleman in every way. lie born Mr.
Mr. Roth,chid called his cashier, John Parratto,
and asked what he knew of Goodwin. :" / knew him
for eighteen years the reply Il met him first
in Baltimore. and aftclSard knew him when he had
business with this house. lie one Of tho incest
men ever knew
IL knew Mr. Goodwin a refined. honorable man.
aid T. H. Dawson. Of Wcrnwag ~ Dawson. " H. H.
Weeks OF our house. who l. now absent, aiirms most
positively from long and Intimate personal &C
qualntancc that he too honorable TO BE- guilty OF
mean or disLonOr5blc trick. and that man who would
say such one IS murderer of the worst Kind anc
danger to the community. commend most heartily
the course Of The Tribune In the II such murder
or, a, Webster are so free. life In this community
win soon be cheap
william F. webb. ~ Durham. BuclSley Co. said
a. knew Mr.. Goodwin for from ten 10 twelve years.
found him Away straightforward and honest in all
his tran-a, lions with ne. ! considered him man OF
great promise"
Il knew Goodwin In II business way and had tho
greatest regard for him." said Alfred r. Valentine. OF
J. VI. Valentine & Co. We both belonged 10 the
IArchmout Yacht club. lie was n vigorous man, fuli
OF lfc and tic lime extreme refinement Think
81 tho people TO contcnd with. All the
criminal element, IN the CITY were Interested IN black
ching his r.pntition. | know he Was no monster.
cannot peak vcll enough Of HIM"
10 cph H. sterling. Of 80. 30 Wall at. member Of
the stock Exchange aud vice commodore OF the Larch
mont Yacht CAB. said: 81 have known Goodwin for
ut We were most lufiindf'. ana can
say that | never knew him u do intentionally
thing in ny He have "a family. and / considered
him a man ~ such character ard refinement that
was always glad TO welcome him II my house. lie
was "a manly fellow and always associated with gentle
men When travelling his companions were not Of the
rough class Of men. Neither did he follow women Or
treat them In improper way. do not believe nc
ever struck tho Gr.nvll. In his life. lie was
not capable ~ -uch thing Neither did | ever see
| him intO4icatt
George i. Mrrril, OF w. II. Langley & Co, said
Z" ! had an Intimate personal acquaintance with Mr.
| Goodwin for ten twelve years. The association
was confined mostly business hours and frequent
J bushes, trips t. Philadelphia. ! went with him TO
| Philadelphia almost every TWO or three weeks. |
bad the highest Opinon OF him us 10 his business
qualifications ard anything I'm HIN that was
| not straightforward and beyond repr0ach. lie was
not only held In high estimation by his many friends.
but by every business firm with whom he came In
frank or compnuonable. II would be difficult TO ind
anybody who would bo more generally liked.
The same story + tod every whNrc among men VINO
knew Goodwin. larchmOnt Yacht Club people LAY
that he was Of the most pOpllnr ana most AT
tractive OF men. lie fine tennis player and
general fav0rre. one man said IL have Introduced
MIN 10 perhaps twenty of tho most prominent men In
town and hoy all seemed u fall In love with him
Yet tbs IL the man. Of whom Juror, In defending
his outrageous verdict su,d mat some OF the Jury
thought he was no better than hi, slayer
THE pUySJcJlNS NOT To ri iVF