The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-04
A WOMAN'S REPUTATION
WITNESSES WHO KNOW MRS. GOoDIN
TESTIFY IN THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Defense Opens in the VftrioI-ThrOyy-
ing Case-An Indignant WOm-
an on the Stand.

In the vitriol-throwing case in the Grim
inal Court, in which Mrs. Maud Goodin is
on trial for conspiracy with Mrs. Lulu Kline
to injure DR.. Aimee Haskinson, the time
was chiefly taken up yesterday in proving a
character for Mrs. Goodin. Her attorney,
John S. Duncan produced numerous wit
nesses who stated that the accused woman's
reputation for peace and quietude" was
excellent. During the morning the state
called Mrs. Nellie Nichols to the witness
stand and asked her about her experience
as resident of the Empire block. She said
she saw Mrs. Kline and Mrs. Goodin much
together. She was asked as to Tuesday
night. May II, the evening when Mrs Kline
and Mrs. Goodin are alleged to have gone
to DIR. Haskinson's and looked in the win
dow. The witness recalled that on the night
she saw Mrs Kline and Mrs. Goodin come
into the Empire block from the street. They
both wore ''fascnators" The witness de-
scribed their dresses which tailed with the
description given by Mrs. Kline in her testi-
mony. The witness also testified that on
May % she saw Mrs. Kline and Mrs. Goodin
in close consultation. 1t was in the evening
of this day that DIR. Haskinson was as
saulted. The witness said she saw a re-
volver in Mrs. Goodins kitchen on this &C.
casion.
On cross-examination Mrs. Nichols be-
came very indignant at the manner of At
torney Duncan's questions and once when
particularly aggravated she exclaimed: Il
shall tell my father on you, SIR" The law
yer only smiled and proceeded with the ex-
animation. The attorney became rather In
quisitive about the past life of the witness
and again she exclaimed indignantly: I
did not come here to have my character all
my life examined"
William p. Fishback, owner of the Empire
block, and William p. Kappes, his son-in-
law and agent for the block. testified as to
the reputation of Mrs. Goodin while she was
custodian of the block. So far as the Wit
nesses knew her reputation was good. Mr..
Kappes said it was once necessary to put
drank beer in her room with a young man.
D. F. Du Bots, an occupant of the Empire
block, testified that he had seen Van Malta
and Mrs .Goodin riding in buggy on two
witnesses Mr.. Duncan sought to impeach
the testimony of Mrs. Kline. One young
man, who lived in the Empire block. testi-
fed that on the night of May II neither
Mrs. Kline nor Mrs. Goodin was out of the
block. This is the night, according to Mrs
Mrs. Goodin to DR.. Haskinson's home and
that the plan that night was to shoot the
doctor.
William M. carlin. piano salesman, knew
Mrs. Goodin several years ago at Veeders-
burg He testified that he had never heard
anything against her. He belleVed ner
reputation good. DR.. William F. Mott who
has an office on Massachusetts avenue near
the Empire block. testified for the purpose
of impeaching Mrs. Kline. The latter has
said that on May %, the day when the plot
to assassinate DIR. Haskinson in house on
West New York street, miscarried, she and
Mrs. Goodin stopped to see DR.. Mott at his
office The doctor testified that they were
not there that day. He. said 1t was his
custom to keep record of all professional
calls made on him at his office and he had
no record of these women coming. He said
they would have no business there unless
they came to see him professionally.