The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-25

MISS I1dskiAsou anu the perndy or Van
Malta on the womans account. 1t was
about this time she first proposed to me
that 1 use the acid. l had heard her say
frequently that she would disfigure that
woman SO that Van Malta would not care
to go with her, but she had not before pro-
| posed that do the disfguring.
Mrs. Goodin welded a strange influence
over me. When she was talking to me
WIS ready to agree to anything she said.
| Afterward when I would be alone 1 would
| realize the horror of the thing and would
| go to her and try to dissuade
her from her purpose and would
decline to have anything to do with
the affair. She talked to me again
and again about the baseness of this doctor
woman and made it appear to my mind that
would be doing good act to do anything
to avenge Mrs. Goodin She promised me
as reward that 1 should make my home
with her and should live life of ease with
out care.
II finally agreed to DO as she babe me,
but put it off from time to time. One day
she told me, as l was about to leave the
house, to bring her some oil of vitriol. 1
stopped in a drug store on Washington
street, near New Jersey street, and pur-
chased dimes worth, receiving a small
vial. about two ounces I believe. do not
know whether this was the acid I threw
on Miss Haskinson or not. though 1 think
not, as the jars / used contained a pint
each. Last Sunday Mrs. Goodn told me it
was time to act and she gave me my in
structions.
PLANNED IN COLD BLOOD.
II was to go to the office Of DR.. Haskin-
son and tell her L wanted treatment and
~.l.A
the pretext that 1 was employed during the
day. l did as directed and was told to call
the next night. When 1 left to keep the
appointment, Mrs. Goodin handed me two
pint fruit Jars containing the acids. She
told me to tell the doctor that the jars con-
tanned some medicine that friend of mine
had recommended, and that was to ask
the doctor to examine them to see If they
were all right for my use. When a. favor
able opportunity came was to throw the
contents into the doctors face and leave.
You need be in no hurry about leaving
the place so as to attract attention to your
SELF Mrs. Goodin instructed me; She will
be blinded and cannot see you
Il carried out my instructions with
Slight exception. The doctor invited me in
and l told her about the jars of medicine
l wished her to examine, at the same time
removing the lids. She turned to light the
gas. If 1 had carried out the instructions
to the letter I would have waited until she
turned toward me so as to throw the stuff
into her eyes. But threw it on her as her
side was toward me.
Il hurried back to my room, slipped In
and changed my dress before / had been
missed. l went into Mrs Goodin's room
and played cards until after 10 o'clock, and
n hot
had spilled any of the acid on my dress
until it was shown to me at the police sta
ton. did not burn my Hands at all. 1 re-
alize in telling this that it means prison for
me, but L want to see the woman who is
at the bottom of it punished with me-
'In her argument to me in inducing me to
become her tool, Mrs. Goodin claimed that
Van Malta was her husband, She said they
were married by preacher he had brought
up from Martinsvile for the purpose, the
only witnesses being two Martinsville peo-
pie who accompanied the minister. 1 have
been a very weak woman for doing what L
did. but my mind was preyed on by Mrs
Goodin until L was convinced that Miss
Haskinson was some kind of demon"
Upon hearing this statement from Mrs.
Kline, Superintendent Quigley sent Captain
Dawson and Sergeant Lowe on their wheels
to the Empire Block to bring Mrs. Goodin in
Her room was dark and they learned from
gone to spend the night at the home of her
son-in-law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Strauss, No. 1701 North Capitol avenue.
Here Captain Dawson showed the precau-
remarking:
80 we'll, it does not matter. We can see
her tomorrow and talk to her,
He and the sergeant then rode back tow
ard the police station for block and then
crossed over and made bee-line for No. 170l
North Capitol avenue. They doubled on
their tracks to prevent suspicion as to the
nature of their visit. They found Mrs.
Goodin at her daughters home and placed
her under arrest. She was allowed to ride
down to the police station in her daughters
carriage and was accompanied by her SON
in-law and daughter, and on the way down
they picked up Attorney Kappes. Mrs
Goodin's only question when informed that
she was under arrest was, Have they
found out where the acid was purchaser"
Mrs. Goodin was not told of Mrs. Kline's
confession, but was questioned by Superin-
tendent Quigley. She positively denied ev-
erythng and refused to answer many ques-
tons, saying that she had been advised by
her lawyer not to talk. She adhered closely
to the advice for woman, and certainly
cid not say anything to injure herself. She
did not know, when she was taken to the
turkeys Office to be slated, Of the other
womans confession.
A strong bit of evidence against Mrs.
Goodin was unearthed yesterday by Sergeant
Lowe. He claims to have learned of an
incident which showed the strong jealousy
of Mrs. Goodin for Dr. Haskinson. He
learned that Van Malta went to take DIR.
Haskinson out for drive a week ago last
Sunday, and that Mrs. Goodin went to the
house and threatened to horsewhip him,
taking the whip from the buggy that Van
Malta had driven. Van Malta is said to
have made a statement that he had heard
Mrs. Goodin threaten on several occasions
to spoil the face" of DIR. Haskinson
Mrs. Kline is charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, and Mrs. Goodin
was slated for conspiracy to commit felony
and with being an accessory to the felony
before the fact. Considerable comment was
INDUCED in on the street yesterday about
this case. 1t was generally regretted that
there is not a special statute covering this
kind of crime, making more severe punish