The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
THE DEATH IN GoDDARDs HOUSE
Coroner Hart Investigating Again the Case
of Louis Zimmerman.

Coroner Hart spent the day yesterday in
vestigating the story told by Mrs. Louis Zim-
norman Of 1902 Clinton avenue. who asked
the District Attorneys office to inquire
into the death OF her husband In o.
tohcr last. She said that her husband
had left his home on Saturday. Oct 20.
to collect "A bill of $50 for work done for AL
phcus Goddard Of IL West 103d street He did
not return and some days later she was in
formed that her husband had fallen down
stairs at Goddnrd's residence, had broken his
neck. and had been buried at Goddard's ex-
pense.
Coroner Hart had Investigated the case in
November. but to satisfy the woman that her
husbands death had been the result OF an
accident he began over again.
Henry Shaerges who had been janitor OF the
fat. said that between and u O'Clock on Oct
~ Goddard whistled down the tube and asked
him to come up and help to put out drunken
man,
IL went up to the second floor" said the jan
itor. and when | got there / found Zm-
norman lying upon the floor at the foot
Of the stairs. dying. He had a cash over
one eye and was bleeding. l shouted to
Mr.. Goddard that the man was injured and
unconscious Goddard and | carried him
into vacant fiat and pr. King looked at the
man and said he was dead. Mr.. Goddard tel
Mahcr came with the ambulance. DR.. King
told the ambulance surgeon that the man 8
neck was broken. | sat up until 10 o'clock
undertaken took the body away. | don't be-
leye he had a permit.
The police referred the Coroner to an eye
witness, a boy named Johu DaIy. living at 1913
East lQ3d street. This boy said that he had
plotted zimmerman. who had been drinking.
TO the Hat and had rung Goddards bell for
him.
what he wanted. He said he had called to SEQ
Mr.. Goddard about collecting bill. Then
Mr.. Goddard came out, and Mrs. Goddard SAID
Zimmerman had bothered her for week look
ing FOR money Goddard ordered Iimmerman
away, saying he would pay the bill on Monday.
Zimmerman said he would stay there until he
got the money, Goddard told him 30 go. or he
would make him 90. Goddard said he would
get u policeman.
Then got scared" said the boy and ran
down to the second landing; Then ! heard
turn at the stairs, and It sounded like he had
walked down three steps and | started ahead
down toward the first foor when heard a
crash as II some one tumhlcd down stairs.
ran up again and saw Zimmerman lying al the
bottom of the stairs When DIR. King said the
man was dead | started to 60 home. and God
dard gave me 25 cents. saying it would paw my
Mr. and Mrs Goddard are expected back to-
day from trecport. Ill, and coroner Hart
hopes to get a statement to-day from Goddard
Company OF America. 1J'i Fifth avenue. where
Goddard had been manager. young man said
that Goddard had not been there in Serera!
months, and that he was no longer employed
Goddard was foreman of the jury that con-
virtel Samuel j. Kennedy, the dentist who
DR.. Weston made an autopsy in Hlmmer-
mapn's case and said that death was due to a
broken neck. Tho police investigated and re-
ported that it was an accidental death.