New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-01
Origin of Woman Who
Told of Police Graft
a Mystery
FOR 2 YEARS AIDED
UNFORTUNATE GIRLS
Profits from Her Furnish
ed Room House Went to
Her Erring Sisters

Mrs. Mary Goode. who startled the
country four years aso with her reve-
lations Of the preyinG OF the police on
women Of the street, lies dead IN an
undertaking shop on West Tmrty-seV-
enth street, directly opposite the
Church of the Holy Innocents, where
she has been a regular communicate
for almost two years.
"A more dovout woman would be
hard TO find" said a priest OF the
church last night" who has been her
spiritual adviser since she moved into
the parish. "She came here every sun
day 20 mass, during the week she min
istered unto unfortunate women, and,
whatever her sins may have been. she
atoned for them by her upright and
uplifting life Of these last two years"
Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock a
requiem mass will be sung for her III
the church. and then unless her people
uDstate make themselves known ana
CIDER otherwise she will be buried IN
Calvary Cemetery
Her Work Becomes Known
With her DEATH which occurred
Wednesday night at ga West Thirty
fourth Street, where she kept fur-
nished room house for two years. 10
became known that she had been work
ing among her erring sisters, aiding
them financially and with good advice
Magistrate Frederick J. Groehl,
whose law firm has been counsel to
Mrs. Goode, did not know of her death
untU informed last night by re-
porter for The Tribune.
81 am heartily sorry TO know she
died. for she was doing hne' Dig
snlondid work" he Said "The amazing
thing is that she did it out Of her
profts from her furnished room house.
She would frequently consult me
about some woman who had been ar
rested. and no matter what others
thought of the case, she was for the
unfortunate, heart and soul
Wouldn't Give Up Case
Magistrate Groehl added That Mrs
Coode. II unsuccessful 100 the lower
courts. AS sometimes happened, would
not lci uD iu her interest IN the case,
hut would appeal 90 the judge ON me
higher benches. Tie could not throw
any light ON her antecedcnts, except
that .bc came from Glcns Falls. What
her real name was be did not know as
in confidential mat .ers her deals were
with his law partner. Mr.. weiss.
Henry n. Currau, before whose lnveS-
tgatinC committee Mrs. Goode told o.
paving graft TO tho police for protec-
ton for disorderly houses she conduct
cd. recalled last night that Few
na had her
nonal testimony she came 10 him with
81 nroposition that vice comm ION
hes created 20 take the handling OF this
form Of crime out OF the hands Of the
Just before the body was removed 10
the urdcrtaker's "a reporter called NJ
the home Of Mrs. Goodc She was lying
I'M "a black coffin. her face lighted by
suffering candles that throw the room
into shadow. AZ the head stood Mrs
Goodies housekeeper, Mrs. Mamie Gilli-
gan. weeping Another woman, who
would not give her name, was the only
other person no the room.
you see. she Is wearing two wedding
rings" the second woman said. We'll,
the second one she put on when she
took up her life Of reform. She told
ii 't
Assumed Name Of Mrs. Goode'
The first ring Mrs Goode purchased
when she entered upon the old lie
and assumed the name Of Mrs. Goode.
And when, In answer TO question
on the stand before the Curran com.
mittee. she was asked why she adopted
the "Mrs.." she answered:
Because 10 lent an air Of respect
ability TO my calling. and then 10 is
the most honorable title a woman can
wear"
No efforts last night could unravel
the mystery Of Mrs. Goodies origin.
At West Thirty-fourth Street She was