The New York Herald Newspaper, April 2, 1873, Page 3

‘A MATE OF HYSTERY. Trying to Unravel the Secrets of -the Goodrich Tragedy, ‘THE INQUEST PROCEEDINGS. "Taeette Armstrong, “the Poor Seam- stress,” Tells Her Story. T00 MANY ROSCOES IN THE CASE. An Extraordinary Missive from a Betrayed and Rejected Woman. “AMY: STONE'S HEARTBROKEN LETTER. Glimpees of Life and Shadows of Death in the Brown Stone House of Degraw Street. A MAN AND WOMAN STILL WANTED. A Tangled Mass of Facts and Fancies. Gcenes in the Inquisition Room—Pen-Pictures of Witnesses and Spectators—A Rail- road Man Running a Jury. “Mrs. Armstrong! Is Mrs. Lucette Armstrong present?” The speaker paused and looked about the room. “Officer, will you step into my office across the orridor and call for Mrs. Armstrong?” ‘The speaker was Coroner Whitehill, and as he @poke he sat upon the bench, beneath a canopy of ¢rimson and gold, in the Court of Sessions in Brooklyn, at eleven o’clook yesterday morning. In front of him were some two hundred persons of all ages and both sexes, who had come to attend, either as witnesses, jurors, reporters or detec- tives, the proceedings in the inquest upon the sen- sational tragédy of the day—the Goodrich murder. The court room was occupied by courtesy merely, and is & square, neatly preserved, handsomely car- peted and furnished apartment. Along the railing, just inside the bar enclosure, were seated lialf a gozen ladies, varying from Aifteen to forty years of age, and with complexions a8 varied as their ages. There were twe or three bronettes of unattractive appearance; there was a young miss of passable features, who was busy reading a Mercantile Library book, and there was @ decidedly pretty little mestizo of about fifteen, ‘with pretty olive skin and brilliant dark eyes. Her’ mother, a neat, cleanly muiatto, with A WHITE NUBIA over her head, stood outside the rails, leaning her Mead against the wall, and was for a time so motionless that she looked almost like s mummy m some hail of antiquities, These were the nota- bles, The crowd was not especially. distinctive; it was decent and rather more respectable looking , $han.most of the audiences in “Orewner’s ‘quest? tases, Just within the enclosure of tne bench a thin, eivall-framed man, with a dwarfed right hand and arm and a clerical appearance, leaned against the raiting and talked toa man with the patriarchal >, WW. Gooutich, Drolet of Charles Goodrich, the mysteriously slain victim, and the Bald and bearded gentleman who confronted him was Professor Ferdinand T.L. Boyle, an artist, who ought to paint his own head as a study for a “High Priest of Israel.’’ He is the gentleman who Bays the murdered man was in the habit of sitting on his own stoop in the evenings with a “Diana-like woman.” In front sat ex-Supervisor Dick New- man, with a head and face like Mayne Reid’s, and. @ bedy like almost atiybody’s, talking to no one. Ex-Coroner Dr, Morris, biue cloaked and r *“BEARDED LIKE A PARD, @hattered in a cluster, of which Colonel Robert Johnson, @ tall, military-looking man, and the dap- per Alderman McGroarty, with a neatly trimmed mustache, formed particles. In the centre fore~ ground a score of reporters surrounded a couple of tables, and to the right sat the jury in a double rank of six files front. They are not calculated ever to figure in any treatise on phrenology as examples of peculiarjy finely balanced cerebral organisms, unless the foreman be excepted, who seems to possess “A VERY LEVEL HBRAD,” although it may seem paradoxical to say it is also Yather round. He is called Alderman Billy Rich- ardson, and he seemed to ‘‘run”’ the whole inquest, and did it well, for his questions drew out more new evidence of the little that was developed than all the other questions from other sources. The Coroner does Rot seem to have dignity enough to enforce order in his Court, and is too fond of repeating every- thing the witness utters to get along fast with the Procee ‘The Coroner was playing with a pretty littie aickel-mounted revolver, when be called for Mrs, Armstrong, and as the name of the woman was at- tered there was a rustling in the Court, and every- body looked at everybody else to see if be or she was going to own the cogno- men. In a few moments a renewed jostling was heard as an officer entered the court, followed by a lady of medium height, who walked with a decidedly graceful movement across the room, behind the jury box and up to the witness ‘Btand. She monopolized absolutely the gaze of every pair of eyes in the roem, for she was “THE POOR SEAMSTRESS”’ ‘whose arrest last Thureday night in New York has since been the subject of somuch comment. This ‘was Lucette Myers, alias Armstrong, the mys- terious friend or companion of the dead man. She ‘was attiredin a light gray dress, with braided overskirt of the same materiul, and bows down the front. Her arms and body were encased in a black Cloth jacket, revealing a white collar about her neck with s purple silk bow, and the borders of a pair of Mnen cuts at her wrists. Her gloves were brown Kids, and her black hat, as well as her features, was covered by the half illusion of a “moonlight” veil, A black shawl was thrown over her arm. It was to discern her prodie through tue veil, the most marked feature of which was an unusualiy Jong and very straight nose. Her face is narrew ‘@t the temples, broad at the cheek bones and tapers teward the chin, and her eyes look some- ‘what sunken. Her upper lip, too, ts peculiarly short, and she has lest several frontteeth. She ap- Py td to be about thirty years of » though she said to be only twenty-six. No woman ever WALKED IN A FLOWER GARDEN ‘with a more composed and easy air than Lucette Myers walked through that gaping audience, and ascended the witness stand. At ence the Coroner administered the oath and took the Bible in her right hand, raised her veil with her left and kissed the volume with a distinct escula' smack. In giving her testi- mony she r much deliberation, in a very tow and tone of voice that was all but inaudi- ble, and proved extremely troublesome to the re- and disappointing to the auditors all her examination. A bystander re- Ont cant stubborn as hell.”” Next in point of curious interest among the wit- ‘messes on the little mestizo lady, Miss Rosalie Logan, who spoke with a tripping, easy manner that was refreshing in its sii city ofstyle. When whe came to the identification of Lucette she Wwoked the woman square in the face with the con- fidence of good faith. Mrs. Armstrong, who was Rear, at once came to her feet, stepped in ‘Of Rosalie, and, raising her veil, satd:— ‘“Perhape you had better take a good look at — Jooked at her, and said, “Youare the wo- *Bxcuse we! weld Lupette. with a wave of her AR NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1873—TRIPLE, SHEET. i | reason of his sang /roid and very pecuharly de- brown coat, ne vest, and oo pants tucked into Vie Rope Apo le was ary from eure at when his testimony had been 8 were rather common- it they were not peculiar itt if gee SB! ct Hs ee tt ae : H 8 : tis = i His atest * i i g Pe | s it i sf srory. RBame? A. Lucette ; > you liver A. 46 Rivingegn eerest, leek at phe me rp ot efee it ‘Who ts the persom. A. Charlew Goodrich. How long have you known Mr. Goodrich? About two months; 7 don’t remember, h but I think 1¢ is bine weeks. { ae dy did yeu} New York or Br 7 klyn and became acquainted With nim in Ne' How ti ou see him before you bezame moqan/ated him’? A; Onoe, * ‘ou saw him ome time? A. Yes, sir. . The second time you became acuuainted with him? A. Tes ee, During the twO months that you knew him did you see him very frequently? A. Yes, sir. Q. How trequently? Average the times you saw him every day. A. times four or five times & ‘week. Q. Can you average the number of times? A. (o, sir. Q. Would there be intervals of a week elapsing during which you would not sec him? A. No, sir. every week more or less} A. you Jast see him? A. Thursday lous to his death. My re did you see him? A. In Rivington e abouts? A. Corner of Allen. time was it in the even! fret saw him that evening? A. Al Oe bia youu eet “him accidental: by you meet accidentally or by agree- ment’ A. By agreement, Q. When was the agreement made by which you were to meet en thw Thursday evening? iow long Bayonet A. I don’t remember ; two or three days before. nh Are you positive it was on this Thursd: when you jut seven even- before his death you last saw him? A. Yes, sir. me ee are quite ave in regard to this day? es, air. Qa ‘About what time did he leave you on that Thureday evening? A.J think a little after nine o’clock, as near as I can tell. Q. Where was it you last saw him at that time— the last time yeu saw him? A. 46 Rivington street. Q. Was Mr. Goodrich im the habit of calling at pA lel tf A. Before I went to 46 Rivington tree: Q. Where did you reside before that? A. 13 Stanton street. Q, At that place he was in the habit of calling on your A. Yes, sir. 4 Q. Did he. make the acquaintance there ef any other persons beside you? A. None except two other gentlemen, Q were the names of the two gentlemen with mpore he became acquainted there? A. One ach. 10 Was the other one? A. Roscoe. What? A. Mr. Roscoe. What was his first name? A. I don’t know. How long alter his visit to you at Stanton street did he become acquainted with these gentle- men? ‘2 think ubeut two or three weeks, as near “a he becom? scynainted with them, oe he introduced by you ¢, A. He was introduced me. : "0. Did you see them quite frequently when they were in Stanton street? A. Occasionally. Q. Do youknow whether he was in their com- pany or not? A, Inever saw him in their com- ny. + Do you know in any other way whether he was in their company, apart from your having seen him fm their company? A. Not to my knowledge. Q. Never heard him say he had been out with them? A. No, sir. A. Neither have you heard them say? A. No, ir. Q. Did you ever hear him speak of them at all? A. Yes, sir, Q. Did you hear him speak of Beach? A. Yes, sir. Q. What have you heard him say about Beach ? “i Idon’t remember; I’ve heard him speak of im. Q. Ve you remember as to whether you ever heara him epeak in a disparaging manner ef Beach? A. No, sir; always in friendly terms, Q. You receliect everything that was said was of y} pedal character—you are positive of that? A, ways. Q. What have you heard about Roscoe? A. I heard him say that he was a dangerous man. Q. How long had he been acquainted with you when he said this? A. Four weeks, Q thor reasons did he give for telling you he though ROSCOE WAS A DANGEROUS MAN? mer ee had a little disturbance—a few words wi Q this a disturbance you had a personal knowledge of or a disturbance he told you of? A. A disturbance I had persenal knowledge of. Give me the details of that disturbance; or, rather, when did it first occur? How long had yeu knowm him when it occurred? A. I don’t re- member. Q. As hear as youcan remember. A. I don’t re- oli) as near as I can tell, four or five weeks. Q. Will you give us the details of that occur- rence? Where wasit? A. In my apartments, at No. 18 Stanton street, Q. In the daytime or the evening? A. Evening. Q. Who was present at the time? A. Mr. Beach, Goodrich, Roscoe and myself. Q. You don’t remember what the’ disturbance was about? A. They were talking very low at first, and I did not understand them. Q. It seemed to originate between Goodrich and Roscoe, or was it between other parties and MR. GOODRICH WAS DRAWN IN? A. Roscoe was talking to Beach and Goodrich. Q. Do you recollect what he was saying? A. No, sir. Q. Can you give us the substance of it? A. (after @ pause) No, sir. . Can’t you remember as to whether it was something disagreeable to Mr. Goodrich or annoy- ing tohim? A. Roscoe made a remark to Good- Tich about me, and Goodrich said it was not the re- mark of a gentleman about a Ce © they talked very loud, and | asked Mr. Geodrich to go into the other room, and I took him by the arm, leaving Roscoe in the room. Q. What were they saying when they talked so loud? A. The substance of the cenv on Was in relation to the rights of each to be at that place. Q. Were there any threats made’ A. Not at the time, to my knowledge. A _— heard no threats made by either party? ._No, sir. Q. After Mr. Goodrich went in this room with you did you back to the room where Roscoe wast A. Idid. Q. Did you have any conversation with him’, A. HE BAD GONE. Q. Was it the next time you saw Mr. Goodrich that he told you this man Roscoe was a dangerous man? A. No, sir, Q. Did he say ly he thought Roscoe was a dan- gerous man’ A. No, sir. Q. Did he make any remark in addition to say he was a dangereus man? A. No, sir. @ Did you have any further conversation with Mr. Roscoe about Mr. Goodrich? A. Nothing in particular. Did he ever say anys to you at all—recol- lect, now—about . Goodrich? A. hing in particular. oe us what he said, if you can remember? . He asked me if I intended to keep company with Mr. Goodrich, and I made him no answer. . That was after this difficulty? A. Yes, sir; and he said he would be even with me. Q. Is F hg? mind clear that that was all that was said? A. He often spoke about him, but I don’t remember what he said. Q. Do you remember whether he spoke ot him in @ manner which seemed to indicate a feeling on his part agsinet Goodrich or whether he speke friendly? I think there was a feeling. Q. Do Lunderstand you to say that you do re- member he talked to you at different times, and, while you don’t remember details, you think HE WAS UNFRIENDLY TO GOODRICH? «aria hs epeak frequently with . e speal juen' ith yo . Goodrich after the dimenity 4 ith Mr’ Goodrich? yt peed poqgenty. earin, ir, Roscoe For two weeks afterwards hi ay you ever remember = any threats towards Mr. nh? A. No, :_ & You are apite positive in relation to thatr A, in them ron somEnee et glances a Photographs’ shown and | ‘What ie vour answer? A. Yes; sir. }. Yes, sir (and the witness bit her lip until the blood almost started.) Did you ever hear him make threats in a gen - eral as it were, towards any person with “whom he was acquainted? “I'll put the question in this -way:—Did- you ever hear him make Saseate towards any person? A. No one exce| myself. Q. Did you ever Mear Mr. Roscoe say anything like this:—"God the person that comes be- tween you and me?” A. Yes, sir. Q Was this previous to or after THE QUARREL WITH MR. GOODRICH? A. After the quarrel. Q. How long ro to your hearing of his deatn? A. About three weeks—as near as | can nae about two weeks. OEE § you ever hear Roscoe say as to whether 3 Goodrich lived onnet? A. No, sir. knew where Recollect agai! A. abr. You don’t remember him that rick lived im w street? No, sir. Do you remember your telling him that he A. No, sir. h any person Free ek gg moe 4 em- ber his speak! 4 “This world’s full of and How previous to his death was that? A. 1s eas gon t I became acquainted with him. SS else did he say about his troubles? A. 1.can’t remeniber. i Se De ere eemenmneennee: bey eames FOU he bap TROUBLE WITH U A. He said he had formed an Seaualtance with a a od but she didn’t amount to mucn and he had known her? A. ig fire cred hi fer money; the woman, Goodrich in Brooklyn. Know that ehe lived in Degraw street? 'you ever bear him say where she came bad rom evar’ lieds Roscnp make, any ot fou e' 2n'tne one ‘named® you ‘say ‘you’ heard BE greiner rege please. ember .something A sir; 1 yt remember any feeling of resentment? A. upen? was 1 said any -he would do harm to Mr. heard of Geodrich’s tively. 8 you heard him make his ‘manners before you heard of Good- Yadeath? A. Yes, sir, When did yea LAST SER“ ROSCOR lous to the death o: Geedrich? A. On the Sat- evening after Goodrich’s death; I saw him us to hearing of Goodrich’s death, in the Whe: Q@ readouts in the Bowery? A. Near Bond atrect. Atahouse? A. No, sir, You accidentally met him in the street? A, Yes, sir. Coroner Whitehili—of Monday she is stating now. Q. Had you any conversation with him? A. I haa; 1 told him 1 ‘thought he was out of the city, and he said, “Oh, no, not yes;” I think I said he was going to leave the cif Y in & week; he had told me he was going to Philadelphia, Baltimore or New Orleans. ‘There was no conversation about Mr. Good- ? A. No, sir. . Was there a diference between you then? = jo, sir; I thought he didn’t intend to leave the e Didn’t he want to call at your house and you did not want him to come there’ A. No, sir; I'did not want him to come there. Q. There was a teeling on his part? A. There seemed to be. Q. Was it confined entirely to his calling at your house? A. Yes, sir. e Q. Did h GO AWAY OFFENDED? A. I don’t know; it was vecause he had a feeling against Goodrich; I did not want him to call. Q. How long have you known Roscoe? A. Five | or six months, Marat you never been in Brooklyn with him? A, No, sir. qQ. Have you ever seen him in Brooklyn? A. No, ir. Q. Have you heard him say he was in Brooklyn? A. Yes, sir. Q. Have you ever heard him say he went to Brook- lyn quite trequently? A. No, sir. Q. Have you ever heard him say that ne went to Brooklyn more than one time—for instance, several times? A. I don’t remember several times, By a Juror—When he spoke of it once, didn’t it imply he had been here more than once ¢ ‘itness— Yes, sir, Qoroner, resuming :— -@, How long be: Goodrich’s death did you hear him say he had jn tO Brooklyn? A. Avoat | four or five weeks ago. Q. What did he tell you bis business was? A, He didn’t tell me. ne Abe teld you what his business was? A, (0, sir, Q. Did you understand from any source whatever | as his business was A. I think from what he Bal ROSCOE WAS A COUNTERFEITER. Q. What made you believe he was a counter- feiter? A. He wanted me to assist him in passing counterfeit meney. Q. Did he ever say himselr that he ever passed | counterfeit money? A. He gave me to understand that It was the best business out. After hearing of Mr. Gondrich’s death when did you next see Roscoe? A. Saturday following. . e witness explained that on either Friday or Saturday morning, on going to werk at 22 Orchard street, she read of Mr. Goodrich’s death in a news- aper. . ‘3 ‘ell me when you next saw Roscoe. A. After learning of Mr. Goodrich’s death the next time I Saw Roscoe was Leite O Q. Where did yeu see him? A. No. 46 Rivington street. Q. Did you see him there by agreement? A. No, Q. Was he in the house or on the sidewalk? A. On the sidewalk, Q. What did he say to you when you met this Saturday night? A. He said he was going to Balti- more. Q. Did you say anything to him in reply? A. I made no reply. Q. Did he say he came purposely to tell you he was going to Baltimore? A, He said he wanted to see me a few minutes. Q. Was Goodrich’s name mentioned? A. No, sir. @ Either by you or him? a, No, Q. You don’t know whether he was awate of Goodrieh’s death or not? A. No, sir. Q. Did he say why he was going to Baltimore? A. No, sit. Q. Did he say ne was folne to stay there or was bid on @ visit? <A. He said business took him ere. . Did gs understand he was coming back ’ A. Yes, sir. Q. What time was this on Saturday evening? A. About dusk. Q. Up to the time of getting acquainted with Goodrich, had you been ON FRIENDLY TERMS WITH ROSCOE ? A. Yes, sir. Q. Luncerstand you then that it was after you became acquainted with Mr. Goodrich, you r quested Roscoe to cease visiting you? A. Yes, sir. Q. And that he persisted in calling to see you? A. Yes, sir. ‘ a Goodrich tell you where he iived? | . Yes, sir. Qa Where did he say? A. Degraw street. . You have been there’? A. Yes, sir. » When did you first go there? A. About the 9th of February. . Day or evening? A. bees 4 Have you ever remained in the house during the night? A. No, sir. ‘our visits have been but brief? A. Yes, sir. You went upon invitation? A. Yes, sir. Q. Of Mr. Goodrich? A. Yes, sir. . You went te see the houses’ A. Yes, sir. . What was the other time you weat there? A, ‘The latter part of February. ong was the next time? A. The first week in March. . Any other visit? A. No, sir. . Three altogether? A. Yes, sir. . Did you ever see any ‘ea FEMALES IN THE HOUSE ? 0, sir. . The house was not tenanted? A. No, sir. . Did Mr. Goodrich ever say to you that he had financial troubles of any kina? A. No, sir. Q. On the contrary, you understood that his fimancial affairs were {n’ rather a good condition, trom his remarks’ A. Yes, sir. Q. Did he ever LA anything more beside this general remark that he nad his share of trouble as | well as other people by which you ceuld tell what these troubles were? A. No, sir. Do you know whether this Roscoe was ever arrested’ A. I don’t know whether he was or not. . Who did you first speak to after you learned of Goodrich’s death aboutit? A. I don’t remember. HOW CHARLES GOODRICH PICKED UP LUCETTE ARM- STRONG. By a Jurer (Alderman Richardson)—When and where did you and Goodrich first meet—you say in Brooklyn—now where? A, He followed me home from Brooklyn. Q Where did you first notice him? A, Not far from Fulton ferry; he stepped upon my dress and as I turned around he said, “Ah! excuse me;” [ went across the ferry and he was on the boat; he followed me to my house and asked me if I wanted @ boarder and that he coald furnish the best of ref- erences, 12, x was the commencement of the intimacy? es, sir. . Were you intimate with Roscoe? A. Yes, sir. . Was the intercourse between Roscoe and yourself one in which the affections of both parties were united? A. No, sir. = Was there — reason for Roscoe to become Jealous of Goodrich? A. No, sir. So far as you know, did Roscoe and Goodrich Mees ales their ayarrel? A. You. wit; pwice. . | office of the American Novelty Comp: Where? A. The Grst time on the stairs, ansiner time Roscoe came in the room fos was. a then occurred? A. I don’t know. TRE ALLEGED MURDERER DECLARING M18 LOVE TO LUCRTTE. Q. Did Roscoe at any time declare his love and affection for you? A. Yes, sir. Q. What was the character of your response, en- or otherwise? A. I told him we were Q. Was there thing that occurred between Yotjand Roseae whieh guve him to understand nab. 5 yt more of Goodrich than you ‘a air, When you gave him to understand that did ne remark in es, sai Eae te a Me bate a quoi, sot ¥ 3 other hotce tna of? A. Ves, sir; at carried a pistol? A. Yes, sir; ket; 18 is Ey & BS Pistol with Mr. Goodrich? our house? Peg not w: account of Goodrich, ae ‘when I met Roscoe on the Satu: out his hand said “Good evening,” and that he was going to Baltimore; 1 asked him where he was goings he wished to know where I had been; I 5 SS evening he old to the store; he said he would be back in 31 teld him I was in a hurry te go; he did not ask me why } re! to take his hand when we first met on that evening; there was nothing said or done which led mote believe HE WAS THINKING OF GOODRICH; he seemed rather hasty—to be in a hurry; he was to take the cars at eight e’clock, and I thought he wanted to go there ; he told me he was going away for tweweeks, but { was not to write to him, as he did not Know what place he was going to; I never wrote toMr. Goodrich; when Mr. Goodrich came over tomy house the first time he made me a present and gave me some several times aiter- ‘wards ; Dave seen him wear a plain and sometimesa seal Hig; also @ watch ahd link chain; also @ breast imitation diamond pin; when last I saw him the bell rang when we were at the door; Tasked him the time; he said his watch was not in order ; his overcoat remained buttoned all the time . at there St bee bs didn’t mention the name weman he sai ie Was going to “shake ;” never heard him lain ; MENTION KATE STODDARD; never heard it till after his death; when I left him that night I went tomy own room and remained until half-past eignt the next morning; went to work sometimes at eight and sometimes at half-past eight; he never told me of any time when he had WREAKED MIS VENGEANCE en any Other person; told me once that aman had struck him; that he had won money from nim; when I first saw him I resided in Forty-first street, alone, with my little boy; he said he had been in Rochester, where I had relations; about a week before the death of Goodrich, when he said “God heip the man,” &c., nothing further was related by him about his feelings toward Goodrich. To Coroner Whitehill—I never wrote Goodrich for money, and never asked him for any when I failed to get it. ‘To Alderman Richardson—I have written Roscee at Baltimore, New Orleans, Rochester, Philadel- phia and Ellsworth, lll.; he never told me his busi- ness, except the time he wanted me to take and pass counterieit money, At the request of the Coroner the witness took @ survey ef the Court room, to ascertain whether she could identity Roscoe among the spectators. Roscoe was not there, and Mrs. Armstrong con- tinued with her testimony. To Coroner Whitehill—When 1 saw the acceunt of Goodrich’s murder I did not come to Brooklyn and tell ef it for no particular reason; I had no reason, but simply concluded I would not come. To Alderman Richardson—It did not occur to me that it was duty to say anything to the authori- ties; I did not consider it 0; 1 felt bad to hear of his death 5 he had been @ good friend tome, and E-didn’t feel like speaking of it to Roscoe on the Saturday alter it, although I suspected Roscoe of do- ing it, fo Coroner Whitehill—I moved to Rivington streetin March {rom Stanton street; it was on ac- count of money embarrassmentsy “4 Bet. a plied to Goodrich fer money to help me in this 2. To Alderman Richardson—Although acquainted with Roscoe six months I never knew his first name ; directed my letter to him ‘‘Koscoe, Esq.,”’ when t wrote him; he never told me his first name; | had no thought that the officers would look fer me. To Coroner Whitehill—I kept boarders in Stanton street; had seven at different times; gave it w) because I hadn't room enough; Goodrich said if would give it up he would pay my rent elsewhere; Roscoe seemed to think I broke up boarding to get rid of him and did it under Goodrich’s advice; Goodrich and I both understood that Roscoe had bad feelings against him. After Recess. Shortly after three o’clock the jury reassembled, and Coroner Whitehill, resuming his seat on the bench, called to the witness stand Mr. W. W.,Goed- rich. Before the witness could respond the coun- sel, Mr. McClelland, arose, and after a few remarks touching the fact that Mrs, Armstrong is held as a witness for the people and not asa participant in the alleged crime, there was nothing left for him to do in the case, Reports had been circulated, how- ever, which would give the impression that this lady was in some way implicated in the mur- der, which was an act of injustice to Mrs. Arm: strong. Her relations and several sympathizing | citizens of New York had engaged his services to actin her behalf. The father and mother of the lady are old and feeble, and she is their only sup- port. Mr. Hubbel had but one interview with his daughter since her arrest. She could see her child and relatives at the jail while retained there, but she did not wish that ner relatives should visit her | in such a place. MOTION FOR DISCHARGE OR BAIL. He moved that she should either be discharged from custody or admitted to bail, as she would | only be too glad to appear whenever wanted, and would give any testimony in her power most will- ingly, now that she had recovered from the embar- rassment attendant upon her arrest. Coroner Whitehill expressed his sympathy for the lady, but said that it would not be proper to ad- mit her to bail at this stage of the proceedings. He would consult the District Attorney, however, on the subject, and be guided by his judgment, THE OTHER ROSCOE. The Chairman of the jury desired to ask Mrs.'Arm- strong @ question:—“Mrs, Armstrong, you recog- nized the gentieman in court this morning as Mr. | Roscoe, but not as the same person you referred to? The witness explained that about six months ago she occupied rooms with her child, and she was called upot. by a Spaniard who desired to have a room there; he agreed to have his meals with me and pay me $3 per week; he then continued to come and take dinner with me, but did not pay for it; shg frst met this man at 302 Broadway, where she went, in answer to an advertisement, to look for be ia aa Mr. W. W. Goodrich, brother of deceased, was then recalled, but was put aside to MAKE WAY FOR SAMUEL ROSCOR, who testified that he was stopping at No. 185 Eli: beth @treet, New York ; have seen the last witne Mrs. Armstrong, heretofore; the first time Il saw her in February; don’t know the date; never led at her house ; did not know Goodrich | pic- ture of deceased shown witness); do not re nize the likeness; first saw the lady at 302 Broi way, Where he sold some soap to @ man in the 5 ; they ad- vertised for agents; this lady came in and asked “What have you got to make money at here’? the soap was shown, and she took some, giving the address, “L. Armstrong, No. 13 Stanton street, top floor;” witness told her th there was some liquid soap, Which was hot in the office at the time, but he called on her with it in the evening; am sure that on no occasion I told her my name; as far as he knewthere was no means of her knowing that his name was Roscoe; he had been brought to the inquest by the detective officers; am sure I never boarded at her house; only called there once on business; I am from PLAGE CALLED “AMERICA,” where I was borm; it is on the Camden and Amboy Railroad; I know nobody of the name of Roscoe in New York, Mr. W. W. Goodrich was recalled to the stand and testified that his brother resided in Brooklyn from March 1; before that he lived in New York fer five years; previous to coming to New York he resided in Albany. Witness said he had a natural repugnance to say anything to injure his brother’s character, but he would answer any question that might be put to him on the inquest; Mr. Goodrich said the de- ceased Was engaged in the lumber business in Eighteenth street, New York, in his own name until two when he went into partner- iness in which he had a share; ded to finish,one of the Degraw street houses for the use of his father, but an offer was made by another gentleman to lease the house furnished and the new tenant Intended to take possession in a few days; Charles Goodrich was putting up the buildings on his own account and Rosalte On his OWN risk; the adyeRiNsG Wan DOF A AUNTE a) ORC tentilicr 1§ Word between us here shown witness and February, 1873. cannot 9 easy for you to: phere my ‘AMY Sarunpay Evening, Feb. 15 Witness continued—I letter Febra- ary 20 last, at my. hg, was the first information § ever i ter in any particular, copy of thesame letter received, aa Ne of 0 any suspicion any brother's Characters Ql went over to the house to see this woman at the 3,1 went up stairs with him, and told him of the letter and read it to him, but told him that [ desired to keep it in my session; he re was truth in the ua Marriage ceremony, and that she was a wo: Man of loose character, but that he meant to do something for her, and that no injury should come to her by the connection; it must have been two Weeks befere his death that I heard the rustle of a woman's dregs, and saw the dress in that house; I have am impression that he used the names of Mirez Snow, or aur, baeert and Kate Stoddard while in conversation with him; 1 understeod that this letter was @ blackmail operation on her part, and that he intended to get rid of her; he said that she worked corner of Broadway and §) ring street; I understood that she wes a person of fair complexion, light hair and light eyes; I think he met her on the street; she was employed in trim- ming women’s hats; about twe weeks before his death he said she bad ine away, and I think he did say she had pire! te New York; there is no rea- son that I can e that could have induced him to take his lii¢; T should have sceuted the id of his taking Ins life,even were his financial af- fairs unpromising; his life was not insured, as far as we know; he always reposed full confidence in me, dined with me frequent and visited me at Iny effice; the morning of my brother's murder, in order to assist the detectives, | gave them this letter and all the facts thee were in my possession ; I did not, therefore, feel at liberty to give these pone to the press, and I am serry that some ef he Tapes of the press took exception to my course, Dr. Smith called on me March 6, and I pat the question to him, “Dr, Smith, did you PERFORM THE CEREMONY OF MARRIAGE between a woman aud my brother’ and he re- plied promptly, “I never did anything of the kind;” tay impression is that my brother would not havi shaved himself at fat, when he had peer spare time; therefore I think he was murde! in the morning; on the Tuesday morning before the murder I went into the basement of an adjoinin; house and saw there two trunks and articles o/ female apparel; my brother informed me that they belonge @ woman who was cleaning the houses, By a Juror—It occurred to me that she ht have seen some persen who personated Dr. Smith in performing the marriage ceremony; the hands of my brother were lying, when the body was found, by his side, and the pistol by the side of the right hand; there was a slight indentation ef the form ot He pac in the oilcloth when found; the mark on th@olicloth might have been made by smoke from @ pistel laid down just alter its dis- charge; the pistol belonged to my brother; de- ceased told me there was no child born; he made | no explanation at the time; I noticed the woman in the house; George Baker is a gentleman named Charles Green; itis an assumed name; the day I talked with my brother about the letter he teld me that that was his brother-in-law (brother of his friend’s wife) ; this man has since admitted to ms being the person alluded to; INEZ SNOW, ALIAS AMY STONE, AND KATE STODDARD are ene and the same person: my brother was right-handed ; he was excecdingly abstemious, and . he was ever intoxicated in his life; [ ever heard of Lucette Armstrong, or Myers, or ot Roscoe wutil the detectives iniormed me of Mie . W. Shepard, who made the post-mortem examination of the body of Charles Goodrich on March 21, in company with Dr, J. Fleet Speir, was then summoned to the stand. He testified as to the examination of the external wounds found; there was a bullet hole found in the left temple; an- other one was discovered behind the left ear and another behind the right ear; there was a@ bruise on the right side of the head, beneath the scalp; the ballet behind the right ear did net penetrate the brain, but was embedded tn the skull; THE DOCTOR PRODUCED A WITHENED SKULL at this point, and explained the course of the bul- lets found for the enlightenment of the jurors. The wound in the left temple penetrated the skull and lodged in the brain; the skull was of more than usual thickness; the hair at the wound over the left temple was singed and the cuticle was burned; behing fhe fignt ear the hair was not singed, so that the pistof Mast nave been fired at some dis- tance irom the head; the stomach was found to contain no undigested food ; there were ten ounces of urine in the bladder; in times of rest the bladder voids more in the morning than during the day; this 1s an important point, as it would indicate that he had been in bed during tne night, thus ‘iving the time for the urine to accumulate; there were three slight flesu wounds, all of which were of a character to give the opinion that they were sustained befere death, There was some extravasated, blood found beneath the surface of these weunds. We rormed the idea from the direction of perfora- tion that the weapon was placed against the lett temple; could not state what position the vody was in at the time of receiving those wounds; the pistol to imflict the wound behind the right ear must have been fired at some distance from the head, in order not to singe the hair, (fhe Doctor exhibited the ball which entered at the left temple and was found on the right side of the brain, It fitted the chamber of the weapon ex- actly.) If WAS NOT A SUICIDE. I don’t think, unless he were more than mortal, that he could have committed suicide under the circumstances attending the nature of the wounds. Alderman Richardson—If he were more than mortal he could not have committed suicide (Laughter.) The witness took the revolver and placing the | muzzle of tae pistol to the parts of the head at which the bullets entered, cocked the weapon three times in succession, which would be neces- sary to inflict the wounds, He accounted for the wound over the right eye by falling against the mantel piece or by @ slight blow. There were no marks of powder on the hand, such as is generally found on the hands of persons who commit suicide. The urine feund was not of that pale color pro- duced under sudden or unnatural excitement. Should say that it was of the natural color and was formed during the night. The marks on the towel were blood stains, but the only way to de- termine that is by chemical examination. The Corener here asked Mrs. Armstrong whether Samuel Roscoe ever told her anything that would lead her to believe that he knew Goodrich. Mrs, Armstrong replied, “Oh! no, sir; he never did.” PROFESSOR T. L. BOYLE, residing in Degraw street, was next examined, and identified a carte de visite a8 a likeness of de- ceased; he recalled first seeing Mr. Goodrich eight or ten months ago on the stoop of one of the houses he was then Lage | on Degraw street, near Sixth avenue; last saw him one evening in Fepruary, in the fore part of the month, sitting on the step of one of the houses in company wita a lady; remarked that it was an uncomfortable place for a tristing place for a lover and lady; did not see his face on the occasion alluded to; in Sep- tember last had frequently seen him in company with a lady on the stovop of the house; when they saw me beg ee they would get up and go in the house, as though desirous ef avoiding notice; never heard any conversation between them; one evening in February last a ring came to the door bell, and a young lady had called to teil us that she had been passing Mr. Goodrich’s house when she heard quarrelling; something was violently thrown against the door, and some one cried out, “look out!’ or, “don’t, you will break my skull!’ witness repaired to the house of Mr. Goodrich and knocked for admittance, but no one replied to him, and he was unable to gain admission; witness then returned home and thought no more of it; this occurrence was shortly alter seeing the couple on the stoop; I believe this ‘was on the 16th of February. Miss Emma Leland, residing at 513, testified that she had seen the person whose picture was shown her (Geodrich) ; on the 15th of February she was passing the house of Goodrich when she heard a nowe as if of quarreling there. HEARD A WOMAN'S VOICE CALL “MURDER!” THRER OR YOUR TIMES, “stop, you will knock my brains out; heard a noise as of somebody thrown ainst the door; heard again “You are trying to kill me; then saw @ man near the house, and | moved off with a littie iri who was with me to tell Mr. Boye what I had ard; the man | saw had no hat on; 1 heard no man’s voice in reply. Logan, a mulatto girl, fifteen years of clotted | shat ONG Avew ab 746 Degraw sireghs, with # Mrs: Snediker; one of the pictures shown me resembles the gentleman 1 eave alway: known as Mr. Goodrich; saw him once "4 ave wets at, 2S ordi noeP jorning, z nine; I was going on an errand when [ er Tea, standing on the corner of Degraw street and avenue; s conductor asked her if she wantea t geton the car, and she replted she did not; th woman asked me where a man, whose name ‘I da not remember, lived; she then went up the step of Mr. Goedrich’s, as I directed her there, heari 9 family had moved into that house recently, house several teeth Armstrong several front ween misaies)? i @m not pemtive. mar acing the OS Took at nd po ay think I am the woman you speak srcoeee Fon; (omphetionliy) —I think you arg “Sore Armsteo (addressing the. Coroner) —! ings it, for faery : rte se) uing (to a juryman) —’ ime for a queer name, and 1 conducted her ta ; 1 was leoking at the ‘stood on the step, and they both were s I WAS TAKEN TO POLICE HEADQUARTERS when she was arrested J Lives mistaken in saying that abe was tg Pre. Marie ker, residing at 778 sttoct, tontifed that. oh had been Mr. aa 7» in last; saw two working upon one about two weeks ago I saw ippearance, 80 far ‘Armatrong’s cS }, and o1 Tuesday she took it to him, lea it with him a the basement goorwar he > “Thank you, thank you,” took the letver and went in; ther ‘was notinng in his manner that attracted my at tention at any time. Mrs, Anna Ruse) , Of 799. Degraw street—W: well acquainted with Mr. Goodrich; last saw hi alive on the Sun before his death, [J company with Mr. Rowland; on the evening which the circumstance alluded to by . Boyl occurred I was told of it; 1 aw Mr. Goodrich nex ftg this occurrence at a fire, a day or two follows i; I said, “How are you; Iguess you were ing scuife the other day;’ HE HAD A SCRATCH ON HIS FACE, but I did not meam anything more than a joke; they were cleaning the house at the time, and I though’ he might have met with an accident; he did no! tell me how he received it; he was @ perfect gong tleman in every respect. George W. Snediker, Sogtge in the vicinity, h: often noticed the house at night by the refiectio of a fire light on the blinds, and had remarke: “now lonesome Speraon mast be Stopping ther one ;”? on Thur.day morning, about [-past six, saw @ lady coming out ae: ¢ te of Mr. Good= Tich’s houge and go down toward Fifth avenue; a had light hair, which seemed to him to have bee: pulled up from the roots bekind (laughter) ; sh wore @ sacque and dark dress and niockey hat; ah was of slight figure, and moved off quickly. The inquest Was adjourned until seven o'clock Friday night. NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE, The Long Railroad Agony Over—Tom Seott Claims a Victory After All—Re« meval of the State Capitail—The Grab Game. ‘The General Railroad law of New Jersey came up in the Senate yesterday for the last time. AN the House amendments were agreed to, save one, and the billwas sent back to the House to ba engrossed and printed. In order to prevent any fraud in the engrossing andj printing; so that no nuililying word or clause may creep into it during its perilous passage from the Legislature to the Governor, a resolution Was offered by Senator Stone that a committee of one from each House be appointed to superinten the engrossing. This was amended by Mr. Sewell so as to extend also te the printing, aud it wag adopted, The hil! was sent soon after to th oa and itis almost certain he will sign i 0-day. Tom Scott’s representative in Trenton said yes- terday morning te one of the prominent advocates of this bill, “Now go on and build road, and we wiil build another and drive you out of the field.” is the dusky iudividual in the woos pile to whom the HeraLp pointed when the bill first entered the Senate. Many of the friends of the measure are accordingly moderate in their exulta- tion, for they feel they have been hoisted by the! own petard, Still, 1t wili be only fair competition. to whicn, under the law, everybody is entitied, an to which no one can ebject. The Legislature will adjourn on Friday, and tie only question remain« ing is, Will Ne. 69 pass’ In other words, will tha dream of Patterson’s public life be realized? No- body would answer this question tn the affirmative yesterday, Mr. McKinley's bill for sabmitting the question of removing the State capital from Trenton to Eliza- beth te the votes of the people at the next Stata election was lost in the House by a vote of 31 to 184 ‘The incidental bill, or rather the first of the incidental biis, was laid on the members’ desk: yesterday. The grab game is carried out to such 2 extent that phe suppers worn Hf the pages have een provided for. ‘The Senate bill is so extrava. ! gant that if ft should pass it will be recorded as ond of the scandalous acts of the session. AS soon ag tcomes up for debate an analysis will be givem that cannot {ail to be instructive to the people of New Jersey. THE HARLEM LEASE. en ater Railroad Magnates in Council—A Lease Effected for 401 Years—The Harlenr | Railroad to Retain City Property. | Quite an excitement was caused in moneyed cir- cles yesterday afternoon owing to the announce- | ment having been made public that the magnatea of both the New York Central and Harlem roadg had met for the purpose of coming to terms im regard to effecting a lease of the Harlem read to the New York Central. ‘The HERALD representative repaired to the Fifth Ave~ nue Hotel. On entering he found the hall- | way crowded by raiiw: magnates, but found them all unwilling to make any statement in: regard to the day’s doings. At last, approaching; General H. H. Baxter, one of the Hariem directors, he found that gentleman a little more communica- tive, when the following conversation ensued :— REPORTER—General, will roe jase inform me as to what transpired to-day at meeting of bothz boards and at what time they met? General BaxTER—Well, sir, they met at elévem o'clock this morning, at the office of Commodore Vanderbilt, in Fourth street, and the directers of the New York Central managed to effect @ lease of the Harlem Railroad for tha period of 401 a instead of 908 as veviously stated. ‘The conditions w ‘hich lease Was eflected were, to wit—The m Rail- road cedes all their rights, privile; ‘end gran to the New York Central Railroad, New York Central to pay to the Mal upon their capital; the Mariem city line of cars and ail real estate this side of Forty-second street. ReporTeR—General, who were present at the meeting Y Genefal BaxteR—Nearly all the directors of the two roads; and if the Harlem directors and stock- holders saw fit to sell their city real estate it will pay a further income of two per cent on the capi- tal, making ten per cent in all. The HERALD representative, having obtained all necessary information, then withdrew. The inter- est displayed by leading brokers and bankers to obtain correct information in to the true facts in the case bordered on the excitement which was evinced on the occasion of the great goid panic of Black Friday. The lobbies, corridors and a of the hotel were crowded until near mid- night. THE MURRAY HILL DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION. On Thursday evening, April 3, the young ladies and gentlemen members of the “Murray Hill Ama~ teur Dramatic Association” propese giving an en~ tertainment at the Terrace Garden Theatre for :he benefit of the Masonic Asylum fund, The purpose for which the entertainment is given should cers tainly draw a crowded house and one composed of the élite of our society. Mrs. Fink, who has ac- quired quite an enviable reputation as an amateur erformer, Will take the leading lady part. The ‘errace Garden Theatre is said to be the costest, nicest little place of amusement In the city. LUOCA NOT SERIOUSLY ILL. PHILADELPatA, April 1, 1873. | Pantine Lucca is not so {ll ag was reported, and Wa able ba ears.