”
Goode Calls Himself ‘Unusual’
RAIFORD — Arthur Frederick
Goode, speaking with several- news
reporters Thursday at Florida State
Prison, said he is an “extremely
unusual child molester” because no
psychiatrist has been able to deter-
mine what makes him “tick.”
Goode, who is scheduled to die in
Florida’s electric chair Tuesday,
hopes his life will be spared so that
he can be “researched” by mental
experts. He was convicted of the 1976
homosexual murders of two boys,
ages 9 and 11, in Florida and Virgi-
nia. 8
During a two-hour “press confer-
ence,” Goode was determined to de-
liver one message — that sexual rela-
tions between adults and consenting
minors should be accepted by society
as normal behavior. His answers to
most questions about his past were
inconsistent.
Asked by one reporter why he
had killed the boys, Goode said he
had wanted to attract people’s atten-
tion. to the problem of “pedophilia,”
which Webster’s dictionary defines
as “abnormal sexual desire in an
adult for children.”
“That's why you killed them?” the
reporter asked. “No,” Goode said.
Later, another reporter asked him
why he had killed the boys, and he
repeated his earlier answer that soci-
ety must be made aware of pedophi-
lia.
Goode said he has mental disor-
ders, but that he is not insane. He
said he is “ashamed” about the mur-
(See GOODE on Page 6A)
A GainesvilleSun ** Friday, Feb. 26,1982
CONVICTED MURDERER ARTHUR FREDERICK GOODE
He Is Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair on Tuesday
yoode
‘rom Page 5A
ars and regrets them, despite state-
vents he had made in the past that
2 enjoyed the killings. Goode said
hursday that he had made such
atements, but that he had not meant
rem.
Asked about his childhood, Goode
said it was normal. Asked if either of
his parents had been overly domi-
nant, or if they had ever beaten or
otherwise mistreated him, he de-
clined to answer. Those are questions
his parents should be asked, he said.
Responding to another query,
Goode said he had never been mo-
lested by an adult when he was a
child. Earlier in the interview, he had
told a reporter that he had been
molested as a child. But further ques-
tioning on that subject revealed that,
when he was about 11, another 11-
year-old boy had “more or less intro-
duced me to it.”
Asked if he had ever had a gir-
Ifriend, Goode said that when he
lived in Maryland, he had a “nutty”
femaie friend who ‘used to ride
around with him in' taxicabs and
buses, picking up children for “fool-
ing around” in the woods.
Goode said he used to hav
relations with 10 to 15 childre
about half of whom had coi
Later during the interview, he
had never had sexual relatic
children without their consent
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murders might indicate, h
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@ KILLER‘S LIFE TOUCHES 3 ON THE ‘
Ken White is a Lee County firefighter and a contented famitiy
man. He alse is a man who wants Arthur Frederick Goode III dead.
In the past three weeks, White has collected 41,500
ures asking for Goode's electrocution.
‘a not a bload-thirety vigilante," White said. "But Arthur
Geode is an imperfect creation. He killed a Littie boy and he
should die for that."
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A Lee County Circuit Court judge sentenced Goode to die in
March i977 for the rape and murder of ?-year-old Jason VerDow of
fape Corel. Gn May 2, more than six years Later, a U.S. Court of
Appeals overturned Gonde’s sentence.
"When I heard that, I became enraged," White said. "I
theught that this sin’t justice. I thought that if Jason were my
child, that sucker would have never made it to jail.®
Jason's partially nude and badly beaten body was found on
March 6, 1976 in a clump of palmettos in North Fort Myers. He
had bite marks over much of his body, had been sexually abused
and been strangled with a belt.
Blames bleeding hearts
“ET visited with the perents of the Littie boy after he was
killed," White seid. “Their grief was terrible. But Arthur Geode
is still alive, and I've got to believe its because of these
bleeding hearts trying to protect him end other murderers.“
Goode Lives on Death Row in the Floride State Penitentiary
ate#Sterketwhere he has been one of 263 inmates sentenced to die
in Florida's electric chair. Goode was aise sentenced to life in
prison for a raping ard murdering a boy in Virginie.
The 27-year-old inmate sees few people. Prison officials say
he frequently flies into rages in his cell, yelling to his
jailers to bring him young boys to rape.
On ceaimer days, Goode tes letters -~ ta the governor.
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judges, rewspapers and his parents. Last month, he wrote The
Baltimore News-American: “Be advised. I demand my ‘execution’ be
carried out as soon as possible and L.am being ‘denied’ my legal
right to ‘die.’ *
He vacillates between wanting to Live ard die. In i?79, he
even said that he had developed an interest in astronomy so
powerful that it could overcome his Lust for Little boys.
Throughout Goode's incarceration, his 68-year-old parents
have visited him at least once a month.
"It's Like terminal cancer," said Arthur (Bud? Geode Jr.
"Tt's a slow death for us. He ain't been Living, really, for
seven years now."
Use him for studies
The senior Goode said he never wants his son released fram
prigon, but he believes he should be allowed to Live and used in
psychiatric studies.
"Ever since Freddy was three years old, he has wanted to
destroy himself," Bud Goode said. “He's just wrapped, I guess.
He just doesn't think Like other people.”
The Goodes moved to a small Fine Isiarki retirement bungalow
from Maryland in November i975. The senior Goode, a retired
milkman end water-company worker, said he ard his wife, Mildred,
were ready ta cash in on the goad Life.
"We hadn't been here J i/2 months when Freddy came down here
on the train," Goode said. “Less than a month later, they found
that boy dead."
After the murder, Freddy Goode went nerth to Virginie, where
he raped and killed Kenny Dawson, 11, and kidnaped Billy Artis.
iG, committing homosexual acts on him for nearly two weeks.
“He was a change-of-Life baby," Mildred Goode said, wringing
her hands. "He was born early and they put him in an incubator
with oxygen ~~ they say that does semething ta the brain.*
Hilred Geode said she will never have the happiness she had
hoped for in old age.
“Ef this had happened to us when we were 35, Lerd knows, it
might have been easier to handle,“ she said. “Now, I wish it
would end for all of us. I sometimes wish Freddy couid just die
a natural death. I think he would be better off.”
Execution is unlikely
Last year, Freddy Goode came very close to dying in the way
his parents fear most.
In Februery i982, Gov. Beb Graham signed Goode's death
warrant and he spent four weeks on death watch, close to the
electic chair that Florida has only used once since 1944. In the
end, he received a stay of execution from the U.8. Court of
Appeais.
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with oxygen ~~ they say that does something to the brain."
Milred Goode said she will never have the happiness she had
hoped for in old age.
“If this hed happened to us when we were 35, Lord knows,
might have been easier to handie," she said. “Now, I wish it
would end for all of ue. I sometimes wish Freddy could just die
a@onatural death, I think he would be better off.”
Execution is unlikely
Last veer, Freddy Goode came very clase to dying In the way
his parents fear most.
in February 1982, Gov. Hob Graham signed Goode's death
warrant and he spent four weeks on death watch, close to the
i
electic chair thet Florida haa only used once since 1944. In the
end, he received a stay of execution from the U.S. Court of
Appeals.
The most recent federal appellate court ruling makes it
seem unlikely Geode will face execution soon, if ever. Charles
Corces Jr., the Florida assistant attorney general handling the
Goode case, has filed for the court to rehear the case, which he
believes could take more than a year.
"This case went throush three appeais to the Florida Supreme
Court," Corces said. “Each time, the court upheld the sentence.
In doing so, it alse confirmed that the death sentence was
proper."
If the appeals court does not grant a new hearing, Corces
SO993/000 STARKE PAGE
said, the state would appesl to the U.S. Supreme Court. He said
it is uncertein what would happen if both courte refused to hear
the case again.
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Il, Goode's attorney, said he believes the
LL stand and the state will allow Goode ta
serve a life sentence. He said resentencing Goode would Likely
a new trial nich he said he doubts would occur.
Goode's parents, the appellate court ruling didn’t feel
@ 4 victory.
» Smith called us up after the ruling and said we had
Mildred Goode ssid. "I know better. We can never win now."
A MOTHER'S POEM FOR HER SON AWAITING EXECUTION
On Dec. 19, 4982, Arthur Frederick Goode's mother, Mildred,
wrote this poem about her son's panding death sentence:
My son is on Death Row;/dear God, how can it be.
He was always a troubled child,/always a bit behind.
Igo to bed at night and toss till 3,/or I wake up at 5, and
voll the years back;/roll the years back Like reflections in a
rror.
He always was a troubled chiid;/always Looking for a friend
who was not there./He Loved animals, he had a black dog./And a
Siamese cat, he wouldn't hurt a fly.
Dear God, he's on Death Row;/How can this be.
Tt's 10 years now, it seems Like forever./When I see him,
he's 28, but he looks 45:/you see, he was always a Little
behind. “Mothers always know.
Dear God, how could this have happened?/I loved children,
tried to be a good mother./My heart almost bursts with grief of
what he did,/with what happened./I pray every night for those
Left behind.
Dear God, I love my son;/it's in your hands now/Dear Cod,
how can this be.
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RAIFORD — Arthur Frederick Goode Lif
says be has always been a non-violent person
‘who loves children — male children to be ex-
act, between the ages of 8 and 14. Once they
are over the age of 14, he says they are too
‘old to interest a pedophilia — a person who
has a sexual attraction to children.
Goode is scheduled to die Tuesday at 7
Jason Verdow. a S-year-old
from Cape Coral he lured from a school bus
stop into the woods to rape and strangle in
1977. He was also given a life sentence in.
‘Virginia for killing and raping another child.
In an interview here at Florida State
Prison Thorsday with'a handful of report
Goode explained his interest in pedophilia,
He refusod to talk about anything else.
Goode isa frail 27-year-old with a wart on
the tp of his nose and a smirk on his face that
never seems to go away, except when he
breaks into one of his heart felt chuckles.
TIF society could just understand the
reason for pedophilia.” he repeatedly em-
phasized, “there would be a lot of changes in
the laws and there would be a lot less
violence in the worl
Goode, with much difficulty. attempted to
rolay his Feelings on the subject to the seven
reporters irom around the county who had
‘gathered to speak with him
AUS. district judge in Tampa denied
Goode & stay of execution Thursctay. Goode’s
attorney Wilbur Smith plans to ask the 11th
Cireuit Court of Appeal in Atlanta to grant
Goode a stay,
Goode said thére should be a way for
ppedophiliaes to obtain custody of a childto
garry on a regular sex fife with.
“{ mean a real intelligent boy who would
be approved by the courts who's willing to
te in these-acts,” he emphasized.
“Then there wouldn't have been no reason,
for, any violence or For me to go around to
find other children.”
Reporters repeatedly drilled Goode to find.
out why he has changed his mind about
remorse. In letters to parents of his victims,
“I sada lot of things io thea lett
said, “I wanted society to understand the
was @ problem and pedophilia. should be
studied to the Full extent Its the way society
reacts to pedophilia that led up’ to. the
violence.”
Goole belives now that he should not be
‘executed, contrary to what he sae years a0
in those feters following his conviction,
“I never wanted to be executed. I think T
could be a great help to society by letting &
psvehiatriat study me in research to let sovie-
fy endear what ln the vec 3
Goode often punctuates his
“This would save a lot of children’s lives in
the Future.”
Docs’ he think he should ever be let out on
the streets again?
“No.” he said. He raised his handcuffed
hands from under the table wit
man used to being shackled.to sip water from,
a styrofoam cup. “Definitely. not. There!
would have to be a lot of security to protect
ssaciets from it ever happening again
He constantly dodgest reporters” questions
that didn’t deal with the message he was
stroggling to convey. When one reporter ask-
ced him about his family, his answer was
brief
“Mayle, if Pm lucky enough to got a sta
sou ean come on back and we can discuss
this thing Further,” he replied, sincerely
He did discuss his past life at one point
though. Asked if he ever had 2 girlfriend, he
said “Thad one once, but she waskind of nat
Iya little serewy. She used to go out with me
sand find Titie Kids and take Them into te
‘woods, but it didn’t work out.”
His conversation always led back to:
peclophilia
“Elove children,”
hae constantly. repeated.
Lused to meet ten, 15.2 day.
But he sale he had to kill those
dren,
“What else cool Ido to get society"s atten-
lon?” he asked. “T had to get them fo realize
that pedophilia is something that showd le
two
stuelied, not hated.”
‘And Goode, “Freely.” to his friends, stil
dreams. He said if he could wake up
another state where no one knew him,“
‘would Find me a hoy and have a good time,
but | wouldn't hurt him.”
Panel OKs graduate
assistant fee slash
By Frank LaMonte
Alligator Soff Writer
‘TALLAHASSEE — Florida Senate Educa-
tion Committee members unanimously ap-
proved Thursday a measure that willsave
2,400 Florida graduate students about $900
cach.
‘Afler many minutes of discussion and
testimony. from state education officials,
senators decided, to approve waiving
matriculation fees for graduate assistants.
State University System Chancellor Bar-
bara Newell told committee menibers a UF
graduate ausistant might mak only $4,500 a
Year and havo to pav 3900 of that back to UF
for the matriculation charge, the portion of
fees that pays for classes as opposed to stu-
dent activites and other functions.
“The bill was sponsored by Sen. Pete Skin-
ner, D-Lake Gity. But Skinner missed the
meeting #0 “Sea.” George Kirkpartick, "D-
Cainesvilio, presented the argument for the
bi
“We are misorably inacleguate in being,
able to provide incentives to take a seradaute
assistantship.”” Kirkpateick told the son
But Kirkpatrick and Newell had x tough
time convineing Sen, Jack Gordon, D-Miami
Beach, that attracting talented. graduate
students was worth the loss in tuitfon
When Newell stepped to the poduim to
testify, Gorelon ‘repeatedly. quizzed her on
how she sould make up the fost operating
moncy for the university system,
“Lhiappen to be a believer in the
Newell responded.
‘What if the sales tax wasn't a suffic
souree of revenue, Gordon asked.
“I think at this point I would have to con-
tinue the (graduate student) feos iT T was
tunable to get financial support,” Newell con-
cluded.
‘Committee members also passed three bills
modifying the Florida Scholars Academic
Scholarship Program.
The bills, which wore accepted alter only a
Few minutes: aF"discussion, clarity the re
‘quirements for being accepted into this aie
program.
Another bill, dealing with the funding of
state school buildings, was bantered around
for nearly 30 minutes before the deadlocked
group decided to send it back to the Senate
appropriations committe.
Despite Gordon's protests, committer
members also adlpoted a resolution from the
state House of Representatives outlining
Four-year mastor plan to improve the quality
of state schools,
© "It seems to me that you ought to have a
higher goal in mind that just raising
ries,” Gordon said, im reference to the
plan's mam geal to bring university faculty
‘members’ salaries into the top 25 percent in
the nation.
Although the bills are designed to
neutralize the effects af diminishing elves
tion dollars, Kirkpatrick alter the
meeting these attempts at solving the state's
cxucational problems are not well organiz=
ed
“The problem is that the State University
Sistem and the Board of Regents have nol
‘established their priorifies.” Kirkpatrick
suid. “Their rclationship with the Legislature
istenvous at best.”
Spotting stolen cycle,
man rams into rider
Romulo Duenay apparently wanted his
stolen motoreyele so badly that he risked life
‘and limb to get it back
Duenas, aUF recreation major, told UF
police he eauseel an accident on Hull Road
Wednesday because he saw a man riding @
motorcycle that was stolea from him two
daysearlier.
Duenas rammed the motorcycle he was
riding into the stolen evele, but was unable
to catch the suspect. police records: show.
Police later afrested Terrence Lee McKinney
after Duenas identified him, records show.
MeKinney told police he took the motor
le for a ride after seeing it sit near the Hub
for two days.
‘As of Thursday night, MeKinney was be-
ing held at the Alachua County jail in lieu of
2 $500 bond.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1984 ** :
Letter:
By FRANCES D. WILLIAMS
News-Press Staff Writer
Arthur Fregerlek Goode II is a
“twice convicted chiid Killer who is
demanding he be executed for his
crimes and is “fighting mad” at the
state for ignoring his pleas to die.
“Tam ready to die now and I de-
mand my execution,” Goode recent-
ly wrote to a Fort Myers News-Press
reporter, “Justice for those two dead
boys will not be done until Tam exe:
cuted and I want to be executed as
soon as possible.”
Goode, 28, was convicted in Fort
Myers for the March 5, 1976, homo-
sexual murder of nine-year-old
Jason VerDow of Cape Coral.
Goode also wassentenced to life in
prison. for the March 20, 1976, mur-
Goode mad over lack of execution
der of LL-year-old Kenny Dawson of
Falls Church, Va., 15 days after he
murdered young Jason,
“Trejoice every time Thear alittle
boy getting murdered,” Goode has
written, “I don't desire to “ever
change my mind committing my
dirty sexual murders on little boys, 1
‘am fully satistied now knowlig they
are dead because I, A.F.G. 111, mur-
dered them for fun.”
Steve Hull, Gov, Bob Graham's
press secretary, said Goode's pleas
to die would have noimpact on “rou-
tine procedure” followed in death
cases,
“There isa procedure that the gov-
ernor goes through on death cases,”
Hull sald, “and Goode's tetters,
‘which the governor Is also receiving,
will have no bearing on that proce-
dure.”
In one of numerous letters which
have been recelved at the News-
Press from Goode, he wrote, “Dear
‘Ms, Frances Williams, Fort Myers
News-Press,
“REAL-URGENTI Are you recelv-
ing my letters? Why haven't you
wrote me back yet?
“T have 100 percent-trouble here
as the guards TOOK-MY-CLOTHES.
on (11-28-83) and Supt, Dugger had
them MOVE-ME to thé CLINIC cell
here and it Is HELL and very
WORSE (then) ever for melt!
“Please be advised Lam dead SE-
RIOUS demanding my EXECUTION
this time so please do NOT Ignore
melll
“T have made-up my mind that I
want to DIE soon as possibie legally
i
in the chairitt
“Everybody here (has) big PREJ-
UDICE against me (and) it's HELL
onme here they got me on DISCIPLI-
NARY status FOREVER and ever
herell!
“Please arrange to INTERVIEW
me immediately.
“Sincerely yours, Arthur F. Goode
111058781, P, 0. Box 747, Starke, Fla,
32091.
“PS, Be advised I have every legit-
{mate reason on earth why I demand
tobe EXECUTED immediately!
“I wish you were here right NOW
so Icould discuss details with youll”
Prison officials keep Goode in iso-
lation because his life is constantly
threatened by other inmates, He
openly brags about the murders and
has written letters to the parents of
his victims detailing the murders of
thelr children,
On Feb. 2, 1982, Graham signed
Goode’s death warrant but he
received a stay of exection from the
th Distriet Court of Appeals In At’
Janta, The same federal justices later
threw out Goode’s death sentence,
But on Nov. 28, the U.S, Supreme
Court reinstated the death sentence,
saying the appeals courthad erred in
overturning the death sentence,
‘The effort to save Goode's life Is
. carted on by his parents,
“Freddy doesn’t know what he’s
saying,” Goode's mother, Mildred,
says, "He doesn’t actually realize
what, he’s saying, He has no idea
‘what it means to walk down that hall
to that (electric) chair.”
Goode’s father, Art, is angry about
the stories that appear about his only
on.
“He does this sort of thing all the
time,” Goode sald. “What's so
newsworthy about him? He's not
competent and one day, the couris
are going to do the fair thing and rule
that he's incompetent. Anyone that's
around Freddy knows he's not re-
sponsible for whathesaysand does.”
Florida State Prison Superinten-
dant Richard Dugger sald Goode was
placed on “disciplinary” restrictions
for 90 days for cussing out the guards
and Dugger himself,
“He's nearly through with that,
though,” Dugger said, “He has about
10 days lett, and every time kis TV
‘and radio are taken away from him,
* ** See GOODE, page 2B
Council: Year’s big job
will be handling growth
establishing an impact fee tha
- offset the costly expansion of
services are the most crucial
lenges the now year brings,
council members agree.
“Those are the three bigge
ble impact fee is t
lems," according’to Mayor Joe Ma-
our probie}
‘Coungiiwoman Dorothy Clemence
- agreed/saying, "Providing the essen-
sewer .. fire
ies.
Fears that Proposition 1 (Citizens
Choice), if passed, will cut deeply
into city revenues are also on the
minds of council members. The
statewlde referendum that will ap-
pear on the 1984 general election
ballot would roll back tax rates to
1980 levels,
“tino.
‘willing to bet it wilt pass,”
gad Rotino, “And, when It does, We
will have to think of some other ways
to raise revenues,”
Improving the councit's relation-
stig with Lee County government
ing an agreement on the
bylt and Important chal-
dx 1984, Councilman
time position, according
man Herman Zaslovsky.
quirements.of fast growl
have become too Much for a
time attorney, he sai ~
Zastovsky sald the couhell should
algo start negotating with Avatar
Properties Inc.for the purchase of
600-acre parcel of land In northern
Cape Coral to start an industrial
park.
‘The challenges come with growth
and face every division of clly gov-
2B Fort Myers News-Press, Tussdey, sfanuaty 3, 1984 **
Pro bono. fempage 16
Task force plans
In addition to the’ pro bono pr
rogram,
Legal AldSodléty/provides tegal services to the
poor.The society 1s a creation of the Lee Coun-
‘ty Bar‘ Assdclatloh and employs two fulltime —_perati
attorneys. Also ay
‘ed Florida Rural Li
able Is the federal
Dean St, and the phone number Is 3
‘The Florida Rural office in Fort Myers is al
2200 Euclld Ave,, ad the phone number Is
4564, These two offices also do the screening
see if they quallfy financially and If th
‘hag merit.
program, Hughes sald.
‘Walker said he never dreamed he would be
taking advantage of afree legal service, saying
that untl recent years, nothing bad happened
to him,
0 county bar
mombsrs have Signed up fof te ora bono
the Buthistiteb
ly fund- , Coral,
gage payimes
decided fo soll
isto” Aperson puta contra
Wes Sald He fs appreciative, -
in to crumble about six years
‘ago when a robber shot him In the face while
holding up/is New York grocery, After recu-
gfrom his wound, he Lraveled to Cape’
6 Inspect the house he and itls wife had
ervicesIne, withthree buijfor an investment.
divorce, and a lengthy and costly property
settlement ensued. Sporadic employment | Presidenbof the
‘case ingan 18-month lease arrange
Ing date of April 1983, Eut as the time came to | _,", Limasaid
finalize the deal, it was discovered that a re-
lease Was needed from his ex-wife, Walker | should be
it repre- "sald. That rélease was late in arriving and the
buyer sued. for.his deposit and more than’
: $2) 000 in alleys repairs to th premises, Walk Wedn
rake went to two attorneys and discov:
ered their fees were “out of reach.” But some-
Ba pointed him in the direction. or tee ike
bono prog and Huy ies decided to take the
gid my bilisand took ear ot ra oe g
ation,
r «| © g!'We're notin the red so (much) jhe anyone Is
he arrived In Florida, hls wife fled for ec ant oh 90 ene
YMCA's board of directors, But the
alts {| association he sald,
$ cil for Nato o meet oor The first step towards réorganization was taken
about six weeks agowuher the board terminated the
cittncnonies employment. of the execullve director, Dan Lima,
lehovsespéclty’ | veaver would ni ‘was terminated.
{he board "hada
difference oYoplnion on the way the organization
‘YMCA.
new. YMCA image
“After operating for a year in the red, officials of
the YMCA in Lee County pian to reorganize the aésoci-
fn." but he would not elaboral
ay, Weaverssld, Th task force's propels
‘will be presented to the board thls month, he sald.
‘Weaver said the YMCA hassuffered from compe-
titlon with tiie recreation center operated by the city:
of Fort. Myers, The clty bought the center from the
“We needa new Image for the ¥ and new types of
programming," Weaver sald.
ldo
See? Je fP Tie a
‘eidmoaih
he stars writing letters to: newspa~
perg, appeals courts, the governor —
anyone — requesting he’ be put. to
death, But when he gets his TV and ,
dio back, le quits tue letter wrlt-
ing.”
Dugger said he had Goode placed
in the medical clinté at the prison ~
because of complaints of. various
Mllnesses, but hé said he wilt go back
to Isolation. whien fe completes his
punishment, =
On Marci 6, six years 0, Goode,
a mental patient with a history of -
Child niolesting, lured Jason trom a
bus stop, where he waited with other: *
children, into a wooded area across
the road. . *
‘Verdow's parents were separated
at the time and it was nearly dark
‘when It was determined. that Jason
hhad not attended school that day and
‘vas not with elther parent.
‘Uniform and off-duty lawmen and
dozens of concerned nelghbors and
relatives immediately began a mas-
sive search of the wooded area, But.
darkness halted the search until the
next day,
‘The search began again at dawn
‘and, a short time later, Jason’s nude
body was fourid stuffed in a palmetto
atch, He wasn his handsand knees
face down In the dirt,
He had-been: sexually assaulted
‘and, as Goode later said, “I just took
‘belt and put it around his neck
‘and pulled it tight until he (Jason)
turned blue and died.”
Although Goode attickly became a
prime suspect in Jason’s murder, he
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By KATHLEEN HALLORAN
News-Press Staff Writer
‘An Opa-locka man has accepted -
the $45,000-a-year position of head-
ng up the newly revamped Fort My-
ers Public Works Department after
being selected trom. slate of tour
finalists,
by the Fort Myers City Coun
ald C. McKenna of Opa-locka Wit
‘ive up hls current position as publi
sald Mayor Ellis Solomon, yho will
recommend the appointment at the
mont{s now in the midst of about $40
‘million worth of éoistriiction, Solo-~
mor{said, and has about 60.peopleon
its st
MeKenna will work directly under
the mayor and will oversee three di-.;
visions, according to the new ofgant
zatlonal chart approved by the coun
ell in October,
the public works division of the de-
partment,
‘The supervisor ofthe ulltes divi
sion will be selected'by Sotomon and
McKenna aftey~the ‘administrator
6 his new fob, Solomon
‘béen small 4 long time,
oW Wo 100K up and we're burst-
the seams,” the mayor sald of
clty’s need for redrgantzation in
ine face of rapid growth,
glomon said he does ‘not expect
McKerma_fo enact any © major
g structure of the de-
"Tdor tall,”
ihe said, q
‘McKenna was selected oventhree
other finalists: Harry. E, Lampe-of
Wauchula, Hardee County adminis-
trator and county engineer; Harvey
Michael Rose of South Miami, who is
director of medical center services
atthe University of Miami ind Rich-
‘ard B. Shapiro of Coral Springs, di-
rector of engineering for the Gulf-
~stream Lind and Development Corp.
‘The four men were interviewed in
November by Solomon, personnel di-
rector Gary Mundy, and a council
member, then McKenna was called
back for 4 secund Interview during
Christmas week, Solomon's assist-
‘ant, Dale Knoits, said, “~~
McKenna was offered a salary ot
$45,000 a year, plug. the use of a
Teased automobile ‘arid other bene-
fits avallable to'clty employees, He
accepted “the position in ‘a fetter
ecelved by Solomon's ottice last
fh Said he doés not expect
any pyeblems with council confirma
tlon Jan, 9, since council members
A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE LETTER ARTHUR GOODE SENT TO THE NEWS-PRESS
«+ «the convicted child killer is demanding that he be executed
was able to flee to Virginia before
Cape Coral police.could arrest him,
Once in Virginia, he kidnapped 10-
year-old Billy Arthes and held him
for 10 days before hisarrest,
‘But while holding Arthes hostage,
he abducted 11-year-old Kenny Daw-
son from hls paper route, took him
into some woods whete he fed him
luneh, sexually molested tim and
then strangled him to death, ©
Virglnta does not have a death
‘penalty, but Goode waa sentenced to
fe In prison for. Dawson's murder
before being returned to Lee County,
where he was tried, convicted and
Sentenced to death for Jason's mur-
der,
. Goodé had been committed to the
Spring Grove Mental Institution in
Maryland for molesting children —~
fa tendericy his father says he began
atage 6,
the ‘day before he walked out of
the hospital, a psychiatrist there rec-
ommended Goode be committed to
an institution for the criminally in-
sane, but his disappearance was not
reported to the authoritles,
Goode traveled from Maryland to
the Pine Island area to be with his.
parents, He had been in Lee County _
Jess than'a month before there were
Incidents in his neighborhood of
clilld molesting and: then. Jason's
murder:
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: Scheduled Execution’
March 2. 1982 °
Exclusive Interview Tonight
Chere Avery was granted an exclusive
interview with the confessed killer of two
~ children...one of which was an eight year old
boy from Cape Coral.
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"ATLANTA (AP) — Child-killer Arthur Goode
TH’s appeal of a Florida death sentenced moved
to a new arena Friday as his lawyer filed papers
asking the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to
spare his life.
Goode, 27, is scheduled to die Tuesday morn-
ing in the electric chair at Florida State Prison in
Starke for sexually assaulting and killing 9-year-
old Jason Verdon of Cape Coral in 1976. The
warrant calling for Goode’s execution expires at
noon next Friday.
A ruling from the appellate court was expect-
ed by today.
He lost his first round in federal court Thur-
sday when a Tampa judge refused to block the,
execution. The Florida Supreme Court had reject
ed his appeal on Tuesday.
In his 26-page ruling Thursday, U.S.”
Judge W. Terrell Hodges of Tampa that he for
no merit to arguments by Wilbur C. Smith II, the
— eae
a or
Fort Myers attorney, nis client's constitution-
at rights were violated gupiag bis tral in the
Verdow killing.
Goode also is under a life sentence in Virginia
for killing a young boy in that state.
In the past, Goode had written letters to state
officials and his victims’ families, repeatedly
asking to be put to death and describing the plea-
sure he took in killing the boys.
But in a rare death-watch interview Thursday,
Goode also told reporters that if he wins a
Teprieve from the electric'chair, he would like to
lobby for understanding of pedophilia, a sexual
desire for'children that allegedly led tohis killing
the two young boys.
“It's like ice.cream,” he said. oe haven’t
tasted it, you don’t know what it’s like!
thursday, april 5, 1984
Published by Campus Communications, inc,, Gainosvi
muracer
ller ‘proud’
By TOM BUTLER - is
Alligator Staff Writer - :
With less than 18 hours to live, condemned murderer and |
child molester Arthur Goode enjoyed a last opportunity
Wednesday afternoon to be the center of attention.
Goode, 30, who was scheduled to die in the Florida
electric chair at 7 a.m, today. bragged to approximately 30
reporters at a prison press conference about the murders he
had committed.’ He repeatedly claimed that he had mur-
dered two young boys after sexually assaulting them to”
protest society's rejection of him for being a pedophiliac — a
child molester.“ . + :
‘m proud of the
fact. that 1 murdered those children.
because society is prejudiced against me because I'm a child
molester,” Goode said in a’ thin, rapid-fire voice. “My
‘execution is the only thing I want because Tl never have sex
with young boys again unless I escape. which is impossible.”
Wednesday afternoon a federal judge in Tampa.denied a
‘Stay of execution far Goode. Attorneys for Goodethen filedan
‘unsuccessful appeal with the 11th “U.S. Circuit Court of -
Appeals in Atlan! 5 Powe 2
"Gn March 5,-1976, Goode raped and murdered 9-year-old =
Jason Verdow in Cape Coral, near Fort Myers. Later that
fnonth, he raped.andmurdered...-1}-year-old _ Kenny
Dawson in Falls Church, Va.. near Washington, D.C. es
= Goode bragged again and again of his sexual desire for
young boys. He showed reporters a sheet of legal paper with -
2 wish list of sexual fantasies involving young boys. :
‘And Goode repeatedly told reporters: that his last wi
shave child television star Ricky Schroeder sit naked on his
lap when he is strapped into theelectric chair. _ _ .
‘Do you get some ‘satisfaction from grossing people out?” ,
onville television reporter Bert Roselle barked at_ |
ishisto ~
1 just consider myself an odd person.” Goode responded |.
before he-returned to graphically describing his sexual
fantasies to the reporters. By the time the one-hour interview
was half finished, reporters were already drifting away from
Goode as he repeated his statements. _
Goode has accepted numerous interviews Since Florida
Gov. Bob Graham signed his death warrant. At his. Wed-
nesday press conference — traditionally offered to con-
Gemned prisoners the day before the execution — Goode
~appeared relaxed as he chided reporters for asking a vague
question or shining television spotlights in his face. -
‘And Goodetook advantage of the press attention to renew
his demand that his'execution be’ televised. Goode began
requesting a televised” execution after Texas killer James
‘Autrey made similar request before his recent execution.
“Why can't the-major news networks push the issue?”
Goode demanded:"Why can’t y'all get a court order like you
did for cameras in the courtroom?” ... . . - :
‘The reporters, who were preparing, to leave when Goode
raised the question, did not answer. Goode claimed he had
written Dan Rather of CBS television and Ted Koppel of
ABC television to demand that his death in the electric chair.
petelevised. "7 6 7 ee
In between Saying that he had murdered two children to
i tudes, Goode:'described “himself 25-2
fg deseibed himself a |
inewspaper clipping of TV child actor Ricky Schroeder
‘Gan get aléng with young boys
‘sexually — better tharrtheir fathers can.” :
Goode uttered one contradictory statement after another_
“He said he wanted to die in the electric chair but he said he
had not told his attorneys to stop fighting for his.life. And
although he said he had never had sex with a woman and
wanted only sex with young boys, he denied that he is a
homosexual. ~ ‘ a
“Tm not homosexual. I don’t care to have sex with an
older man,” Goode insisted. “I just want to live my life and
marry a 10-year-old.” . :
Goode was sentenced to life imprisonment in Virginia for
the murder of Dawson and was returned to Florida to be
* Child killer Arthur Goode, scheduled to die this morning in Florida’s electric chair, shows reporters a
11a news conference Wednesday.
leath. =<
In January 1982, Florida Gov.
> warrant to have Goode executedthat February. The Lith
U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta stayed the execution and
Jater threw out the death sentence on the grounds that the
trial judge had allegedly made prejudicial remarks at the
? sentencing. .
But attorneys for the state of Florida appealed to the U.S.
Supreme Court, which overtumed the decision of the
Seo'Execution’
next page
2, ettigatee, thursday, ‘april 5, 1984
continued
from page one
signed a second death warrant for Good
because of his habit of writing-letters to state officials and’
reporters across the state. Often these let 2
pleas for help of one kind or another. ~
* Goode wrote” Jetters to Graham several
demanding to be executed. But when’ Graham:signed his
death warrant in, 1982, Goode began priting letters, to...
various persons begging for help.
~ Reporters who have visited Goode at Florida ‘State Prison
often received letters from hin: afterward. When Alligator
reporter Phil Kuntz visited Goode in February, 1982, Goode
wrote a stream of letters to The Alligator asking Kuntz to
visit him and bring such,items as books of postage stamps. ~
At his Wednesday press conference, Goode e bragged that —
he looked forward to death. z
Yes, I do want my
swered a reporter's questi
for execution.”
tion carried out,” Goode an-
Anti-death penalty noi have argued that Graham
should cancel Goode’s.execution on the grounds that Goode
is legally insane. However, a state-appointed team of three
psychiatrists’ recently “examined Goode and declared that
there isno poychiatric reason to block the execution.
‘Goode has become one of the most well-known inmates of... |
the 216 persons currently condemned to death in Florida ~
> frantic 2.
a6 consider myself competent .
ALUGATOR GRAPHIC,
In a letter 10 The Alligator dated March 2%, con-
demned murderer Arthur Goode writes: “My
execution is scheduled for 5/4/84, and | demand it be.
~~ :.,carried out! Please arrange to send your reporters to
come interview me immediately!”
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Convicted of Kitling Two |
"ARTHUR F. GOODE
Two weeks ago Goode. sent'a: nota-° -
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“First he wants his doer open,
“complains abéut everything:.and.. -
rections, said.that Goode makes-alle-
that both guards and inmates want’to anything.” *
State Doesn’t Believe Tt.
He underlines
Sun Staff Writer’
Arthur F. Goode IIT says he wants
to die, but a federal court in’Atlanta ,
won't let him.
By GEORGE BAYLISS
Goode, who was also convicted of gations -“all ‘the time” and that: the
murdering an 11-year-old Virginia’. DOC looks irito them. FSP Superinten- .
boy on March 20, 1976, claims he is dent. Richard Dugger said Goode
Vernon Bradford, information
-The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
in Atlanta, which stayed Goode’s
- execution ‘in Feb. 1982, has not ren-
Writing with convoluted reasoning
and in a nearly illegible scrawl’from
his cell at the Florida State Prison in
Convicted of the rape and murder
of Jason VerDow, a 9-year-old Cape
Coral boy, on March, 5, 1976, Goode
interviews because he is afraid to then he .wants it closed,” Bradford
words and writes others entirely in rized affidavit to state’ Rep. Bobby pe
leave his cell. His letters begin with said.
capitals throughout his letters.
being beaten by prison guards and
kill him. He says he refuses to grant
Starke, Goode says: “I have every a a
reason on earth why I want to be ~ director for the Department of Cor-
quest. Now -he is writing to newspa-
pers, state officials and the gover-
And an aide to Gov. Bob Graham said
he cannot comment on what Graham
will do since the case is pending.
nor’s office, demanding that his exe-
dered an opinion on Goode’s case.
was sentenced to die at his own re-
cution be carried out.
“VERY URGENT!”
‘EXECUTED’ -
x
+ Alpoclated Prose! +
(2 TALLAHASSEE'— 1
{: child-killér Arthur F, Goode said Wednesday’,
; . that Goode wants Gov, Bob Graham to sign
his death warrant. so he can ‘keep his"death
row television set,
Tequest as an example of
murder of a police officer
* taurant robbery in Jackson’
Geode: was: convicted
) Sexual rape-murder: of,
Head
|]
, year had rever,;
/ imposed by
“his decision,
but on his 6-year-old daughte:
: She gave tothe hoard.
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Dad :
Wilbur Smith of Fort Myers.cited Goode’s
urged Graham and the state Cabinet, for that :
“treason, to spare Goode,'26, from the electric
) Mercy for James: David Raulergo:
y Rockmart, Ga. He is on: death’
for the’ 1975' hom
ice not on Raulerson
: ing
Uae Uae js 7 Py
dow in Fort Myerd:aftor previously being
‘convicted of taping and killing an'11-year-old
boy In. Tygon; Corn:
i
Bey aah
gt ia
ahd sald Goade’a first ¢ i
loss of his television set, not the clemency,
Proceedings., Smith ‘sald ‘Goode’ told him to
rge Graham to:sign hig wa
ould keep 'the'télevision, »?. aE ee cee
*" - Meanwhile, Lee'County State Attorney Jo- :
- Seph D'Alessandro ‘called for Goode's death
sentence to be carried out, if nothing else to
‘ prevent him, from killing again if he should
v be released, +: =: J: ¢ Bo ee
He compared Goode to John Gacy, 'convict-
ed in Chicago of killing’ a number of young
. “men and hiding their hodies in his home.
sf MIf you: think what they convicted Mr. Gacy
for in: Chicago ig horrendous, then. this is”
what we ‘will. have dow: 9 road,” D’Ales-
indro said./, "= BAL, a a
Smith’ agreed ‘that ‘all experts say Goode _
cannot be'rehabilitated, ‘but said that factor |
*'is-no'Teason for senten ing him to d
mental 'jllness and.
during
from algo killing.
ville.
Although Goode has: been ‘found legally.
1 Sane, Smith said he'is “medically insane.” ia
ar-old» Jason’ Ver-..: He last saw Gao,
aD bo
a
So s pe ae : : —
plice, Jerry Tant, shot to death by polics tas, ~~
f Duval State Attorney Ed Austin called for his execu- Np:
| tion because Raulerson, and: Tant were “professional 3
|. criminals” who “deserve to be held accordingly.” ‘ Ss
|) = He also said Pergons who kill-policemen have got'to yo
\ know they will die for their crimes... . 3. Be ™~ re}
: “When they (police) put their lives on the line, ys
"you've got to back them up,” he said,: : :; : Oe ~ te
: ee Austin ‘sald that'when Police-arrived, Raulerson was S)
dicate : Taping a teacher iri a back room of the Sailmaker Res- “hy ay
ion,
whose pictur ind
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* Austin said Raulerson emptied his gun into
Stewart's body, He said Raulerson had “an evil, guilty A
atate of
0.
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killer, but not a
in a blind Panic”,
tobbery accom.
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Arthur F, Goode II]
The 29-year-old murderer of two boys has been found ‘competent’ fo
By GEORGE BAYLISS r Te eas peers his spring prom, He says he needs to speak. th. FSP2 tions," Hol
Sun staff writer De Superintendent Richard-Dugger,- "=" @
Arthur F, Goode III 1s scheduled to die April 5 in the. 3
electric chalr for Toplng and murdering. a d-yearold boy
~ he abducted tromy a school bus stop. He has a great deal
on his mind,
“I think they're trying to glve mea DR ~ disciplinary «
report — again," Goode sald. The Issue fs tissue paper,
“In the last couple of weeks I've had trouble getting tollet
paper.” Ne told guards he needed more toilet paper,
though he had five rolls stashed In his cell, Guards disco-
vered the cache when they searched his cell at the begin. ‘*
ning of his death watch,
“They tried to say I Jled," Goode sald, adding that
“sometimes It's good to tell a white Ile like that because If
‘I did run out and I told them I didn’t have any and they
figured I had five, then I'd have none.” .
Goode Is one of four men awaiting execution. Paul
Edward Magill, 24, and Kenneth Griffin, 38, — are sched-
uled to die March 20, Roy Stewart, 28, Is scheduled to die
, along with Goode on April 5: This Is the first death ware
“. rant Florida Gov, Bob Graham has slened for the three,
* according to Scharlette Holdnian of the Florlda Clearing:
house on Criminal Justice, :
“They just gave me brand-new clothes, brand-now
everything,” Goode sald, “You know how death watch Is.".
For Goode, It's the second time around,.He was sched:
uled to die in February 1982 but won a reprieve trom the «
Ith Clreuit Court of Appeal tn Auanta, .
Eventually, (he appeal court threw out Goode's death i
» Sentence and ordered the circuit court in Lee County to Arthur F, Goode Ill.
Tesentence him, The state appealed to the U.S. Supreme
‘has April 5 date with
Court, which reinstated Goode's death sentence in No-: has Apri 9d tee
Marat ®
“I got to talk to him about — the execution Is su
Posed to be coming —~ about a lot of different things,
especially the DR, I don’t know if I got one,”
If Goode were disciplined, he said, he would Nave to
tailed. “I'm definitely worriéd about being put back on
DC (disciplinary confinement), Who wouldn't? You don't
your privileges; you don't have your radio; you dont have
your T.V.; you don't get your canteen foods, The food
‘Goode maintains that he killed the two
boys as a protest against what he sees as
Prejudice toward him, “1 Planned that
case to rape and more or less murder
(VerDow) like I did,” he said,
here Is mostly terrible, and you could starve to death
back there, you know?” 4
The bottom tne, as tar as Goode seems concerned, Ig
(bat “nobody on death watch should be put on NC,"
{he behest of Gov, Graham to seo If Goode {8 competent
to be executed, Art Wiedinger, one of Graham's legal
aldes, sald while psychiatrists have finished thelr report,
"We've taken the position that we can’t release It." He
+ gald Qual Graham “stated that he fg competent”
Spend another 30 days with his privileges severely cur.
know what it’s like on DC back In-the back... You lose *
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He kidnapped z a “Aopetvo papery: Billy
Arthes, from a parking lot. Arthes later told police
that Goodé had murdered Kenncth Dawson, an 11-
year-old boy.-who disappeared from.a ‘shopping
center in Virginia on March 20, 1976. Dawson's
body, unclothed and hidden under some brush,
% ..was found after Goode led poles 1 to: the area four
= daysiater. __
2 Goode was convicted of murder in Virginia
and sentenced to life in prison in September 1976.
’ He was convicted of VerDow’s murder and sen-
tenced to die in March 1977.
Goode maintains that he killed the two boys as
a-protest against what he sees as society’s preju-
more or less murder (VerDow) like I did.” He said
+ lhe would Kill the children’ of people who are open-
dice toward him. “I planned that case to rape and.
+ ly prejudiced against him.
But Goode said he feels remorse “as far as the
boys are concerned personally, or any boys.
Here’s the point: I love boys; I love kids. Not just
for sex. I love children.” In fact, he wants the Leg-
* islature to allow adults to marry children.
. Goode said he is worried that somehow he will |
be cheated out of privileges condemned men are ?
afforded and that if he isu’t executed, someone |
will try to kill him or hurt him. He wants his exe-i
cution televised, but worries that the press will
spend more time covering the presidential elec-
tion than his execution. He wants reporters toi in--
terview him. a
“I know that I’m never going to: have sex with -
no Kids again .. . that I will never be a free person
again, and that everybody wants to do the worst to ~
me. Don’t you think maybe I should go ahead and |
be executed on my request?” Goode asked.
“The last thing in the world I want to do is be
executed. But the other last thing — the main last |}
thing in the world I want to do — is stay in this fF
Place.” =
Goode blames his murders ¢
By GORGE BAYLISS
Sun stalfwriler
STARKE -~ A scemingly unrepentant
Arthur F, Goode HI told reporters he had
one last request: “I would like to have sex
with a 10-year-old boy,”
“T've made the statement I would mur-
der as many children as I could get my
hands on,” Goode told the group of report-
ers and photographers at Florida State Pris-
on near Starke, where Goode Is scheduled
{o dic this morning in the clectric chair,
Most of his comments were in response to
questions from reporters.
“Yes, I do want my execution carried
out,” Goode said, “I'm looking forward to
the execution to be carried out; I’m not
looking forward to dying.” He seemed calm
during the session and said, "I'll walk to the
electric chair.”
“I want (he public to remember me as a
young man who loves young boys," Goode
said, “I went through years of molesting
children without getting violent.” Goode, 30,
was sentenced to die in March 1977 for the
murder a year mathier of Jason Verdow,
whom he had lured Into some woods from a
” Cape Coral school bus stop.
Goode, an escaped from a mental hospl-
tal In Maryland, was also sentenced to Ufe
in prison for killlng a Virginia boy, Kenneth:
Dawson, only weeks after the Verdow boy's
murder,
On the day before his execution, Goode
blamed the deaths on the parents of the
murdered children, “The parents are re-",
sponsible for the childrens’ actlons. If the
children are In a position where they are in _
danger, It's the parents’ responsibility,”
“If Thad a child I'd make sure that he
was well protected so no one would get near
him," Goode said,
Over the yéars, he has maintalned he
murdered both boys to protest what he
claims Is socletal prejudice against pedo-
philiacs, "My main goal Is pedophilia —,
doing sex with young boys 7 to 14 years
old,” Goode said, “I don't want people to
think I'm crazy because I like molesting
children.”
“If there was more people around like
child molesting wouldn't be sick; It
S|
wouldn't be crazy; it would ibe ‘reallt
The Interview see-sawed back and forth
belween toples as reporters asked Goode
about his sexual attraction to young boys,
the murders and his claims that
KUL again, : .
“I chose to murder ‘the’ ils)"; Goode
sald, “I've only murdered two boys, Ihave.
remorse for those tivo boys,".he sald, "If
there was some way possible of bringing’.
them back allve without the press Knowing .
it, L would do that,” Shy
Goode has asked repeatedly to have his
execution televised and wants'to have the
electric chair moved to the basement of the «
state capital bullding in Tallahassee, “What
\s the state of Florida hiding? ‘Are they
embarrassed to have me executed?”
Goode sald his parents did not plan to .
sce him before the execullon "because they
are too upset to say goodbye to me for-the
last time.” He went on to say, “I want my,
parents to know I love them and I'm sorry is
caused them so much trouble.” ‘
Goode's parents were unavallable for
comment Wednesday night, In an interview:
vin,"
last year, his mother sald she didn
Goode was responsible for his actlo:
always sald I have no doubts that,
will go to heaven,” she had said, ©
“It's been a terrible strain all i
through. But from the beginning, +:
stantly had hopes,..we thought thy
“where along the line someone wol
Goode's father said during..t t!
Interview,
In 1983, the Goodes sald they.
know how they would deal with the
executlon. “If it ever happens, I
, Want to leave Lee County.” ’
Prison officials allowed Goode 0
for the Interview. As they led him o1
room, he told reporters, "I'll seg
tomorrow,”
In Gainesville Wednesday ain
30 people showed up af the-do'
community plaza to Usten to sp
against the death penalty, Spokesm
* the Gainesville Citizens Against th:
Penalty sald they will hold a vigil
this morning.
Executions
From page lA
Goode is not competent to be executed and treats
his situation like “make-believe” or like “child
tals of a game called “Death.” :
Hodges twice has denied a stay for Goode.
After the first denial in 1982, Goode won a delay
from the Atlanta appeals court and now is under
his second death warrant. :
In a written 10-page order signed at 9 am.
Wednesday, Hodges said a petition for habeas
corpus was “denied and dismissed; petition being
frivolous and constituting an abuse of the writ.”
The judge agreed with Assistant State Attorney
General Charles Corces who claimed Goode’s plea
of “present insanity” should have been raised
earlier after Goode was convicted of the brutal
strangulation murder eight years ago of Jason
Verdow, 2 Southwest Florida boy from Cape Cor-
al : : 2 * :
Goode’s 24-page brief filed Tuesday “mounts
an assault against Florida (law),” Hodges wrote,
noting that the points raised had already been
decided by the nation’s highest court.
A panel appointed by Graham
nas found
Goode mentally competent. And the state Su- -
preme Court upheld the findings Monday in a 7-0
decision. coe -
At his trial, Goode testified bow he strangled ©
the Verdow youngster on March 5, 1976 by #rap- :
ping a belt around his neck and pulling tight for 10 =
minutes until the boy turned black and biue “be-
cause I wanted to make totally sure that he wasn't
just unconscious, you know.”
Goode said he saw Jason at 2 school bus stop, #
coaxed him into going with him, and performed
sexual acis on him.
“I told him I was going to kill him,” Goode tes- j
tified. “I told him why, simply because he denied j
to try to enjoy the sexual acts. That’s mainly the |
reason. The second reason is because he tried to
getaway.” ©
The same month he killed the Verdow boy,
Goode molested and strangled 11-year-old Kenny
Dawson in Falls Church, Va., and wes sentenced
tolife in prison forthatcrime. _ ~
«At the time, Goode was a 22-year-old escapee
from a mental hospital in Sprin Grove, Md, and
had been in psychiatric care or counseling since
age
5.
Tn a letter from prison in 1977 to then Gov.
Reubin Askew, he bragged about his crimes
against childrea, asked to be executed and told
hinvhow he took pleasure in hearing of litde boys
being murdered. - & - ~
“T's like ice ‘cream. If you haven't tasted it,
you don’t know what you're missing,” he said ina
Death Row interview two years ago. - g
egi ional/Local.
[Res Sun
By FRANHESSER _
Sun Staff Writer
STARKE — Although they admit it
is against the law, officials at Florida
State Prison are deliberately censor-
ing the mail of a young inmate to keep
him from writing obscene letters to
the families of his victims.
Convicted child molester and
murderer Arthur Frederick Goode, 25,
a paranoid young man who- believes
prisoners and guards at FSP are “out
to get him,” wrote an impassioned
letter to The Sun protesting his lack of
mail and visitation privileges.
In scrawling, nearly illegible print-
ing, marked with three different colors
of ballpoint peas; Goode complained.
he wasn’t being allowed to write his
attorneys.
But FSP Superintendent Dave
Brierton denied Goode’s charges, ex-
plaining Goode was allowed to write
anyone on an approved writing list of
23 family members, friends and attor-
neys as well as any member of the
news media.
Goode, who was sent to Death Row
for the 1976 murder of Janson Verdow,
9, of Cape Coral, has been harassing
the parents of his victims. -
The young inmate was also con-
victed of the 1976 slaying of Kenneth
Dawson, 11, of Virginia, a few weeks
after young Verdow was killed.-
Brierton said Goode was writing
obscene letters to the families of his
victims, describing in detail the lurid
sex crimes Goode committed.
" “It may not be legal, but I just
can’t permit that,” Brierton explained
about stopped Goode’s mailing privi-
leges. 3
Brierton said he had detailed one
‘of Goode’s prison counselors to pick up
mail from Goode’s cell every day and
determine which letters ‘were appro-
priate for mailing. ’
: Brierton said he had also’ received
complaints from mothers of young ©
be able to do everything you' want to”
do. Kids should be able t00, also. Kids »
from Goode who had obtained their
addresses. from-pen pal sections of
teenage magazines.:
The superintendent said counselors
meet with Goode regularly to revise
the mailing list.
. Goode has also complained be-
cause he was moved upstairs on “‘Q-
Wing’? away from the area of the
death chamber where he was formerly
housed.
The young inmate, who said he is
afraid of attacks against his life from
other prisoners, complained his life is
_ in danger in his new cell.
“You can’t imagine how atrocious
it is,” Goode told The Sun during an
interview at FSP. “It’s hot, I can’t
breathe. I don’t know how I can pre-
pare my case. There’s too many wor-
ries here.”
Ironically, Goode now wants to
protest the death penalty he was given
on his own request during his 1977
murder trail in Fort Myers.
Goode, who spent much of his life
in mental institutions, demanded the
right to represent himself at the trial.
and fired the attorney his worried
parents had hired for him. :
Goode’s father, Arthur Goode Jr.,
said the court had three psychiatrists
examine his son. They determined the
young man was sane.
‘Despite arguments by attorneys
that Goode was not competent, Circuit
Court Judge John Shearer allowed
Goode to serve as his own attoney with _
assistance from the public defender’ Ss
Office.
Goode asked for the death penalty
and the judge granted the request.
But now, after John Spenklink’s ’
May 25 execution apparently brought
home the reality of the death penalty,
Goode is frightened he might actually
meet his end in the electric chair.
With bizarre reasoning, Goode
attempted to explain his change of
heart on the death penalty. But the
young man, who finds it hard to stay
‘on one subject for long, had difficulty
.explaining his rationale.
“I think the crime was committed
for a reason,” Goode mused. “I was
trying to prove a very important point-
to
“Of course, that doesn’t make it*
right,” he added. “But who you have
> sexual relations with should be up-to ..
you, not the courts. I don’t mean out in +
public, but behind closed doors. -°-"*“
“When you're over 18, you should
should be able to buy adult books. But
society is against all of this. %
“This is what caused me to carry
this violence out — the murder of
those two boys,’’ Goode explained
during The Sun interview.
Despite years behind bars, Goode
apparently has not mellowed on his
sexual preferences.
‘Psychiatrists explain some people
simply prefer young children, as some
= a
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men might only be turned on by red
heads or blondes. .
2¢Goode explained it more simply.
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cream, you don’t know what it taste.
like,” he instructed a reporter, whif
children? [Why®can’t society see th
‘beauty in it? If the majority of societ;
tried it, they'd change the laws, bs
quickly,” Goode proclaimed.
Goode’s parents claim their son i
. mentally ill and should be in a mentz
institution, not a state prison.
., “I don’t want him turned loose,”
explained Goode’s father. “But I wan‘
him someplace where he can be treat.
ed and maybe studied to help others.
“But it seems like everything we
try to do to help him, everybody
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The young man had admitted
imself to the hospital after being
‘convicted of two sex offenses in Mary-
land. Hospital officials said they were
e to keep him at the institution
because the admission had been volun-
e The hospital is currently being
ARTHUR FREDERICK GOODE Sits ALONE AT FLORIDA STATE PRISON
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sued by the parents of Kenny Dawson
for $2 million. -.
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the State of Florida. ~
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QS. District Judge William Terrell
lodges refused to stop Goode’s exe-
ution, calling his mercy plea an
buse of the legal system.
In a l0-page order, Hodges said a
petition for habeas corpus was “de-
nied and dismissed; petition being
Frivolous and constituting an abuse of
She writ” :
} Goode’s %page brief “mounts an '
wssault against Florida [law],”
Hodges wrote, noting that the points
kaised had already been decided by
nation’s highest court.
Last night a panel of the lth US.
$Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta
Sdenied a stay of execution. The Su-
jpreme Court also refused to postpone
}the execution. By 2 62 vote, the court
}turned down an emergency plea from.
{Goode’s lawyers who said their client
pis insane. ot : .
3 At his news conference yesterday,
Goode said, “I don’t want people to
ghink I'm crazy because I like molest-
$ng children I’m competent ...I'm
aware that what I’ve done is wrong.
I'm proud of the fact'I murdered
those two boys as a’ protest against
society.” as
: Goode made similar comments at
this 1977 Lee County trial for the mur-
Her of Jason Verdow, 8, of Cape Cor-
@l Goode’s death sentence was
thrown out last year by the Ith Cir-
uit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, but
yeinstated soon after by the U.S. Su-
reme Court. >< -. =
Shortly before the murder, Goode
had escaped from Spring Grove State
Hospital, a mental institution near
Baltimore. He kidnapped one boy and
killed ‘another in Virginia. He was
Sentenced to life in prison in Virginia
Tor killing Kenny Dawson, 11, in 1976.
} Goode was first admitted to Spring
ve for treatment of deviant'sexu;;
al Dehaviorsat jag if
APRIL 5, 1984
Goode relates fantasy
pe surviving execution
Goode termed his group press con-
ference “difficult.” He said that the
television lights blinded him and that
people he had never met asked so
many questions all at once.
During the interview, ore woman
reporter reacted with disbelief at
Gocde's statements about killing chil-
dren. “Is that how you want the pubd-
lic to remember you?” she asked_
“Later, alone except for four prison
officers and one reporter, Geode said
he had no qualms about offending or
Sickening reporters with his graphic
descriptions of sex with young boys,
of murder, and of why he prefers chil-
dren.
Goede always carries a magazine
photo of Ricky Schroder, 13-year-old -
star of the television series Silver
Spoons. Goode says he loves Schro-
der.
But his main concerns yesterday
. were watching television; composing
his last words (‘they said I could be
obscene,” Goode laughed) for wit-
nesses who will watch him die; hav-
ing pictures of young boys to look at,
and getting a good night's sleep.
A 7am. execution is much too ear-
ly, Goede complained.
“Why so early?” Goode asked De-
partment of Corrections spokesman.
Vernon Bradford. “Why not at 10? It
would be more appropriate.”
Goode says one of his regrets about
being executed is that he will miss
media accounts of his death.
“I won't be able to read this, 11 be
gone,” he said.
A priest from Macclenny was to
spend the night with Goode, whe is
Catholic. The final execution ritual
was to begin about 4:30 am, when
Goode was to be fed his last meal —
he has asked for corn, broccoli, steak,
ice cream, cookies and milk. Then his.
head and leg were to be shaved to ac-
mmodate the electrical wires.’
oode said his main‘fantasy-{
wainfant
ates aiae atest EeAeo
Thursday
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Death ro row killer Says.
he’s sane, should die.
Goode was scheduled to be electrocuted today” FF
at Florida State Prison for the rape and murder
of an 8-year-old boy,
+ Attorneys attempting to halt '
execution in Louisiana — 12A
By ED DEITZ
Tribune Staff Writer
STARKE -—- Arthur Francis
Goode HI insisted Wednesday that
he was not insane because he har+
bored sexual desires for young boys,
and said he wanted to di¢ in Flory
ida's electric chair for the rape und
murder of an 8-year-old boy in 1976,
His execution was scheduled for
7 a.m, today at Florida State Prison’
near here,
A federal judge in Tampa
Wednesday refused to halt today's
scheduled execution, saying legal cf-
torts {o overturn the sentence were
“(rlyolous” and an “abuse” of the
leyal procedure.
And Wednesday night, a tnree-
Jucye panel of the U.S, 1th Circult
Court of Appeals in Atlanta rejected .
Gonde's appeal In a four-page deci-
sion shortly after 8 p.m.
Goode's lawyers Charles V, San-
tore and Sanford Bohrer of Miamt
argued (hat Goode was insane. They
also argued that the procedures ;
used by the slate to determine’
prisoner to cross-examine state psy-.
chiatrists, or to hire one of his own, |
In addition to their appeal with,
the lth U.S, Circult Court of Ap
peals, Goode's attorneys. also Siled”
an emergency application with:
Supreme Court Justice Lewis
Powell asking him to halt the execu.
tlon so the full court can review, the’
argument Goode should not be put:
to death because he fs insane,
The Florida attorney ‘general’s”
office filed papers at the same time:.
asking’ Powell to eect the Fequest,
for a stay.
“I'm not ingane,! ! Goode insisted
during a prison interview on
Wednesday.
“T don't want to be declared In
sane, I don't want people ta think
I'n Incompetent because 1 like,
young children,”
Goode said his lawyers shave!
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argued his case on those ‘grounds «
“because that's part of the process,
“That's the way it has to be done, But *
I'm not Incompetent” +
Goode sald he is “proud of the
fact that L murdered ...
ety is prejudiced agalnst me.”
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But the following month, the 11th U.S. Cireuit
| Court of Appeals in Atlanta stayed the execution.
The court still has not ruled on an appeal filed on
| Wilbur C. Smith IIT, St
j In a letter sent to Graham and a reporter fo:
i the Fort Myers News-Press, Goode asked for
execution, emphasizing with capital letters words
he thinks are important.
“T desi to j ‘Smith ITT fi
| ae uiy EXECUTION Minted Nt Goude pee
The REE S.to.take
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londay night that. Goode’s
parents, who retained him to defend their son,
have not fired him. :
“No. Sai
' Press. “He’
| Goode’s behalf a:year ago by Fort’ Myers lawyer
inks guards
id the
ing ‘ginia af-
tet murdering VerDow. boy. In Virginia, he
‘was arrested and charged with kidnapping one
youngster, then raping and ‘killing 11-year-old
Kenneth Dawson while holding the other boy cap-
tive.
é Coade snail on the witness sian St his virginia
trial that he kille Dow, aid he was prou
of the slayings wae Ra Hee’ ot! i i
, given the chance, 9:27 siete Bete
{Goode had voluntarily committed himself to
the,Spting Groye State Mental Hospital in Mary-
land in 1975 as part of a plea bargain agreement af-
|
}
ter admitting he committed acts of sexual perver- :
sion with several children.
-Doctors at the hospital recommended Goode —
be committed to an institution for the criminally
dation, the.same doctors approved Goode’s un-
conditional release the next day.
insane or a state prison. Despite that recommen- ;
oe a a ior
JUN 4977"
Associated Press ©
TALLAHASSEE — “Please, ord ited.” the
convi -vear-old boy has begged in le
‘OV. in Askew. . gore!
Goode said he has murdered several children for thrills,
feels no guilt over their deaths and would kill again it he were
free, :
“| HAVE ABSOLUTELY no remorse whalsoever for
any‘of the boys I murdered or their parents either,” he said in
_ one letter. “I don’t desire to ever change my mind committing
my dirty sexual murderers (sic) on little boys. I am fully ae
fied now knowing their (sic) dead because I, A. F, G. II; mur-
dered them for fun! inyy : oo,
“L rejoice every time I hear a li gefiging murdered! I
have the desire to continue doing my poy seep inard
Goode was convicted in Fort Myers of the March 5, 1976
murder of Jason VerDow. The boy was raped and strangled.
ee
\ | ee mental patient, Goode proclaimed his guilt at a
\
\
“ference in the middle of his trial but sai he wanted
‘ spp so he could be sentenced to death in Flor-
Sapa T'Tetiers from Mctbur Frederick Goode JUL, 22, of.
Fort Myers, were obtained Wednesday from the governor's of-
- fice,
NS ee Nn a Re te
"FROM THE LETTERS OF ARTHUR” ida’s‘electric chair. A
jury later recommended the death sen-
FREDERICK GOODE Ill: ... tence, 3
i ‘ ey an 1Lyear-old boy a few weeks after killing VerDow.
: a " An aide'said Askew has not seen £8 Goode sent to
“Ihave absolutely no remorse the jovernor's 'e said Askew can do nothing about
whatsoever for any of the boys | ors # Cea Py id the case completes mandatory court
murdered or their parents either.’ reviews, which could take months.
THE GOVERNOR CAN sign a death warrant only
when he and three Cabinet members agree to execution after
reviewing death cases. However, their review does not begin
until the court process is completed.
Goode’s plea echoes the case of Gary Gilmore, who was
shot by a Utah firing squad in January. Gilmore, who pleaded
for execution after he was convicted of killing a motel clerk, is
the only person to be executed in this country since the U.S.
Supreme Court upheld the death entalty: ear.
Goode said in one letter t Re ies b id help.
‘I realize man here on earth can’t help me, only the Lord
Jesus Crist (sic),” Goode said. “I fully desire to be executed
soon.as possible to be right with the Lord Jesus, and let Him
take ‘care of me. He’s the only: one who loves me besides my
pareats.”
‘I don't desire to ever change my
mind committing my dirty sexual
murderers (sic) on little boys.’
‘lrejoice every time | hear a little boy
getting murdered!’
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