Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-22
Brooklyn the Scene Of a Murder
which Equals the Nathan
Horror in Mystery.
Mr. Charles Goodrich Murdered
in his own Residence, and the
Premises Robbed.
The Affair Surrounded with I'M
penetrable Mystery-Particu-
lars of the Discovery.

NEW YORK, March 2I.-Charles Good
rich, brother of Hon. w. w. Goodrich,
was found this morning in the base
ment of one of arrow of handsome brown
stone dwellings, which he had just
erected in Degraw street near Fifth
avenue, Brooklyn, with q pistol shot
wound in his temple and deep wound
over his right eye, leaving but little
doubt that be met his death at the hands
of some burglar. The deceased was
a widoweI of forty-two years of age, and
man of considerable property. He had
recently erected this row of brown stone
buildings, some of which he sold to a
good advantage, and others he let to de-
sirable tenants. The fifth one had just
been let to New York merchant. 1t
was completely furnished, and lie had
been in the habit of sleeping in it for the
purpose of taking care of it until the
gentleman was ready to move in. w.
w. Goodrich was in the habit of seeing
deceased nearly every day. He went TO
the house in Degraw street, Thursday,
but finding it locked, supposed his
brother was absent; but as he did not
make his appearance this morning,
Goodrich became somewhat anxious
concerning him, and went TO the house
again. Knocking at the door and ring
ing the bell brought 10 response, and he
then decided to break into the place.
He then entered one of the adjoining
houses, went UP on the roof and thence
down the scuttle. He found all the
doors closed, and on looking into the
sleeping apartment of his BROTHER, he
found the sheets and blankets turned
down, as if he had just arisen. He then
went down to the basement, and on
opening the door he found his brother
lying dead upon the floor.
Passing into the back basement he
found the window had been broken
open, and he became convinced at once
that his brother had been brutally muir
dered. The pane of glass in the window
had been broken so that man might
insert his hand and turn the fastening.
The theory is that some thief was aware
of the fact that Goodrich was in the |
habit of sleeping in this house alone, |
and supposed that he carried considera- |
bic money about him; that he broke |
into the place, and Goodrich hearing !
noise came down stairs with pistol in |
his hand, ready to meet the intruder; |
that the thief took a position from |
which he could knock him senseless !
as he entered the place, and it is believed |
he struck him blow over the right eve !
This blow was sufficient to render him |
and the thief then seized his |
pistol and shot him. The fellow un-
doubtedly rified his pockets, for his
pocket-book and very valuable gold /
watch were gone. There was nothing
about the place to give any evidence Of
2 struggle having occurred, but the /
position in which the body was found |
would lead a casual observer to infer
that he had committed suicide. The
pistol, silver plated Alien revolver, was
yiDg near his right hand. Alittle pool Of
eoagulated blood was upon the hearth
stone, while the head of the deceased
Was lying about foot from the pool and
'esting upon the legs of his boots. The
blood had been washed from the wound
Iyer his eyes, and the towel which had
been used for that purpose was hanging
'ver the sink. The supposition that he
lsd committed suicide was dispelled by
he fact that the wound was in the left
emple. The police were informed of the
and detectives visited the place
u order to obtain whatever clue they
;ould to the horrible mystery. Of
course there are numberless specula-
AOAo III ACESd4N " l4l- 06dlns LNCu Lu6
detectives are divided in opinion in re-
gard to it, most of them, however, be-
ieving in the murder, and rejecting the
heory of suicide. The murderer had
arranged the pistol and the
lead mans body with the view Of Gre
Iting the impression that he had taken
lis own life.
Drs. Sheppard and Speis made post
nortem examination, this evening, of
he body of Charles Goodrich, in Brook
yn. They found three pistol-shot
Wounds in his head, two Of the bullets
icing imbedded in his brain. The
wounds were so situated that the physi-
'ians expressed a belief that the de-
ceased could not have committed sui
,ide. The examination, taken In con-
JUNCTION with the robbery Of the de-
.eased, leaves no doubt but that he was
}utally murdered.