New-York tribune., 1873-03-24

RUMORS BUT NO SATISFACTORY EAPLANAiioN-
THE FUNERAL sERvICES-THE NVEs16A-
Tl0N TO BEGIN TO-DAY.
The Brooklyn mystery is still unsoved.
whether Charles Goodrich committed suicide, whether
he foully murdered is question that is seemingly
far from satisfactory solution as on the morning
which the body discovered The police incline
TO the theory OF suicide, and CLAIM TO have evidence
which tends TO confirm this view. The weight OF the
medical testimony Of the murder theory 1t
is held by number OF the most experienced surgeons OF
Brooklyn that the deceased could not have fired
three shots into his head he would not have
had sufficient physical strength and endurance 10 ae
comphsh this They also point 10 the fact tnat the
wounds the left side Of the head OF the deceased
while If he had shot himself II Is only reasonable 10 sup
pose that the weapon held in the right hand, would
have been aimed the right side OF the head. -Four
chambers OF the revolver empty, and the fourth
bullet has not been found This would make It appear
that the murdered had discharged one OF the
chambers at his assaant before he received the blow
the right eye II held at first that the wound
the eye received In falling against the marble
mantelpece, but the physicians say that this
If not the case, and that a stick or pos
siblS iron poker used. The suicide
theory is also weakened by the fact that
the deceased had made appointment with James
Rowan, estate agent who was to have visited the
house on Friday morning with an abstract OF title to
some houses which had been sold Then his shirt was
oept that about the wounds and under his head Fresh
footprints have been In the back yard and
traced TO the fence which Is scratched as though some
one had attempted 10 climb over It, These marks ana
the fact that the kitchen had been cut out
strengthen the theory that the murderer entered ana
escaped in that direction Residents In the adjacent
say that the report of pistol would hardly have
been heard though repeatedly fired, as there was
violent gale blowing at the time when the shooting is
supposed to have occurred The report that the life OF
deceased not insured is again denied ana Is sad
that there is an insurance policy ofslO'OOO.
SERIES RUMoRs.
There are many stories regarding his intimacy with
women gentleman living near the deceased, 10 De
grawst that last Summer, several occasions
he saw Goodrich seated beside the soop Of
the house then occupied by him. and from their apparent
intimacy he coDecured that they lived in the relation
OF man and wife. The woman was apparently about 20
years Of age. pale complexon and neatly and becom
ingly attred. About month ago the cries OF woman
were heard apparently proceeding from the house occu
pied by him. yet when the neighbors went TO investigate
the cause of Outcry they found the house wrapped
in darkness while all sounds had ceased. On the fol-
lowing day Goodrchs face bore marks OF violence and
when jOked about the matter he seemed annoyed and
refused 10 talk on the subject MI snedlRer Is au
thOry for the statement that woman seen TO leave
the house Thursday morning. There was a bed In
room the second floor 'front.' and another IN room on
the the third floor Both beds were disarranged
having evidently been occupied within comparatively
short time pre- vious to the discovery OF the body
Mrs Fletcher, a resident OF Degraw-st occasionally
received letters for him. which evidently directed
by Others were directed to MS former board
ing ghouse. Some OF these letters we're postmarked
Albany" but these came seldom. There was one
other, however, from whom missiyes were often re-
ceived during the Spring and Summer OF 1871 Her let
ters were small obong envelopes OF phle rose color
Mr.
letter received by Mrs. Fletcher for Goodrich was on
Wednesday last She took 1t 10 his house. ana gave 1t TO
him. When received It, he said, am tired OF this
and will be in other business" He mad pre-
vousy seemed annoyed at the receipt Of these mssyes
Ii is probably this letter that Chief of Police Campbell
now has in his possession and the contents OF which he
refuses to make public. Rumor also has it that mock
marriage had performed between the deceased and
a New-York sewng-gir Importance is also attached
I'm some quarters to that bedroom door IN the
house Is battered.
Drs. ". ". Sheppard and Spear made further exam
nauon Of the stomach of deceased and ascertaned that
he had not for several hours previous to DEATH
This tends confirm the theory that he had arisen from
bed on Friday morning and his way to the din
ingroom or kitchen when he met his death. The Hon
W. W. Goodrich the brother Of the deceased says that
the body was cold when ii discovered by hinl,
and that the blood was dropping from wound In the
temple Two Of the bullets found TO have entered
The surgeons hold they could not have been fired
by the deceased.
Among Others who were summoned by Coroner White
hill TO serve on the jury s. B. Chttenden and
Thomas Knsea who declined TO serve on the ground OF
urgent business The Coroner summoned and mpaneled
Alderman VIM. Richardson, Robert Speir, Daniel A.
Robbins, Daniel d. Whitney owen Hazeitne Thomas
Wild NJ D.. Col. NJ Bennett, Henry Fowler, william
Robinson and Frank T. Gavin as jurors Jne ln'esuga-
tion viii begin today
THE FUNERAL
The murdered man WAS removed 10 Albany Tor inter
ment last evening" funeral services having previously
been held at the residence OF his brother, exAssemby
man Goodrich, at No. 2O2 Cumberand-st Long before
the hour announced for services the parors
we're filed with immediate friends and relatives Of
family and the Railways stairs, and side
walks were crowded with people who had gathered
to look upon the features OF the de-
ceased The body incased in a rich rose
wood casket with heavy silver n0untlngs,
and upon the Id plate OF the same material bear
ing the inscription Charles Goodrich. Died March 20
1873 Aged Al years, months, and II days Fragrant
pyramids and crosses OF mortees covered the easke
aud perfumed the darkened rOoms ana twhSa aoout
the portraits were ivy and evergreen me aged parents
the deceased sat beside the easke The features OF
the murdered man bore no marks oi tue WOUNDS save
the one over tine right eye.
The funeral services we're performed oy @ nne rev
Theodore L. Cuyler pastor OF the Lafayette PresOyte
ran Church. who stood at the head OF the plror stairs
Amid profound silence the minister began Dy readug
portions OF Scriptures, and preaeed them Dy saying
that they would be found very appropriate ID this s-
| hold and the whole community. The minister IN few
remarks referred the tragedy and said that sudden
/ death was terrible, how much more was IL when 10
came upon darkness OF the night aDd by the
hand Of violence How different 1t was when one iell
ouckly the OF his beloved family But sudden
death at night the hands OF murderer sends through
the entire community common shnuder OF horror
this had been our rOther our son; II u had
come upon MS how would We feel" But here ia our
fasbionabe circles OF refinement. where look for
such tragedy, feel that should turn our hearts TO
God aud pray To be saved from such end We have
seen this tragedy evidence OF that fearful reek