The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29

moor; the doors were open there; then went to
then went into the kitchen; it had the same ap-
pearance OF perfect order; then went into the
front room and opened the dining room door and
SAW NY SROTHER LYING ON THE FLOOR; ll
my first impression was that he was sick; sprang
isrwsrd and Knet BY him. and as ! ala 90 saw
or alter that, AZ remember now, 1 must have
opened the blinds OF one of the windows; ran
and called my man in; l unlocked the
basement door, and now remember that the
s 81 he
'yoe my brother il murdered, !" or something Of
and stayed about moment; said to him, ''Leave
as is and 60 for the authorities or for
touch anything; saw the pistol, and saw the
blood on the bearth; went right down 70 che
Police headquarters. forgetting that Captain Gas
81 Mr.. Patton 70 my partner in New YORK;
and nd finding nobody there, went 70 the Police
Headquarters and told them what mad happened
and they semi me- e hs
Is Alderman RiChards0H--You say that you thought
he had been murdered; now, what facts impressed
Mr.. GoodriCh-There were two or three little In
stances about the room which discovered;
Cnes w e tns
his hands By his side and his feet apart;
us they had been stuck upon the top or his toes.
looking rs n they had been put upon his feet after
heels; they were just hung on, conveying the I'm
preston that they had been placed there; there
was no sign OF . struggle; Ifelt before left the
NJ THERE HAD BEEN NO SUICIDE, pasa .n
and said 50; ! put my hand upon his forehead ae
mis- watch and chain were gone; ! then put my
hand upon mis- pocket and found that his pocket
Sk Sa ta
as he was later in the day; each time
there, and when found my brother don't believe
1 was In the house more than two or three
minutes before called my driver and told him my
brother was dead; saw Hbi
POOL OF BLOOD,
about the size OF mans hand, on the hearth
stone, little spot OF blood little distance from
that and considerable blood upon his boots, some
of which had run through piece OF carpet under
spot Of blood on the mantel; was in the habit OF
going to the house frequently during the
there before hapast eight O'Clock in the morning;
at night was there about eight O'Clock; on one
occasion think, saw womans dress; think II
dress; thought heard the rustic Of woman's
garment when entered the house; my brother
said w. AA ~
THERE WAS WOMAN THERE
and asked me II wanted to see her and said no |;
he looked little embarrassed at the time
Alderman Richardson questioned him in regard
to the woman. H pr
Coroner-Alderman, would not press these
questions at the present time
Alderman-Very well. Evidence continued:-I
did not notice that he had been snaven until DR..
Shepard called my attention 70 1t; we then found
he would have shaved himself at night, as he was
not hurried for time; he had these houses in his
gave me a deed to secure certain advances which
had made to him; my brothers. life was not In
d in sy as on a sns n q
the 9th Of March, gave him $50
do not think he had any payments to make, nor
do l know OF his paying bill;
HE WAS IN MY DEBT QUITE LARGELY,
but have had in my hands at one time three or
four thousand dollars belonging to him; when
passed down through the house l saw mis- ring Of
keys at the bedside; we found everything In order
everything was In perfect order about his draw
ers; 1 found the clsset in the basement
locked and the key gone; I found the
sSn coat and as aa% hs ss
closet in the basement; noticed that the clothing
upon his body was absolutely clean; he had on q
paper collar and 1t did net have the appearance Of
an hours wear; the shirt front was little unused ;
] think 1t was put on after he was dead; another
hair plastered back; there was.a clot of blood on
the top of his head which had not been washed or;
could not say whether the shutters were fastened
dow.
JOHN Z. RICHARDSON
testified as follows:-( likeness Of Mr.. Goodrich
shown and identifedJ knew Mr.. Goodrich,
and last saw him alive about TIVE minutes to
did not speak to MIN, but | bowed and he
he spoke to any person got In the at the cor
ner OF Flatbush ana Atlantic avenues; did net
notice his Dress do not think 1t was raining at the
time; he get on about Degraw street; think
some one got on at Warren street; think, how
ever, 1t was q gentleman and lady.
THE coACHMAN's STATEMENT.
Joseph Bradford, the colsred coachman Of W. w.
GOODRICH, corrobOrated that gentleman's testi-
on the eventlul Friday morning, and tie finding q
the bedy. The witness stated that he had often
Charles Goodrich at the house, the last 0cca-
sion being the Tuesday morning prior to the
murder; but he never saw anybody there with
him. Bradford further said that he had noticed
that the deceased carried watch, with black silk
guard.
At this psint the Coroner announced that the
inquest would stand adjourned until Tuesday
morning at eleven O'Clock.
THE MsWEEeAN HOMICIDE CASE.