New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE BROOKLYN MYSTERY.
ANOTHER THEORY BUT NO CLUE--THE NQUE
POSTPONED.

ANOTHER THEORY BUT NO CLUE--THE INQUEST
POSTPONED,
No new revelations concerning the murder
ofS,hares Goodrich made YESTERDAY but the the
sry that he fell a victim 10 woman's is now re-
snnaed az almost certain prominent police official
stated yesterday, that subsequent Developments would
grove that the deceased Intimate with two women,
aud that OF them the OF his death. He
has been ascertsned that for the past four
years the murdered man has been on intimate terms
with a who resides in Newlork, and that
ne finally married her. Subsequently she asce.ained
from letter found IN his bODse that I've was
corresponding with another whose acquaintance
he had made through personal which appeared III
Esw-York morning Journal The discovery Of thu con
duet Of her supposed husband II is alleged, reused TIE
~ouGan's hatred, and she avenged herself by murdefN
tbe man, emiloying else 10 do the deco fi
her The Official thinks that she committed Inc crime
herself, coming upon the man unawares wmie lie "as
aressps and after washing the blood from ms la'e ana
head with she towel, escaping with ms wateh aHu
pOoket book The efforts OF the police are at present
directed 10 accomplish her arrest. The other woman
referred 10, il is stated among those who were
present at the funeral Of Mr. Goodrich Sunday, and
Tie police have had with her She processes
70 he entirely ignorant the deceaseds love affairs
The theory entertained by certain on1cals is tnSt
he deceased aud the supposed murieress had a hit
er quarrel Thursday evening Of last Week growing
out the correspondence and that on Friday morning.
he fatal meeting took place IL is stated also that sew
tTs pereons have affirmed that they saw lights on the
floor Of Mr., GOOdrichs house Oh Thursday nlgut
pejweep j and ~ o'clock.
The police have their possession two letters bearing
on the case aud a TRIBUNE reporter Informed by
trustworthy person OF the substance Of the letters one
vas the father Of the deceased and informed
nim of the conduct Of his toward herself and the
woman IN NewYork The letter also contained certain
demands. The other letter from the same woman,
In ghl
called herself his lawful wife. upbraided him Tor his
faithloss conduct, and demanded reputation.
The detectives brought stranger into headquarters,
yesterday morning. and he held protrscted interview
with Chief Campbell, Coroner Whitehil. and District
Attorney Bnton. The result OF the interview, or is
nature was not divulged, but it is believed that some
new olue in the has been obtained by the
Uials young ladies, fsthionabiy dressed. visited
the sene of tragedy, yesterday, inquired of the
policeman charge If the house was 20 let, and then
left it, affair plOrng the rooms On the lower floor
The Corone,'s office in the County Courth house was
glTonged last evening" Among those present were DIS
iTict-Atorney BrittOn and County Judge Moore. The
,urymen filed adjoining private room, where
they had been holding an conversation with the
DsirictAttOrney and Coroner Whitehill and seated
themselves in the Courtroom. Coroner Whtehin then
addressed Them saying that he understood that the IN
yestgaton into the circumstances attending the death
Of Charles Goodrich have begun at that time but
at present He then apologzed 10 the jury for calling
tlem together merely 10 dismiss them again. and then
announced that the inquiry was postponed I'LL Friday
DeXt, at T.
Every one left the Office and the reporters were
unable to ascertain the for the abrupt postpone
snent Of the investigation Among the reports that
were subsequently circulated that the police
knd Coroners could prove neither murder nor suicide,
and that delay sought for in the hope that the de-
tecves wOuld succeed In solving the mystery by Friday
Others had it the police already the track OF
she murderer
The District Attorney, Chief OF Police, and the Hon.
w W Goodrich closeted together in police head
quarters two hours last evening TRIBUNE repor-
Ter afterward inquired of Chief Campbell If there
thing IN the case and the answer was NO
tbing new; wish there was"
dispatch has been received from Albany stating that
anaius Mr. Goodrich arrived ia that city ON Sun
day hight, and conveyed Yesterday TO the Rural
Cemetery and deposited IN vault. The Rev. Dr. Oar
ng OF the Fourth Presby Church. conducted the
services at the grave.