The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-27
Statement OF the Murdered
Mans Brother.
Recent Developments" Revealing the Supposed
Murderess-Application for Letters Of Admin
istration-Coroner's Inquest To-Mor.
row-Rsward Of $4,000 offered.

ntration-Coroner's Inquest To-Mor.
row-Reward Of $4,000 offered.
The 0oroners investigation touching the death
OF Mr. Charles Goodrich the real estate dealer who
Is believed to nave been assassinated In che base
ment of his dwelling In Degraw street. some time
between ten o'clock Thursday night and nine
O'Clock Friday morning, win be commenced to-
morrow afternoon. When the investigation will
be concluded and what the result will be 1t is i'm
possible at the present time to surmise.
1t Is conceded that the result will not
be arrived at ut one sitting, for there are
number OF witnesses who have been notified to be
present, and, the case being enc Of the most i'm
pOrtant which it has ever been the duty Of the Cor
oner to inquire into, every little event at all con-
nected with 1t Will be brought out. II Mr.. Good
rich's course has been different from what it has
been represented to be to the reporters 1t is to be
hoped that 1t will be shown in this investigation,
and the refutation spread as broadcast as the
reflections have been. When 1t Is considered that
the astute, lynx-eyed ~ detectives have been at
work for nearly o week gathering evidence, and
that they have returned daily to the Chief with
their capaci0us pockets crammed with the result
OF their arduous labors, some idea may be formed
Of the extent OF the investigation before Coroner
Whitehill The fact that the Coroner has been
rather absent minded for the past two or three
days may be attributed to his being so Crammed
with startling evidence touching upon the bloody
case that his head Is almost ready to split. He
has been observed returning to his home with
mysterious looking parcels at unreasonable hours,
and might be an important witness at the proper
time. The sagacious critical detectives, who have
been reading the HERALD for the past few days,
instead of endeavoring to
UNRAvEL THE MYSTERY
which surrounds the terrible fate OF Mr.. Goodrich
are beginning to complain even OF the cheap no.
toriety which they have been getting. They say
that the papers have been publishing altogether
too much Of the case, and that they would have
got along much better II less had been said about
It, The public are anxious to know what they
have been d0ing-are anxious to know whether
this case, like the many other mysteries in Brook
Ign, Is ever to be cleared up. The pavements Of
the city have been stained with the blood Of cit-
zens from time to time, and yet these astute de-
tectives have never been able to bring the perpe-
traitors to Justice.
STARTLING EVIDENCE OF DETECTIVE TNEFFICIRNCY.
whose skull was crushed in as ne was returning to
his home through athickly settled section OF the
city, and whose blood stains remained upon the
sidewalk until the constant travel OF the citizens
wore 1t OF, Is not forgotten by the readers OF the
HERALD. The detectives examined the spot before
1t disappeared from the public gaze, but the assas
sins are still at large.
The case OF the lady who was Knocked down,
chOked and robbed In Lawrence street, near VIII
ioughby, just alter returning from shopping, and
who died the following day nom the injuries she
received may probably have been forgotten BY the
minds OF the residents OF Brooklyn. The perpetra-
tors OF this murder are stu at large.
There was man who had his brains beaten out
with the leg Of table in house In IttleStreet
about three years ago, bat the murderer was never
caught
The mystery surrounding the death OF the dia-
mond merchant Finer, who was supposed TO have
oeen S near sne emu
been cleared up by the Brooklyn Hawkshaws.
The murder Of Ofacer Hipwer, Of the Filth pre-.
cinct, who was shot down bysOme unknown as
sassn In Division avenue, was never discovered.
The murder Of Deodati, whose body was discov-
cred in the woods at the back OF Greenwood Gem
etery with the head nearly severed from the trunk
and the skull crushed in, Is still mystery.
tn The and robbery Of
street. near Nevins, another bold outrage the per-
pitrators Of which, Of course escaped.
the ves TIE South wiz pistol shOa
through his head, has never beeh explained.
It Is evident that case IKE that OF the Goodrich
cut the principal actors in the tragedy-men VINO
are as shrewd even as those who would take the
the basement OF his dwelling which might lead
those who first discovered him to conclude at once
he had suddenly formed the idea Of severing his
ties with the world by blowing his brains out.
THE BROKEN WINDOW.
Mr. John s sa S carpsnter who had done
how or when the window in the back basement Of
had been done by accident MI. Goodrich, he said,
was IN the habit OF having man can at the house.
ana sbis man an" m,9S, he saiH Saus hrnr ,on
this window some time to get IN.
WAT "A II TIE MgEDsREp MANS BROTHER SAYS
man, was again questioned concerning the case,
and, in regard to the woman who is supposed to
have committed the murder, he said that none OF
the family had ever seen her, nor did they know
anything about her until 'recent developments.u
Me knew new nothing at al a. about S her
saw her until Saturday at the house in Degraw
street. She had heard OF the affair, and on apply
street she was sent to Degraw street. He knew
this woman's name, but preferred not to reveal
her up in the matter.
Ausion was made to the fact that Mr. Good
rich's reticence had excited great deal Of public
comment, whereupOn he said that he could not
help what people said. When he went on the
stand at the inquest 1t would appear why he had
he said and he hoped that the public would not sup.
pose that ne was resting entirely quiet IN this mat
done; now he could not disclose what he Knew a"u
In reference to the report that his brothers. life
was heavily insured, Mr.. Goodrich said tnat so far
as they (the family knew, there was not dollar
Of insurance He also again emphaticay denied
that he had washed the dead mans face the MORN
ney Unnecessary haste in applying for letters Of
administration on his brothers. estate was In or
der to get possession OF the property which 10 In
the hands OF the authorities.
THIN MURDERED MANS ESTATE.
Mr.. David Goodrich, father OF the late Charles
Goodrich in company with the Hon. WV. Good
rich, appeared before Surrogate veeder at nine
O'Clock yesterday morning and fled the following
application for letters OF administration upon the
estate OF his murdered SOM
Kings County, Surrogute's Cok-In the matter OF the
application for letters of administration the goods
chatte and credits Of Charles Goodrich, deceased nes
tate.
Kings County, To- witt
l. David Goodrich being duly sworn and examined. do
depose and that the father OF the said Charles
Goodrich deceased that said deceased departed this life