New-York tribune., 1888-03-28
MURDERED IN HIS WIFES HOME.
A FATAL QUARREL OF BRoTHERs-N-LAw


A wELI-To.Do BROOKLYN MAN THE AssAILANT
MONEY MATTERS SAID TO BE THE CAUSE
Nicholas Goldenlxirch. who was shot OH Monday
night by Charles w. Green, in his house, at No.
LOG Rodney-st. Williamsburg, died early yester-
day morning from the effects of the wound.
Green was arrested and taken to the Raymond
Street Jail to await the action Of the coroner.
Coroner Lindsay empanelled jury, and after
viewing the body of the murdered man, adjourned
the inquest. Drs. Cremer and Hughes made a
postmortem examination and found that death
was caused by bullet which entered the left
temple and pierced the brain Green, who is
about thirty-dve years OF age is well-known
man in social, political and business circles In
Brooklyn. lie has not been In active business
for some time, as his fathers death left him pos
sessed Of an ample fortune few years ago. lie
has taken an active interest In politics IN the
Nineteenth Ward and is a member OF the RepuD-
lican General Committee OF Kings County; nc &c,
a handsome brownstone front house, near Bedford
ave. .
BY the death OF their parents they were left
to share the family fortune and IL was the mothers
dying request that the daughter should not leave
her brother unless he married. For some years
she had been on intimate terms Of friendship
traveller, but her brother did not like him. They
were both members of the Seawanhaka Boat Club
ten years ago, and 1t was at one OF the regattas
at which Mr.. Goldenkirch rowed that Miss lis
like to him arose from the fact that he was a
German and Hebrew Mr. Green positively
forbade his sister marrying and h.v would mot s
meet at the house of a friend. and in $50 were
married by the Rev: j. G. Deininger, Of No o6
Stagg-st. The marriage is recorded In the office
Of March %, 1882.
VAIN EFFORTS TO MAKE THEM FRIENDS.
She did not go to live with her husband, as
his business called him out Of town, but met him
as before when he could see her. Her brother
forbade his entering the house, and all the efforts
to reconcile her husband and brother on the part
OF Mrs. Godenkirch were Intellectual She Is OF
o consumptive tendency and few weeks ago was
taken i'll with pneumonia. Her condition was
serious, and naturally she wished her husband 10
be with her. His visits irrltated her brother.
AS her condition became serious, It is said she
made a will in her husbands favor which still
more angered her brother and finally, on Saturday
night, after Mr. GoldenSrch had paid visit to
the house. his brother-ln-law I'm heated quarrel,
told him never to set foot In the place again
Early in the evening Of Monday Mr.; GoldenSirch
he said he wanted to see his wife, told him he
could not. and ordered him to leave the house.
Instead Of so doing. Mr.. Goldenkirch pushed past
his brother-in-law and started 10 ascend the stairs
when the latter drew his revolver and hred the
fatal shot.
THE SHOCK MAY KILL HIS WIFE
The shock was SO severe to his wife, In the pre-
carious state Of her health that IL is feared that
she will not survive. She is tbiry-eight years
old, of slight figure. and not striking In appear
ance. She has been regarded as somewhat pecu-
Lar a.,
The brother was the manager Of the estate his
parents left TO him and his sister, which was sald
to have amounted to $4,000. 1t was reported
that be never accounted to his sister In regard to
business matters and that he objected to bis
brother-in-aw because he did not want his AFFAIRS
meddled with, but the matter could not be SUP,
stantiated. He was sent tO Raymond Street jail
yesterday, by order OF Coroner Lindsay, to await
The inquest He refused to make any statement
except to say that the shooting was accidental.
At the Jail Warden Brymer said he acted strangely.
The revolver he used was new and only one
chamber was empty. The dead man was en-
Co., silk and ribbon merchants, In Church St.,
this citv