The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-02
WRAPPED IN MYSTERY.
SUDDEN DEATH or YOUNG FRED
ERlcK GOODRICH.

Coroner Taylor VIII Hold an Inquest
Tho Police Authorities Making an In
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES About tho Occur
renee.
Mr. Frederick Goodrich. manager n the
Richmond Granite Company's quarry. died
YESTERDAY afternoon shortly after u O'Clock.
ON sunday morning, December 22d. shortly
past midnight. Mr. Goodrich walked into
the roiunda Of the Exchange Hotel. Ills
face was partially hid in his coat which bad
the collar turned up. The key-rack is he-
hind the counter Of fhe hotel. and llr. Good
rich walked round 90 get his room key. Tie
remarked 10 Mr reylon, the might cicrs.
aler throwing open his coat collar,
"H How IS thlsy~ There were exposed
TO view some slight cuts and bruises
Mr.. peyt0n asked him how II happened.
Goodrich replied that Doe did 10 himself bf
falling against chair iu bis room. Ar.
I.1t0n was rather asluul-hcd ni this. auu
remarked that be- could not see how .lirH
OVER chair could cause fho bruises Pee
saw. Nr. pegt0n advised him i0 e0 i0 DIS
room. and t1d him that Doe bad better -end
for doctor. Goodrich went to hls room,
and presumably 90 bed. but did not send loi
physician until Sunday evening.
When asked hY friend. h0N Doe got hurt.
Goodrich gave inc0hount and conflicting
statements. An examination of h.s body
showed that Doe had been badly beaten on
the body. as ID hy powerful blows from Doe
fist or fle heel 0l % shoe. ID. was very
weak and pneumonia sel in. ll-. bfnch
and Ross. the physicians in Attendance
noticed the gravity OF tle case and advise
Mrs. Goodrich tO send for Dr. Goodrlcn's
relatives. notifying them OF bis critical cone
ii'i0n.
Mrs. Goodrich followed Che physician
advice. and Mr.. William ID. Goalr'ch, OBJ
lhe law firm OF ID. ID. O. 1lrich & CO., ol
New York. the father OF young D0olriel-
came 90 Richmond and remained with hi'
son until last Monday, when Doe was come
ueliod tO leave fhe city tO ar1iie case Dee
fore the supreme Court at Washington.
ruE CORONER sEEs THE BODY.
Last night Dr. Taylor, coroner 90 Rich
moud. visited the hotel and viewed Che body.
Tie saw these bruises 0n fle body ani
a bruise On the head. After consultation
with Or. Brock. they were i0in 90 on.
opinion that pneumonia caused delih iN.
death. But The question has arisen with
the coroner what caused the pneumonia
cold or the wounds 0n ile body: l0 ae-
termne this point Df. Taylor SID hold
post m0rlem lhil morning. Nrs. Goodrich ie
Ni0lerfly opposed t0 the post mor.em.
because naturally She docs not want IIt
body cut Her objections. however, DOE Slew
of the mysterious gloom in which the cause
of death is enysloped. viii scarcely Dee amy
avail. and 10 Che post norton cannot Dee he.N
90 the hotel. che coroner viii hay~tlc hodf
removed 90 some other place. An inquest
will Doe held this afternoon at O'Clock.
INVESTIGATING.
Sergeant T0m'ns0n. of the second dis
ffict. has examined tle wounds On tine lldi
and Will make 20 thorough lnfo- hgat'0u inin
how those wounds were inflicted. During
Che latter stages 0f the disease Mr. Good
rich was di'crl0u-. and one of DIS broken
remarks was that he.h1d been beaten Will
q stick in some place of amusement. An
inquest may follow Investigation.
the father and brother Of tle deceased
VIII reach the city carly tlI- morning.
GOODRICH AND BIS WIFE.
Goodrich was about thlriv-soyCn years oi
age. and weighed about $50 pounds. lle
was short iu stature. well developed, slight
" LAlNs ana wore 20 lI-Ni li"tIrIH'N'' iI.l"
he and his wife came from New York IlI-
wife is pretty. plump. li-lt-c0mlI Xionel
dark-haired. aud about twenty-five years o
age.
VARIOUS TuEORiE, ADVANCED.
The affair caused much talk around town.
and numerous theories. more or less defe.-
0pod are advanced. in spite oi tle man.
assertion Chat he lell over chair. there Ie
scarcely room for doubt that Dee was as
salltod ON the saturday night before
Christmas.
One man is suspected. and viii Doe gre
rested il tine thread of evidence against him
can Dee strengthened by the incts DrousA.
0utto-day. From the pu-Ii0n0 tle wounds
fhe blows were certainly welI directed. anN
doubtless by one who knew l0W OBJ kili.
10olrich'5 apparent attempt 20 con.
ecal the assault gives rise t0 MI
sorts Of suspicious. Unless ho would Dafl
been In some way compfom. .ed by an
acknowledgment of what appears 600 De n
true statement. Why should ne give rta-
son l0r his condition. which appears i0 he
fmsy, and. ln the very nature oi thing.
absurds Surely DO looks as 10 somebody
wanted % get Goodrich out of the way 'N
accomplish some personal end.