The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-11-03
HORRIBLE MURDERS IN N. YORK
Suicide Of the Murderer!

New York, Oct. 81.
A horrid massacre occurred in West 3Oth
street-two persons were murdered and FIVE
wounded, it is supposed MORALLY. The victims
are the family Of Francis Goulding, ESQ.,, lum-
Der merchant, consisting of himself and wife,
two sons, two daughters, anG servant girl.
The sons aged respectively 8 and IL are already
dead and the wife is dying; the others cannot
recover. The murderer is the eldest son of
Mr.. g. He has committed suicide. His mo-
tive is said to have been revenge, he having
been detected some weeks ago in the act Of rob.
bling his father Of a large amount.
Second Disputch.-Young Goulding returned
home about IL O'Clock, laboring under delilium
and proceeding to the cellar, got an axe and
went 20 his fathers chamber, hitting him on his
skull several blows from the axe ; he can't
live. Mrs &. hearing the cries Of her husband
rushed from her room to his assistance and
was in turn attacked by her infuriated son and
badly wounded. The brothers, one 10 years
old and the other Ia; we're next attacked, re-
ceiving several blows from the axe the eldest
won't live. A married sister with her baby in
her arms was the next victim, but she managed
to escape with serious injury. Two servant
girls who rushed into the hall were next attack
ed and were so horribly butchered that it ID
feared neither will live /; both were sent to the
hospital. The assassin finally with to his own
chamber. and locking himself in blew out his
brains with pistol The Goulding family
were highly respectable Mr.. G. was an officer
in the 30th st. Methodist Church and was well
known in the community.
Third Dispatch.-Francis A. Goulding, the
murderer, is about - years of age and is a dis
sipated young man he was let in last night
BY his father and Immediately went to his bed.
room in the third story and took of his coat
and boots. then taking Ratchet which he had
kept in his room crept down stairs. The faith.
er had just got into bed when the son entered
unnoticed and split his skull open he is now
reported dead. Mrs. g. received the next at
tack, her skull being fractured. 1t does not
appear that either Of the parents uttered
scream sufficiently loud to alarm the other
members of the family. Two young brothers
were next attacked. and are likely to die. The
two servant girls were next severely injured
The two youngest sisters having their door
locked escaped injury. Young Goulding's
attention of the police, who broke into tho
house and iascertained the state Of affairs
Physicians were called and everything done to
allay the sufferings of the victims The eldest
boy has compound fracture of the skull Mrs
G.s injuries are less dangerous, but her recoy-
cry 10 doubtful. The servant girls were less
injured than any of the others.
LateH-The young murderer's stepmothcr Is
able to converse and states that - Frank came
in she was just retiring, and he said to her,
"Why mother are you upyet? r "Yes. Frank"
was the reply. Il am up yeti He then passed
into the room where his father was, and then
she heard some unpleasant words pass between
them, and finally heard heavy fall on the
floor. She had just got into bed and thought to
hirnself SIS it possible that Frank has struck
hin father, and that moment Frank came into
her room, partially raised the netting around
the bed and dealt her heavy blow on the head
with Ratchet she screamed and sprang up
and he repeated the blow twice when she fell
heavily to the floor, breaking down the netting
al she fell.
Hopes are entertained of her recovery. a.
she is comfortable, but her condition is ex-
tremely critical and her injuries very danger
Gus.
Johana Murphy. one of the servants, Is suf-
fering the greatest agony. One side of her face
is paralyzed when she was brought to the
hospital she was speechless she 10 now de-
lirious, and the chances Of her living very
slight.
The CASE of Elizabeth Carr. the other ser.
want. was not considered dangerous. She says
that when she got to the second floor, she saw
Frank with Ratchet in His hand striking his
mother and johanna. both of whom fell. Eliza.
beth wrested the Ratchet from the murderer
and ran into her room in the third story, but
could not fasten the door, for want Of q bolt
He followed her and said, ''Give me the hatch.
ct. Lizzie do not wish to kill you, only
wish to escape" He then wrenched it from
her. gave her lhEee blows on the head, and left
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