Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-11-04
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ALMOST A WHOLE FAMILY MUIR
DERED DY AN UNNATURAL son.
A Crime for riends to Rejoice OYER.
New Yonk, October 81, 1853.

~fEA Il OhAs ONtOOSl -, 1000
\ horrible massacre occurred last nigh
in West Thirtieth street Two person
were murdered and five wounded, it i
supposed MORALLY. The victims are til
family of Francis Goulding, Esq, lumbe
merchant, consisting of himself and wife
two sons. and two daughters and servan
girl. The sons, aged respectively thirteen
and fourteen. are already dead and the wifi
is dying. The others cannot recover.
The murderer is the eldest son of Mr.. G.
He has committed suicide His motive
Is said to have been revenge, he hav;n:
been detected some weeks ago in the act o
robbing his father to large amount
Second Dispatch.-Young Goulding &c
turned about IL O'clock, laboring unde
delirium, and proceeding to the cellar, go
an axe and went to his fathers chamber
hitting him several blows on the head will
1t.
The father can't live. Mrs. Goulding
hearing the cries of her husband. rushed
from her room to his assistance. and was
in turn attacked by her iufuriatcd son,
and was badly wounded. The brothers,
one thirteen years old and the other four
teen were next attacked, receiving several
blows from the axe. The eldest will not
live
A married sister, with her babe in heI
arms. was the next victim. but she man
aged to escape with serious injury.
Two servant girls who rushed into the
hall, we're next attacked, and were SO nor
ribly butchered, that it is feared neither
will live. Both were sent to to the nospi-
tai.
The assassin finally went to his own
Gambler, and locking himself in, blew out
his brains with pistol.
The Gouldins family was highly respect
able. Mr.. g. was an officer in the 30th
Street Methodist Church, we'll known III
the community.
Third DisPotch.-Francis ~ Goulding,
the murderer. is about 10 years of age.
and isa dissipated young man. He was let
IN last night by his father, and Immediate
ly went to his bed room in the third story,
and took of his coats and boots; then seiz-
ing hatchct which he had kept in his
room, crept down stairs. The father had
just got in bed, when the son entered the
room unnoticed. and split his skull open.
He is now reported dead.
Mrs. Goulding received the next attack,
her skull being fractured.
1t does not appear that either of the pa
rents uttered scream sufficiently loud to
alarm the other members of the family.
Two young brothers We're next attacked
and are likely to die. The two servant
girls were next severely injured. The two
youngest sisters, having their doors lock-
ed, escaped injury
Young Goulding's suicide was the first
matter which attracted the attention Of the
police, who broke in the house and ascer-
tanned the state of affairs.
Physicians were called and everything
possible done to allay the sulferings of the
victims. The eldest boy has a compound
fracture OF the skull. Mrs. Goulding's in
juries are less dangerous, but her recovery
seems doubtful. The servant girls were
less injured than any of the others.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Fourth Dispatch.-Mrs. Goulding, the
young mur,lerer's stepmothcr, is able to
converse, and states that as Frank came
IN she was just retiring and he said to
her, why, mother, are you up YETI
"Yes. Frank" was the reply. IL am up
vet" He then passed into the room where
Mr.. Gouiding was, and then she heard
unpleasant words pass between them, and
finally heard heavy fall on the floor
She had just got into bed, and thought to
herself, els it possible that Frank has
struck his father?" and at that moment
Frank came into her room, partially rails
ed the netting from around the bed and
dealt her heavy blow on the head with a
Ratchet. She screamed and sprang up
He repeated the blow twice, when she fell
heavily to the floor. breaking down the
netting as she fell. Hopes are entertained
OF her recovery, as she is comparatively
comfortable, but her condition Is extreme
ly critical and her injuries very danger
Gus. sa.E sExs Ff
Johanna Murphy, one of the servants, is
suffering the greatest agony, one side Of her
face is paralyzed. When she was brought
to the hospital, she was speeches.. She
Is delirious, and the chances Of her living
very slight The case of Elizabeth Carr,
the Other. Servant, was not considered dan
geFous- She says that when she got to the
second floor, she saw Frank with Ratchet
in his hand. striking his mother and Jo-
hanna, both of whom fell.
Elizabeth wrcsted the hatchet from the
murderer. and ran into her room in the
third story, but could not fasten the door
for want of bolt. lie followed her and
said: 'sGive me the hatchet, Lizzie; | do
not wish to kill you, only wish TO es-
cape" He then wrenched it from her anu
gave her three blows on the head. and then
left her dead. as he supposed.
From the Iowa City Democrat.