The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-28

when he left her for dead she supposes About mi
mute or so afterwards she heard the report Of pistol and
thinking fred at her she down stairs and out Of
the front door and crossed the street. when she met
gentleman and lady to whom she said, Hepl help oh,
my Godi Frank is numbering the whole family; the
neghborsn After getting of the ncighbors they
entered the house. and discovered the bodies Of Mr. and
Mrs. Gouldy, Joanna Murphy, and Of Mr.. Gouldy's
younger sons.
A NEIGHBORs ACCOUNT.
MIR. William j. Brown gentleman residing in tn
neghborhood, informs that when he retiring TO
bed about half past ten O'Clock on Tuesday evening" his
rushed into the and said there cry Of muir
der the opposite side Of the sreet-tha he thought
they numbering each other. Mr Brown and his son
the street, but found the door fastened and
could NOT get in They called for help when some half
dozen persons to their assistance and they by their
united strength burst open the door Mr.. Brown the
first person who rushed in when he met Mrs Gouldy at
the foot of the hall stairs staggering and halooing for
help. She threw herself forward and caught by Mr.
Brown. She all covered with cloed gore, and said,
in very subdued voice. "We all murdered" Mr.
Brown assisted Mrs Goudy up stairs to the second story
The first sight that met their eyes going into the front
chamber Mr. Goudy, who was lying in the doorway,
with his feet the threshold and his head nwards Mr.
put his hand his pulse and breast but felt signs Of
life The two servant girls and Mrs. Goudy were IN the
room the two former in their night clothing and support
cd in chairs. They bleeding and completely covered
with gore. Mr. Brown directed the two officers who
to the close the door that the murderer
in the house he should not escape. One officer re-
NAMED at the door, and the other aided in render
ing assistance to those persons who injured.
Mr.. Brown suggested that Mr. Gouldy should be raised
up but others said No he is dead let him lie he is
until the Coroner comes" They however, did raise him
up, and in doing he gasped for breath. Mr. Brown
marked, "There is life in him; let us do what for
him. They then laid him on the sofa, and Mr.. Browns
son went for DR.. Campbell who lives in the block
and who came Immediately. A little brandy was admi-
nsered TO Mr.. Gouldy and nc rallied little, but reapsed
again Several other physicians came afterwards and all
considered his hopeless. He has wound the
side Of the SKULL and another at the back of the head
more than inch Deep and through which the brain
| protruded.
The physicians then turned their attention to the other
injured persons The youngest boy, Charles danger
ousy wounded the centre and the Of the head
| CORONERS INQUEST UPON THE SUICIDE.
Information Of the reached the U6roners'
Office at early hour yesterday morning. when Coroner
Hills signifed his intention investigate the mat
| ter. Accordingly, at two o'clock p. N. the
Coroner, in company with Drs. 0'Hanlon and Beach
| repaired TO the scene Of the tragedy, and imme
/ date preparations made for holding in
| guest upon the body Of young Gouldy. AT this time
the front Of the house crowded to suoca
ton with eager and excited throng reminding one
very forcby Of the days when the inquest in the Burde
murder was progressing before Coroner Connery. All
sorts Of rcsored TO by the spectators with
Of gaining admittance to the house, but gene.
raj rule few persons were admitted who had not some
legitimate business within. The police quite strict
in their regulations and kept open passage the hall
door, Notwithstanding the efforts Of the crowd 10 break
i the ranks.
| FSPANELLIYG THE JURY.
From among the spectators admitted the premises
the Coroner selected jury of the following named gentle
| men,
Anson Willis, r. II. williams,
Daniel Townsend, :. Wilkes,
a. II. Campbell, d. s. Young,
After viewing the body Of deceased the jury were in
vted into the basement the house where the Coroner
proposed proceed with the inquest Upon being seated
they shown the knife, and pistol with which the
| murderer accomplished his atrocous purposes. The
knife appeared to be q sailors wea.ou, nearly new The
hatchet which also new, bore stains Of blood. The
pistol three barreed one, the Allen plan. Two
Of the barrels loaded and capped, while the third
\ one bore evidence Of recent discharge
II was deemed advisable by the Coroner and the doctor
in attendance upon Mrs. Goudy 10 take her testimony
with as much and quietness possible Accordingly
the visited by the Coroner and doctor alone
when she gave the following interesting account Of the
| Transaction
| TESTIMONY or MRS. GouLDY.
Jane Gouldy being duly sworn, dcposcs and says-De
ceased was my scpeon July last he has not been
any employment; he has been clerk with Sullivan
Hyatt hardware merchants in Patt street. since that
time he has been the habit Of coming home usually
ten o'clock night his father very strict in this
respect he was at tea in his usual good health and
spirits at six O'Clock last evening" after tea he out
shortly after he len his father discovered that his bank
book Of fy dollars, which hadbeen in his desk was re-
moved he suspected the deceased spoke
10 me about IL; then asked Mr. Gouldy Il he did not
give this book 10 the deceased and he answered that
he had not deceased returned 10 the house ten minutes
before ten o'clock last night his father let him in
he in very good humor his father asked him If be
had opened his desk when deceased answered that hc
had. his father then asked him why he took the book
and the deceased said that the money placed the
bank in his he had right TO take i and do what
he pleased with u; his father hereupon reprimandcd
him FOR this and deceased went ou, Of the aughng
not pleasant laugh, but rather boorsh and in.
sultng; his father noticed IL and remarked il at the
time; this all took place the from, of the second
floor; after the deceased left my bedroom in
the Of the front room and bed leaving my
husband in the front room; about quarter Of an hour
after this heard my husband fall and just al tha, mo.
mcnt deceased rushed into my bedroom with an axe in
his nand excaiming, Mother, oh, mo,her' raised my
hand and sad "what is the matter Frankf' Deceased
got hold Of my hand and struck with the axc on the
head cutting severely and then rushed out my nurse
then into the wounded and covered with blood;
| at once went into my husbands room, and saw him
lying the hoor wounded: my little Nathaniel IA
years Of age, kneeng by his father and kissing him;
be also wounded in the head al once hoistcd the
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front door, and went down and let them in; all six
persons wounded heard during the night that the
deceased found dead in bis room Joanna Mur.
ply and Elizabeth Carr the Of the servants
DIR. HANMoND's EVIDENCE.
William NJ Hammond, NJ D., residing at No 21l West
Thrtieth street, being duly sworn, saysAbout hafpas
ten o'clock last night some persons TO my door call