The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-11-03

quite serious Tor a Short time, and even
was entered, on probation, in the V. T..
Church, in Thirty-Iourth street. This Sc
robustness, however, lasted but few weeks
and he returned TO his oil habits.
Before he left his clcrkship his habits
were regular aud good, but since that time
he HAS formed bac associations, aud has
been out late nights great deal, 1t is
not known, however, that he has been in
the habit Of drinking Ills father was
very particular about his children being
in the house at an early hour at night and
on this account, he has rcprimanded Frank
several times; but tho young man seemed
to bear it as dutiful child should, showing
no signs Of rebellion. Still he did not re-
form in this particular.
About 9 o'clock Tuesday night, Mr..
Campbell, who lives next door to the scene
Of the murder, saw him at the corner of
Thirtieth street and Eight avenue, appa-
rently much excited, carrying something
in his hand wrapped, in a paper, and
going hurridly towards his home. He be-
lieves it to have been the Ratchet.
Subsequent to this, however, he was
seen in Showers oyster saloon, No 1855
Eight avenue, where he took refreshments
and convcrsed pleasantly.
While in the oyster saloon, it is said.
he was asked TO drink, but refused, aging
he was under obligation to his father not
to drink at all. lie appeared perfectly
natural while there. The bank book
which is spoken of, is one which he had
given his father to keep. Some years ago
his father gave him small sum of money
advising him to put it into the Savings
Bank. He did so, and added to it from
time to time till the amount had reached
sou. A year ago or more, be gave the
book to his father, requesting him to keep
it till he reached the age of 2l. His
father locked the book up in his secretary
where it has been till Tuesday, when
Frank, by some means, opened the desk
and took it out. The book shows that he
drew on Tuesday SO, of which only 40
cents were found in his pocket. No pos
sible motive can be assigned for his at
tempting this wholesale butchery, except
the fact that he might have been offended
at his father for reprimanding him about
the affair of the bank book. There is no
evidence to show that he had been drink
ing at all he showed no symptoms of
anything like insanity, but appeared per-
fectly natural to his friends. The reasons
which led to the commission Of such hor
rlble act must remain mystery.
The GoULDY TRAGEDY,-On Friday
morning all the sufferers in the Gouldy
family, including the two domestics, re.
manned in about the same condition as
previously reported. 1t is still believed
that Mr.. Gouldey, his son Nathaniel, and
the servant girl Joanna Murphy, will die !;
and that the other injured persons will re-
cover, though there is danger of fatal
result even in their cases if inflammation
should set in. The Commercial Advey-
tiser says:
1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Crawford, pastor of the
Bath street M. +. Church, who has long
been well acquainted with all the family,
states that Francis a. Gouldy, who thus
butchered his relatives and then commit
ted suicide, was coward, and from boy
was afraid of boys half his age and size.
He never looked any one straight in the
face, but always dropped his eyes while
speaking or being spoken to. lie was re-
vengeful, obstinate and morose. In in
tellectual qualities he was below medoc-
rity. The secretiveness of his disposition
was eminently noticeable to all his friends.
He was slow and heavy in his movements,
and as boy, took very little part in the
sports of his companions. The motive,
or impulse, that urged him to the comms-
sion of the deed, will probably ever re
main mystery"