The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-04

Horrible Murders In New York; Suicide
OF the Murderer.


NEW York. Oct. PA horrd massacre
occurred 10 West Both street-two persons
were murdered and five wounded, il is sup
posed mortaliy. The victims are the family
Of Francis Gouding. Esq, lumber merchant,
consisting Of himself and wife, two sons, two
daughters, and a servant girl. The sons
aged respectively and IL, are already
dead, and the wife is dying; the others can
not recover. The murderer is the eldest
sou Of Mr. q. lie has committed suicide.
His motive is said to have been revenge, he
having been detected some weeks ago in
the act Of robbing his father Of a large
amount Of money.
SECOND DEsPATCH. " Dung Guiding re-
turned home about IL o'clock, laboring I'm.
der deiirium and proceeding to the cellar got
an axe and went to his father chamber, hit
ting him on his skull several blows from
the axe; be can't live. Mrs. q. 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, were next attacked, receiving
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 m inaged
to escape with serious injury. Two servant
gir's who rushed into the hall we're next at
tackled and were so horribly batchered that
it is feared neither will live both were sent
to the hospital. The assassin finally went
to his own chamber, and locking himself in
blew out his brains with q pistol. The
Goulding family were highly respectable;
Mr. q. was an officer in the Both street
Methodist Church, and well known in the
community.
THIRD DrsPArCH.-Francis A. Gouldng,
the murderer, is about nineteen years Of
age, and is dissipated young man he was
let in last night by his father, and immedi-
ateIy went to bis bed room in the third
story and took of his coat and boots, then
taking Ratchet which he had kept in his
room, he crept down stairs. The father
had just got into bed when his son entered
unnoticed and split his skull open he is
now reported dead. Mrs. q. received the
next attack, 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 we're 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 Gouldng's suicide was the
first matter which attracted the attention of
the police, who broke into the house and
ascertained the state of affairs. Physicians
llul anl thine lnpa 10 ALA,
the sulIeriDgs Of the victims. The eldest
boy has compound fracture OF the skull
Mrs. Gouldings injuries are less dangerous,
but her recovery is doubtful. The servant
girls received less injury than any of the
others
LArEsr.-'rhe young murderer's stepmo-
ther 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, Frankly" was the reply, Il
am up yet" lie 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
herself, Ia it possible that Frank has
struck his 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 repeat
ed 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 comfortable, but her condition is ex.
trcmely critical, and her injuries very dan
gerous.
Joanna Murphy, one Of the servants, is
suffering the greatest agony. One side OF
her face is parayzed when she was brought
to the hospital she was speeches.; she is
now delirious, and the chances Of her living
very slight.
The case Of Elizabeth Carr, the other
servant, 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 Joanna, both
Of whom fell Elizabeth wrested the Ratchet
from the murderer and ran into her room 10
the third story, but could not fasten the
door for want OF bolt. He followed her
and said, "Give the Ratchet, Lizzie do
not wish to kill you, only wish to escape"
lie then wreuched it from her. gave her
three blows on the head, and left her for
dead, as he supposed.