The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-11-05
HORRIBLE e TRAGEDY.

S house of Mr.. Francis Gouldy, a retire
n merchant, at cit West 30th street.. Frar
n els A. Gouldy. alad 10 years ofage, ia
t lowing to his dissipated course and hi
e stopping out late at night in company i
{ adapted to his moral culture. long bee
a subject Of grief and annoyance to hi
8 parents and brothers and sisters. Las
night, about half-past 10 o'clock, he cam
home in wild and excited state Of mind
All the family except Mr.. Gouldy, hi
} father had retired, and the latter let hin
in. Francis went Immediately to hi
bedroom in the third story and took Of
his coat and boots. Then seizing hatch
ct which he had kept in his room, he
crept down stairs. The father had JUS
got in bed, when his demoniac son enter
ed softly and unnoticed, and with pow
erful blow on the head with the hatchet,
split open his skull, instantly rendering
the victim helpless and insensble.
The deadly weapon next fell upon the
head Of Mrs. Gouldy, who lay asleep,
fracturing her skull and cutting and
bruising her face in most frightful man
ner.
1t does not seem that either of the pa
rents uttered scream, sufficiently loud
on receiving the blow to alarm the other
members of the family. They are sup.
posed to have been instantly rendered in.
sensible. .1
The parricade next visited the room
Of his two younger. brothers, who lay a.
sleep, and with the weapon still stream.
ing with his parents blood, brought.it to
bear upon them with equal vielenss.
The brothers were knocked insensibfe at
the first blow, their skulls fractured and |
their faces severely cut. Both are likely
to die from the injuries received.
The murderer then ran to room occu-
pied by two servant girls, and inflicted
similar idjuries upon them. One Of them
managed to scream, which was heard
without by the police and citizens, but the
alarm was such as scarcely to justify in
quiry. .'
The fend next ran to a room occupied
by his two sisters one. aged Is years
and the other child of 2l months, but
Iheir::room was fortunately locked and he
did not attempt to break it open, conso-
quently they escaped uninjured.
The next movement Of the murderer
was to 60 10 his own room and there, with
a revolver placed to his head just above
The ear, he blew out his brains, and drop.
ped dead upon the floor.
The report Of the pistol and an alarm
Just then raised, attracted the attention Of
policemen Hill and Morehouse of the
Goth Ward, who Immediately tried to gain
entrance in the usual way, but met with
10 response, except the stifled groans Of
he wounded. Concluding that bloody
work had been going on. within they broke
open the basement door and on ascending
the stairs to the second story, met the
horrible sight which naturally ensued from
such buchery. In the different rooms
lay the bleeding and insensible victims.
the officers ascertained who perpetrated
the deed and going to the murderer's
room found him lying dead on the floor.
in pool Of blood. with the pistol with
which he had shot himself still in his
hand. Other officers were soon informed
Of the dreadful affair, and the house was
guarded by police.
Z Physicians were called to attend the
victims, and everything possible was done
to alleviate their sufferings. The doctors
on examination, found that Mr.. .Gouldy
had received compound fracture Of the
skull. The eldest boy, aged IL years.
was injured in the same manner. and nei-
lher Of these could, in their opinion recov-
er. Pieces Of the skull were taken from
each head.
Mrs. Gouldy's injuries were less dan
gerous, but her recovery seemed very
doubtful. There was thought to be a
Of the recovery Of the young
est boy, although his condition was also
considered critical.
The servant girls were apparently less in
ured than any Of the other sufferers, and
we're received to the Bellevue Hospital
for treatment. The tragedy created i'm.