Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-30

| ut III west lnIftleW street, on lucsuHy night
Francis A. Gouldy. young man twenty years
| old. literally butchered the family, undoubtedly
killing his father aud servant girl and crown
| ing the terrible crime with sefmurdcr.
The family consisted Of Francis Gouldy Jane A.,
| his second wife, three SOILS, Francis A. tho bomi-
eide; Nathan. fourteen years old; Charles Wesley
| five years old; daughter. Mary Eliza fftcen;two
small children, two and four years old, and two
| servant girls, Elizabeth Carr and Joanna Muir
ply.
Il appears that the young man Francis had con-
trac,ea some habits which dispeased his father.
lie was out too late at nights, and wanted too much
money. lis father refused to give him n night
key, but would get up and let him in when hc
came home of nights. and, perhaps. rebuke him
for his unreasonable hours 1t ia stated also tn At
Frank, as he WIS called yesterday took a bank
book from his fathers drawer. which the old gen
tlcmnn pronounced no better than stealing.
Whatever the provocation or cause Frank went
home last about ten o'clock last night The family
had retired with the exception Of the father. who
was sitting in front room Of the second noor.--
Ills wife in bed in the room adjoining in the
rear and the two small children were in u crib in
the with their mother.
Mrs. Gouldy says that Frank came in, she
was Just retiring, and he said to her, why, mo-
Their You up yets' Yes, Frank was tho
reply, 81 am up yet" lie then passed into the
room where Mr.. Goudy was, and she heard some
unpleasant words pass between the two, and
finally heard heavy fall on the floor. She had
just got into bed and thought to herself, "l-
it possible Frank has struck his fathcr?' and
Mt that moment Frank came int, her room, par
tnlly raised the netting from around tho bed,
and dealt her IL heavy blow on the head with Il
Ratchet She screamed and sprang up, and he
repeated the blow twice. when she fell hca.i-
ly to the floor, breaking down the netting she
iyn.
The murderer then passed through the hall bed
room where his two brothers slept. They had both
gotten up hearing the noI-c,und he struck each n
murIerous blow the head with tho same hatchet
he had used upon his father and mother. lie left
them both PROSTATE and covered with blood, and
floor.
The apartments on tina third floor
pied by himself his sister Mary. and tho two
wants The servants had heard the noise and were
i'll the hall Of the upper floor ms he went up stairs
He Immediately attacked them with the same fa-
tai ha,chct, Frustrating each with frightful blow
upon the head.
Mary, hearing tho struggle and screams Of the
servants opened her door, and looking out, saw
the girls covered with blood, but did not recognise
her brother Believing it to 10 II burglar, she
locked her door ard remained in her room, Had
she known it her brother she would hive
rushed out in which sho would probably
have been murdered. After committing this So
rics ol ntrocous crimes IT ls believed the homi-
eide went down stairs. pulled off his boots and
cont. and donncd slippers and morning gown, in
which costume he returned to his room.
But Mary, meantime had not been idle. She
had raised her window and cried murder" Two
police officers. who standing the corner of
the street heard her cries. They Immediately
went to the house, but the dor was locked, but
they succeeded with some labor in forcing it open
IL is probable that Frank heard them and found
that he detected. BE this as it may. before
they found him he took thrcc-shtoter, which was
heavily loaded, and, placing the muzzle to his
hoad, fired. Tho bnl entered above the right
aud passed. out ius over the LEFT eye causing in
Simultaneous death. The alarm having been given
the noighhors rushed to the spot, and beheld
Of blood and horror To-" painful to describe.
The tnthcr lay upon the floor entirely uncon-
scous with his face and head bathed in blood
In the next room the mother lay helpless and in
the hall bedroom the two boys were prostrntc and
on" of them scnseless and in the upper hall the
two servants lay also covered with blood. one OF
them tossing her arms in decrum while the au-
thor OF the appalling tragedy lay liielcss ON the
floor oihis own room. still graspng the fatal pis-
tol in his right hand.
The two small children and Mary were the only
ones unframed. As the at1rghca neghhors pas
scd through the rprin in which the crib was, the
tlc girl. two years "ll SErnnS up and sand pleas
nn,lv, Il nm not hurt" The carpets and furni
turr in every through which the murderer
had passed. were stained with blood
hr. John g. Srwall was called in, with some
other physicians lie examined the wounds, aud
kindly furnished unr reporter with verbal state
ment al the several cases rs follows:
Mr.. Gouldy. the father, struck upon the
left SIDE oi his skull, in two places, the axe enter
ing into the substance of the brain. A large pieir
Of honc, nearly large a. the palm Ut one hand
detached by the surgeon. and with it came
portions vt the substance "i the brain. Tie wound
| was partially closed. sufficient opening being
left iar the passage of fluids. The case is consid-
nrct IN less. he atirut is wholly unconscious
and IL all Probability cannot recover.
Mrs tuuidy the mother. whn ~ onC,'afr re
! ccryed three wounds upon the head, two nf which
We're scaln wounds. from one 10 two inches IN
length. The third wound penetrated the subStanc
of the brain about two inches above tho RIGHT ear.
Three smell pieces Of bone were removed, aid the
wounds closed In addition to these. She received
two puncturel blows upon her light arm. causing
severe COMMISSIONS ThcpatIcnt complains ui more
vain from the wounds upon her arm than trusn
those on her head. II, pcs entertained OF her
recovery, she is comparatively comfortable, but
her condition is extremely critical and hey inju-
,cs very dangerous
The boy Nathan received Il blow The right
side Of the head, cutting up the scalp for three i'll
ch,s. aud de hing large piece of tie temporal
bone, with portions Of the parietul bore. several
pieces of viii h removed. His condition is
also extremely critical Consciousness, however,
j, perfect.
Charlie the boy Of five, received blow about
n inch and half fr"m The mc,an line near tie
Nertex, which communicated with the Substance Of
The brain. The edges al the wound were brought
together. and the condition Of the patient is com
Portable but dangerous.
The servants were taken to the Hospital immc
dately. in II carriage where Joanna Murphy died
Of he's injuries Wednesday morning. The girl.
Elizabeth Carr dangerously wounded. and
probably cannot recover. Indeed. the condition
"f all the victims of this unnatural crime Is eX-