Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-11-09
The New York Tragedy

" III New oIk IlIs, IS mus otsefioSd-
Francis, who was the eldest son, and the au-
thor OF the horrible tragedy, would have been
nineteen years of age the 18th OF next April
At the common schools while young, he made
only tolerable progress. At fourteen. he WIS
sent to boarding-sehool al Furgonsviiie. Dcla-
county, where he remained only a term
aud half He Was intraetabje and VICIOUS
that lie va, first separated from other boys, and
finally sent away. After remaining at home a
short time. he teok notion 10 90 to sea Ills
father objected. but hnallv acqu3esccd, and fur-
nlshed him with an outfit He Was absent about
a year, making trip 10 Liverpool and several
other ports. Returning, he was out OF business
for some time he tEen obtained a situation as
clerk III a real estate Office, but after IT.
His father then found a situatitn for him III the
Law office of Moody IL Willis, corner Of Broad
way and Fulton street. He exhibited no fitness
for The place, and was IN short time discharged.
During all this time lie renamed inmate OF
his fathers house, receiving the kindest and
most careful attentions. He was, however, adj
dleted Ia late hours, and, his companion say, to
immoral practices When the family Went into
the country last summer, he accompanied them
TO AeMbnfg, and remained with them until
their return. At home lie was AT times pleas
ani 10 has brothers aud sisters, occasionally TAX
ing the little ones upon his knee and tondllng
them with much affection. At other times he
was morose and revengeful. and exhibited an an
coutrollabie temper. lie would not let the fam
ily know what lie about He had a fond
uess for billiards, and Is supposed that he thus
lost considerable money.
During the religious excitement last winter
he manifested much interest and was admitted
as member on probation IN the church TO which
bis father and mother belonged bat he was f.
nally dropped on account of hisirregular abIts
His ialher, on Frank ; account, finally decided
| to embark once more III his former business,
! taking him in partner. of money was
deposited in the Swings Bank to his credit,
which lie was It'd hc would be permitted To
draw coming Of ere. OF ten dollars, which
lie lad drawn GA his fathers handbook on
Tuesday morning only forty cents were found
I on his person attc- his miset able suicide. The
I slightest opposite un would throw him into
eNclteuent, hale has secretiye propensity and
obstil acy prevented his friends from tracing him
TO his Launts or exercising any influence over
/ him.
/ The room occupied by the suicide, in the
rear on the third story, WAS Well aud tasteful
4 Is furnished. Two trunks belonging to him
were filled with wearing apparel, school books.
4 tishiug tackle, skates, boys paythings DC. On
/ 4 table were Sues NyatcrleS IF Paris, Shal-
4 speare, and the New Testament with DR.. Ad-
am Claike'o Commentary. On the nantel, be-
side some ornaments il bronze and China, were
/ daguerreotypes OF himself and young male
/ friend On the walls were some pictures and a
map Of The Holy Land.
I Pbreuoogically considered, the head Of this
young man was not good. The forehead re-
treated, almost like those plaster-cast toreheads
+ OF idiots exhibited phrennogisis windows,
while the Tosteiior organs quite largely de
yeloped. " hat IS certain, from the report Civ
en- by those most Intimately connected with
linn, is. that lie utterly devoid of self
restraint, and seemed TO be without a clear pre-
ceptiou OF moral duty
I The evil passions of young GoElding seem to
have been reused on this occasion by a refnon-
STRANGE on the part of his father against the
bad habits lie was forming, and the late honra
he in the habit OF keeping. On the night
In question. he was let in by his father, who
had some words With HIM there about his habits
MRS. couLuING'5 VERSION OF TUE TRAGEDY.
During the morning OF yesterday. ami before
the Coroner arrived al he premises. Mrs. Gould-
ing was able to converse with d.. Hammond, to
whom she maze the following statement con-
corning the murderous attack upon her house
huiu She states that is Frank came in she
As just retiring, and he SAID to her, Why,
mother are You up yet Z : e, Frank" was
( the rePl y, am zap yer. tie then passed lnto
the roam where Mr.. Gouldins was, and She heard
some unpleasant words pass between the TWO,
and finally a heary tall upon the floor. She
had just got inte bed, and thought TO herself j.
II pOas bic Frank has struck his father and al
that moment Frank came into her room. partial
Nv raised the netting from around the bed, and
dealt her a heavy blow tile head with
hatCLet. She screamed and spraug up, and he
repeated the blow twice, when she fell heavily
TO the floor, breaking down the netting As she
fell.
CONDITION OF TuE WOUNDED.
Mr. Goalding the father, was struck upon the
left side Of the skull, in two places HE axe en-
.ering into the substance of the brain. y large
piece OF bone vas detached BY the surgeon. aud
with ii came portions Of The substance Of the
brain. The wound was partially closed suffi-
Gent opening being left for the passage OF fluids
The case is considered hoa~l,ss The patient
Is wholly unconscious. AID IN all probability
cannot recover.
Mrs Gouldlng. the mother. who is c5,cie,de re-
ceiYed three wounds upon the head, Two of which
were scalp wounds, from one 10 two inches in
length. The third wound penetrated sub
stance Of tie BRAIN about two inches above the
right car. Three small pieces OF bone We're re-
moved and The wound closed. In addition to
these she received two puuctured flows upon
her right arm, causing severe COMMISSIONS. The
patient complains OF more pain from the wounds
ou her arm than from those on her head
Hopes arc entertained OF her recovery, as she is
comparatively comfortable, but her condition
Is extremely critical and her injuries very dan
rerous.
The boy Nathaniel. received a blow on the
right side Of the head, cutting up the scalp for
three inches. and detachIng large piece of the
/ temporal bone, with portions OF the parietal
bone, several pieces Of which We're removed
His condition j. also extremely critical. Con-
/ 9cIouSness, however is perfect.
Charles. the boy Of five, received a blow about
an inch and half from the medlan line near
the yertex, which communicated with the sub
stance of the brain. Tie edges of tie wound
were brought together aud the condition of the
patient is comfortable but dangerous
Joanna Murphy had a eur four inches in
length over the left palietal bone, fracurlng the
skull the blade of the penetrated the dura
materi, causing deiirium. Joanna is twenty
three years Did. and has been III the employ meut
Of Mr.. Gouldirg fof tleIasl five years. She was
taken to the New York Hospital, where she now
lies ia a very low condition
Elizabeth Carr. nurse. has three wounds on
the head. The nain one was Of circular form
10 the right occiital bone. and fire inches IN
diameter Then there were two scalp wounds
on the left side Of the head. over the parietal
bone, and two similar wounds the right side
oi tie head
APPEARANCE OF THE SUICIDE MURDERER.
Frank, the murderer and suicide was shot
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