The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-29
THE NEW YORK MURDER.

tnL Ol lIe ldciS Oh COuuN murder, as Drought
out on the Coroner's inquest:
Young Gouldy entered Showers lager beer and
oyster saloon, between Twenty v-eighth and Twenty
ninth streets, Eighth avenue, about Q O'Clock on
Tuesday night. lie was accompanied by a boy I3
or IA years old. They partook of oyster stews but
drank no liquor. Gouldy was in the habit of fre-
quenting this saloon, but for long time mast had
drank no intoxicating liquor. On Tuesday NIGHT he
left this saloon little after 81 O'clock in \ nor
tectly sober state. While there, he remarked that
he had had dispute with his father about money
From the fact that he reached home about t,renfv
minutes before 10 O'Clock. and that the distance
from the saloon to his fathers house is not over five
minutes walk, he could not have stopped at any
place on the way. He rang the door bell his father
having refused him night key. The door was not
opened by Il servant, but bv his father. who was
awaiting his arrival. Immediately on his entrance
the old gentleman charged him with abstractinr
Savings Bank book from his private desk, and pro-
curing money thereon, representing the act to be
as bad as a direct robbery. The Young man renIied
that, as the account with the bank was opened in
his name he had a right to take the book soon
after young Gouidy retired.
1t would seem that he proceeded to his room in
the rear OF the house, on the third floor, and in
cool and collected manner, changed his dress re-
moving his coat, vest and cravat hanging his
watch on nail by the side of the mirror takinp
of his boots, and even removing the sleevenks Of
his shirt. Then taking hatchet in his hand he
descended the stairs in his stockings without boots
or slippers, entered the stting-room where his IA
ther was just turning off the gas, and dealt him
blow on the head, fracturing his skull, and
striking therefrom a portion of the bone from
the temple three inches long, and two and
half inches in width. Mr.. GOuldy fell, and the
blood issuing from the fearful wound made a
large and deep pool upon the floor Mrs Gouldy.
who had just gone to bed heard the heavy fall and
was IN the act OF raising herself up to listen when
the son entered her room, exclsiming, "Mother-
oh, mother!" Instantly he seizeo, her hand, and
dealt her severe blow upon the head with the
Ratchet, which deuged her face with blood She
screamed and sprang from the bed, when the Young
fellow repeated the blows until she was rendered
senseless. He then repaired to the hall bedroom,
where his two brothers. Nathaniel and Charles aged
l3 and years, sleeping in the same bed He
struck at them both with the same weapon cutting
from the head OF the eldest piece of bone two
inches long and nearly an inch wide. The Younger
was not so severely injured but his skull was frac-
tured and pieces of the bone Clipped away.
The assassin next proceeded to the hall of the
third foor, where the two servant girls, who had
heard the nose had come from their room to listen
He Immediately attacked them with a hatchet
dealing them frightful blows on the head. One of
them wrested the weapon from his grasp, but he
recovered it and struck her to the floor by power
full blow His sister Mary, hearing the struggle
and screams of the servants, opened the door of her
room, and the girls covered with blood, but did
not recognize her brother. Supposing him to be
burglar, she retreated into her room, locked the
door, threw open the window and shouted for the po-
HCe some OUcefS OF the WarQ the twentieth }
hearing her cries. hurried to the spot, forced open
the door, andwere spectators of such scene of hor
ror as they had never before witnessed The faith
er lay upon the floor entirely unconscious his
face and head covered with blood The mother
was insensible in the next room, and also delured
in blood In the hall bedroom the little bows wero
in a similar condition. Ascending the stairs they
found the servant girls lying in pool of gore en-
tirely unconscious, while, in his own chamber the
young man was stretched upon the floor hayinr
ppy hv che h.
with pistol His brains were scattered about the
floor, and his right hand still grasped the pistol
two barrels of which were still heavily loaded
When the officers entered he not quite dead
He gave few convulsive gasps, ,uttering no words
and expired. His coat was thrown carelesslv on a
chair; his vest was hanging on a bedstead: his
watch was hung a nail; his cravat thrown on
the floor; one boot standing by his side the
other thrown under a table by the window, and the
stockings on his feet were soaked with blood show
ing that before he fell he must have trodden in
his own gore. more terrible sight than the
corpse exhibited yesterday, even those who have
"supped on horrors, have rarely seen.
Francis Gouldy, the father of this family is we'll
known in the upper part of the city as a lumber
dealer who had accumulated handsome property,
and retired from business about six years ago. He
is prominent member Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. being Trustee of the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church, in Thirty fourth street for the
erection of which he devoted much of his time and
means. He was held in the highest esteem, not
only in the Church, but among his business ac-
quantances. In his family he was said to be very
alfectiOnate but firm. Those who have known the
family for years. speak of it of the happiest
and most aifectionatc they ever knew.
Mrs. Gouldy, is his second wife, and is estima-
bic member Of the same church with her husband.
In her family she was greatly beloved, and no one
among the children manifested more affection for
her than did Francis. 1t is said that he submitted
more easily to her control than he did to his
fathers Mrs. Gouldy is far advanced in the period
Of maternity.
Francis, who was the eldest son, and the author
of this horrible tragedy, would have been nineteen
years of age the 18th of next April At the com
mon schools, while younG, hu .l"de o"tv tolernbie
progress. At fourteen he was sent to boarding
was so intractabc and vicious that he was at first
separated from the other hoys, and finally sent
away After remaining at home a short time he
took notion to 90 to sea- His father objected, but
finally acquiesced, and furnished him an outfit. He
absent about year, making trip to Liverpool
and several other ports. Returning, he was out OF
business for some time; he then obtained situation
clerk in real estate office, but after left it.
His father then found situation for him in law
Office. He exhibited no fitness for the place, and
in a short time discharged.
His last attempt at business n clerk, but
he did not suit his employers and lost his situation
on the first of July last During all this time he
remained inmate of his fathers house, receiving
the kindest and most careful attentions. He was,
however, addicted to late hours, and his compan-
at times pleasant towards his brothers and sisters,
occasionally taking the little ones upon his knee
and fondng them with much affection. At other
times he was morose and revengeful and exhibited
an uncomfortable temper. He would not let the
family know what he was about. He had a fond
ness for billiards, and it is supposed that he thus
lost considerable money. During the religious ex-
ctement last winter he manifested much interest
and was admitted as a member on probation in the
church to which his father and mother belonged;
but he finally dropped on account of his irregu
lar habits. His father, on Franks account, finally
decided to embark once more in his former business
taking him in as a partner. sum of money wa;
deposited in the Savings Bank to his credit which
he was told he would be permitted to draw com
ing of age. OF ten dollars, which he had drawn on
his fathers handbook on Tuesday morning, only
forty cents found his person after his miser
able suicide The slightest opposition would throw
him into excitement, while his secretve propensity
and obstnacy prevented his friends from tracing
him to his haunts or exercising any influence over
him.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Of the 27th instl
A correspondent writing from Gibson county, In
diana, estimates the yield of corn in that vicinity at
one-halfto two-thirds of average crop, and
thinks this fair estimate for the Southwestern
portions of Indiana and Illinois. Another cores
pondent writing from Decatur, Adams county, In
diana, saws the corn crop turns out much better
than was expected, and that buckwheat is very
abundant.
In our general market we have to notice contin-
ued stagnation in -four andwheat. Prices have not
varied during the week, but the demand is limited
and local. Holders are not pressing the market,
otherwise Il material decline would be established.
The adviccs from all the leading markets at home
and abroad decidedly unfavorable. English
quotations offer no inducement to shippers, and or
the Eastern seaboard, where stock and receipts are
large, prices tend steadily downward. New YOrE
quotations for -four compare with our currency a.
follows, the quality corresponding with Cincinnati
superlue: