Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-11-05
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY :

'an' B"l me so"3 "',v .' NV .c -, or1
% anu a'e o''eu.y uo1u ,T, nv "''u 80 ,,as
tho eldest SON Of Mr. Gouldv. He has COM
mitted suicide. Motive. supposed to be re-
vonge, he having been detected some weeks
ago in the act of robbng his father to a large
amount
p. S.-Young Gouldy's suicide was the
first matter which attracted the attention Of
the police. who broke into the house and as
certaned the condition of affairs Physicians
were called and everything possible done to
relieve the suffering victims The eldest boy
has compound fracture of the skull. Mrs
Gouldv's injuries are less dangerous. but her
recovery seems very doubtful Francis A.
Gouldy. the murderer. was about 9 years Of
age. and a very dissinated Young man He
was let in last night by his father. and immc-
diatelv went TO his bed room in the third sto-
nv. and took off his coat and boots. Then
scizing a hatcbct which ne had kent in his
room. he crept down stairs. The father had
lust cot in bed. when the son entered the
room unnoticcd and split his slull opon. He
Il ro,, re,orfed de,f Mrs Gopldv received
tbe next attack. her skull being fractured and
face bruised frigbtGllv The two brothers
we're next attacked and are lkcly TO die
Tho t,yo servant ,irls ,ycrc next severely i'm
iurod The two yourcer sisters. having their
d,ors 1oclod esconod ;niurv
FURTHER PARTICULARS
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.--Francis A Gouldey,
the murderer. was about nineteen years OF
age aud dissipated young man.
The family consisted of Francis Gouldey'
Jane A. Goudey, his second wiie-three
sons, Francis A.. the homicide; Nathan
al
years old a daughter, Mary Eliza. fifteen
years old two small children, two and four
years old, and two servant girls named Eliza
beth Carr and Joanna Murphy
IL appears that the habits of the young
man Francis displeascd his father. lie was
ont late nights, and wanted too much money.
His father refused to allow him a nlghtkey'
but would get up and let HIM IN late nights
and rcbukc him for his unseaSonabie hours.
1t is stated, also that Frank yesterday took
"a bank book from his father s drawer, which
the old gentleman pronounced no better than
stealing.
Last night Frank came home at ten CLOCK.
The family had retired with the exception ol
the ather, who was sitting 10 front room ON
the second floor. HIS wife was IN bed M a
room adjoining, IN the rear, and the two
small children were IN cribln the room with
their mother
Mrs Gouldey says that as Frank came ln
she was just retiring, and he SAID TO nor
why, mother, are You up yet es'
Frank was the reply II am up yet nc
+ then passed INTO the room Where MI No"i-
dcy was, and she heard some unpleasant words
pass between the two ana hnaliy heard
heavy fall on the floor She had just got M
to bed, and thought to herself-is it possible
that Frank has struck his father and at that
: thought Frank came into her room, partially
b raised the netting from around her ped ana
|, dealt her heavy blow on the head with a
hatchet. She screamed and sprang up ana
be repeated the blow twice, when she fell
heavily to the Hoor. breaking down the net
ting as she fell The murderer then passed
through the hall bedroom, where has two
A brothers slept. lhey had oo'h got up near
ing the noise and he struck each a murder
' Gus blow on the head ne lett them oot1
PROSTATE and covered with oiooa' ana passed
on to the stairs and assembled to the thfd
floor The apartments on the thtId moor
we're occupied by himself ms SISTER Mary ana
1 two servants. me servants had heard the
b noise and were IN the hoIi OF the upper moor
- as he went up stars lie Immediately al-
f tackled them' prostraung each with hlSut-
full blow upon the mead. Mary, nearing the
e struggle and screams OF the servants opened
v her door and looking out, saw the girls COW
If ed with blood but did not recognize hel
IF brother. Believing IT to be burglar she
l. locked her door and remained IN her room
IF Had she known 1t was her brother she won''
probably have been murdered.
It After committing TINS series oi atroc'ou'
a crimes 1t is beieyed the homlelae went uo"n
n stars, pn'ed oi mas boots ana coat ana doh-
If ned Shippers ana morning gown IN "hcn cos,
e tune he returned TO ms room ana colh,hil'e'
l. suicide with a three oarreieu pistol oh'y enc
e barrel was dlschargeu 'he o'her TWO were
e heavily loaded When the weapon was iouh"
= As drawer ol the bureau III ms room "a'
= open, 1t Is beHeVed that ne TOOK the p'stol ou
@ AFTER entering ms room ior the ,ast uihe'-
liis sister says he mas had plstol ior Se'eIa
is years
If ne pau ehterea the r'Bu' car anu Pass''
out Just over the leie eye causing ihS'""'ane'
y Gus aeath'
Inc alarm having oeeh gwen the h'ls"
Z bors rushed TO the spot ana oeheiu scent
It OF blood ana horror 700 palhiui 70 oo'c''oe
r The father lay upon the moor entirely uneon
IF sclous, with MS lace ana head oatheu II