Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-22
LOVE AND JEALOUSY

4 Fatal Tragedy in Franklin Square.
A great excitement was yesterday created
in the neighborhood of Sixth and Vine streets
by fatal tragedy which took place iu Frank
lin Square, at ten o'clock in the morning, in
full view Of merry groups Of children, and per-
cons who were sauntering beneath the shade
trees. The tragedy was enacted almost be-
meath the spray of the beautiful fountain
which adorns the centre Of the Park. 1t re-
suited in the suicide Of man and the wound
ing Of o women, both results being accom-
plished by revolving pistol in the hands OF
the former.
10 20 back TO the beginning OF the story,
We first introduce young man, named Geo.
i. J. Goodwin was 2S years Of age, barber
bv trade. lie came from Boston Massachu-
sct.s, where he was raised. He has moth
er. and also a wife and two children, who re-
side at No 81 west Cedar street, in that city.
Ofhis further antecedents we know nothing,
except that, two years ago, he came TO Phil
adelphia, and obtained employment with Mr.
Dollard, highly respectable perTuqmer, IN
Chesnut street, opposite the State House.
Goodwin brought with him handsome,
snowy looking female, now "a years OF age,
whom he represented as his wife. This per-
son, it has been ascertained, is named Anna
Garland and was brought up at Lynn, Mass.
OF their previous history, or how they came
together, nothing is known as 1t was suSpec-
ted, until recently, that the relation existing
between the parties was other than legl!'
mate.
The following is q condensed statement OF
the facts from the Reading G0=ene.
The Philadelphia papers Of the 18th inst, con-
tain the particulars Of friChtiul tragedy, which
was enacted OH Thursday morning in Franklin
Suuare George f. Goodwin, barber, in the
employ Of K. Doard, in Chestnut street, oppo'
site the State II ouse, who had been living for
seme time with a woman named Lizzie Marshall
attempted to murder the latter by shooting heI
with pistol. lie then turned the weapon upon
himself and discharged fatal shot through hi:
heart. The NTelchod man died in the course o.
half an hour, but the wounds Of the woman, al
though Of a very serious character, are not likely
to terminate her life Jealousy was the cause o
this terrible deed. Ii lappears that "Llzzle, whose
real name is Anna Garland, had recently takeT
up with a man named Samuel w. Randall, ant
refused to live with Goodwin any longer. Thu
drove him % desperation, and under pretonce o
taking final leave Of the woman he obtained he
consent to meet him in the Suqare, with Randall
10 say a few parting words; but 1t turned ou
that the interview was sought for the expires
purpose Of taking her life and his own. Goodwin
was 23 years OF age. He was raised in Boston
Mass He has a mother, and also wife an
two chill rcn, who reside at No. 81 West Ceda
street, in that city. He came to PHILADELPHIA
about two years ago, and brought with him TIN
"Lizzie Marshall" handsome Snowy woman
now "a years old, whom he represented as hi
wife. 1t has been since ascertained that she wa
brought up in Lynn, Mass. OF their previou
history, or how they came together, nothing |
known, as it was not suspected, until recently
that the relation existing between the parties wa
other than legitimate. Randall, who suPplante
Goodwin in the affections of Lizzie, is the ager
OF New York Jewely Mandatory.