The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-28
TERRIBLE AND APPALLING TRAGEDY.
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Murder most Foul and Unna-
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PARRCIDE, FRATRCDE AND SUICIDE.
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A NIGHT OF HORRORS.
Assassination Of Whole Family by
a Son.
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4 Father, Mother, Brothers and Female Do
mcsiics Butchered in Cold Blood.
The Murderer Blows his Brains
Out.
MELANCHOLY AND HEARTRENDING SCENE.
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INTENSE EXCITEMENT In THE CITY.
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Inquest upon the Body of the
Suicide.
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INTERESTING INCIDENTS.
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CONDITION OF TIE WOUNDED,
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INTENSE EExuTEMENT In THE CITY.
Inquest upon the Body of the
Suicide.
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INTERESTING INCIDENTS.
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED
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enacted occurred at the dwelling house No. 2l7 West Thr
teth street Tuesday night. father, mother, two
children and two female domesics, butchercd by
reyengeful son. who subsequently retired to his bedroom
there ended his earthly by blowing his brains
out with pistol. The above premises occupied
by wealthy retired lumber merchant named Francis
Goudy.
The family consisted Of his wife Jane his sons Francis
A. aged nineteen years; Nathaniel, aged twelve years
and Charles aged six years. three daughcrs-Mary Eliza
peh aged sixteen years. Jane aged i've years. Cathe
rine, infant; and two domestics named Joanna Mur
ply and Elizabeth Carr
WHAT LED TO THE TRAGEDY.
appears from what reporters could learn, that
the eldest boy, Francis A. Gouldy, young Of
unsteady habits and often caused his father much annoy
consequence Of his wild and extravagan course OF
living. Hc IN the habit Of staying out late nights
contrary the express desire Of his parents
pushed for money would scrupe dishonest
to obtain the About three months ago the
father deposited the Of $50 OF the savings
banks the credit OF his son, with the understanding
that was be touched until the should go
business Being short Of funds young Gouldy extracted
tho bank from his fathers desk night and the
follow ng day drew the Of fl0 with which he went
on froc The breach Of trust discovered by the
Dpmer Tuesday, and when his son came homo abddV
gc,ock that night he spoke to him about it.
QUARREL BETWEEN FATHER AND son.
The youth endcavored himself by saying that
lhc money belonged 70 him. HIS father reprmanded MIN
Scr his conduct, but the only reply he got oy
ehuckng laugh full Of meaning and acndish kedncss
o. the seqncl too truly proved The family had all
ured for the night when young Gouldy home. Mr.
6oudy, SEN, waiting up for his son, and when the
Natter rang bell be sitting the front bed
room on the second floor Mrs Gouldy being In bed in
the back room adjoining After Frank" he
.fNv rallad ai father VI
intention OF going upstairs 10 bed, the former
informed his wife Of the result Of the convcrsa
tou and remarked that there something wrong about
the laugh that Frank gave vent TO when he took his de-
parture. Mr. Gouldy continued 10 SIT up in the front
room while his wife returned 10 tho bedroom and
went 10 bed.
MURDER OF THE rATHER-xRs. corLpY ATTACKED
In about fifteen after the Of the
vcrsaton Just related between Mr.. and Mrs Gouldy the
latter alarmed BY hearing scufle and heavy fall
in the front room. Hastily jumping out Of bed to
nn thc causc Of the disturbance, she was met at the
doorway by her son Frank who, with upiftcd axe,
excla med "0h, mother on mothcrp and then, before
shc could make any reply he struck her with tho
weapon several blows the head, telling her 70 the
Soor
sIaySG THE CHILDREN.
Tho dcmc hen rushed from the room, and pass
ing INTO lal hallway, met bis brothers, Nathaniel
ard fnaflc3s VINO, AATmeH NJ Nuo uoset Wtfc
already kneclng by tho side Of their PROSTATE
father Again the evil spirit took fun possession Of
his soul and again the bloody descended upon tho
heads of his kindred Nathaniel rgh,fuy cut about
thc head but his brother Charles unfortunate
a. he escaped with comparatively trifing injury.
THE ASSAULT ON THE DoxEsTIcs.
Leaving his father mother and brothers PROSTATE
and wctering in their blood the murderer ascendcd
tho third hoor whore his sister, Mary Elizabeth, and tho
scrvants, Joanna Murphy and Elizabeth Carr, slept.
Here Frank the demcs,cs who, alarmed
At the cries of Mrs. Gouldy, abou, rushing down
stairs when they we're confronted by murderer. The
girls encavored escape from the fury n the young
man, but Hc hacked a, them right and left, and
10 nsan, they, 700, were among the number Of bis
victims,
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
While the servants were being killed, Mary
Elizabeth, the sister Of the youth, opened her
bedroom door and heheld the terrible spccta-
Gle Thinking that there were burglars in the
house and tha, her brother cndeavorng 10 protect
the household from violence she hastily retreaed and
locking her door anxousy awaited the result II was
fortunate thing for her she did not know the real
state o affairs for bad she thought there thieves
In the dwelling she would assuredy have rushed
out o her room and received her death blow tho hands
Of her brother.
the POLICE GIT THE ALARM.
After recovering from the shock produced by witnessing
the bloody In the hallway Mary ran 10 her window
and cried out Murder ~ "urder II hastily that the
attention of policemen Hall and Morchousc Of the Twen
eth precinct police, who standing tho Of
Ninth avenue and Thirty first street. we're attracted the
spot On coming M 10 the house the police we're
again saluted with the cry Of "Murderr, and
"Hepn They endcavored 10 gain admfttance by
opening the hall door, but finding thst il was
locked they were forced to burst ID omen On
entering the dwelling and ascending tho stairway ho-
ribIe spectacle was presented 70 their view.
BLOODY SPECTACLE.
Mrs Gouldy was standing the stairway IN her nigh,
clothes covered from head 70 foot with gore while ber
husband lay upon the bedroom floor entirely unconscious
with his face and head bathed blood. In the hallway
iose beside their father bedroom door lay The boys Ma
tnanc and Charles the former nsensbe and apparently
eead and the latter 10 all appearances in little better