Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-28
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New YORK. Oct. 27.-A horrible massa.
| ere occurred in west Thirtieth street; two
persons were murdered and five wounded
it is supposed mortally The victims are
| the family Of Francis GouldinQ lumber mer-
| chant, consisting Of himself and wife, two
| sons, two daughters and q servant girl
The wife is dying and the others cannot re,
cover.
The murderer is the eldest son Of Mr.. c.,
he has committed suicide. His motive is
said to have been revenge, he having been
detected some week ago in the act Of rob-
bing his father to a large amount.
Young Goulding returned home about ! l
O'Clock. laboring under delerium, and pro-
Gee ling to the cellar, got an axe and went
to his fathers chamber. hitting him on his
skull several blows with the axe. The
father cannot 1--we. Mrs. Goulding hearing
the cry Of her husband, rushed from her
| room to his assistance. and was in turn at
tackled by her infuriated son and was badly
hurt the brothers, one l3 years old and the
other ID, were next attacked, receiving
several blows from the axe the eldest
wont live; q married sister with her baby
in her arms, was the next victim, but she
managed to escape with serious injury :;
two servant girls who had rushed into the
hall were next attacked, and were 20 hor.
ribly butchered that it is feared neither will
live; both were cent to the hospital. The
sssassin finally went to his own chamber
and locking himself in, blew out his brains
with a pistol.
The Goulding family wa. highly repecta
bic. Mr.. G. was an officer in the Thirtieth
street Methodist Church and well known in
the community.
Francis Goulding, the murderer, is about
Il years Of age and is q desperate young man
He was let In last night by his father and
immediately went to his bedroom in the
third story and took off his coat and boots,
then seizel hatchet which he had kept IN
had Just got into bed when the son entered
the room. unn oticed, and split his skull open;
he is now reported dead; Mrs. G. received
the next attack, her sku,l being fractured
1t does not appear that either Of the parents
uttered scream sufficiently loud to alarm
the other members of the family. Two
young brothers were next attacked. and
are likely to die; the two servant girls
were next severely injured; the two
youngest sisters having their door locked
escaped injury.
Young Goulding's suicide was the first
matter which attracted the attention Of the
police. who broke in the housel and ascer-
tanned the state of affairs.
Physicians were called and everything
possible done to allay the sufferings Of the
victima
The eldest boy has q compound fracture
Of the skull Mrs. GouldiDg's injuries are
less dangerous. but her recovery seems very
doubtful. The servant girls were lees In.
jured than any one of the othesa
Dow, the republican candidates. the 1th
Congressional District, declines in favor Of
Briggs, the American candidate.
The steamship Africa sailed today for
Liverpool, with "a passengers and 4OO. 1000
dollars in specie
The Times Washington correspondent
telegraphs : rumor that Gov. Floyd viii re-
sign the War Department for Foreign
Mission and Be succeeded by Attorney Gen.
eral Black.
Mr. Dallas has written letter TO the Pres
ident. that he will return home il the spring
and Mr.. Clay has been called home from
Peru.
Mr.. Preston declines the Mission to Spain
after having intimstsd bis aeceptAnee.
The Government hes chartered Q store
chip. which will aail from Boston Nov. 10th,
with supplies for the African squadron.