The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-30
The Tragedy IN New York--Aaai.
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case.
The New York papers are Hllsd With details Of
the remarkable attempted assassination Of whole
fami'y there on Tuesday night. Prem the Herald
ws take the following fuller account than We pub.
lished yesterday:
The family consisted OF Francis GouIdy, his wife
Jane, his sons, Francis A, aged nineteen years;
Natnanfei, aged twelve years, and Charles, aged
sx years. thee daughters MARY Elizabeth, aged
sixteen years; Jane, aged Ave years, aud Cashsrine
an infant: and two dome sites, named Josuns Mur.
ply and Elizabeth Carr
IL appears, from what our reporterscould learn.
that the eldest boy, Francis Goudy, was young
man OF unsteady habits, and often caused bic
and extravagant course of living. He was in the
habit OF staying out late at nights contrary TO the
express desire of his parents, and when hard push.
ed for money, would not scruple to use dishonest
means to obtain the same. About three months
ago the father deposited the sum Of $50 In one of
the savings banks to the credit Of bis son. vth the
understanding that il was not to be touched until
the son should go into business. Being short OF
funds y"ung Gouldy extracted the bank book from
his fathers desk one night, and the following dsv
drew the sum Of $40, with which he went on q
Fl oic. The breach OF trust was discovered by the
fatber on Tuesday, aud whea his son came home
about ten o'clock that night, he spoke to him
about II.
saying that the money belonged to him. His
father reprimauded him for his conduct, but the
ouly reply he got VAS q low chuckIiug laugh fu.i
OF meaning and fendish wick edness, as the sequel
too truly proved The family bad oil retired for
the night when young Gouldy came home
Dir. Gouldy, Sen, was waiting up for his son.
and when the latter rang the door bell he
was sitting in the front bedroom. on the se
eond floor, Mrs. Gouldy beisg in bed In the
back room adjoining. After sFrank,n as he
was generally called had left his father with the
intention OF going up stairs to bed the former in
formed his wife of the result of the conversation
and remarked that there was something wrong
about the laugh that Frank gave vent to when he
took his departure. Mr.. Gouldy Continued TO sir
mp in the front room, while bis wife returned 10
The iear bed room and went to bed.
In about fifteen minutes after the occurrence of
the conversation just related between Mr.. and
Mrs. Gouldyl the latter was alarmed by hear.
ing scufhe and heavy fall in the front room
Hastily jumping out of bed to ascertain the casns
OF the disturbance, she was met at the doorv3v
by her son, Frank, who, with an uplifted axe, ex.
claimed, "Oh, motherl Oh, motheri" and then
before she could scarce make any reply he struck
her with the weapon several blows on the head
telling her to the floor.
The demon then rushsd from the room, and pass
ing into the hallway, met bis brothers, Natbapie,
and Charles, who alarmed at the noise were already
kneelipg by the side Of their PROSTATE father
Again the evil spirit took full possession Of his
soul, and again the bloody axe descsud ded upon the
heads of his kindred. Nathaniel was friehsfuily
cut about the head. hut bis brother Charles
was not 80 unfortunate "a he escsped with com
paratiyely trifling injury.
Leaving bis father, mother aud two brothers
PROSTATE and welteriBg in their blood, she mur.
derer aseendsd to the third foor vhere his sister
Mary Elizabeth, and the servants. Joanna Murphy
and Elizabeth Carr, slept Here Frank encoun.
tered the two domestics, whO alarmed ut the cries
OF Mrs Gouldy, we're about rushing down stairs,
when they were confronted by the murderer The
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young mau, but in vain. He hacked at them right
and left, aud in an instant they, too, were among
the number of his victims.
While the servants were being killed, Mary
Elizabeth, the sister Of the youth opened her bed.
room door and beheld the terrible spectacle
Thinking that there we're burglars 10 the house,
and that her brother was endeavorp2 to Brotact
the household from violence, she hastily retreated
and locking her door she apxiously awaited the
result. 1t was fortunate thing for her that she
did not know the real state of AFFAIRS for had she
not thought there were thieves In the DWELLING
she would most assnredly have} rushed.out of her
room and received her death blow at the hands of
her brother.
After recovering from the shock produced bv
witnessing the bloody scene in the hallway, Mary
ran to her window and cried out 'Murder % "Nur.
der" SO hastily that the attention of policemen
Hall and Morehouse, Of the Twentieth precinct
police, who were standing on the corner of Ninth
Avenue and Thirty.frst street, were attracted to
the spot. On coming up to the house the police
were again saluted with the cry of murder |" and
'Hep!" They endeavored to gain admittance by
opening the hall door, but finding that it was lock-
ed they we're forced to burst 1t open. On entering
the dwelling and ascending the stairway a horri-
Bile spectacle was presented to their view
Mrs Gouldy was standing on the stairway in her
night clothes, covered from head to foot with gore
while her husband lay upon the bedroom floor en-
in blood. In the hallway close beside their fathers
bedroom door. lay the boys Nathaniel aud Charles,
the former insensible and apparently dead, and
the latter to all appearances in little better con-
dition. Farther on another scene of bloodshed
and violence met the view of the officers In the
hallway of the third story the two servants Law
weltering in their blood, one of them being un-
conscious, while the other was tossing her arms
in wild delirium, and utteriDg imprecations upon
the head of the destroyer.
SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER
But even here the tide of human blood did not
rest. In the back bedroom, on this floor, the su-
thor Of the appalling tragedy lay essping in the
agonies Of death. In his hand was firmly clinched
three barrelied pistol, with which he had con-
cluded the Last act in the tragedy by blowing his
brains out. He still breathing when the
police arrived, but in a few seconds afterwards he
uttered deep grosn, and then all was a. still a.
death. The murderer of bis father, mother and
brother, had gone to his last account, and by his
own hand. After the iudiscrmnate slaughter of
the entire househ I'd, already described, Frank
pulled OF bis boots and coat, and putting on
morning gown, proceeded to his ow bedroom aud
there completed the work by Offering up himself
a. a sacrifice.
The neighbors in the adjoining houses alarmed
by the oft repeated cries Of murder, hurried to the
spot, and 10 few moments the house ~as full of
people, whose horror at witnessing the scene was
beyond description. Three members of the family
alone escaped the wrath of the revengefu youth,
namely: Mary Elizabeth and her sisters, Jane and
Caherine. TIE escape of the former was most
miraculous. JANE and Catherine were in the same
bedroom with their mother, and as the neghbors
passed into the room the youngest one jumped out
Of bed, and joyously exclaimed, 'Pm not hurt"
A humber OF medical men were promptly in at
tendance and rendered valuable assistance to the
wounded. Frsm one Of ths doctors our reporter
got the following facts relative to the condition Of
the iejured parties when examined BY the physi.
clans:
Mr.. Gouidy, the father, was struck upon the left
side Of the skull. in two places, the axe entering
into the substance of the brain. A large piece Of
bone, neatly as large as the palm of ones hand
WAS detached by the surgeon, aud With Il came
portions Of the substance Of the bIaiD. The wound
was partially closed, q sufficient opening being
efs for the passage of fluids. The Is consider
ed hopeless. The patient is wholly unconscious,
and in all probability cannot recover.
Mrs. Goudy, the mother, who is snciente, re-
ceived three wounds upon the head, two Of which
we're scalp Wounds, from one to two inches In
length. The third wound penetrated the substance
OF the brain about TWO inches above the right ear.
wounds closed. In addition to these, she received
TWO puDctured blows upon her right arm causing
severe contusions. The patient complains of more
pain from the wounds upon her arm than from
those on her head. Hopes are enter tanned Of her
recovery, asshe 10 comparatively comfortable, but
her condition is extremely critical and her ures
very dangerous.
IMPORTANT FROM JAPAA-Advices from Japan
state that al 2ortant treaty had been concluded
by the American Consul 1T Jeddo, and that sou
Of Capt. Tatnall had been dispatched for Washing.
ton, via China. with the treaty, It was also ru-
mored that japanese Prince starts immediately
to visit Washington. new port in the Bay of
Jeddo is to be opened to American vessels.
SENTEscED FOR MANsL,UaHrER.-Mrs. AdaIiue
Clark. of Freetowu, Mass, convicted of the man-
slaughter OF David 8. Hathaway, by shooting him
with pistol, was sentenced in the Bristol County
Court Of Common Pleas, TO five years imprison.
ment in the House Of Correction At hard labor.