The New York Herald Newspaper, October 28, 1858, Page 1

, WHOLE NO. 8090. , TERRIBLE AND APPALLING TRAGEDY. Murder most Foul and Unna- tural. PARRICIDE, FRATRICIDE AND SUICIDE, A NIGHT OF HORRORS. of a Whole Family by a Son. A Father, Mother, Brothers and Female Bo mestics Butchered in Cold Blood. Assassination The Murderer Blows his Brains Out. *; MELANCHOLY AND HEARTRENDING SCENE. INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY. Inquest upon the Bedy of the Suicide. FULL AND EXCITING PARTICULARS, INTERESTING INCIDENTS. CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED, &e., &., &. ie ' Ope of the most horrible and bloody tragedies over ecacted occurred at the dwelling house No, 217 West Thir- teth street on Tuesday night. A father, mother, two children and two female domestice, were butchered by a revengeful son, who subsequently retired to his bedroom ‘and there ended his earthly career by blowing bis brains e@ut with a pistol. The above premises were occupied by a wealthy retired Jumber merchant, named Francis Gouldy. ‘The family consisted of his wife Jane, his sons Francis A., aged nineteen years; Nathaniel, aged twelve years; and Charles, aged six years; three daughters—Mary Eliza- + Beth, aged sixteen years; Jane, aged tive years; and Cathe- rine, an infant; and two domestics, named Joanna Mur- phy and Elizabeth Carr, WHAT LED TO THE TRAGEDY. Tt appears, from what our reporters could learn, that the eldest boy, Francis A. Gouldy, was a young man of unsteady habits, and often caused his father much annoy- ance in consequence of his wild and extravagant course of Biving. He was in the habit of staying out late at nights, contrary to the express desire of bis parents, and when hard pushed for money would not ecruple to use dishonest meane to obtain the same. About three months ago the father deposited the sum of $50 in one of the savings Danks to the credit of bis son, with the understanding that it was pot to be touched until the son should go into Dusiness. Being short of funds, young Gouldy extracted the bank book from his father’s desk one night, and the following day drew the sum of $10, with which he went | on afrolic. The breach of trust was discovered by the ‘ on Tuesday, and when his on came home ‘clock that night he spoke to bim about it. QUARREL BETWEEN FATHER AND SON. ' The youth endeavored to excuse himself by saying that «4 the money belonged to him. His father reprimanded bim, his conduct, but the only reply be got wasa ling langh, full of meaning and feadish wickedness, ‘a the seqnel too truly proved. The family had ail re- tired for the night when young Gouldy came home. Mr. @ouldy, Sen., was waiting up for his son, and when the Batter rang the door dell be was sitting in the front bed- room, on the second floor, Mre, Gouldy being in bed in the back room adjoining, After ‘Frank,’ as he was generally called, bad left his father with the intention of going upstairs to bed, the former informed his wife of the result of the conversa- tion, and remarked that there was something wrong about the laugh that Frank gave vent to when he took his de parture, Mr. Gouldy continued to sit up in the front room, while his wife returned to the rear bedroom and went to bed. MURDER OF THE FATHER—MRS. GOULDY ATTACKED. | In about fifteen minutes after the occurrence of the con- vereation juat related between Mr. and Mre. Gouldy, the latter was alarmed by hearing a scuffle and a heavy fall in the front room. Hastily jumping out of bed, to ascer- tainin the cave of the disturbance, she was met at the doorway by her son Frank, who, with an uplifted axe, exclaimed, “Ob, mother! Ob, mother!’’ and then, beforo the could scarce make any reply, he struck her with the weapon several blows on the head, felling her to the floor. SLAYING THE CHILDREN, ‘The dem em rushed from the room, and party ing into allway, met his brothers, Nathaniel ‘and Charles, who, alarmed at the noise, were already kneeling by tho side of their prostrate father. Again the evil spirit took full possession of his soul, and again the bloody axe descended upon the heads of his kindred. Nathanie! was frightfuily cut about the head, but his brother Charles was not so unfortunate, as he escaped with comparatively trifling injury. THE ASSAULT ON THE DOMESTICS. Leaving his father, mother and two brothers prostrate and weltering in their blood, the murderer ascended to the third floor, where his sister, Mary Flizabeth, and the Servants, Joanna Murphy and Elizabeth Carr, slept. Here Frank encountered the two demestics, who, alarmed ‘at the cries of Mrs. Goully, were about rushing down stairs, when they were confronted by the murderer. The girls endeavored to escape from the fury of the young man, but in vain. He hacked at them right and left, and jo an instant they, too, were among the number of bis viet MIRACULOUS RECAPR. While the ervants were being killed, Mary Blizabeth, the sister of the youth, opened her bedroom door and beheld the terrible epecta- cle. Thinking that there were bargiare in the house, and that her brother was endeavoring to protect the honeehold from violence, she bastily retreated, and locking her door anxiously awaited the result. It was a fortonate thing for her that she did not know the real state of affairs, for bad she not thought there were thieves in the dwelling she woul! most aseuredly have rushed @ut of ber room and received her death blow at the bands of her brother, THE POLICE GET THE ALARM. After recovering from the shock produced by witnessing the bloody feene in the hallway, Mary ran to her window and cried out “Marder! ‘Marder |’ eo hastily that the attention of policemen Hall and Morehouse, of the Twen- tieth precinct police, who were standing on the corner of Ninth avenue and Thirty-tirst street, were attracted to the spot. On coming up to the house the police were again saluted with the cry of “ Murder!’ apd “Help!” They endeavored to gain admittance by opening the hall door, but finding thet it was Jocked they were forced to burst it open. On entering the dwelling and ascending the stairway a hor rible ppectacle was presented to their view, A BLOODY SPROTACLE. “ Mre. Goully was standing on the stairway in her night clothes, covered from head to foot with gore, while her , husband Iay upon the bedroom floor entirely ‘unconscious, \with bis face and head bathed in blood. In the hallway, lose beside their father's bedroom door, lay the boys Na- voaniel and Charles, the former ingensible and apparently fread, and the latter, to all appearances, in little better gondition Farther on another scene of dloodsbed and ee violence met the view of the officers. In the ha!lway of the third story the two servants lay weltering in their bicod, one of them being unconscious, while the other was tossing her arms in wild delirium, and uttering im- precations upon the head of the destroyer. SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER. Buteven here the tide of human blood did not rest. In the back bedroom, on this floor, the author of the appalling tragedy lay gasping in the agonies of death, In his hand was firmly clinched @ three barrelled pistol, with which he had concluded the last act in the tragedy by blowing his brains out. He was still breathing when the police arrived, but in a few seconds afterwards he uttered a deep groan, and then all was still as death. The murderer of his father, mother and brother, had gone to his last account, and by his own hand. After the indis- criminate slaughter of the entire household, as already de- scribed, Frank pulled off his boots and coat,and putting on @ morning gown, proceeded to his own bedroom, and there completed the work by offering up himself as a sacrifice, HORROR OF THE NEIGHBORS. ‘The neighbors in the adjoining houses, alarmed by the oft repeated cries of murder, hurried to the spot, and in a few moments the house was full of people, whose horror at witnessing the scene was beyond description. Three members of the family alone escaped the the wrath of the revengefal youth, namely, Mary Eliza- beth and her sisters, Jane and Catherine, The escape of the former was most miraculous. Jane and Catherine were in the same bedroom with their mother, and as the neighbors passed into the room the youngest one jumped out of bed, and joyously exclaimed, “I’m not burt.” A number of medical men were promptly in attendance and rendered valuable assistance to the wounded. From ‘one of the doctors our reporter got the following facts re- lative to the condition of the injured parties when ex- amined by the physicians:— CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED. Mr. Gouldy, the father, was struck upon the left side of the skull, in two places, the axe entering into the sub- stance of the brain. A large piece of bone, nearly as large as the palm of one’s hand, was detached by the sur- geon, and with it came portions of the substance of the brain. The wound was partially closed, a sufficient open- ing being left for the passage of fluids. The case is con- sidered hopeless, The patient is wholly unconscious, and in all probability cannot recover. Mrs. Gouldy, the mother, who is encients, received three wounds upon the head, two of which were 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. Three small pieces of bone were removed, and the wounds closed. In addition to these, she received two punctured 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 entertained of her recovery, as she is comparatively comfortable, but her condition is ex. tremely critical and her injuries very dangerous. The boy Nathaniel received a blow on the right side of the head, cutting up the scalp far three inches and detach- ing a large piece of the temporal bone, with portions of the parieta) bone, several pieces of which were removed. His condition is also extremely critical. Consciousness, however, is perfect. Charlee, the bey of five, received a blow about an inch and a half from the median line near the vertex, which communicated with the substance of the brain. The edges of the wound were brought together, and the con- dition of the patient is comfortable but dangerous. Joanna Murpby had a cut four inches in length over the left parietal bone, fracturing the skull; the blade of the axe penetrated the dura mater, causing delirium. There is no hope whatever of ber recovery. Joanna is twenty- three years of age, and has been in the employment of Mr. Gouldy for the last five years, She was conveyed to the New York Hospital yesterday, where the now lies in a very low condition, Elizabeth Carr, nurse, has three wounds on the head. ‘The main one was of circular form to the right occipital bone, and five inches in diameter. Then there were two ecalp wounds on the left side of the head, over the parie tal bone, and two similar wounds on the right side of the bead APPEARANCE OP THE SUICIDE MURDERER. Frank, the murderer and suicide, was shot through the Tight parietal bone, the ball entering a little above and behind the ear, and lodging in the substance of the brain. ‘The aperture in the skull caused by the entrance of the ball wae nearly two inches in diameter. From this cavity the brain oozed in large quantities and mingled with the blood upon the floor, The deceased lay on his with his feet towards the door, and, covered e, as he was, the apectacie presented was a most hor- ‘ible one indeed. EXCITEMENT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. The excitement of the neighbors was intense. Thou. ands flocked to the scene of the tragedy, all anxious to gain admimance to the theatre of the bloody carnival. From midnight until daylight the next morning the in- habitants continued to throng the street in front of the house, Inspector Curry, of the Twentieth precinct po- lice, was carly in attendance, and with a platoon of men preserved order, The most exaggerated accounts had gone forth concerning the tragedy, and all sorts of ques- tions were asked by the bystanders, with a view to learn the true facts in the cage. Every one had his own theory of the cause and origin of the difficulty. Some atiriboted jt to insanity, some to passion, some to revenge, and others to despair, occasion. ed by losses at gambling. Tho wayward cherac: ter of young Gouldy war well known to the neighbors, and not a few of them had personal cognizance of his un dutiful and extravagant course of life. STATEMENTS OF THE AFFAIR. MRS. GOULD) 'S VERSION OF THE TRAGEDY. During the morning of yesterday, and before the Coro. ner arrived at the premises, Mra. Gouldy was able to con- verse with Dr. Hammond, to whom she made the following statement concerning the murderous attack bpon her household —She states that as Frank came in rhe was just retiring, and he eaid to her, « Why, mother, are you up yet?” “Yeo, Frank,’* was the reply, “Tam up yet.” Ho then passed into the room where Mr. Gouldy was, and she heard some unpleasant words pass between the two, and finally a heavy fall upon the floor. She had just got into bed, and thought to herself, “ Is it possible Frank has strack his father?’ and at that moment Frank came into her room, partially raised the netting from around the bed, and dealt her a heavy blow on the head with a hatchet. She screamed and sprang up, and he repeated the biow twiee, when she fell heavily to the floor, breaking down the netting as #he fell. The murderer then passed through the hall bedroom where his two brothers slept. They had both risen, hearing the nowe, and he struck each a murderous blow on the bead with the same hatchet he had used upon his father and mother, He left them both prostrate and covered with blood, and passed on to the stairs and ascended to the third floor. The apartments on the third floor were occupied by himeelf, his sister Mary, and the two servants. The ser- vants bad beard the noise and were in the hall of the upper floor as he went up etaire, He immediately attack- ed them with the same fatal hatchet, prostrating each With a frightful blow upon the head. Mary, hearing the struggle and screams of the servante, opened her door, and looking out saw the girls covered With bieod, but did not recognise her brother, Believing it to be a burglar, she locked her door and remained in her room, Had she known it was her brother she would have rushed out, in which cage she would probably have been murdered, BLIZADETH CARR'S STORY. Elizabeth Carr made the following statement in relation to the affair— About hal-past ten o'clock on Tuesday night, as she and Johanna Murphy were on the point of retiring, having removed their clothing, they heard the hall bell ring, and she was just starting to go down to the door when she met Mr. Gouldy on the second floor on the way to the door, She went back to her room, and she sup- posed Mr. Gouldy let Frank in, as sho heard his room immediately afterwards. In about ten or #0 she héard screams of ‘murder, murder,’’ which pro- ceeded from Mr. and Mre. Gouldy’s room. She and Jo. anna burried on their dresses as quickly ag possible, and Joanna went down stairs before her. On getting to the second floor ehe saw Frank with a hatchet in hie hand, Striking his mother and Joanna, both of whom fell. Flizabeth wrested the hatchet from the murderer, and ran up into her room in the third story, but could not fasten the door for want of a bolt or lock, He followea her and said, “Give me the hatchet, Lizzio; 1 do not wish to kill you, T only wish to escape.” He then wrenched it from her, and gave her three blows with it on the head, when he left her for dead, as she supposes. About a mi- ute or so afterwards she heard the report of a pistol, and thinking it was fired at her she ran down stairs and out of the front door, and crogsed the street, when she met a gentleman and lady to whom she said, ‘Help! help! ob, my God! Frank is murdering the whole family; rouge the neighbors.’ After getting some of the neighbors they entered the house, and discovered the bodies of Mr. and Mre. Gouldy, Joanna Murphy, and of Mr. Gouldy’s younger sons. A NEIGHBOR'S ACCOUNT. Mr. William J. Brown, a gentleman residing in th» neighborhood, informs us that when he was retiring to bed, about half-past ten o’clock on Tuesday evening, his gon rushed into the room and said there wasa cry of mur- der on the opposite side of the strect—that he thought they were murdering each other. Mr, Brown and his son ran across the street, but found the door fastened and could not get in. They called for help, when some half a dozen persons came to their assistance, and they by their united strength burst open the door. Mr. Brown was the first person who rushed in, when he met Mrs. Gouldy at the foot of the ball stairs, staggering and hallooing for help, She threw herself forward, and was caught by Mr. Brown, She was all covered with clotted gore, and said, ina very subdued voice, “We are all murdered.”’ Mr. Brown assisted Mrs. Gouldy up stairs to the second story. The first sight that met their eyes on going into the front chamber was Mr. Gouldy, who was lying in the doorway, with his feet on the threshold and his head inwards. Mr. B. put his hand on his pulse and breast, but felt no signs of life. The two servant girls and Mra. Gouldy were in the room, the two former in their night clothing, and support- ed in chairs. They were bleeding and completely covered with gore. Mr. Brown directed the two officers who came to the scene to close the door, so that if the murderer was in the house he should not escape. One officer re- mained at the door, and the other aided in render- ing assistance to those persons who were injured, Mr. Brown suggested that Mr. Gouldy should be raised up, but others said, ‘No, he is dead; let him lie as he is until the Coroner comes.’’ They, however, did raise him up, and in doing so he gasped for breath. Mr. Brown re- marked, “There is life in !'m; let us do what we can for him.” They then !'d bm on the sofa,and Mr. Brown’s son went for Dr. (» |, who lives in the same block, and who came imm« ly. A litle brandy was admi- nistered to Mr. Gouldy soci he rallied a little, but relapsed again. Several other physicians came afterwards, and all considered his case hopeless. He has one wound on the side of the skull, and another atthe back of the head more than an inch deep, and through which the brain protruded. The physicians then turned their attention to the other injured persone. The youngest boy, Charles, is danger- ovsly wounded on the centre and on the top of the head. CORONER'S INQUBST UPON THE TE. Information of the occurrence reached thi rs? office at an carly hour yesterday morning, when Coroner Hills signified his intention to investigate the mat- ter. Accordingly, at two o'clock P. M. the Coroner, in company with Drs. O’Hanion and Beach, repaired to the scene of the tragedy, and imme- diate preparations were made for holding an in- quest upon the body of young Gouldy. At this time the street in front of the house was crowded to suffoca- tion with an eager and excited throng, reminding one very forcibly of the days when the inquest in the Burdell murder was progressing before Coroner Connery. All sorte of means were resorted to by the spectators with a view of gaining admittance to the house, but asa gene- ral rule few persons were admitted who had not some legitimate business within. The police were quite strict in their regulations, and kept an open passage to the hall door, notwithstanding the efforts of the crowd to break the ranks. FMPANELLING THE JURY. From among the spectators admitted to the premises the Coroner selected a jury of the following named gentle men— Anson Willis, P. Hi. Williams, Danie! Townsend, 5. Wilkes, A. H. Campbell, D. 8. Young, E. Glover. After viewing the body of deceased, the jury were in- vited into the basement of the house, where the Coroner proposed to proceed with the inquest. Upon being seated, they were shown the knife, axe and pistol with which the marderer accomplished his atrocious purposes, Tho knife appeared to be a sailor's weayon, nearly new. The hatchet, which was also new, bore stains of blood. The pistol was a three barrelled one, on the Allen plan. Two of the barrels were loaded and capped, while the third one bore evidence of recent discharge. It was deemed advisable by the Coroner and the doctor in attendance upon Mre. Gouldy to take her testimony with as much care and quietness as possible. Accordingly the witness was visited by the Coroner and doctor alone, when she gave the following interesting account of the transaction — TESTIMONY OF MRS. GOULDY. Jane Gouldy , being duly sworn, deposes and says:—De- ceased was my stepson; since July last he hag not been in any employment; he has been clerk with Sullivan & Hyatt, hardware merchants, in Platt street; since that time he has been in the habit of coming home usually at ten o'clock at night; his father was very strict in this respect; he was at tea, in his weual good health and epirite, at six o'clock last evening; after tea be went out; shortly after he left hie father discovered that his bank book of fifty dollars, which had;been in his deek, was re- moved, and he at once suspected the deceased, and spoke to me about it; I then asked Mr. Gouldy if be did not give this book to the deceased, and he answered that he bad not; deceased returned to the house ten minutes before ten o'clock last ni his father let him in; he was in very good humor; his father asked him if he had opened his desk, when deceased answered that ho bad; bie father then asked him why he took the book, and the deceased said that as the money was placed in the bank in his name he hada right to take it and do what he pleased with it; his father thereupon reprimanded him for this, and deceased went out of the room langhing; it was not a pleasant laugh, but rather boorish and in. sulting; bis father noticed it and remarked it at the time; this all took place in the front room of the second floor ; after the deceased left I went into my bedroom, in the rear of the front room, and went to bed, leaving my husband in the front room; in about a quarter of an hour after this I heard my husband fall, and just at that mo- ment deceased rushed into my bedroom with an axo in his nand, exclaiming, ‘Mother, ob, mother!" I raised my hand and said, “What is the matter, Frank?’ Deceased got hold of my hand and struck me with the axe on the head, cutting me severely, and then rushed out; my nurse then ran into the room wounded and covered with blood; Tat onee went into my husband's room, and saw him lying on the floor wounded; my little on Nathaniel, 14 years of age, was kneeling by bis father and kissing him; he was aleo wounded in the head; Tat once hoisted the window and cried for help; some persons came to the front door, and I went down and let them in; in all six persons were wounded; I heard during the night that the deceased was found dead in bis own room; Joanna Mur- phy and Elizabeth Carr are the names of the servants. DR. HAMMOND'S EVIDENCE. William M. Hammond, M. D., residing at No. 211 West Thirtieth street, being duly sworn, says:—About half-past ten o'clock last night some persons came to my door call. ing for the doctor, saying that something horrible was going on at Gouldy’s; I came to Mr. Gouldy’s door and found it fast; I was accompanied by two or three others; we broke in the door, and saw Mre, Gouldy coming down stairs; she was wounded; I rushed up stairs and sew Mr. Gouldy lying on the floor in a pool of blood; also saw two servants rushing around in great confusion; they were also wounded; I attended to the wounded as well as I could; T then went up stairs and saw deceased lying on his back dead; I saw a wound in hie bead, and @ pool of blood beside him. Andrew Clough, of tho Twentieth precinct police, being sworn, deposed as follows —About half-past ten o'clock last night I heard an alarm rap, and on coming up to this house T heard that @ murder bad been commited, and that the murderer was still in the place; on entering the house I was met by one of the servant girls, who toll me the old gentleman's son had committed the murder; Taeked her where he had gone, fearing he might have eseaped through a scuttle; Tsaw a hatchet lying at the head of the stairs; I went up stairs to the third: floor and there saw the deceased; he was lying in the back room; he bad a pistol in bis band; he was breath ng at the time MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1858. but ingensible; I teck the pistol out of bis hand; the girl said it was the sen of Mr. Gouldy who had committed the murder; I observed a wound upon deceased’s head; he was dressed in a gown; the wound was onthe right side of the head; I did not find the knife; the gas was burning brightly; the pistol was clenched tight in his hand. MISS GOULDY'S STATEMENT. Miss Mary Kliza Gouldy sworn—I live at No, 217 West Thirtieth street, with my father; last night I heard a noise and opened my bedroom door and looked out; I heard screams and cries of murder; I opened the door and saw my brother Frank in the hall, striking the girl Joanna Murphy; then I went into my room and locked the door; I was very much frightened; Icould not say whether he bad anything in his hand or not; there was some light in the room; I soon afterwards heard other cries of distress, but I was unable to recognise the voice; I heard cries of murder and then I raised my window and called aloud for assistance; soon after that agsistance came and I came out of my room: I went down stairs and found the rooms crowded; I don’t know whether the assistance came from my cries or not; Iwas very much frightened; I could not say whether I heard thé report of a pistol or not; my room ison the same floor with deceased’s bedroom; I think I heard the report, but I am not sure; 1 thought, at first, that there were thieves in the house, and that my brother was injured while trying to protect the family; my two sisters were in the room with mother; I recognise the hatchet and the pistol; Frank always carried a pistol with him; I think I have seen one in his drawer; I don’t remember ever seeing the knife with him; T did not think my brother was the cause of the difficulty when I was first alarmed. DR. HAMMOND RECALLED. Thaye examined the body of deceased; the wound found on the right side of deceased’s head was the cause of death; the braing were scattered about the room; the ‘wound was, in my opinion, caused by a pistol shot; the hole in the skull was about two inches in diameter; the side of his face was blackened with powder, showing that the pigtol was in close contact with the head when fred. TESTIMONY OF JOHN W. HALL. John W. Hall, of the Twentieth precinct police, being duly sworn, deposes and says:—I was on duty last night about twenty-tive minutes past ten o'clock; when at the corner of Ninth avenue and Thirty- first street I heard geome ono halloo; immodiately afterwards a gentleman came up saying there was a mur- der going on in Thirtieth street; wo went around there, when alady put her head out of the window and said, ‘¢ We are all murdered here, help !’’ we went to the hall door and burst it open; cn entering the house I saw a lady on the stairs covered with blood with her nightclothes on; T asked her who did it? she said ‘the old gentleman’s son;”” 1 did not know who this woman was, but! learned after- wards that it was the nureeg! immediately went up stairs, and on entering the front room I saw Mr. Goulay lying on the floor in a pool of blood; he did not speak; I spoke to him, but got no response; I supposed he was dead; the next person I saw was a boy in his night clothes ; I asked him who did it? he said “ it was his brother; I asked him ifhe had escaped ? he said he did not know where ho was; 1 then ran to the door to guard the houge, and got the assist- ance of two other officers; I told them that a murder had been committed, and that I understood the perpetrator bad gone upon the roof of the house; I tola them to go up after him while I would guard the door; it was at the suggestion of some citizens that I guarded the door; Mr. Williams is the name of the man who gave me the first in- formation of the murder. DECEASED'S WHEREAROUTS ON THE NIGHT OF THE MURDER. Thomas Stephen Showler, of 358 Eighth avenue, de- posed as follows:—I keep an oyster saloon at the above place; I knew the deceased; Thaye known him for about six monthe; he was in my place {ast evening, between nine and eleven o'clock; I cannot say the exact time; he appeared the same as usual, and nothing out of the way Attracted my attention; he had some etewed oysters, but nothing to drink; be never drank any liquors in my place; he used to say he was under an obligation to his father not to drink; there was a small boy in his company, who ‘went out with him; he stopped in my place about fifteen minutes; 1 did not see any weapon in bis hands; 1 think 1 would know the boy who was with deceased if I could see him; he bid me ‘‘good night’ as he went out; that is all I know concerning the matter. THE CORONER'S CHARGE. Coroner Hills here addressed the jury as follows -— Gentlemen of the Jury—This is a case which does not need a very 7, Ly The evidence is v« plain indeed, and Idon't think you will require muc! mo XT other witnesres who would only be coommalanve. you think we have clent testimony before us now, why we can come toa decision at once without the inquest an; = prolonging 4 y Tho jury having expressed themselves ready to agreo ‘upon a verdict, the Coroner received it from them as fol- lows — VERDICT. That the deceased, Francis A. Gouldy, came to hie death by a pistol shot wound inflicted by himself. THE SCENE OF THE MURDER AND SUICIDE. ‘The building in which this horrible tragedy was enacted ig situated on the north side of Thirtieth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues. It is a very genteel three story brick basement house; the house is very neatly furnished, but nothing of an extravagant nature. The basement Was more or less in disorder, owing to the con. fusion that attended the terrible scene that was enacted during the night, In the basement hall and along the stairway leading up to the first floor were a few spots of blood, which was from one of the servant girls who ran down the stairs. The parlors were kept closed during the day. In the main hall were drops of blood hero and there, and on the front door and along the stairway lead- ing to the second story, THE ROOM WHERE THE MURDER WAS COMMITTED Te about twenty-two feet square. Near the door is a sofa, upon which it is supposed Mr. Gouldy eat when the first blow was given by his son, At the end of the sofa and near the door is a large pool of blood, the door and va- rious portions of the sofa and some of the other furni® ture being also spattered with blood. Mr. Gouldy during the day was lying upon the sofa and attended by several of bis friends and the physicians. He was conscious at times, bet if not aware how he was injured, or the un- fortunate fate of hit son. About four o'clock in the morn- ing \t was feared by hie friends that he was dying. It was thought best to allow his wife to see him; and on doing so he immediately recognized her, and asked ber the cause of his injuries, He spoke of dying, and commended her to God, the scene being most affecting and bringing tears in the eyes of every one present. During the day be recognized the Rev. Mr. Crawford and several others who were present ; but dur- ing the afternoon be appeared at times out of bis mind and talked to himself considerable. Tn the rear or back room Jay Mre. Gouldy on a bed in one corner; in another corner wero several articles of linen, covered with blood from the unfortunate wounded. ‘The wail ond bedstead were bespeared with blood, and yet nearly all had been cleaned off early in the morning. Mra. Gouldy was comparatively easy most of the day, and bears with great fortitude her onfortunate and critical situation: She is fully aware of the dangerous condition of her hus band and youngest son, Nathaniel, and expects every mo- ment to hear of their death. Nathaniel and Charles, the two boys, are comfortably provided for in the little front bedroom. Nathaniel is said to have completely astonished the physicians when they wero compelled to remove a portion of his skull, he neve shrinking in the least while they were performing the ope. ration of sawing off a portion of it—that which was broken. He spoke to his mother several times during the morning, and once remarked to ber, “Cheer up, mother; we will all get well.” Another time, when his mother appeared somewhat excited, he said, ‘I feel well, dear mothor; if father was with us and felt as well as I do I should be so happy.’ The poor litte feliow, it is thought, will never recover. THE ROOM OF TIE MURDERER, Which is located on the upper floor, rear, was indeed a moet deplorable scene, Stretched upon the floor, near the door, lay the corpee of the unfortunate young man, his feet extending toward the door and hie head toward the fireplace. His left side lay against a wardrobe which stood by a giase partition which separates the front and back room. The deceased lay with his head bathed in blood, @ portion of the brain scattered around his pody. He was dressed in black pante, white shirt, and had on a loose gown. The bed, whieh stood in the northwest corner, had the appearanes of having been laid open. In _ PRICE TWO CENTS. other corner was a coftin covered with a quilt, in which he was soon to be placed, Nothing in the reom appeared to have been disturbed, and it was kept locked most of the day. HISTORY OF THE GOULDY FAMILY. Mr. Gouldy is a man of about forty-eight years of age, an old resident of the city, and highly esteemed by all who knew him. He for many years carried on the hun- ber business at the corner of Clarkson and West streets, but about four years ago sold ont to Messrs. Horton & Lewis, and retired from business, His present wife, who was a Mrs, Mead, he was married to about ten or twelve years ago, in one of the Eastern States. His firat wife was a Miss Dissosway, a brother of whom was at one time State Senator from Richmond county. Shortly after his second marriage Mr. Gouldy bought the dwelling where they at present reeide, in Thirticth street, and moved his family there, where they have remained until the present time, He wasalways known as a very upright and hon- orable citizen, and a very liberal man, He has always been a member of the Methodist church, and for a number of years was a constant attendant at the Duane street Methodist Episcopal church; but on bis removing uptown he joined the Rey. Mr, Crawford's church, the pastor who was shot at in the pulpit, a week ago Sunday, by a Frenchman, who was insane. He was one of the trustees of the above church, and was esteem- ed by its members as an exemplary Christian, The three oldest of the children, Francis A. Gouldy, the unfortunate young man, Mary Eliza and Nathaniel, were children by his first wife. Mrs, Gouldy and Mary Eliza are both mem- bers of the same church. Mrs. Gouldy is spoken of as a very intelligent and affectionate woman, and a kind wife and mother, She has always been very benevolent and did a great deal for the poor, She is said to have manifested a constant anxiety for the pros- perity of her children, especially for Francis and Mary Fliza. She appeared to be wrapped up in Francis, and did all that a mother could do to maxe his home one of happiness, When his father could not do anything with him, and he seemed angry, she would gradually win his affections and soon soften down his boisterous temper, and finally succeed in accomplishing all that her husband bad failed in, His father, however, very seldom of late used very decided language to him, and seemed more desirous of doing all he could, without overstepping the duty of @ father, in favoring him. YOUNG GOULDY. Of Francis A. Gouldy, the young man, but little good can be said, He from the time he became of the age of twelve or fourteen always manifested a vindictive epirit, and was very passionate, 80 much go that at the above age he would quarrel with his younger brother and sister constantly. He attended school in the city for sometime, but his father finally sent him to Charlotteville Academy, where he remained some two or three years. About four years ago he manifested a strong disposition to go to sea, and at last told his father that unless he consented to let him go he would run away. Mr. Gouldy finally con sented, and Francis shipped before the mast in a veesel commanded by his unele, and sailed for Liverpool. The voyage had a tendency to sicken him of a seafaring life, and he on his return gave it up. He remained at home for some length of time, doing nothing, but finally entered the establishment of Messrs. Sullivan & Hyatts, hardware merchants, in Platt street. Here be remained until July last. Since then he has been doing nothing, remaining, however, at home, and enjoying himself evenings by going about with seve- ral young men of his acquaintance. The company be kept obliged him to spend money, and for a time he was compelled to draw upon his father, Mr. Gouldy gave him pocket money; but finding Francis ‘was getting rather loose in his ways, he thought that for hiseon’s best interest he would be compelled to deny him attimes money, as his demands became more frequent and larger. This did not seem to please his son, and for a Jong time he acted rather independent and was cross and crabbed when spoken to by any ofthe family. At last his father had a long conversation with him, and told him that he should not act as he had done; that he could have all the clothing he wanted, and all the comforts that was in his father’s honse; besides, he would give him a bank book, and allow bim so much @ month to deposit to his own credit in @ savings bank, and, if be obtained a situation, what money he earned he could use as he thought proper; that he felt that it was not doing him any good to keep him in money while he was idle, and he hoped he would see the impor- tance of making astart for himself. This seemed to meet the approval of young Francis, and he for some time kept at home evenings, and what money he got from his father Was deposited in the Savings Bank, and tho bank book left im Charge of bis father, Unfortunately, after a lapee of time, be again got running about nights, and be soon felt the great requirement of money to keep up with his associates. Tho result has been what has already been given, and he now bas only to answer to his God for the terrible crime he bas committed. During the revival last winter it is said that he became awakened, and joined the church on probaticn; but he in the course of three months fell. back in his old course of habits, which his parents had hoped he had renounced forever. His attendance at church was very seldom previous to the revival. It was his mo- ther’s constant study, however, to get him to go with her tochurch. Her efforts failed for a long time, until one Sabbath evening he remained away from home rather Jater than usual; all the family had done snpper and had departed to church; Mrs. Gouldy, however, re mained at home, and when Francis arrived she had prepared a warm supper for him expressly. This seemed to please him, and she, taking advantage of it, aeked him to accompany her to church, which he readily consented to do; and the result was ho became awakened and joined the church on probation, Frank, among his companions, is spoken of as rather a wild fel- low, always on hand for any fun, and what might be classed a “pretty good fellow.” He was never regarded asa bad young man by them, but what might be called one whore desire was to rank among the fast young men of the day. On the above night he was seen by several of his friends. During the evening ho was in Showler’s oyster saloon, No. 365 Fighth avenue, where be bad some refreshments, and then left for home. A Mr, Campbell, who lives adjoining Mr. Goulty'’s house, is said to have seen young Gouldy about half past nine o'clock in the evening passing the corner of Thirtieth street and Eighth avenue, apparently much excited, and carrying something in his hand wrapped in paper, and going hurriedly towards his home. Ho i also said to bave been free from the use of intoxicating liquors, but no doubt would have acquired the use of drink had he ‘went on in his usual course. When he shot himself he bad given up all hopes of ever daring to make an escape, and ended his miserable life by suicide. Mr. Hyatt, of the firm of Sullivan & Hyatt, in Piatt street, with whom he was employed, says that young Gouldy had been with them upwards of two years, and that he was in general a well behaved boy. Mr. Hyatt thinks, however, that he was not sound in mind, as ho often acted very foolishly. Ho was dull and lazy, #0 much 80 that the firm become convinced he never would be worth anything, and discharged him. They never knew him to indulge in bad babite,and caught him ina falsehood but once. This was when he said that his father had directed him to leave his situation. No such direction bad ever been given by the unfortunate parent. Mr. Hyatt was greatly surprised when he heard of the sad affair, He never thought that young Gouldy was capable of doing any euch thing, or committing even a slight offence, and believes that he was insane when he perpetrated the foul deed, THE CHILDREN. Mary Fliza, who is about sixteen years of age, is a very intelligent young girl, having always been kept at echool, and of late yeare was greatly devoted to her brothers and sisters, Nathaniel and Charles—the former agod fourteen years, and the latter between seven and cight—were both promising boys, and are eaid to be the pride of their father. The two amall children and Mary were the only ones unharmed. As the affrighted neighbors pasted through the room in which the crit was, the little girl, two years old, sprang up and mid pleasantly, “1 am not burt.” THE FUNERAL. Young Gonldy will be buried privately this morning His remains will be conveyed to Greenwood Cemetery. ‘The pistol that young Gouldy had was a three barrelled shooter. Only one barrel was discharged, and the other two were heavily loaded when the weapon was found. Ato drawer of the burean in hie room wae open, it ie snr molred that he took the pistol out after entering bis room for the last time, His sister says he has had a piste? several years, THE CAUSE OF THE RASH ACT. It is of course impossible to conceive any adequate mo- tive for this horrid butchery, Two theories are present ed; one, that be killed his father for the fancied injuries he had received at his hands, and, frenzied by the bloody deed, killed all that came in his way. Another ia that he intended to leave no witnesses to his crime and no heirg to his father’s fortune except himself, and finding that ho had not succeeded either in destroying the whole family or in concealing the evidence of bis guilt, killed himeekf as soon as he heard the officers enter, THE WOUNDED LAST EVENING, At eleven o'clock last evening none of the wounded ha | died, yet no hopes were entertained for the recovery o Salling of the Valorous. DEVARTURE OF SIR GORE OUSELEY IN THE BRITISH STEAM FRIGATE VALOROUS. The British steam frigate Valorous left this port yester- day at halfpast eleven for Greytown, with Sir Gora Ouseley and family and Secretary of Legation. It was un- derstood that the vessel would not leave till the afternoon; but arrangements which had been made on the eve of her departure rendered her earlier sailing necessary. About ten o’clock Sir W. e Ouseley—who, as our read- ers are already aware, has been sent out by the British gov erament as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotene tiary on a special mission to Central America—embarked with his family and W, Follett Synge, Esq., the Secretary of Legation, who is accompanied by his wife. The family of Sir Gore Ouseley consists of his wife, nis daughter, and. two sons. As the Minister wenton board he was received with a salute of fifteen guns, the marines were drawn up in review, and the rigging manned, in respect to his official character. A large number of his friends went alongside of the Valorous to bid him farewell, and visited him on board as that vessel weighed anchor. Among these were Mr. E. M. Archibald, who also attended in his official ca- pacity, Judge Roosevelt, Cyrus W. Field, Mr, Bunch, the British Congu! at Charleston, and several other gentlomen, During the stay of the Valorous at this port ber com- mander, Capt. Sir W. C. Aldham,K. C. B., was hospitably entertained by our citizens, and carries away with him the most pleasing recollections of his visit to our city, The Mayor and others of our prominent officials have vied with cach other in a generous rivalry to render his stay among us pleasant, and a few evenings ago a handsome private entertainment was given to him and officers at the house of one of the residents of Fourteenth street, Capt. Aldham will remain on the American station for threa years, during which time he will be under the command of Admiral Sir Houston Stewart. It is almost needless to repeat a fact 80 well known, that it was the Valorous which, acted as the escert of the Agamemnon when that ves- sel was engaged in laying the eastern half of the Atlantic telegraph cable. On that occasion Captain Aldham rendered efficient service and exhibited the most active interest in carrying forward the work, &0 far as he had a part in it, to a successful termination. The Valorous carries sixteen guns, and her register ia 1,250 tons. Her horse power is 400, and her full com- plement of officers and men 220. The following is a list of her officers: — Captain—Sir Wm. C. Aldham, Knight of the Bath. —— Moore, Hon. J. 8. Fitamaurice, Howard Master—S. Braddon. Lieutenant of Mariner—H. C. Heaslop. Surgeon—Patrick Slevin. Paymaster—W. M. Shanke. ‘Chaplain and Naval Instructor—Rev. D. J. Boutfower. Assistan’ t Surgeon—P. B, Mansfield. Mates—Hon. E. L. V. Mostyn, Wm. Erskine, Wm. H. Royse. Chief Engineer—Richard Williamson. Assistant Engineers—W. Farquharson, J. Broach, J. Scott, H. Walker, Kobt. Gilchrist. On leaving the ehip Mr. Archibald received @ salute of Feven gung as a mark of respect to his position as Consul of her Britannic Majesty at this port. Manifesto Filibusters. IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE NICARAGUA MINISTER, ‘Laganion or Nicanacua Buoontry, October 21, 1868, } ‘The republic of Nicaragua being threatened by s new invasion of filibusters, who aro endeavoring to enter that country under the disguine of colonists, and under other Pretexts, the public are hereby informod that all persons, whatever may be their nationality, going to said republic, to any port or place within its territory, will be subject to the following regulations — 1, All persons, whatever may be their nationality, are riving at any port or place of raid republic, will bo obliged, before entering or landing, to present themselves to tho local public authority, with a passport signed as follows:— If going from any of the Spanish-American States, by the Minister or Secretary of Foreign Relations; if going from the United States of America, or from any other countries, ys Minister Fieninetentery, Minister Resident, or Charge d’Affaires, and in default ofthese, by the Consul ra without Tooger than may be neces sary to ¢ the transit from one ocean to the a embarking immediately for California or any other foreign port, are exempt from the obligation of presenting’ pass- 3. Persons attempting to enter the country or to land therein without a in the cases in which it is re- quired, will be stopped, and shall be to return by the fume conveyance that took them to the country. 4. Persons arriving for the purpose of to foreign countries, and who may unnecessarily ry in the republic, shall be considered as suapeeted indi- viduals, and shall be subjected to such measures as tho laws of the country have established or may hereafter establish for the preservation of the public peace, except- ing however cases of sickness or other physical impossi- pility. 5. All persons arriving at an: in the republic in any ships or verseis: net botany the company having the right of transit, or who may attempt to enter tha peg being in either case more than ten in number, and who sball not immediately proceed on their way toa foreign country, shall by these facts alone be tubjected, as suspected individuals, to the measures now existing and which may hereafter be adopted for the preservation of the public peace, excepting, however, the case of sick ness or other physical impossibility. 6. All persons not porsing through to foreign countries shall immediately on landing declare before the local pub= lie authority what business (if any) takes them to the re~ public, or what art, trade or profession (if a7) Sn in tend to carry on therein, and also the place in whieh they respectively intend to reside. 7. The public authority before which the bearer of the paesport shail first present himself sball subscribe tha same and write at the foot thereof, “The bearer goes to ———,"’ inserting the name pa 4 mentioned the bearer, who shall present hi with bis certified a8 aforesaid before the public an place in which be may have decided to reside; and two aforceaid wee) authorities shall immed notice to inister or Secretary of Foreign that such person has appeared as required. 8. The sular Agent atSan Juan del Norte and tha Commandant of the port of San Juan del Sar shall inser’ in a book, to be respectively kept by them for that pur- pose, the names of the persons arriving with rte setting forth the places to which they cre golag aad tall setting wi are also immodiately give tothe Miniter of Voreigh Relations notice of all persons who have landed from ship or ‘vessel. 9. All foreigners attempting to enter the republic with out iP man ony in the cases in which it is required, considered as suspected individuals, and may be to leave the territory of the republic by the same placa and in the same ship or vessel in which they arrive, 10. Ships or veawels arriving ne | at San Juan del Norte, or at any other ports of the republic, shail receive on board the agent or 0 that may be appoint- ed by the government for the purpose of enforcing the faithful performance of there regulations, 11. The public safety of the Pape Ee yh present circumstances, that ail its porte not =. ed for the transit 4 passengers S Saas foreign places, nor for the pur or emigrants, such transit find the introduction nists or emigrants can only take Juan de! Norte and San Joan del or orders are made on the emigrants abail not be all any kind thet may be used in ER: tha tha vo is posing bite ia ang ing was i ne Tepubiicane protean be in high spirite. they say, from all parts of the State show that cracy are com demoralized of the ‘las men and the results On the hand they count on ® year's vote, and bets were would poll’ 210,000 votes for Governor, would not get over 186,000 votes. Next how near these are to the trath. ‘Tre Mayor oF Mowtemat, whose visit to the publia charities we have already noticed, has been receiving all manner of courtesies from Mayor Tiemann, Governor Benj. F. Pinckney and other city officials, He has made @ close examination of the institutions on the Islands, anct expressed gre faction the condition in which mm