“The Case of Frank Gouldy’s Deadly Decent” #ShadowsOfDeceit

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Darren Marlar

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4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

THE TRUE CASE THIS STORY IS BASED ON: On the night of October 26, 1858, West 30th Street, New York City, was rocked by a violent family tragedy. Elizabeth Carr, a servant for the Gouldy family, ran from their home screaming for help, alerting neighbors and police to a gruesome scene inside. They found the Gouldy family members severely injured from head wounds inflicted by Frank Gouldy, who had succumbed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Frank Gouldy, the troubled 20-year-old son of wealthy retired lumber merchant Francis Gouldy, had a history of erratic behavior. After being reprimanded by his father for stealing money meant for a business venture, Frank attacked his family with a hatchet. His father, stepmother Jane, and younger brothers Nathaniel and Charlie were all critically injured. Elizabeth Carr and another servant, Joanna Murphy, were also attacked, with Carr bravely fighting off Frank before succumbing to her injuries weeks later. Despite the brutal assault, the Gouldy family, including a pregnant Jane who later gave birth to a healthy baby, survived their injuries. Frank's attack was spurred by longstanding familial tensions and his own troubled disposition, culminating in a night of horror that left a lasting impact on those involved.

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Originally aired: June 16, 2024

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0:00.0	Oh, he's cute. Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling. He's hugging his pillow like a sloth on a branch.
0:10.0	He couldn't sleep before. Now listen to him. Sounds like an elephant with a chest infection.
0:15.0	Well, they call him a dreamer. And now they're right.
0:19.0	All aboard, Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling.
0:23.0	Find all the comfort you need in the quiet lounge.
0:26.0	Piando ferries, there is another way.
0:30.0	Amazing! June, there's up to 50% off the most popular brands of prescription glasses and
0:43.8	sunglasses. There's even up to 50% off hearing aids. Up to 50% off in the
0:48.8	optical center sale. Don't wait, bring the whole family and make the most of it.
0:53.0	Sale offers can't be combined with other current offers.
0:58.0	See in store for T's and C's.
1:00.0	It was a cold, moonless night when I heard the call on a police-bound radio.
1:05.6	They don't normally go where I'm not invited, but I was already in the neighborhood,
1:11.0	just off another case, so I thought I'd stop by the scene to see if
1:15.2	I could lend any assistance. The Goldie family had been butchered like lambs at the slaughter
1:21.4	and the black sheep of the clan, their son Frank, was the one who
1:25.9	wielded the knife, and then ended his own life with a bullet. There was no mystery to this case, no reason to bring me on.
1:36.6	They caught this guy literally red-handed.
1:40.2	But I stuck around, my morbid curiosity getting the better of me.
1:45.0	My name's not important.
1:47.0	I'm a private eye.
1:52.0	The Goldie House on West 30th Street, a once proud mansion now stained with the sins of the sun.
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