Wisconsin mass hatchet attack kills 7 including woman and 2 small children - 1914
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2026 2:14 pm
“On August 15, 1914, a domestic employee named Julian Carlton committed a hatchet and arson attack that resulted in the deaths of seven individuals at Taliesin, architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wisconsin estate. Contemporary media coverage, including reports from the Chicago Tribune, sensationalized the tragedy by framing it through public disapproval of Wright's relationship with his partner, Mamah Borthwick, who was among the victims”
Mass murder occurred even back then.
Mass murder occurred even back then.