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The alleged mass-murderer and arsonist, Julian Carlton, was discovered hiding inside the cold furnace after the fire. He had swallowed acid and died eight weeks later in the Dodgeville jail.
Julian Carlton, the handyman who did general work around the property, approached Weston and asked permission to retrieve a container of gasoline in order to clean some soiled rugs. Weston granted the seemingly innocuous request, unwittingly sealing the diners’ unfortunate fate.
For the time being, at least, Wright was spared the details: Their servant, Julian Carlton, had attacked Mamah, her children, and Taliesin workmen, pouring gasoline under the door and setting the...
Julian Carlton was a 31-year-old man who came to work as a chef and servant at Taliesin for the summer. Carlton was an Afro-Caribbean of West Indian descent, ostensibly from Barbados. He was recommended to Wright by John Vogelsong Jr., the caterer for the Midway Gardens project.
Jun 8, 2017 · Inside the main dining room, at the other end of a 25-foot-long passageway, Wright’s draftsmen and laborers also gathered around a table to be served lunch by 30-year-old Barbados native Julian...
Jan 24, 2023 · Julian Carlton hid in a furnace and ingested hydrochloric acid in an attempt to take his own life. Authorities found him barely alive, and he was taken into custody, according to the Crime Museum. He never revealed his motive for the brutal murders.
Jun 21, 2018 · In June 1914, Wright hired Julian and Gertrude Carlton, a husband and wife couple supposedly from Barbados, to work as cooks at Taliesin. While at first all seemed well with the Carltons, problems soon surfaced, especially with Julian. His behavior grew ever-more erratic throughout the summer.
While the members of the household were at dinner, last Saturday, Julian Carlton, a negro servant, fired Frank Lloyd Wright’s bungalow, murdered seven and seriously wounded one with a...
Nov 22, 2019 · On Aug. 15, 1914, a servant set fire to Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright’s sprawling estate in Spring Green, Wis. Julian Carlton also took up an ax and murdered seven people, among them Wright’s...
Jan 14, 2001 · Julian Carlton killed seven people, and himself. He was quickly found hiding near the burned-out building. He had swallowed acid. He was nearly lynched on the spot, but the sheriff and posse,...
