Elizabeth Williams Wolcott, aged 48, was tragically murdered on August 5, 1967, in Georgetown, Texas. She was found shot in her bed along with her husband, Gordon Bloomfield Wolcott, and their 17-year-old daughter, Elizabeth "Libby" Wolcott. The family was well-known in the community, and the murders shocked the small town.
The perpetrator was their 15-year-old son, James Gordon Wolcott, who was arrested shortly after the murders.
He confessed to the killings, stating that he was tired of his mother's loud chewing, his sister's accent, and his father's disapproval of his anti-Vietnam war activities. James was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was found not guilty by reason of insanity. He was committed to a psychiatric hospital until 1974.
The case remains a dark chapter in the history of Georgetown, Texas, and serves as a reminder of the complexities of mental health and family dynamics.
