The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-18
THE mURDEREss OF GOODRICH.
PARTICULARS OF HER LIFE.

Sboi iSo oOotiithy DiOohl1u, ~. IC-
sided which contains some further particu-
lars of her early history.
Betseys mother did not hear the news
until Tuesday last, when 1t was commune
Gated to her by personal friend. The
poor woman, who had been before suffer-
ing the tortures of neuralgia in the head,
was now nearly crazed Her grief was not
of the spasmodic kind, but of description
that told that her heart was nearly broken,
that her cup of sorrow was full. She was
reclining upon sofa, and her countenance
and every appearance denoted death rather
than life. She was reluctant to converse
with any one, and even the mingled grief
and sympathy of couple of her sisters and
some of her old neighbors failed to afford
her any comfort.
"Oh my poor Betsey my poor Betsey!'
was all that she would say, and then she
would give way to her feelings, not in sobs
and fears, but in agonizing groans of the
most narrowing and painful nature. Mr..
King was at this time absent and ignorant
of the terrible event which has destroyed
the peace and happiness of his remaining
life
When he arrived home and learned for
the first the terrible news of his daughters
crime, he was reluctant to believe it, but
when he finally realized the terrible facts
he gave way entirely, and all efforts to adj
minister comfort were in vain. 1t is pro-
bablc that he will visit his daughter in the
course of few days
Betsey was born in Plymouth, and so
were her father and mother before.her, and
she may, therefore, be considered as a
pretty direct descendant of the little band
which came over in the May Flower
two or three centuries ago. Betsey
is said to possess far superior educa-
ton. She is a graduate of the high school,
and during her tuition she was partic-
ularly celebrated as writer Some of her
compositions are said to have had a touch
and elegance and show depth of thought
and study which attracted universal atten-
ton. In every branch of study she was
remarkably apt, and her proficiency often
excited the envy and jealousy of her school
mates. While her father and mother arc
firm and enthusiastic followers of the Sec.
ond Advent, the two daughters were always
devoted Baptsts, and Betsey was particu
larly regular and earnest in her Sabbath
school attendance. In personal appear
ance she was always very attractive, nature
supplying those rare charms which tho
most accomplished millner and dressmakel
could not embcllish. One of her old school
mates describes her as ''rcal. sweet, full
round face, red checks, ruby lips, cleal
skin, graceful form, auburn hair, and alto
gether the best looking one in the family.
There was always something about hel
that was different from other girls, ant
her associates, knowing her little whims
used to crafty them. Her parents, too
were very indulgent with her and always
allowed the utmost freedom in everything
AT school she was more fearless than mos
scholars, and if she did not commit any
yer serious breach of the rules it ways
not because she feared the consequences
While she was clever, she was still sly and
artful. Perhaps to say that she was todd
best describes her character during hei
school day career. One day she would be
all milk and honey with some of the schol
ars, and the next day she wouldn't notice
them. She didn't seem to care particular
ly for the society of gentlemen, so far as
anyone in Plymouth knows. She never
said anything about her sweethearts, if she
had any, and it was more than likely that
the burning passion was never fully de.
veloped until she left her home some six OF
seven years ago. The circumstances of hei
going away are in keeping with her singu
lar and characteristic conduct ever since
One day she suddenly took it into hel
head to go to Boston, and when she de
clared her intention her parents fitted hei
out and gave her one hundred dollars in
money. 1t is said by some of her lady asso
ciates that there was young man in the
case in the shape of a young Boston run
ner," who had become acquainted with hel
during one of his peregrinating here, and
that it was to share her fortunes with his that
she left her home. She had cultivated q
romantic disposition by a liberal perusal OF
story papers and novels, and it is more
than likely that cheap literature is the
prime cause of all her woes and misfor.
tunes. After weeks absence she wrote
home from Chelsea that she was going to
Philadelphia as clerk for a female ply.
stefan, and shortly afterward she was heard
from in the Quaker city. An interval OF
several months then elapsed, when hei
father was Informed that she was sick in @
hotel in Boston, and when he went to her
assistance he found that she had been sent
to the Insane Asylum in Taunton The
cause of her alteration of mind was never
ascertained, although it is generally sur.
missed that it was some affair of the heart
She was very sick during couple OF
months of her hospital life, and was at all
times very violent. She would tear hei
clothing to pieces and was given to de
structiveness generally. After about
six months she began to improve
and at about the time she was &c
be turned out as "cured" she took
it into her head to leave without
going through the usual fomalities of q
discharge, Securing couple of dresses
and some other clothing belonging to one
of the matrons, she stepped surrepttiously
into buggy that was standing near the
institution and drove off to relative in
North Bridgewater. There were no appar-
ent symptoms of insanity. So the officials
thought, even after this little freak, and
the patient was pronounced sane and al
lowed to go. Subsequently she went to
Middleboro' and learned the straw hat and
bonnet business, in which she is said to