The New York herald., 1879-08-22

to speak her ut public quersde ball. with the
usual result OF such an acquaintance.
About four years ago the glrl Roach had child-a
boy-whch Is still hving and in the custody OF
man at Camden N. J. Lavinia always paid this
her death When she first TO Callowhi street she
observed to be subject to tits of despondency.
child. AID twice attempted hor life by taking iand-
anum. This OF course, was three years beforeaMr.
Langfeld ever met her
After had gathered the above facts again called
upon Mr. Langfeld. He assured me that he knew
nothing of the girls previous history. and that his
statement IN the HERALD yesterday contained ai MS
knowledge.
In August. 1875 Sadie Roach went to MIS-. way
a woman who ut that time furnished board ana at-
tendance to women in DISTRESS She said tnat sne
about to become q mother. At this time she
was born on the 25th of September. 1875. and the
mother wished to strangle it. After little while sie
father of her child was student in the Jefferson
Medical College. III this city. He was from the
South and had boarded in the same house with her
Girard street. this city. He had graduated IN
June OF that year and gone away. She came to this
country to avoii young man whom her
She had a chill. which was born dead.
This undoubtedly the affair which had caused
her discharge By the Stocktons alluded above.
Sadie and her child lived with Mrs. Way for about
five six months. paying her board and working IN
q laundry
At this time she lived correct life. but often de-
clared her intention Of making away with tho child
lnlS MIS-. way Always fcsistcu Auu uually Seug the
boy to the care OF one Mr. and Mira. Stogers. an old
couple living at No. 1913 Line street. Camden. The
mother occasionally visited them and sent
little money ito the child. Early in 1876 she de-
scened steps further in her of shame
and became thoroughly bad. The wedding ring
found on her body was given to her by man named
Armstrong. Once, when she went to Camden she
lett alone with her boy. She grabbed
him by the throat, declaring that hc did
him. and had nearly succeeded before some one ran
into the room and prevented her.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
On another occasion she tried to kill herself in the
Camden House by taking laudanum. She afterward
made another attempt in Calow Hill street. this city,
at Mrs. Russelis Last Friday-the day before she
went to New York for the last time-she called once
more to the boy. She said she going to take
him to her uncle Mr.. Henley. at Lynn. Mass. The
was in love with Captain Williams. Of the steamer
Denmark. and was going back tn Europe with him
Saturday.
The theory Of several persons who knew her well
ia that when she found that Captain Williams had
sailed before she reached New York she took the
Old Colony boat got drunk according to her GUS
tom wrote the note in maudlin condition and
taking violent fanc1es to men who cared
nothing for her. aud her acquaintances say that
there was nothing remarkable in her writing to
Mr.. Langfeld. although that young gentleman had
been very intimate with her. Her acQuaint-
say that SHE always doing something
ridiculous and scout the idea that Mr. Langfed
pretended desire to marry her. The woman was
unworthy of the sentiment that has been poured
over her memory. The child she left is u beautiful
than he receives In tho squalid place where he
Il.