The Washington herald., 1907-09-01
Marseilles People HOrrified
by Trunk Murder.
STRANGE HISTORY OF ACCUSED
DreEsmaiSer and Third Son Of Irish
BarOnet Make Fortune in Canada
to Monte Carlo, Where Woman
Who Wore mich JeweIry Is Slain.

of Nine Emma Levin, and the finding OF
her dismembered body in a trunk at the
railway station here, continues to be the
subject Of almost universal discussion
here and at Monte Carlo, where the trag-
edy occurred.
The grewsome confession made by tie
man Goold. now in custody for the crime.
borne out as it was by the confession OF
his wife, who is also in custody. is not
believed by the magistrate who examined
him, and the theory of inscnity hnds a
good deal Of acceptance
Goold, man Of ffty-four. is described
as amiable and clever, excellent company.
with hobby for amateur photography.
He comes of a good Irish family. being
the youngest brother Of Sir James Goold.
who succeeded his uncle IN the title In
1893 On the death of an intermediate
brother, Frederick Goold, in 1900, he laid
claim to the tile, and has used it. It is
said that he even went SC far as to offer
his elder brother, the real baronet, who
is in Australia, $500 if he would waive his
claim.
Mrs. Goods Career.
Mrs Goold is the daughter Of an iron
monger called Girodin, at La saone. Isere,
and was born in 1880. She was brought up
as a dressmaker. As Isere she is recog-
nized as woman Of great energy, with
complete authority over her husband.
Marie Girodin, who lived with her father
and mother, was first married to a young
man Of St Mareellin, contrary to her
parents wishes. a week after the we'd
ding the young woman left her new home
with a little money. She took refuge in
Geneva, where she worked for some time
as a dressmaker. and then proceeded TO
London. where she met Goold.
It is sixteen years since she married
Goold at ST. Mary Of the Angels. Pad
dington. Soon afterward the business
Is believed to have decreased. and they
went TO Montreal. in Canada, and es-
tablished a large dressmaking business.
catering fOr the best society. Three years
ago they retired and went to IS Adelaide
terrace. Waterloo, Liverpool, where they
adopted the title of Sir We're and Lady
Goold. There they lived in apparent al
fuence and appeared 10 have been ac-
cepted by one section Of society as thor
ough gentlefoIk Of high degree
Makes Good Impression.
Mrs. Goold is described by one who
knew her then as an accomplished. am
liable. and generous woman. French
lady to her finger tips. Much Of their time
was spent IN travel. During the last
three years they have occupied a charm
ing suite on the first floor of the Villa
Menesim in the Boulevard des Moulins.
Monte Carlo; where they were accom-
panied by their niece. Mile Girodin.
Nine. Emma Levin was the widow OF
a great Stockholm merchant. who died
about eight years ago. She moved in
good society. and was well-to-do. She
was always smartly dressed, and was
very intelligent
Her mother still lives. During the last
two months the victim OF the tragedy Was
staying at the Hotel Bristol, Monte Carlo.
where she made the acquaintance Of the
Goods
Nine. Levin had no children Of her owa.
She adopted some years ago Il little girl
OF poor parents who lived in Switzerland.
She kept the child for several years, and
became very much attached to her. but
the parents ultimately insisted upon their
daughter being restored 10 them.
Nine. Castellazi. a Swedish lady. who
knew Nine Levin at Monte Carlo, spoke
very highly of her TO representative Of
the Petit Parisien. Nine. Castellazf said
that the only fault 10 md with her was
that she was too fond OF tewelry, and
took an osteDtaious delight in wearing
il. She possessed fine diamonds, her
jewelry being estimated to be worth more
than $1,000. and on Sunday evening she
left the Hotel Bristol at Monte Carlo.
where she was staying, wearing the
greater part Of them
Disappears at the Villa.
On Sunday. August 4 at o'clock, Nine.
Levin entered the Villa Menesini. and
was not again seen alive. At the time II
is said that she was wearing most Of her
valuable collection Of jewels
Whatever happened at the villa on sun
day night, it is certain that Nine Levin
was murdered there servant girl
states that she heard sounds of a strue-
gle. and a voice cried out: Let me
alone" But the next step in the drama
was the arrest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Goold at
Marseilles on Tuesday. They had ar
rived with luggage from Monte Carlo
that morning. and had left large trunk
at the station. with instructions to dis
patch II TO London. They themselves
drove to a hotel, where they used the
name Of Mr.. and Mrs. JavaHach. A porter
named Louis Pons noticed that blood was
oOzing from the trunk, and, in spite Of
Mr.. Goods assertion that It only con-
tanned poultry. Informed the police. Mr..
and Mrs. Goold were then brought back
TO the station, and the trunk was opened
in their presence. II contained the butch
cred body Of Nine Levin
The head and parts Of the legs were
missing. They were found IN a small
portmanteau, which Goold was holding.
The woman had several wounds on the
head, and she had been stabbed several
times In the chest Mr.. and Mrs Goold
were then arrested.
First Blame Another.
The Goods first account of the trap-
edy admits the mutations. but denies
all responsibilities for the murder Mrs.
Goold declares that when Nine. Levin
visited her home a man rushed in with
a knife in his hand and killed her He
shouted: You wretch! You have ruined
me- Now l am going 60 kill your Mr..
GOold stated that the woman was killed
by man during the absence of himself
and his wife, and that they decided to
cut the body in nieces and put them in a
trunk in order to avoid scandal. An ex-
animation. of the villa revealed that the
walls of the dining-room were splashed
with blood. Two saws. a chopper, a
knife, and dagger We're also discovered.
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