THE MONTE CARLO MURDER.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3776, 1 October 1907, Page 3

THE MONTE CARLO MURDER.

Monte Carlo, September 27

Goold, in a fresh confession, declares he and his wife being without resources, determined to rob someone. They did not intend to kill Mrs Levin, but merely stun her. He tried to fell her with a kitchen pestle. Her unexpected resistance led him to stab hen On the wife being confronted by the confession, she declared she had nothing to reply to his confession, and then fainted. Monte Careo, September 29. Goold has confessed that he waited in the kitchen with a pestle while his wife and Mrs Levin were having some liqueur. His wife calling, he entered behind Mrs Levin and struck her on the head, knocking off her wig at the first blow. At the second blow she rose and cried out “ murder ” and “thief,” and at the third she rushed towards the window, but his wife put her hand over her mouth to stifle her cries. He stabbed Mrs Levin from behind with the big blade of his knife. She reeled against the wall and received a good stab in the abdomen. He did not use the small blade and his wife must have struck a second blow.

■ Asked if she had anything to say regarding her husband’s confession, Mrs Goold replied “Nothing,” and fainted when told to sign the deposition.