THE GOOLDS.

Evening Post, Volume 27, Issue 77, 27 September 1907, Page 5

THE GOOLDS.

THE MAN MAKES A FURTHER STATEMENT. By Teierrnph.— Press laoclntion.— Copyright. MONTE CAIILO, 26th Sopt. GooM has made a communication to the magistrate who is enquiring into the murder of Mrs. Lovin at Monte Carlo on 4th August. Ho alloges that tho crime was a premeditated one, and that all details had been arranged between himself and Mrs. Goold, who took a leading part in tho murder. Mrs. Goold denied that she took any part in the tragedy, or knew of the murder until after it had boon committed. This denial was at first endorsed by Goold. It is said that in the eighties tho Goolds lived in Pimlico, where they woro married. Mrs. Gcold's maiden name was Violeta Wilkinson. She was .1 costumier trading under the style Madame Made Violet Girodin. The marriage took place in 1891. The husband gave his name as Vcro St. Legor Goold, his ago as thirty-eight, and described himself as a bachelor and a gentleman. His father's name lie gave as Georgo Ignatius Goold. The bride was described as a widow, thirty-eight, and her father as Hippolito Girodin, "gentleman." Tho couple went to live first at Hereford-road, Paddjngton, and afterwards in a larger house in Princes-ter-raca, Bayswaler. Mrs. Goold continuing to pursue her business. They appeared lo prosper and bo happy together, and conducted their house in some style, giving many dinner parties and having well-to-do visitors. While, at Bayswater Mrs. Goold was heard to hint at some day possessing a title. Whether they wei'3 incapable of continuing their lux urious habits on the proceeds of the business, or merely actuated by 0 desire for change, docs not appear quite clnar, but jn 1892 they wont to Montreal, and on a return visit, three yeai3 later, spoke of having established a prosperous business there. Some years later, and up to eighteen months ago, a couple answering to their description in every way, lived in Adelaido-terraco, Waterloo, no.r Liverpool. The lady spoke of having ,1 large costumier's business in Montreal, and this, coupled with their extravagant style of living, went far to establish their identity with the Bayswater couple. Tho rest of the history associates them with the lorriblo affair at Monto Carlo.