Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-07-19
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT WILLIAMS
BURG, NEW YORK.
Murder Of Mother and Daughter By a HuI.
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The New York Herald Of yesterday morning
says Baltimore Argus.
About seven o'clock yesterday morning, a.
cold bloOded, deliberate. and appalling a murder
was committed in North Fourth street, Williams.
burg, as, fortunately, but seldom becomes our
duty 10 record. When similar tragedies are
enacted under the influence Of violent mOnentaty
passion, OF the effects of nebraton, the mind is
willing To admit that were the preparation in his
cool, rational moments, his heart would recoil
from even the thought Of such awful deeds but
when we see crimes OF the most atrOciOus char.
scter and dreadful magnitude committed by men
IN their apparently sober and cool senses. tho
mind becomes sick at the contemplation Of the
inmate trsllies OF frail human nature. This
dreadful murder was committed by man named
Lawrence RELY, on his wife. Ann Riley, Mary
GoIden.hi mother in. law, besides INJECTING
probsbly mortal wound on Elizabeth Conroy, a
yong woman who resided in the house OF Pat.
rlcA Golden, where the horrible tragedy took
phce. The twoiod probably threeiold) muir.
deer, after committing the deed, walked down
shIrs, and voluntarily gave himself up to the
people, who had already congrega,ed around the
door, saying. al have done it, | have satisfied
mselI-lake and hang mc--do not be afraid--I
will harm no one-l am ready to die"
tie was then taken in charge by John Miley a
cizens, and afterwards conveyed to the cells by
officer Vandwater. Crowds Of people gathered
aDund the tragcal scene, and the most intense
ard gloomy agony was depicted in the counten-
are OF every individual, young and old 1t ap>
pears that about four years ago, Riley was mar
ried clandestnely to Ann Golden, daughter Of
Patrc Golden, the girl being only about fifteen
years of are at the time. The parents, par,icu,
larly the father, had been opposed TO the mar.
riage, and Riley was forbidden to approach the
house, and the consequences was, that Riley and
his vile did not live together for considerable
time LalterIy partial reconciliation took place
between Riley und his wiie's relations and he
resided since toI the most part in Patrick Gold
ems house. Jealousy, however, whether Just
OF unjust, induced Riley 10 suspec, tie fidelity of
his wife aud il appears, from his own statement
and the evidence Of ohers, that he had resolved
upon her murder and also upon that Of her
molher.
BETWEEN THE REPORTER AND
PRISONER.
Reporter--Mr Riley, aro you not sorry for
what you have doue
Prisoner-No. My wife has betrayed me !;
she has shown that fidelity to another which she
should have shown to me-
Reporer--But why should you have killed
her mother
Prisoner--Ahl she has been my ruin she
has been the abettor Of my wife in all her bad
ac;s killed them both because had reason
10 do so, and am glad Of il; bought the knit.
in New York Cor the purpose, and have applied
il as | intended, Then, quickly starting, he
asked, as Elizabeth Conroy dead :"
Reporter-She was not dead about fifteen min
utes ago.
Prisoner-Thank God am glad did no,
intend to injure her she did me no harm nor
would have touched the old man (meaning his
father. n-law.) had he been there God forgive
me If have killed her.
Here the prisoner became thoughtful, and tho
ceased. On beiEg removed, TOR the
purpose Of conveying him to Brooklyn, he said
There is no use for you TO handcuH me do
not wish 10 leave you. am rev:ngpd, and on.
" wsh to die. There will be no necessity to try
me by jury; il will be only putting the State
10 expense. have committed the murder and
want to die as soon as possible"
THE SCENE OF THE AuRDER--APPEARANcE OF
THE HOUSE.
During the whole day and evening the street
opposite the houseiin which the muder took place
was througed with people, aud the most mean.
,holy air was visible on every counlen nance.
Hundreds were still around the door about
o'clock last night, and it would seem by the
silence which uniformly prevailed, mat they had
been fascinated to the spot. The interior of the
mousse presented most awful and heartrendng
spectacle. The whole fight of stairs was dyed
with the hearts, blood of the murdered. and on
hc floor where Mrs. Golden fell pool Of the
purple gore was to be seen. The dismal ap
,earance Of everything around was sufficient to
make the heart shudder, and the whole scene
presented an awful picture Of human wickedness
md reckless barbarily, such as il is to be hoped
will but seldom be witnessed among civilized
people Elizabeth Conroy, who was stabbed
lnder the left breast, was not expected to survive
asst night.