The New York herald., 1851-12-10

said could go Annie would 60; hes,d he would not
her mother said he would be glad get the chance
upset the boat and drown her. he said he would
hsd ,,t sh ra0 n; az, ~ ssh;n o,ssi no
did not take notice.
Gross exsminstiOn res umsd--I did not see anything
in kielys conduct TO make me think he was highty
derspged; don't think st sted anything Of thst kind
before Justice Boswell said he complained of being
SICK he complained some time in the week. did not say
what was the matter witk him.
Bridget Rourke sworn-wAs ut the house Of Golding
kiey at breakfast him again few minutes before he
killed them he was shaving himself in the room he
killed them in; went down stairs to the foot Of
the stairs did not remain there long, did not see Mrs
Golding; heard q noise thought It in the base
ment 1t was screaming dsremsmber Whist else unless
continued her narrative. When heard the screaming.
l went down. met woman coming up; turned back
TO the door to 60 out the woman was Mrs Miles saw
my aunt Mary 6oltng fallen at the foot Of the stairs she
did not speak; did not know what the matter with
herr after that, blood her dress the breast
and heart, Lawrence Rely after he did It. the
stoop; he could not be than down. mean, II
right of-quick be said nothing; some were with
hmi saw my aunt after she was dead; in few minutes
after say Rely on the stoop; she died very quickly
h Dife produced and shown to witness II was regu
lar dirk knife, apparently new, buffalo handle mounted
with guard and having blade about four inches long,
fashioned bowie knife the point was broken and
the blood remains upon it still Witness continued
To the best of my knowledge have that knife be
fore saw some picking il out Of the closet in the
room they were killed in, the same day; 1t was MI
Cross examined by Mr Dikemsn-It was not long af-
after breakfast saw him shaving himself; Ann Gold
ing, Mrs Golding, Elizabeth Conroy and were there
came in don't know whether he had finished shaving
saw no soap about his face when him the stoop
him bsrs Ss Of boa.es about trs sn On
one side Of it had been in the family of Mr. Goding
amo.sh before thi: took lace slept down stairs
gsrret on the previous Monday night slept in the
garret RELY slept in the same room on the Tuesdsy
night slept where they killed to the best OF my
recollection it Thursday night; vent to sleep in
Annies and slept there till the morning they were
collect whether il was that week she slept with Annie
Goldng part of the time she slept With me don't
collect anything indicating something strange in his
conduct while in the garrett but Ia the room where they
killed it might be ss9ut Tvs weeks before he
said there something him that he could not
avoid it /; don't know what b. meSnt he was talking
to Mr.. Goidirg him Rorning in the garrst
stretched ON the boards with a sheet over him he
taking the clothes off asked him what he doing
he answered nothing
To q Juror-That was the reason We changed our
did not him again that night not again until the
morning did not hear any Apprehensons As to Rely
drowning himself or anything Of the kind
Robert Anderson Esq, Coroner for Williamsburg.
afhrmed-I know Patrick Goding, of Williamsburg;
held the on the bodies of Mary olding Annie
Rely the 2Sth June last at the house Of Patrick
Golding: the wounds Of Mrs. Goding were mostly In
the region Of the heart there were three or four ssbs
the knife now shown produced before me and the
jury; it had blood upon then after had progressed
little, Laurence Rely was produced.
o..-Did he make any statements and If So what were
Mr. Dikeman objected thA. tie proper evidence to be
given would be the deposition; Of the prisoner S himself
peten Justice and they had not shown the statute was
The Court directed the witness to proceed
Mr. Anderson, continued--I at fret objected to his
being examined but the jury decided TO have him
brought in and cautioned him; he had been before
The Court do you propose to give his written state
vsai3 1. al auni-
naten, but certain voluntary statements he had made
after being cautioned.
Mr.. Difsman stiu objected. The prisoner was then
under duress Of imprisonment, and his mind not likely
to b. free He thought the requirements Of the statute
should have been complied with The examination was
partly and he should have been present to hear all
that was testified by his aocusers.
The Court did not why the statements should be
excluded any than he had voluntarily made them
10 any one else The danger undoubtedly was that
public ofcsr might extort ctnfessons, but they would
see They might go on they showed suace caution
Witness continued 1T the desire OF the jury that
he should be brought forward When he was so eau
tened him that be had been accused Of sn awful crime
and that lie not bound to or any OF the
ury, any questions that he thought might crminate
im,sf unless he thought proper then proceeded to
To Mr. Dikeman The jury had heard the testimony
# two three witnesses Before the prisoner
brought up think We had not examined all intend
I'd did rot take down the csution; great deal Of
what Iapspired not taksn down in writing Rely
did not sign his name to any voluntary statement;
note memorandum taken Of what he did state and
H contnneo in the mil ues of the testimony not other
wise be brought in the custody OF two officers l.
At the request Of the Jurors made out requsition
the keeper OF the cells think he pinioned behind
The Court asked the District Attorney what he pro
posed TO give ana he replied the recoections OF the
Coroner touching the matter here not with regard to
insanity and the Court thought II might be rejected
They did not wish TO mbarrass the with any ex
ceptions to the instability Of evidence point
that would probably not be contested
The District Attorney proposed to ask whether he said
anythirg about obtaining the knife or With what insn-
Judge Barculo said that came within the ruling and
the witness withdrew.
kHgsret Conroy young girl about ten or twelve
years Of age sworn and examined-wss in Mr. Goldngs
house In June last when Mrs. Golding and Ann Rely
killed. there at breakfast; went into the
Try 10 sweep the stairs while there heard screams
turned around and the prisoner with his arm raised
,aw something like blade In his hand II was shining;
! saw mother (meaning Mary Golding) coming down
stars; she did not speak; ran away down stairs and
out on the stoop; mother came all the way down and
then fell; then went into the next house Mr. MUIR
ply p and came right out back into Mt Godings saw
a crowd at the door; saw Lawrence come down the
stoop did not notice any body have hold of him had
seen Rely shle be vas standing az the table 70 shave
when saw him with the knife in his hand, my mother
sas at the head Of the stairs di not any one else
be was In the and just kis raised In the
raksst ROOM Mr.. Goldine was the length Of the entry
rem Rely when the knife In bis hand the length
the table Was about did not any blood when
came back from Mr. Murphys the mother vas dead
Here the witness paused and commenced 10 shed tears
took notice where she was hurt there was no other
CTo-s-examinsd by Mr.. Dkeman-T had lived in the
isniy ever since was two three old Rely had
teen nFlnf there ABOUT Two months or 20, 4
he ,spt bedroom at the head Of the stair the week
before they killed he had sept in the garre Riely
sster there about two weeks before they killed
Al this point the witnes. became faint and sstsed
that she wss compelled 70 leave the stand, and
Patrick Goding was called and sworn Il reside at
Williamsburg; IL was my wife that was killed. Mary
Goldng; was present at breakfast; left the house
about ten minute. before seven Rely had left the
room few mlnut.s before me- went 20 New ork
and was away about three quarters Of an hour when
vas informed of 10; saw Rely Afterwards at the Core
nsr inquest; was In the house, up stairs. The Wit
not cross. examined
John Milsy, sworn-T live In North Fourth street
Williamsburg; was not at the house when this occurred
live about 900 feet from the house heard woman
making piteous noise, and went there and saw Mrs
Gol3ing lying in the passage leaning on her left arm
on her side; saw woman By her vho said. p" Help me
70 move this woman, she has burst blood vessel 1
cooked at her and said This vomsn has either com
mitted suicide, some one has murdered her, did
lot touch her, In about two or three minutes saw
Rely BiDg down stairs; said Is that your wife
pointing 10 Mrs Goding be sai, Yes. II is;n said
Do you 90 ths'n be said, "lss. did; you may take