The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-12

ior three yeaks md ha2f; Rely WAS 81 my houso
took up little child Of mine; the child screamed and
cnsrea him pipe be iinded 1t and laid 1t down, and
snen took up another child; thought his actions were
very strange; he walked the glass ana looked ct him
sen AZ over, and swore sst himself and acted very
among his friends, Objected to. ''1 ''''' A'~
.onr tbose IN cnssSS to prove general reputation
Examination oontinued-Witness walked M Srorn the
river with the prsonef time within ten DAYS Of
this Occurrences; they met man who asked him where
and Rely followed; Rely said he could knock any man
down who asked him such questions; the habit
weeks before the murder; heard others make remarks
about him saw that there something the matter
with bim-with his mind; he would discourse very rea
afterwards contradict himself one man asked me, and
another philip Rely) whether the prisoner was
not crazy heard no one elss except my children who
were always asking me; he at my house often
Gross examined by the District Attorney have
heard the prisoner speak Of Mrs dsldng; oooa
sion he said she disturbing the house. and destroy
ing IT. he often excsimng about herr not about the
marriage. but about drinkiSg and said that BY that
means she disturbed the old man, meaning 0old1ng.
QDid you not state 70 Or BAH, the Coroner, in the
village Of Williamsburg. 10 July last that Rely had told
you THAT Mrs Goldpg WAS always tormenting him!
A.-No; that she was alwsys tormenting the old man
Golding
The two Witnesses to be recalled by the defence,
Margaret and Elizabeth Ooaroy not being in attendance
In Of their i'll health occasoned by the
element Of yesterday the District Attorney despatched
carriage Tor them, and in the meantime introduced his
Chauncey 8. Cook, sworn Was physician and re-
sided IN Williamsburg; raw the prisoner about the
time OF the MURDERS and had conversation with him;
visits him in hs cell questions he YVES
not communicative or inclined to talk much; said he
had been i'll treated by his ~e and her mother be said
she nstgated by the ala lady in her course Of 90
Duct made inquiries aft girl Elizabeth Ccnroy;
under great excitement he d net want to live and
was perfectly Indifferent 10 h. consequences wtnese
dd not consider him insane save from violent passion
he did not say he had m-ditated the murders
Orossexamined by Mr. Dikemsn.-I considered Eliza
beth Conroy's wound dangerous at the time saw her
vomiting blood indicating that the knife hal entered
her stomach; had not made the subject Of insanity
study had paid very little attention to it, believe
there have been cases OF extreme anger that have dee
loped insanity.
Charles Henry called and sworn-IIad known Rely
about six years. talked with him shout two hours the
night before the murders nothing indicating inss
nifty he said he had been the Navy Yard felt
sick and had quit.
Cross-exanned Did not say how he was unwsg; he
had worked for my son.in law in Williamsburg; had
worked in company with him in a stable.
Andrew B. Hodges, Sheriff Of Kings county testified -
He had had several conversations with him. the night
he arrived he went into CELL prisoner was hand
cufed asked him whether he would like to have them
might commit suicide; Rely ssid he hsd no such ides
think told him that would make II worse he said he
had already done bad enough; had several other
versations asked him how he same to commit the act
he stated his mother In law had used him badly think
be did not blame his wife he regretted he had
getting her cut Of the way ana he was sorry for H. be
had bought the knife three four days before
der am not positive think he SAID he had msditstsd
he faid he did
Q.-pid you see anything during the whole time he
in the jail indicating insanity 60 state whats
Al don't know that did, am no judge Of such mat
ters
Gross examined by MT Dikeman impression In he
was brought to the county jail the night can't be
positive; saw him the night he brought don't
home; he appeared TO be very much excited think
gave him some brandy to alay bis excitement en- not
postive when spoke to him about it, he did appear 70
know his mother-in Law dead
Edwin Cotton called and sworn-Was q reporter
connected with this city (Brookyn); Rely tive or
three days after; had some alton with him, and
he stated he had become acquainted Nth his wife
four previous when abe about fifteen years Of
age be very much in love her and the mother
his earnings and they had into possession
Of this his motherinlaw turned against him. his mar
and his mother in law went the once and had It
t.adicted and canfed paragraph to be published
cate and caused this TO be that his wife was
sssocating with painter who had painted The house
and be Was compelled to sleep la the garrett that hs bad
purchased the knife that he had three four times
abandoned the idea Of numbering them and they had
excited bis ealousy again. while shaving that mofning
they said they wished he would his throat; this
cited him again and he did kill them: he was sorry &c
struck the GIRL but she In his way and he sra.k
her In h frensy; he was grstined when he heard shs
Witness was crcss examined by Mr.. Diksmsn, bat
nothing further ,,i. ELECTED
eian OF jail since LIST day Of August attached to
lunatic asylum about year; never noticed snythns
about the prisoner indicating insanity.
CrossexaDinsd-Never had any occasion Co prss-,ihs
for Rely 1t all called upon 70 see him about s.v s;cs
Ssor ns.s' had been inside his cell had been q the
envesation with prisoner had asked him one or two
questions, to which he made no reply.
Robert Anderson, Esq., Coroner, recalled-esw Rielv
before Corener's Jury about II or O'CLOCK when
brought In be appeared under great sxcitsmsnt vas
not under the impression that the man vss inssns
ha afka
planned, nom his feeling Of Jealousy. Q-was not the
question Of his sanity inquired intoi A-',o The
one Of the Witnesses, Mrs Milsy. aid spssk o. X (!
abe, Understood, occupied the basement Of 0odinss
Owen Gsllgsn called and sworu-Knev the priso.sr
nav him on the morning Of this murder; never saw any,
Gross s1sminsd-Mersly spoke to him and bsas him
The Court intim...d tia. /. va. now ,up.o.,,.r,.o
Elizabeth Conroy and Asr sister being now present the
former was recalled BY the defence, arranged She
vas examined before Justice Boswell the day Of the
Killing During the week, Rely about the house
part OF the time with regard TO hb habits for months
before he was sober and temperate few days before
that he acted ctr angey recollection Of 20 ssying
before the mashtrste person painting ths house
ais name We: samuel Hobbs he used to Wait aftsr be
was there on the Sunday previous Hobbs thsrs;
ssw him put Mrs Rislys bonnet and 60 up ssis ne
bonnet on, her neck risbon and breastpn went cut
and Annie went too Annie went back into tho house
and s.. hsSos and ssid some one wanted hi" there
wa there saw Rely on the back stoop NV misu.es
afterwards this was day two before the murder
Rely said he supposed Hobbs drunk or he wouldn
have acted 20 don't know that had ever sem him
shave In the breaht room before heard him ash for
bis Iszor Mrs 0odipg said he vsuld ana Il whert he
eft it, in the wood house think Annie to,d him 70
AXE her fathe razor had before seen ose In shoe
n the wood house.
Margaret Conroy, who wAs very unveu, vss than re-
allied Heard something ssid about Rely drowning Mn
ELF but did not know vhe said IT, could not recollsot
InythinR more about t.
MT Dixie then, by permission Of the District Att-
icy read an extract from the deposition Of EisnAetn
,onroy before Justice Boswell In which stated that
tey bad not worked much that week. he about the
'ouse great deal and complained Of being sck he VS.
cry sober and temperate but acted very strangely be-
shed ofsanne the day before and said he would not
re be was drowned that he had ofeu said he visbsd
'e Nas dead
The deposition Of Hobbs was then put In eviSssoe.
Ritht Mt r.sone t. the learned counsel stated ppr
ert vac that the dss Of any Improper intimacy between
lin and Rieys wife was quite unfeunded and mere