The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-30
The ilIiamsburx Tragedy.

FUNERAL OF THE EXCITEMENT OF TIN
PEoPLk-vIsir TO THE PRISONER, LAWRENCE
FIELf, AT KINGS COUNTY JAIL-DEscRIrrIoN OF
THE PRISONER, ETC.
Yesterday afternoon, between three and four O'Clock
crowds Of people from all parts Of William sburg Brook
n, the adjacent country and from this city
to North Fourth street. williamsburg to witness and
attend the funeral Of Mary Golden and Ann RELY who
had been murdered on Saturday morning by Lawrence
Rely Here and there could be detached eroups
people, both male and female promiscuousy disc ussug
ne causes that lead to the fatal tragedy Some were en-
deayorng to palliae the enormity OF the crime on the
ground that Lawrence Rely, the murderer had been
driven to desperation by fragrant ofinfdey and in
CONTINGENCY on the part Of his wife, Ann RELY; while
others poured upon his Rely head the most vehement
invectves and commended that he should have been
ynched or burned to death, where deed had been
dense assemblage solemn silence prevailed and nv ths
gloomy countenances that everywhere met the eve
on Do ;,a s,oes o. the street for about quarter
building at which they were gazing had been the
theatre q some awful tragedy About halkpsst four
o'clock the collins Of both the deceased were brought
out and placed into the hearse When the collins
were being removed from the house, the shreks and
meanings Of Patrick Golden, the husband and father
we're really heart-rendpg and maay . visage among
the spectators was bsth,d In tears 1t was nearly Ave
O'Clock before the procession was in moving order and
after it started It marked line Of nearly mile in
length. The bodies inferred in the Williams
burgh new burying ground.
VISIT TO TIE PRISONER.
After leaving the funeral reporter TO the
Kings county JAIL at East Brooklyn where the prisoner
Is confined On being admitted to his cell he was sitting
down, with his head resting his hands. He started
up suddenly and to the door. On asking him
how be felt, he repied-"I feel stronger than did
Reporter have been to Williamsburgh seeing the
funeral
Prisoner-were you was it a large burying!
Reporter-les, very large.
Prisoner-W here were they buried?
Reporter-At the burying ground
Prisoner-Did you see the old man.
Reporter-Yes; ne was in great agony.
Prsoner-God help him, and them, too. How is Eli
Reporter-she is something better to-day
Prisoner-Thank God for it. Then, after a moments
pause, he added-God knows, did not intend Djure
Reporter-You have committed cruel deed Are you
not sorry for it
Prisoner (sbaking his hsad)-Yes am sorry for IL:
but ii Is too late NEW.
Reporter-P Perhaps have been wrong in suspecting
your wife's moral character.
Prisoner-What do you say?
Exporter say that your snspicons Of your wifes
Prisoner-Ah! know it was true suspected her
for long time but said nothing till found out it
true. am man that keeps spite long time until
get my chance and any thing that ever said would
Reporter-But why did you kill the mother?
Irisonsr-I did not intend to kill her at first only
intended to take one life and that to kill my wife;
but got distracted, and did not know what was
about
Reporter-You not sorry yesterday
did
At this point Of the conversation a clergyman and
others entered, and the reporter retired
DESCRIPTION eF THE PRISONER.
Lawrence RELY, the prisoner, Is slender built man,
about i've feet eight inches in height twenty
seven and twcntyeeht years Of age Though lterate,
he possesses naturally intelligent mind, than
Is common to the geEeray Of unsduc ited Of his
class in life He keen piercing eye, and the
chronological deveopements Of his forehead strk
ngly lie to be ola determined chafac-
ter and In his movements he Is active and energetic.
appear that for time past he has been strictly
tsmp.ate that he had taken the temperance pledge,
which he kept nviolate IL cannot be said that he has
followed any stated occupation any length OF time;
time ago he engaged milk carrier in VIII
lams burgh but lattery he working in ship yard
in Brooklyn; that businsss he quit some weeks ago.
The Kings county Jail at East Brooklyn is elegant
building and rs kept IN well regulated and orderly
manner by the Igh Sheriff Of the county whose gentle
maDlke bearing and vigilance all that tends TO the
comfort OF the prisoners must command esteem. AT
his rccommen dation baths being fitted up in the
male and female departments Of the prison, and the
inmates to be taken out OF their cells day for
bathing. room Is being fitted up the second floor