The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-29
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN WILLIAMSBURG.
Murder Of Mother and Daughter by a HuS-
band ard &c., 'n-law.
SHOCKING RESULTS OF JEALOUSY.
PROBABLE MURDER OF ANOTHER FEnlr.T.
ARREST AND CONFESSION OF Tng aGRDERER,
&c., &C., 30.


mittsd IN North Fourth street. Williamsburg, for
tanatey but seldom becomes duty 10 record When
similar tragedies snsced under the influence OF vio
lent entary passion, the effects Of incbration
the mind willing admit that were the per petrator
In his oooi rational moments his heart would recoil
from the thought Of such awful deeds but when
crimes 81 the mcet atrocous character and dread
ful msgnitade committed by in their apparently
sober oo the mind sick at the con-
temptation the innate fraities of fra human nature
This dreadful murder committed by a man named
Lawrence Rely, on his wife, Ann Rely Mary Golden
his motber-in law besides inacting probably mortal
wound on Elizabeth Conroy, young who re-
sided in the house Of Patrick Golden, where the
horrible tragedy took place. The twofold (pro-
baby threefoId) murderer, after committing the
deed, walked dow stairs and voluntarily gave him
self up to the people, who had already congregated
around the door, faying, have done it. have salts
fed mysef-tske and hang me-do not be afrad-I
will harm no one-I am ready to dien He then
taken in charge by John Mley, citizen and wards
conveyed to the cells by officer vanderwater Crowds
people gathered around the ragical and the
intense and gloomy agony depicted in the counse
of every individual young and old 1t appears
hat about four years ago. Riely married clandes
finely to Ann Golden, daughter Of Patrick Golden, the
girl being only about fifteen years Of age at the time
TO the marriage and RELY forbidden to approach the
house and the consequence was that RELY and his wife
did not live together for considerable time Lattery
partial reconciliation took place between RELY his
wfs relations and he resided since for the part
Patrick Godeas house. Jealousy, however, whether
just unjust induced Rely suspect the fidelity Of his
wife, and IL appears, from his statement and the
evidence o others that he had resolved upon murder
and also upon that Of her mother.
EXAMINATION OF ELIZABETH coNRoY BEFORE
JUSTICE BOSWELL.
At eleven o'clock Justice Boswell proceeded with the
examination or Elizabeth conroy, in her room,
who, being duly sworn Gays, that Lawrence Rely on
the 18th Of June 1851 did inact dangerous wound on
the said Elizabeth, with sharp instrument which she
saw in the hands Of said Riey she believed IT be
knife saw Ann his wife, struck with the nstru-
ment; Ann fell immediately 1t about ~ O'Clock;
there was nobody in the room except Ann RELY aud
myself, when he struck Ann; Rely said nothing; I
heard shrek; IL proceeded from adjoining back
room; suppose 1t AIMS mother; he (Riely) then
came into the front Of the second story of the
house No. ITO North Fourth street where Ann and
myself were, took held Of Ann by the shoulder with
hand and plunged the knife sharp instrument in
her body more than once, and she fell went to save
age; was staying at the house Of Rely while / was
out Of place; have lived there one week since
Saturday last; the shrek from Mary Goldinx
the mother OF Ann believe Riley has not worked
much during the past week; he about cine a
coed deal during the week; he appeared sober and
temperate but complained Of being unwell; he acted
strangely; when spoken TO he was pleasant; he was
going sailing yesterday before that he said would not
care he drowned he frequently said he wished he
was dead; yesterday young man came to the house;
Ann was pleasant to him. Lawrence Rely said she would
N..f al 49, g.. n
herr asked him to take sailing yesterday; he said
"you would not go, and will not ask Ann;r Ann or
AIMS mother said he would upset the boat he said he
would not hurt hair Of her head the mother told him
he had cften sought opportunity to injure her
The following Is the certificate Of Dr. Hogeboom the
physician who was called to attend Elizabeth Con-
roy
/ certify that have examined Elizabeth Conroy and
have furd wound upon her body, situated the up
portion Of the seventh rib about inches from the
point q the sternum and about four fro the medan
line q the body very near to where the diaphragm Is
JOINED &c the ribs The wound about aud quar-
ter inches In length and three quarters inch In
depth perhaps involving some internal organ she has
not express any fear in regard TO her situation and do
not think her In dangerous state although IL would not
be proper to remove her at present cannot say what
Instr mt the wound was inflicted with.
CHARLES l.. HoGEBooM, NJ. d.
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
few minutes after IL o'clock Coroner Anderson held
an inquest In the house q Patrick Golden In the room
adjoining that in which the body Of Mary Golden was
lying The Of the jurors follows stephen
Anderson, (foreman.) James Osburn Joseph NJ Brown,
Thomas Burrows Augustus Bennett John Howard Jared
Clark stephen scammons, John wintrngham, aud John
Kendrick.
Patrick Golden the husband and father Of the muir.
dered vas called upon lie gave the following voluntary
statemcnts-
years q age she native Of Ireland my dau hters
name wac Ann Golden believe she married 10
Lawrence Rely my daughters age was about To- she
Dr. Lovett sworn, deposed follows The cause of
the death q Mary Golden was hemorhage q the lungs
ffom the effects 81 a wound made BY sharp instru.
m-nt from external examination made. the cavity IL
tie pericardum has been extensively acerated entirely
exposing apex the heart a. the insertion Of the
finger; the lungs covering the percarium must also
have been dvidsd; and the division Of the vessels pro
dueing hemorlhage must Ia any prove fatal there
knife produced aud shown 10 witness the blade
which about feur and half inches long The blade
Of the knife stained with blood Witness said that
r. m the size u the wound compared with the blade
hib'ed u was probable the fatal wound inflicted by
that inftrument
Dr Horeboon swOru--He fully ooncurred In the state
men, Of DR. Lcrett Both agreed the opinion that the
knife produced was The instrument used IN the dreadful
tragedy.
Bridget Brooke sworn--I was standing on the front
steep 81 my house between and eight O'Clock
this morning when heard Mrs. Golden hollow out. I
Immediately ran into the base ~ house No ITO sup
posing the noise proceeded from thence | then was
gong up stair; when gave the alarm 10 Mrs Mills
Lawrence Rely snd Mrs Golden up stairs, saw
Mrs Golden down Sta r. and fall the floor below
saw Rely making his escape from the house when
took held a him; previously ssw Rely shaving
himftn aud sf him shaving had not observed any pre-
yious sypmtoms q quarrel rtyngc a. not know who
took hold q Rely heard the noise hsfa minute after
e. ming down stairs
Cross.e examined BY Mr. Waterman Foreman q Jury
There was number q persons up stairs when went
up; bad never before seen the knife which here; Il
found the closet Ia the the deed was
committed; Mrs. Golden my aunt, Lawrence Rely
and Mr. Godens daughter lived together Ia the house
ny the Coruner--were YOU and Mrs Mills the arst
" O an at aud sure Oh In