New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-25
HORRIBLE MURDERATPOUGHKEEPSIE.

A meet brutal murder was committed on Friday
lsst in Union street. Pougbkeepsie about li O'Clock.
TIE parties are Lewis Gould and Eliza Lawrence.
They have been living together for several years past
a man and wife, aud have one child, girl about IL
yesIs Of age, very intelligent, who was in the room
when the act was committed. which resulted in the
death of her mother Yesterday morning she appeared
ss witness az snst her father. Her evidence alone,
which is given below br ands the father as oowardy
and cold. blooded murderer.
About IL o'clock on Fridey night ould entered the
room in which he Ehza Lawrence and their daughter,
Msry Rachel Lawrence, Evei the house being occu-
pied by several fsmliesl, and after few worfs had
rAnspued between them, in which he threatenedto ki
her, Gould sized and struck her blow upon the
stomach ipaicpg terrible gath from which the en-
trails protiuded She fingered until Saturday right,
when she expired in gres. agony. post mortem eI-
animation was held upon the body by DR.. J. X.
Cooper, assisted by DIR. John Cooper jr.
An inquest was commenced on Saturday night by
Coroner Hagbt, and continued yesterday. The result
of the post .morttm examination and the inquest We
have not yet learned, but from the evidences already
given, there is no doubt but thst the was muir
dered, and that her paramour, Lewis Could was the
murderer We have only received a, yet, the testi-
mony of two witnesses, Albert Philips, ooored and
Mary Rachel Lawrence, the daughter.
ALBERT PHILLIPs's TESTIMONY.
I live in the came house with lie Wis Gould and ia
Lawrence and In the to them was In room
everything s.d In short time heard scream, when
Eh.s came into ny room followed by Gould Eil. Was In
sad 0od d-n YOU out here sesk breathe
@ s sS and he:
this occurred between 10 aud y ock on Friday night be was
TESTIMONY OF MARY RACHEL LAWRENCE.
Before being sworn, she was asked few questions,
and answered them promptly, but was unable to state
how old she was. woman who came with ker
stated that abe was II years and months old. After
being sworn, abe gave the following testimony
i am the daughter of Eliza Lawrence and Lewis
0ead Albert Phillip. nyes in The next man named
0Oa IN bee father came in about ocot
end 'sseS "a oss s , S US 8. Ps : Of she said .ae sOsa
end the time sraet Ter with hi. the sas
ana ell upon il be then piece nss, ana PAT i upon
the stove when mother said ths would barn be
DC ou Of s oSs Ss' %ssS ave o,A me
2'. Of ~ ss % Y. Ys. ~ :ss 'SS %s1 s: 2 s1s :.,sd
yoe' hill me-" when fs,hsr sIe, SSnt ese abs then sst
sss crying when s:- s@ hi, m'ther when satnI ai
stop would k,cok IA the head With tn is,her
:ss.s s.s .sss f u - @ a1. @ sea. woI
f.sAsI TO rve hr task onD q nj he sAvs ne< lsi
ssse heI any.
Other witnesses were called. who gave their testi-
moDy, which shall give Tomorrow rDoSnipG, to-
sstber with the doc;or's who held the post m0T;sn
exauin ston, and tie verdict Of the Jury.
The mueered womsn is about 81 years of age;
G ,ulA is perhsps syear or two older.
1t was reported, on SGndsy, tlst Goald had escaped
This wss incorrect. He is now in Poagtkeepss jail
But hitle wss known or said Of the mater until
after the death of the womau when the news spread
Ike vidfIe, creating the greatest excitement in that
usually quiet city. A few Of the most indignant de-
elarsd that if they had their usy The murderer woaa
b hrpg without judge jury.