A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > New York > New York http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=708 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44616 Submitted by: SandyGen Article Title: New York Daily Times Article Date: December 10 1851 Article Description: Trial of Lawrence Riely for The Murder of His Wife and Mother-In-Law Article Text: Brooklyn Dec 9, 1851.. Lawrence Reily murdered his mother-in-law Mary Golding in Williamsburg on June 28. Lawrence Reily met Annie Golding in 1847 when she was fifteen years old. Lawrence saved $150 from his earning; as soon s the mother-in-law and wife got the money they turned against Lawrence. His marriage was published in the Morning Post in williamsburg. The mother-in-law went and contradicted it. The next day Lawrence went to the Editor and showed him the marriage certificate. They were married by David W. Bacon on Dec 13, 1846, at the Church of Assumption, corner of york and Yay streets, Brooklyn, New York. Lawrence said he believed that a painter who had painted the houose was cohabitating with his wife. Four years later he kills her after he finds her in bed with another man perhaps the painter. Lawrence was married to Anne Golding. He married her when she was very young. Lawrence was more advanced in years. They had lived not in the relation of man and wife but apart in some way presumed to bin in consequence of a disagreement between them or between his wife's mother (Mary Golding) and himself. Lawrence Riely told John Miley that he caught Annie in bed with another man. He stabbed Elizabeth Conroy. He stabbed his wife in half a dozen places, so as to cause death in a few minutes. Bridget Reily is the sister of Lawrence Reily, she had cousins in New York. Her cousins name is Cunningham, living at 19 21st Street. Margaret Conroy age 12 was in the house. Mary Golding is the mother of Margaret Conroy. Mary Golding is married to Patrick Golding, they lived at Williamsburg. They are the parents of Annie Golding, Margaret Conroy, and Elizabeth Conroy. Charles Henry knew Lawrence Reily about 6 years; he worked with Charles' son in law at the stables. Pugh Smith lives at 151 Forsyth Street, New York. Charles Connaghty lived at 4th street in Williamsburg, he knew Reily too. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com