The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-09-08


Thay show deprnviiy which sickens the heart;
IMpoRTANT ARREST. Officer a, NJ c. Smith
after weeks unwearied investigation rthe circum-
stances over which Time had, in n measure, thrown
ts mysterious curtain, arrested, on Monday evening"
under tho direction Of the Chief OF Police, Caiha
rine Costello, alias Maxwell, and her repuied hus
band, William Maxwell, charged wi!htho murder Of
a female, in February last, Tho facts are these On
the I4th Of February, 1915, box procured from
packing box maker in Gold street, between Fulton
and John, and taken TO Jersey City, where it was
creted in the rope factory Of Maxwell. That night
The body of young female who it il charged, had
died at Madame Costelo's residence, in Lispenard
street through mnf practice was deposited in sack,
md conveyed thence in sleigh to Jersey City where
it was placed in tho box, and subsequently delivered
at Adams s. Co.'S Express Office, and by them for
warded ugreenbly TO the following direction; "Sam-
uel Whitney, Woodstock Vermont; care Of Peter
Dudley, Concord, N H." From information given
Officer Smith, some ten days ago, he was led to be.
licve that certain man cogniznnt Of the above
rncs, and accordingly arrested him; and though he
denied oil guilty knowledge, he Detained in
fnement ill he finally confessed the matter, and stu
ted that before he nailed the to the box, he
looked at the body, and found it to that Of very
pretty female, with black eyes and prorusion Of
rich black hair, apparently an English girl. There is
second charge against these parties, which involves
ia lis guilt .hird person.
In The month orJune last Mr. Charles Mason, who
keeps a dry goods store at No Avenue D. took
young girl, orvery respectable parents in this city,
who had become involved in disgrace through her
intimacy with him, to Madame Costello, who became
the instrument Of most foul and unnatural deed
The girl has related all the particulars TO tho Mayor,
before whom the investigation Of these cases yes
terday took place, and stated that she led TO the
house by the deception Of Mason, who nverred that
he was taking her to friend Of his ply sician and
that there she was forced to submit TO the ope-
ration. Several days subsequent, her condition
such as TO oblge her, in order 10 avoid exposure
leave home and remain Tor lime in Mrs. Costello's
house, under her immediate care, which she did -
She further adds that nor system has been utterly
Frustrated by the shock, her health impaired, and
that her constitution is in a mos: wretchedly del
icatc and diseased state. Mason is married man
and has family, which only aggravates his guilt in
this most houid affair Mr. and Mrs, Maxwell and
Mason wero committed to the Tombs last evening, TO
answer The charge before the proper tribunal and
less the habcus corpus writ be resoHed to they will
doubtless be made to suffer adequate penalty for
their murderoos deeds. Too much praise scarce
ly be awarded to a. NJ. c. Smith, for his exeron in
this matter lie is Que of our yglan officers,
and an cs,imuble ci,izen.-.N Y. Tribune, Of We'd
Hesiay.
MADAME CosTELLo.-PRovIsrox MADE FOR
THE DISPOSAL or DEAD noDTEs. The facts which
ELECTED by the examinations in this hoHd affair,
warrant supicons that the foulest crimes, even to
greater extent than a, frs, surmised, have been
perpeated in tina, den in Iispenard street, which
hope is length fairly broken up. One OF the wit.
nesses afirms that OF the parties whom wo have
before mentioned, being intimately connected with
Madame Costello, asked him q, time fho could
not dispose Of dead bodies, aud told him that he
could furnish three or four a week. Some time Rf
ter that this witness called upon to assist in get
ting the body Of the young woman already mentioned
of the city, In the first place, they Gold
street and procured packing box. which lhey con-
veyed to Jersey City, taking along young Kid in
the box, probably as n disguise. Tho kid cried, and
the Of the ropewalk took out, say ing, people
might think we had baby in tho box" All ,hngs
being arranged, they came back for the body; the
moyol Of which made tho subject of much mor-
riment. Witness supposed this was the $500 case,
and asked his companion if il was not go no."
said the man, "lhs is only a $50 case;' and he
gave witness 8 saying that irit had been the $500
case, he should still have received half the money;
but, said he "those cases don't every day.
This" he continued, ''was pected affair alto.
gether, as tho old woman told me, in thu morning,
that she doing very well, but when went home
at night she gone" As il fearful that the fea-
lures Of their victim might betruy them, they were
anxious destroy this evidence of their guilt, and
the witness therefore asked il he could not sell
the subjects without their heads. After making the
necessary enquiries, he told his interrogation tina, he
could not as the doctors could not ihnte them, 1--WE
believe ''inhate" was the word )And thus it is that
these wreches have carried their Internal work; so
hardened to make il matter of coarse joking
Furnishing three four subjects week! Where
did these subjects come from what institution
careless Of the remains Of those who died within its
precincts, that this rope maker should procure them
IN such numbers We shudder as we hear these
developments We understand that Maxwell has
procured bail, and will propaby be ut large again
No bail has as yet been offered for the principal