The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-22
A HORRIBLE MURDER.
A Young Woman Literally Cut to Pieces by n
lenlous LOVer-Letter of the Murderer

81 pas ass e fssss by
From the Elko Nevada) Independent Of recent
date we take the following fearful story
In the long catalogue OF crimes, but few IL any
equal the one perpetrated in this town last
Sunday morning, about O'Clock, in point Of reck-
lessness, horror. and brutality. A young woman
named Annie McManus, but who was famlary
known here by the name OF Dolly, who has been en-
gagged as a waiter-gir in a saloon for some two
months past, was most inhumanly attacked, and
dTeadfully cut with knife,
RECEIVING SIXTY-FIvE WOUNDS,
from the effects of which she died on Monday after
noon. 1t appears from her statements, and by let
tiers found among his effects, that the murderer's
name ls Bernard j. CosgrOve, and that lie had fol-
lowed Dolly from San Francisco with the avowed
Intention Of numbering her. Cosgrove arrived in
ElkO some ten days ago, since which time he COM
PEELED Dolly to live with him. and most of the time
kept her locked in her room, carrying the key in
his pocket. On Saturday he received $40 from his
mother in san Francisco, to enable him to return
home, which was accompanied with an affectionate
letter from one of his family. During that day and
night he was engaged in gambling until he lost his
money when he became morose and ugly, and finally
endeavored to steal money from the dice-board. G.
NJ Banks policeman, who happened to be on
hand, took him away and escorted him up Fourth
street towards his room. When about half way
home the man thanked the officer and said he could
find the place without difficulty Banks sauntered
round for few moments when he heard the
CRY OF 'MURDERr'
and piercing shreks from the direction OF the room
occupied by the parties He Immediately went to
the house, where he found the door locked and was
obliged to break IL open. On entering the house ne
found
THE WALLS AND BED BESPATTERED WITH BLOOD,
and the murderer escaped. The inhuman wretch
had taken to the sagebrush, but his track had been
watched. Sheriff Fitch and deputy and others were
aw akened and started in pursuit BY the assistance
Of dog that took his track the man discovered
and In the assault upon him the dog was badly cut
IN the neck ana shoulder. The man was found
living ON the ground, apparently dead. In his hand
wa found dagger. covered with long, black hair
and blood. The prisoner could not be made to
speak while being taken to prison, but was sulky
and obstinate.
FATAL TERMINATION.
At O'Clock on Sunday morning the woman was
in ormed that II was impossible for her to live, and
II she bad any requests to make to do so. She di-
rected that telegram be sent to her father in San
F ancisco and requested the attendance of priest
o. d that she might be buried respectfully. Upon
leing questioned as to who cut her. and why 1t was
DONE she replied, Barney stabbed me, but do not
breath oozing out OF four wounds at every respra-
tion, until Monday afternoon at clock, when her
81 irit passed away.
LETTER FOUND ON THE MURDERER
In the prisoners pocket was found the following
let er addressed to Mrs. Ann Cosgrove, San Fran
ciscD:-
''ELKo, June g. 1s7O.-Dear, Dear Mother:-For-
give me for what am about to do, am mad and
cannot help it, i think l am the most miserable
creature on the earth l loved this woman hetter
tn N lfe but she has proven false to me and must
die. i have no desire to live-forI could not with
out her-apd cannot live and think that she was
mother, and God bless you all. Try and keep my
unhappy fate from the children. Good-by, and God
"Your affectionate boy, BARNEY.
"P. s.-Somebody will please be good enough to
send my yalise to my mother; also, my picture
81 will kill Annie to- night. Her letters to me are
in my valise. Read them, and then say II l am to
blame. Good-by to the world.
"BERNARD j. COSGROvE,
born in Australia, 18th of August, 1S43"
"Send this to my mother and may God comfort
eep eeazy cannot write any more as It drives me
l., ''The money you sent me 1 gambled and lost.
Forgive your son, and pray for BARNEY"