The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-25
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JAMES H. CosTLEY FOR THE MURDER. O.
M.sS. HAWKES..


4 MAS. HAWKES..
! BOSTON, June 25.--At ten O'Clock this
morning, all preparations were complet-
! ed, at Dedham, for The execution of Jas.
III. Costley for the murder Of Mrs.
Hawkes..
4 The Court, on Wednesday. having de-
MED a writ of error, and there being no
hope OF executive clemency, 1t seemed
sure that the execution would take
place at 2 O'Clock.
James II. Costley was the proprietor
of hotel at Hanover, and Mrs. Hawkes.
was his housekeeper. He was on very
intimate terms with her, and it was gen.
orally understood that they were to be
married. But becoming acquainted with
a"maiden lady named Saran K. Gushing,
3 worth some $4,000 in her own right,
COstley became her suitor, and engaged
to marry her.
> Mrs. Hawkes. heard of it, and being n
woman OF strong sentiments probably
talked sharply to Costley OF his untafth.
tulness, anu it is surmised threatened
to divulg lge certain speculations regarding
the sudden death of the woman who had
occupied the positionsof housekeeper 20
Costiey before Mrs. Hawkes. and who re-
tired to bed apparently well but was
found dead in the morning.
What TO do with Mrs. Hawkes., who
promised TO be troublesome to him, was
The query in C0stley's mind. Marry
Miss Gushing he must-he wanted her
money il not herself; so, 1T is concluded,
LIE determined to lid himself OF julia
Hawkes..
On sunday, the oath of May, 1874, be.
tween the hours of12 and p. NJ, some
men standing upon the draw-bridxe
which CROSSES tLe Munatiquot, river in
the easterly linfit of Braintee. above
which the tide Gibbs and hows, discoy.
cred what they supposed 10 be human
\ body. They procured u boat and, with
y the aid ofn-be~t-hooss succcedon indrnz
a ging II shore. a M
II proved to be the body of female
and the head WIS completely envelopeG
IN a carriage biaHket, winch WAS doubled
over the head and tied very carefully
about The neck with y rope about tht
size of "a common ciothes-line. 10 thai
rope was attached taiior's goose
marked s'a4 pouiidsy' 'fShich was inclesel
In an ordinary gunny bag Of canvas.
Upon taking Oft the covering, bullet
hole was found piercing the head from
the lett side, straversiIg the whole ex
tent OF The. brain and striking and shat
tering, but noJ penetrating the skull OF
the opposite side. the body had on mt
y outer wraps, shawl, cloak or hat; upol
U6T Tlxut lUOt. WAS u nuOt, uPOu thc icA
Simply White stocking. OF all th,
crowd that collected there that day, nj
one recognized The body. On the Tues
day following, attracted by an advertise
m4nt, Jane Smith, OF Wollaston Heights
wentto the receiving tomb ana recog
= nized it as that If julia Hawkes..
Detectives were busy searching fo
the murderer, and on the same day tina
the body was identified James H.Costie!
was arrested at Hanover. he stoutl.
maintained his innocence, but .on th'
trial IL was shown lhat he had taken hi
victim to lire house OF u Mrs. Day, II
Boston, and that ON the day before th
finding OF the body mad hired hors
aud carriage and taken ner TO near III
spot where the body Was found., In
evidence was circumstantial but clea
.as to his guilt.
OoSTLEYi SWINGS.
BOSTON. June 0.--At the appOinte
hour The Sheriff led James Ii. Costley 1
lhe scaffold. The black cap Was the
drawn down, line slide was pulled, an
the soul OF 'Costley was launched int
eternity. The execution was CAREFUL
conducted throughout. No disturDanc
whatever occurred.
Alter hanging the usual time the bod
was cut down and delivered To C0stley'
friends for burial. Cosiley has made
statement, winch will be published.