The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-21
SERIOUS CHOKES.
The Hangman's Horrible Holiday
Executions All Along the Line.
sherry, COnnely, BOwsher, COstely
and Burns Shuffled Off.

Special to the Star,

luSeS 10 make a confession. W hen the OIL
GERS attempted to remove him from his cell
yesterday morning he fought them like a
mad man. The Scaffold has been prepared
and everything is in readiness for his hang
ing. Governor Bishop yesterday refused to
interfere i'll any manner with the proceed
ing of the execution. The Sill Guards are
still on duty, and will continue so until
after the execution. The scaf1old was
brought from Dayton on Monday.
Rev. DR.. Hirst, Methodist minister Of
Walnut Hills, Ohio, is devoting his services
to Bowsher although unsolicited on the
part of the hardened prisoner.
Bowsher was executed at II o'clock and
3 minutes this forenoon. He made no re-
sistance and no confession. He had moth
ing to say on the scatfold, but maintained
his usual sullenness. His neck was broken,
and he died without struggle. An i'm
mense crowd was in town, but everything
went off orderly
CosTELY, AT FREDERICK, MD.
FREDERICK, Nd, June 21.-Edward H.
Costely, cOlored, is to be hanged here to-day
for the murder of his cousin near this city
i'll April, 1871 He was arrested in New
York, where he bore a bad reputation
Since his conviction he has made several
| attempts to escape, and on Wednesday he
succeeded in getting out Of Jail and Sc
creting himself in cellar near the prison.
he has made confession, claiming self
defense. He has also confessed to several
robberies and other crimes Since his re-
capture Wednesday his courage seems to
have failed him, and stimuiants are being
frequently administered to him.
lie sat up all last night with Father
Goche, his spiritual adviser. The priest ar
rived at the Jail shortly after 90 clock p M,
and remained reading with the prisoner un-
til this morning.
At clock Sheriff Richardson sent him
breakfast. He ate heartily and appeared
cheerful for one in his terrible position.
Daniel Costely, the murderer's uncle, has
made arrangements with the priest for the
removal Of the body to Liberty.
At $40 this morning Costely was sitting
up IN his bed reading prayer-book, which
he had up against his face, hiding his feat
ures completely He made no answer when
called.
Shortly before 10 o'clock rain began to
fall in torrents, but crowds still trudged
along to the Jail. BY half-past 10 fully four
hundred people had assembled in the Jail
yard, and looking down from the window
opposite the prisoners cell forest of raised
umbrellas was presented to view.
Sheriff Richardson and Deputies left the
lower floor, and proceeded up stairs to
pinion the prisoner The unfortunate man
stood 1t calmly, without uttering word,
until the procession was almost completed.
Sheriff Richardson then asked him if he
wanted the cap over his head before he left
the cell He replied, "Yes, sir, put on the
cap and also the moose around my neck and
do the job on the scatfold as quickly as you
cam
Before the cap and moose were adjusted
Father Goche spoke few words of Consola-
ton, and then the mournful procession
started from the cell.
The prisoner being perfectly blinded by
the cap, the deputies had to lead him, in
fact almost carry him, down stairs and
throug h the muddy and crowded yard to
the gallows He was led up twelve steps
to the scaffold.
The priest preceded him, and without
the least delay, at ten minutes to II o'clock
the Sheriff sprung the lever, and the heavy
body of the prisoner dropped distance of
over four feet, his legs striking hard against
the platform, which fell before him.
His neck must have been dislocated at
once, for he never moved for fully four
minutes after he fell. As he dangled to
and fro his feet almost touched his coffin,
pldGeu Delcdlu tne urOp.
After four minutes time he drew lis legs
slightly and then remained immovable un-
til life was extinct. After the body had hung
the customary time Dr. b. Thomas examined
the culprit's pulse and pronounced life ex-
tinct. The body was lowered, placed in the
coffin and taken in wagon by Daniel Cos
tely to Liberty, Mary land. Criminals sell
dom die as easy death as that of Costely.
SHERRY AND coNNELLY
CHICAGO, June 2l.-No respite has been re-
nelly. Unless Governor Cullom yet inter-
fercs they will be hung in the Jail yard at
8 q. III, to-day. The crime for which they
die was the killing of Hugh McConville on
the 10Th of January last. They were on a
spree that day, and at night roamed the
streets with the avowed purpose of killing
some one, armed with knife, slung-shot, &c,
Meeting MCConyille's niece they insulted
the girl, and when her uncle interfered one
Of them stabbed him to death. Neither has
yet acknowledged his guilt, but both say
they are prepared to die
George Sherry and jeremiah Connolly |
were executed at 1920 this forenoon in the |
County Jail. Both the men were quiet and |
on the scaf1old, and had nothing
to say, although it was expected that Sherry |
would make a confession. The execution |
took place in the northern corridor, in the |
presence of about two hundred spectators. |
Everything passed off in quiet and or
lerly manner.
THE HAND OF LYNCH.
NASHVILLE Tenn, June 2l.-Pearson and !
Sadler, the alleged ravishers of Mrs Groves,
we're taken from the jail in this city early
yesterday morning by body of armed men
and conducted about three miles in the
country and hanged to tree. They were
hanged both to the same limb with greasy
Did plow-line. Great crowds poured out of
he city to look upon the horrible sight, and
he Coroner's jury returned a verdict of
ieath by the hands of parties unknown.
BURNS, AT PARIS ILLINOIS.
PARIS, ILL.,. June 21.-Charles Burns ex-
plated that greatest of all crimes, murder
lpon the scaffold here to-day. The case
while still fresh in the public memory will
undoubtedly admit of a slight synopsis, for
elijah Burdwell, the man who was SO sud
lenly hurled into eternity, was respected
itizen of this Edgar County.
On the 18th of last November the Sheriff
If Putnam County, Illinois, passed through
ur city in search of Dick Precise noted
lorse-thief and pal of Burns; and, surmis-
ng that he would take refuge at Burns
abin, a few miles east of town, asked ,
inptt LNlIA f~,r |