The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-22
HANGING OF A MULATTO.
CosTLEY EXECUTED AT FREDERICK FOR THE
MURDER OF HIS ooUslN-TAKING THE LIFE
OF HIS RELATIVE FOR FORTY Dol LARS.
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


OF HIS RELATIVE FOR FORTY Dol LARS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERAL,.l
BALTIMORE. June 81, 1873
Edward H. Costey, alias Dorsey, the murderer Of
his COUSIN solomon Costiey, was privately executed
In jail yard ~ Frederick al eleven O'Clock to-day
Tnough much Frustrated, physically and mentally, he
walked nrmly 10 the scafold ana endured the ter
rible ordeal with greater fortude than ex-
pected and with show whatever Of bravado.
Al his urgent request the black cap, concealing
his features entirely from view. was placed over mis-
head in his cell, and the also adjusted Thus
bindioded he Leu along the corridors OF the jail
building and assisted up the OF tho scaold Boz
fore leaving hts CELL alter his request to have the cap
and moose adjusted had been complied witn he WINS
pcred 10 me sheriff his dying wsh to have the work
on the scafiod done quickly as possible During all
OF last night, and up to the time be from
ms cell, ne received the spiritual consolation OF
Roman Catholic priest, Father Cache He brcakiascd
heartily ham, besistcak, potatoes, bread aud but
aud coffee, and continued mis- religious devotions
aiterw ard up 10 withn . icw minutes OF the time
was taken from tho cell. The execution was wit
messed by only about 200 persons principally olcals
aud newspaper reporters, who were admitted oy
tickets The scafio,d not Visible from he streets
but they were nevertheless crowded with tnorbidiy
curious people VINO stood for couple OF hours IN
ram Storm. As the solemn procession moved
10 tho flows the rain Was aliDg heavily. Tue con
denim ed man, upon ascenutng 10 tho pHtiofm, Oaue
farew eli to the priest ofclas, and al ton
utes 10 eleven Snern Richardson loosencd the bolt.
Cosley ici fcct his neck was dslocstcd, ana he
aiod m easy death. Dr. Thomas after the customary
interval announced lie ext net. and tho corpse
ven David Cosilcy for intcrment Ia the Catholic
Cemetery, Fre1erick. Ihi- was ~ accordancc with
the fcowiog letter received IRON Costiey Is mother
this moruing:-
FLORENCE. Mass, June 10, 1878
To Mr. WILLIAM RICHARDSON:
STA Nelson saving hc would do WITH the
OF iDerly IL Is NOT have forgotten him tha
did not thought he would be euouuh Disturbed or
1 would have written. l have prayed for him long ana
earnestly. respectfully, Mrs. U. A. DORSEY.
The txecutisn was oil the most orderly That has
taken place this State for many years. and wholly
| tree from sensational features.
HISTORY or the cRimE.
The murder occurred on the 4h OF April, 1877, IN
woods about midway between the town OF Liberty SIT
uated on the Baltimore aud Frederick turnpike,
twelve mites OF latter place. ana the nome of
Solomon Costley, lived four miles east OF Liocr,y.
| rho CRIME nrst disclosed by the us
| covery of solomon Costlcys corpse In tbs woods
| three days alter It's COMMISSION. The investigation
| which then Instituted developed these fscs:-
rho assassin Edward H. Costsy, alias Dorsey, 10 re-
sponse TO IN invitation from MS Frederick county
| relatfves--prom inent among wnom was his VICTIM
visited them In Der, 1875 lie al first sojourDed
NJ the house OF uncle, David Costey, but was Ire
auen lily an inmate OF solomon Costlcy's household
lew days preceding the murder the latcr carcessy
referred to a contemplated trip 10 Liberty, where
he proposed 10 pay over 70 Dr.. Sapplngton, hts
| family physician, about $40 In money. Edward
overheard this remark and u appears At once began
arrange has plans " secure possession of this sen-