James Costley, 1875 June 25

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south Weymouth ee it was discovered the next day. the body was

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1dentilied pecause OL umusual ear ee VAG MS.» SOWKeS Was
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used totake her to her death because of identifying marks found on

the lap robe. The man remembered renting the carriage to vostiey

on_the night in ouestion and he was taken into custody a ney yin

in Hanover where he was pa acking his bags preparatory to lee

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astiyv maintained his Innocence and the people or “anover

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the evidence: indicated that the murder had. taken oe in Hingham,
ne wae taken tO si a ik Younty Tor trial and there he was Found
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tives were able to locate the. carria

totake her to her death because of

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the carr

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n_and he was taken into custody at the inn

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a his Innocence and the people of “anover
d_admired him betisgydd in his innocence However, as

evidence indicatéd that the murder had. taken place in Hingham,

was taken to Norfolk Younty Tor trial and he was Found
yuiliv_and sentenced to death He was hanged at Dedham_on—June.

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temptation to have a side-affair with the various ne ha G
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he employed to assist him in the running of his small inm. When he
would tire of ane, he would fire her another
ay well as work his ¢ niseal of a 2
Mrs. Love mh gdon, she seriously

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es went their separate ways. 0, the nig
hired a team and ph oked hab up in Yoston at
friends with whom she was vi ode to Hi
h shot her in the head and sec body mn
carrlage ore weighted it with iron tailor gooses had f
at the inn and threw it from a bridge into the Mon:

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James Costley executed on 1875-06-25 in Massachusetts (MA)
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