An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Hanged by the Neck [from Harpers' Weekly]

Aldrich, T. B. "Hanged by the Neck [from Harpers' Weekly]." New York Saturday Press, April 23, 1859, 1.
Type
newspaper
Genre
short fiction
Abstract

A tale recounting the events surrounding the murder of ballerina Mary Vale, told by Paul Hynes, the man who first confessed to the murder. Following the death of the real murderer, he now reveals the true story of how Ms. Vale’s fiancéJulius Kenneth murdered after learning she was having an affair with Lieutenant King.

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