When was it published?

March 23, 1873 in The Dallas Daily Herald

Domestic News March 23, 1873

The Dallas Daily Herald

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Foster, Rev. Drs. Walker, Dr. Tyng, Sheriff

Q: What keywords are associated?

Foster Burial, Execution Denial, Suicide Rumor, Greenwood Cemetery, Clergymen Statement

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

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What is this article about?

On March 22 in New York, Foster was buried in Greenwood Cemetery following his execution. Rev. Drs. Walker and Tyng, who officiated, denied reports that he had taken poison, describing his health, composure, and readiness before hanging.

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New York, March 22 -- Foster was buried this morning in Greenwood, Rev. Drs. Walker and Tyng officiating. After service Dr. Tyng said he felt it duty to state his belief that the report that Foster had taken poison and was dying at the time of the execution was false, and that he and Dr. Walker were alone with Foster for half an hour previous to his execution and that he seemed in good health and strength, and had remarkable self-possession of mind, and that he dressed himself with minute care, conversed fully and freely, and on being visited by the sheriff at 9 o'clock, announced his readiness in a full, cheerful voice, and although pinioned, walked with a firm step and without assistance to the scaffold, where he stood until the fatal moment. Both clergymen declared, the idea that he attempted or contemplated suicide is entirely inconsistent with their observation of his physical and moral conduct during the last hours of his life.

What sub-type of article is it?

Death Or Funeral Execution

What keywords are associated?

Foster Burial Execution Denial Suicide Rumor Greenwood Cemetery Clergymen Statement

What entities or persons were involved?

Foster Rev. Drs. Walker Dr. Tyng Sheriff

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

March 22

Key Persons

Foster Rev. Drs. Walker Dr. Tyng Sheriff

Outcome

foster executed by hanging and buried; reports of suicide by poison denied by clergymen.

Event Details

Foster was buried this morning in Greenwood, Rev. Drs. Walker and Tyng officiating. After service Dr. Tyng stated his belief that the report that Foster had taken poison and was dying at the time of the execution was false, and that he and Dr. Walker were alone with Foster for half an hour previous to his execution and that he seemed in good health and strength, and had remarkable self-possession of mind, and that he dressed himself with minute care, conversed fully and freely, and on being visited by the sheriff at 9 o'clock, announced his readiness in a full, cheerful voice, and although pinioned, walked with a firm step and without assistance to the scaffold, where he stood until the fatal moment. Both clergymen declared the idea that he attempted or contemplated suicide is entirely inconsistent with their observation of his physical and moral conduct during the last hours of his life.