Copeland was captured, tried and later executed. After Leary's death, the abolitionists James Redpath (editor for the New York Tribune) and Wendell Phillips helped raise money for Mary and Louise Leary's support and the girl's education.
Following the demise of Leary, abolitionists James Redpath and Wendell Phillips provided support for Mary and Louise Leary's well-being and education after Copeland's capture, trial, and execution.