the Castle Bordello, which cost over $12,000 in the early 1880s. Josephine's success clearly had a profound effect on the minds of other women in the area at this time. Death Josephine died of pneumonia on October 25, 1899. The citizens of Helena gave her a magnificent funeral with many speeches praising her accomplishments. In the final years of her life she lived under meager conditions. The glory of her early days had been dried up in the panic of 1893. Her death saddened the community and made front-page news. Her generosity was noted and she was buried in the cemetery at a Catholic church. See also Dorothy Baker (madam) References 1844 births 1899 deaths Deaths from pneumonia in Montana American brothel owners and madams American prostitutes People of the American Old West Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) American folklore People from Helena, Montana 19th-century American businesspeople Notable residents of Montana Histories of cities in Montana History of women in Montana Montana culture Buildings and structures in Montana by populated place