New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-14
Another Execution by the Vigilance Com
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Aman named James Stuart, convicted Of murder
and robbery was tried condemned and executed by
the Vigilance Committee of san Francisco, on the
18th of July. The following account OF the proceed
ings is from The Alta CaiIoraia of the l2th
About o'clock yesterday morning, the tapping of
the ben of the Monumental Engine Company's house
the Plaza, attracted the attention OF our cltlehs,
known as II was to be signal OF the Vigilance Com
mlttoe People soon began To tbrong down IN me
direction of the COMMITTEE and II was reported
that James Stuart was TO be hung. The bell toHed
for about half an hour, when number OF guns were
fred from brig IN the harbor, and II was observed
that many If the vessels had their hags dlsplayed
ana 1t was aitCrward learned that the COMMITTEE m!
requested tins. BY 10 O'Clock two or three thousand
people had Gathered, and appeared 10 be quietly walt
ing with the expectation OF seeing somebody hung
The Committee III TIE mean Time, were passing
in and out. and II was evident that something was
m progress INSIDE Everything was conducted now
ever with so much secfesy. that IL was known 10
but very few II any. outside what was really gong
on and many, alter waiting an hour or Two wen,
away with the suppoSuon that nothing would oc-
cur. Ahou l. O'Clock, some one came out OF the
Committee room and read portion OF the comics
son which Stuart had made, ana n was stated thtl
he would be hung IN an hour. The crowd sane
toned this proposition almost UNANIMOUSLY. Inc
news spread, and a large crowd soon galheTeo
About ,. o'clock the Committee came dowt
stars ana formed three abreast. There were near
IN thousand of them, principally composed oil oar
oldest. best known and most prominent cllizehS,
T merchants, bankers, mechanics and business men
/ of every description. Previous 20 this clergyman
U
time
The procession moved up BateY.st.. preceded
/ and followed hy The crowd With stuart handcufei
ard plnOnCd near Their center There was no noise,
10 oUlcry, 10 apparent excitement. and there vas
I something aNfully solemn IN the measured tread OF
I the procession upon the planked street When the
procession reached Mar&cSt., and II was perceived
that they were turning down, rush was made to Sc
cure good places. and some time before the prisoner
arrived. every box bale and barrel had lis occupants
Tie decks and rigging OF The vessels iylng around
thc wharf wee covered, ana the wharf Nseli Was
one periec, sea OF heads.
\ gailows of plain eprghtS and croSs-beam had
been erected, block with rope mt, andthe moose
ready made On the way down stuart appeared
perfectly cool and collected, and not al all excited
When he reached the galio~S, the rope was placed
around ms neck, ANA with the exception OF slight
paleue>s. there no change IN his appearance no
trembling, no AGITATION. lie appeared to feel as
though lie satisfied With his sentence. and dlt
rot desire II live longer. The resemblance between
stuart auC bUTdue Was most Striking and II l. not AZ
ali stravce that one should have been taken ior the
other The immense crowd remained brealhleSS,
ard StuaIt, when under the galloWs sand, die re-
concled, my sentence IS just; The rope was
pulled. and IN . momen, he Was dangling IN the an
A. he Went up he closed MS eyes and cldSped MS
hands tOgother lie had previously requested ina,
ms face might not DC covered. He scarcely gave
struggle ana although the knot was on the back OF
his neck. poarec 10 be ~ but little pam slight
contraction Of the lower limbs, ana strained beaN-
ING OF he cae> or moment were al The symptoms
o. approaching Death. After hanging about i've
minutes ms hat blew of, and exposed 10 view the
sha>iy features Of the robber When he hal hung
about - minutes, he MAS cut down bv Coroner Cal
agheI. placed IA boat, and taken 10 the Is District
Police >tSu0n-h house.
There was no alicmQ, made al q rescue by The au-
thonitS ana many persons IN he city kne" nothing
OF tie Af'alr iili = II con iucfei Nih
the greatest order and quiet. Heaven grant thai It
may have SsN,ary effect STUART : arrested oy
the Nis lance Committee about a week since. lie
Was found removing stolen trunks. and was tired be
fore the Committee for ile murder OF Moore. ana
uVOn a variety Of other charges. Il i sad thai ne
has made some disclosures that tend 20 crmindie
number OF men ~ THIS c,ty whose characters nave
Hlj'Gc clues Thar w!il enable them 10 break mp lhe
orcanizct bands u villains IN this State.
Confession OF >tnart-Eevelations OF Crime.
From The Franc SC, Herald
>iraiI confession and evidence not oalt prov ciAh
g. have tecu implicated in toe murder of Nr Moore.
AZ pottns' kaych - ne murderOuS assault on VI.
Jansen in iAlS YIN he no less numerous assault
on the Captain 81 the bIg haSkia. IN this harhOr-
5u' M ne Ioooery of Mr. Nntuu'S safe, IN the ~
iemrt 81 MT Maccndty'S. IN The robbery al Monte
rey anG u hnc. M every burglary AMI robbery o; any
magnitude mai has taken place this CITY neigh
cOftCO1 for many months. No criminal more Caring
Vr SuCCt S,iu.-mOfe TecNit>S OF cOlt-olooded-eyer
haII.>>td 0 community. Bred up IN crime since
ch. l-cOn>ClCnCe and calOu>, he approac he'd
smear The character Of feut a. ANYTHING III the
gal5 O. humanity We have ever seen lie hal not
even the excuse o stupidity or duilneSS, for his tai
fi,> ANA ingenuity, vel erected, would have
achieved success IN any other calling
TIC astounding revelations contained II the tcS;l
norX ana confession We publish elsewhere. viii ap-
uil,c cur citizens how utterly helpless they have
htttrio been IN tie tolls spread around them oy the
crpaniytd band Of se>DeradOes who have infested
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