The Placer herald., 1856-05-24

Mr. Kings wife was by his side throughout all
these trying moments. and was lowering over him
|when his spirit took its fight.
Doctors 'Toland. Hammond. Gray and Burdette,
lwere in constant attendance from daylight until
This last moment.
As soon as the death of Mr.. King was announced
to the citizens. the bells of the city were tolcd
land all put on mourning for his untimcly death.
IBusiness places were closed, and the significant
ssable embltms were protusely displayed from
public buildings and private residences.
Wednesday May 2l
Early this morning large number of spec
atators collected around the Wig. Committee
rooms. in anticipation ofsome action. There
gbeing no sign evinced and q heavy rain
having commenced to fall, the crowd gradu-
Tally dispersed
A Coroner's inquest was held over the
body of Mr.. King to day. No vital organ
was injured by the passage of the ball.
The subclayian artery was not hurt. The
lactual cause of Mr. Kings death beyond the
! effect of the wound, cannot be accounted for
I else than lack Of reactionary power.
Mhe verdict of the Coroner's Jury, as rem
adered. is: That the deceased came to his death
| from the wound of pistol fired in the hands
! of James p. Casey, and that the same was
:premedtated and unjustitiable.
WEDNESDAY, MAY e..
Early this morning it was rumored that Casey
I and Cora would be hung to day. There was an
crowd collected but seeing no signs OF
[ such an occurrence, the assemblage partially dis
fpersed The streets along which the funeral was
4 to pass, were lined with spectators FROM BUSH
on MONTGOMERY all along Montgomery to Wash
-, crtn ia Stnpktnn
the Unitarian church, from whence the procession
smoved.
The Rev. Messrs Cutter Lacy, and Taylor,
aoficiated at the burial services.
The corpse was conveyed from the late resi-
sdence of the deceased to the Unitarian Church by
gCalifornia Masonic Lodge No. |, OF which Mr.
SKinp was member. Mrs. King and children ac-
2companied the hcarsc. followed by the different
slodges of the masonic body and other societies.
About half hast one o'clock as the funeral pro-
scession was (going to the grave) passing along
MONTGOMERY street, Cora and Casey were brought
! chit on platform suspended from the windows
9of the Vigilance Committee rooms, No. 81 Sacra
gmento street Cora at once drew a white cap over
ahis head and awaited his fate with stern nerve
sCasey spoke between and 10 minutes-at the
lend of which time he was perfectly exhausted and
shad to be supported by those near him-then drew
Ethe white cap over his eyes and at the "ord
4"strike," they were launched into eternity.
when the news reached Montgomery street. where
+ the people were viewing the funeral procession
athe rush was tremendous. The last part of the
&processon had just passed along Montgomery St
lit was thirty-fve minutes in passing given point
SCasey on the Gallows---His Dying Speech
4 FELLOW CITIZENS: am about to die.
have been prosecuted l am accused OF as
sassination.
l have an aged mother and let no man
say when am dead, that | was an assassin
l was brought up to fight when insulted
! and think it the best way Of settling difticu
> ties, and though did take the life Of Mr.
King, YET l call God to witness that die
not intend by thought or deed to murder
shim.
The G1obc. A1ta, Cronir'c aud the othe'