The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-28


ton but long delay ensned which We understood was
caused BY Casey being engaged ia prayer with clergy
nan. Alta few minutes past o'clock, the gaping crowd
outside gratihed with view Of Casey and Cora
they conducted the windows before reaching
which thick white cap drawn Coras head and
they were assisted 70 the platform Casey head
covered and his face very pale but his step in nowse
ALTERING lie neatly dressed and his general appear
testified that he sensible Of the fate which awaited
him After short conversation with his priest during
which he several times convulsvey pressed the image
Christ on the 10 his lips he firmly stepped forward
and addressed those in front as follows
eAsEYs SPEECH.
have but little to say at this time did not think il
would come TO this hear Il said that assassin
hut am not; am murderer; the press of this city
have with one or two exceptions done great injustice
they have branded me with committing cold-blooded
murder the Globe Chronicle and Alta have all spoken o.
in harsh aud bitter but charge them not
peat these false and malignant assertions when am gone
Let not them and one else dare 10 call me murderer
hereafter for not let them not dare TO do this
great injustice have my faults am free TO confess they
were the results Of defective educationi was early
taught 10 resent injury and have always done f in do
ing So may have sometimes done wrong and ! would
caution Others against ndugng in improper
STILL deny, gentlemen, that am murderer; tried 10
get satisfaction for the wrongs that done me, and
could not and when gone hope one will dare to
condemn me us murderer have aged mother, and
il is for her that the most let her hear me
charged with the commission of foul crime have
only aimed TO repe insult and injury as had always been
taught TO do, and in this case not without cause
Tile was here admonished that his time short and
exhorted to direct his thoughts spiritual concerns where
upon he exclaimed
Oh, God! my poor poor mother the news Of this will
break her heart ana il il this that gives the greatest
pain; II is worse 70 THAI death ITSELF she will die OF
grief that should have to snrh unhappy end but
then know she will believe to be d murderer
Oh mother have but resented injury may God bless
| and comfort YOU o my mother, my mother!
These were his last words and he died with the name OF
his mother on his lips.
The delivery of h2 remarks occupied about ten minutes
and The end he fell back into arms Of the priest with
whom he prayed momentkssing the cross as before.
From the moment Cora assisted to the PLATFORM he
NAMED firm until the last Al precisely twenty-five min
after o'clock Casey exclaimed "Lord Jesus Christ
receive my spirit and stepped firmly forward whep at
given signal the ropes cut and the two bodies
suspended ia the air Coras neck evidently broken
Immediately, struggle was visible
The was badly placed on Caseys neck as he lived
minutes after The falling of the drop He evidently
suffered dreaduly for the first four minutes the work
lug of hs tnger and the oontcruon Of his body were
horrible 10 contemplate II is asserted by some who were
close by that Casey spoke twice during this time
in IN Ineligible At the end of minutes be
evidently experienced violent contortion he drew his
legs shar distance and all was over During all this
time scarcely sound heard from the immense multi
tude gazing the horrible The bodies allowed
remain suspended for hour at the end of which time
the crowd gradually dispersed The bodies were given in
charge Of Coroner Kent
coRoSER's VERDICT.
On the following day the held inquest over
the bodies of Casey and corathe jury rendering the fol-
lowing verdict
We the undersigned Jurors convened at lei Sacra-
street. by the coroner inquire into the Of
the death of james Casey and Charles Cora found dead
at the Vigilance Committee rooms on the I'D day OF May
1856 do find that they the said Casey and Cora came to
their death by hanging by the neck, which hanging was
done by body of men styling themselves Vigilance
Committee of San Francisco"
THE FUNERAL CASEY.
Yesterday afternoon says the Sun Of the 25th ulmo)
the remains of James P. Casey conveyed to their
last resting place in the chucchyard attached TO the Cath
Ollie church the Mission Dolores At half past o'clock
the mahogany coffin enclosing the body placed
in the hearse and tue procession COMMENCED moving.
Twelve members Of the Crescent Engine Company
panied the hearse which followed by carriage con-
tanning ladies in deep mourning, and also by hum
ded men, each with badge denotng membership in the
above company.
These were followed by number Of persons,
iends and relatives OF the deceased foot Then
thirty carriages containing mourners which were followed
BY about fifty vehicles Of every description The was
brought up by eavacade OF ABOUT one hundred horse
men dressed 10 black The procession conducted 10
very quiet and orderly manner and IL passed through
Kearney Sacramento, and Montgomery streets immense
crowds of people assembled to witness the departure to the
grave of whose had Of late been frequently
laid before them. The procession quite lengthy and
the hearse arrived at the OF Montgomery and
Market streets the rear had not eft the Engine House
Upon arriving the Mission church, the body
- the funeral services performed, alter
ed ed insSs 80 ,.n,.so ' receptacle prepared
for IT, In respect for the wish OF him for whom 60.
dences Of mourning made let his name be consgpeu
TO Oblivion.
SUICIDE or YANKEE SULLIVAN
We copy the following from the San Francisco sun Of
the 3lst ut
On Saturday morning Yankee Sullivan was found dead
In his cell in the of the Vigilance COMMITTEE ana
upon examination the Of death found TO be
wound on the left above the elbow which had severed
the brachn artery The fact Of his death was not made
known outside Of the committee until tweiva O'Clock
noon and Il stated that Sullivan died between me
hours of six and eight o'clock From all we can learn ne
must have died within few moments after the wound
was inflicted and without experiencing much suffering
as In all cases of artery being cut the person gra-
dusy sinks into insensbiiy from The loss OF blood We
can OF present reliable statement as 10 the cause
OF death The issued from the rooms 81 the COM
mtee the following effect Shortly before ak o'clock
on Saturday morning Sullivan requested glass OF water
which he drank He then stated tho guard that he
had dreamed during the night that he was 10 be hung to-
day all the prepare tons for the execution had been
made In bis presence be lifted TO the platform in front
OF the window, the placed about his neck and
amid the bootngs OF the immense crowd Of people beneath
be launched into eternity. His guard told him 20
dismiss thoughts from bis mind, they did not in
tend hang him but merely send him out OF the country
Sullivan then said that the he would prefer 10
10 the Atlantic States where he would retire 10 In
land pare and live In retirement After some further con-
versaon during which restore camness to
the mind prisoner the guard left the cell and upon bis
return the end o hours Sullivan lay extended on his
bed dead Physicians called in, but they found the
body cold and life extinct This Of Is the on "
that he considered by the public as IL s the
Of the committee the asr aud the act
united in small cell in the of the Vigilance Com
mittce During the remainder Of the day however vari-
Gus rumors placed in circoarion Of which
that while body Of the committee were endesvoring 10
secure him for the purpose conveying bin 10 vessel he
resisted aud struck with sabre; and another that n