The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-29

O. D. you know who adjusted She ropes around the
neeks Of Casey and Coras
Q Did you assist in adjusting the ropess
A. did not
O. Would you decline answering amy further questions
regarding the parties who adjusted the ropess
Captain Doane and Captain Gorham WIRE called as wit
nesses but declined answering any question whatsoever
VERDICT.
After lengthy consultation the jury Came to deter
nlnaton to find that the deceased, James Casey and
Charles Cora, came to their deaths by hanging Which
hanging was committed by body Of men styling them
selves Il Vigilance Committee.
THE FUNERAL OF JAMES r. CASEY.
The Herald Of the 26h May, says Yesterday was the
closing in the bloody drama which has been enact
ed in our midst during the past week The hst of the
mortal remains Of most prominent actors have been
returned to their mother dust to dust ashes to
they slsep .weln The funeral OF James p Casey will
long be remembered in this community. II not so
lar virtues Of the departed as quiet but rm satraon
of opposition TO the high handed proceedings which even
wss not Of nosy or enthusiastic was sub
dued, silent and respectiu-it smothered demon
stra.on 1t resembled the stiffness which pervades the
atmosphere previous to the lightning flashes of the thunder
storm.
The funeral was to have taken place yesterday at
o'clock but postponed until 3 BY this tme Pacific
street. in the vicinity Of Crescent Engine House,
densey packed with human beings. There could not
have been the immediate vicinity and in the adjoining
streets less than 5000 people, some attracted as active
parcmors others as silent sympathsers, and many no
doubt by natural curiosity The funeral cortege moved
at "a O'Clock. The route down Kearney street to
Sacramento; down Sacramento TO Montgomery; through
Montgomery to First down First to Mission; up Mission to
Third along Third to Folsom and out Folsom to the Mis-
sion Dolores. The procession preceded by hearse
drawn by two white horses with five pail bearers on
each side. Next came hack containing the only re-
lave of the deceased in this country married lady,
accompanied by her friends; then followed Crescent
Engine Company, No 10, Of which the deceased
out in full numbers, under the command of their
foreman, Mr. James Herbert. Next in the order
of procession the friends of Casey, who marched
foot two and sometimes three abreast They turned
out to the number Of about 600 and marched all the way
to tho Mission on foot This was no hollow display OF
sympathy. Then the carriages to the number of
eighty three containing for the most part ladies and their
families The OF the procession was brought up by
cavalcade of horsemen to the number of seventy
The funeral cortege moved slowly and quietly to the Mis-
sion churchyard, where the last rites of the Catholic
church administered by the Rev. Father Carroll.
large basketfu Of natural flowers were strewn
the grave the coffin lowered the earth shoveled in, and
the spirit Of James Casey now in the presence OF his
Maker and his body lies beneath the green sod in the
old Mission churchSard.
We understand suitable monument will be erected by
the friends of the departed, with the inscription
" James p. Casey, murdered by the Vigilance Commit
tee May o. 1857 with list Of the Executive Commit
tee attached
FUNERAL OF CORA.
The body Of Charles Cora inferred the oath OF
May. 1t was placed in handsome coin and deposited
in hearse drawn by four black horses train Of
carriages containing the widow and personal friends Of
tie deceased followed and the funeral cortege proceeded
Of the Catholic church were performed The coffin was
then taken out and deposited in its final resting place. in
the Mission church yard adjoining the church The cur
tain has dropped upon the evenul life Of Charles Cora
DISPOSITION OF CAsEY's PROPERTY.
An erroneous impression with regard to the amount Of
property owned by the late James p Casey having gained
public credence in the city deem due to myself
the executor of Mr. Casey to set the public right this
subject by the following statement Of the property turn
ed to in my capacity Of executor by said James
p Casey, the truth OF which will be certified to by the
following persons present at the time, and who OK
amined all the papers prior to their being turn
cd over to my custody, to wit: Richard NJ Jessup
and NJ. Burns. Mr. Casey left the Of twenty
dollars and seventy five cents in cash. also, order
on pawnsroker on Commercial street for thousand
dollars worth of jewelry, of various kinds also, any
vara lot situated Folsom street, Howard, valued
at 81 0OO and conveyed TO his mother four months ago;
also type desk and xures for the publication of the
Sunday Times newspaper-the whole valued at 81 200
and appropriated by his request towards quidating the
Indebtedness Of the paper to the persons engaged in
printing and editing the also, six lots of land
situated in the city Of Newark, New Jersey the whole
valued at $780, and conveyed to his mother Margaret
Casey two years snce also frame house and lot
ofand situated Commercial street. below Front street.
morgaged for 81 ZOO and probably worth S. $780, said
mortgage being nearly or quite due.
The above Is the entire amount Of property OF all kinds
description whatsoever owned claimed by the late
James Casey except pawn ticket for double cased
hunting watch and neither scrip, bonds notes stock
being claimed by him. to the best of my knowledge and
belief, at the time Of his decease
CHARLES GALLAGHER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this oath Of May
A. ID. 1856. VIM. L. HIGGINS, Notary Public.
| We certify to the above. r. N. JESSUP,
N pIrRNS'