Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-07-05
NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.

We have San Francisco papers to the
9th inst. Our previous advices were to
the 21st of May inclusive. The funeral
of Mr.. King took place at the Unitarian
Church at San Francisco, where the SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Messrs
Cutler, Taylor and Lacy. At their con-
clusion procession was formed, said to
be the most imposing ever seen in Cali
fornia, and the remains were conveyed to
their last resting place in the Lone Noun
tain Cemetery.
While these ceremonies were going on
in one part of the city, far different
scene was being enacted in another We
copy from the Alta California:
EXECUTION OF CASEY AND Coma. 1T
had been determined to postpone the ex-
ecution of these persons until Friday,
but report of such character as led
the committee to believe that an attempt
to rescue the prisoners would be made
by an organization at the time of the
funeral, when they thought the rooms
would only be partially guarded, gained
circulation, and it was finally determined
to complete the work, and relieve them
selves of their anxiety and suspense by
carrying out the judgment which had al
ready been pronounced.
Notwithstanding the great gathering
at the funeral the rooms Of the commit
tee were surrounded by about 100000
people, who had got an intimation of the
proposed execution, and hurried to the
spot.
The most formidable guard was ar
ranged, which embraced all the arms Of
the committee, consisting of about 3 200
stand of muskets and two field pieces. -
The streets in the immediate vicinity OF
the rooms were cleared by the soldiers, and
the bristling bayonets that were display
ed in every direction made the scene one
of great solemnity One of the field
pieces was planted so as tocommand Da,
Wis street, from Sacramento street, and
the other so as to command Front street
At about o'clock workmen were seer
preparing the gallows in front of the com
mittee room, and this preparation drew
together an immense throng.
About one o'clock the prisoners wert
; brought to the windows, in view of th,
multitude, dressed in their usual costume
and mounted the platform, having thei
arms pinioned. They both appeared
firm, and but little affected by the dread
full fate that awaited them. Befor,
placing the rope upon their necks an OPP,
portunity was given them to speak to the
people assembled, when Casey said
"Gcntlemcn-l hope this will be for
, ever engraved on your minds and on your
hearts. / am no murderer. Let nc
man call me murderer, or an assassin.
Let not the community pronounce me t.
be murder. Let not the Alta, the
Chronicle and the Globe, which papers
have so bitterly denounced me; let them
not stigmatise me murderer in theil
daily and weekly papers, nor send my
name to the States as murderer; for
never did murder, nor attempt to commit
murder. Let no editor dare to Islander
my name Or memory. Gentlemen, | an
no murderer. My faults are because o
my early education. Where / belonged
was taught to fight, and that to resen
my own wrongs was my province. l
YOU see funeral train tomorrow, let NJ
one say that there goes the body of I
murderer. This / have done, but an
no murderer. When / have departed
hence, dare not you or any Of you cal
me murderer, nor send my name TO tn,
: world as one. | have an aged mother
and let her not hear me called a murder
or or an assassin. ] have always resent
ed wrong and have done it now.
ooh my poor mother, my poor mo
Their; how her heart will bleed at thi
news. It is her pain / feel now. Thi
will wiring her heart, bat she will no
believe am murderer. / but resent
ed an injury, my poor mother Oh, my
: mother, God bless you.
"Gentlemen, pardon you. as | hope
God will forgive you, as hope He will
forgive me--Amenl Oh, my poor mo-
therl Oh God, have mercy upon me-
Nv Jesus, take care Of me. Oh God,
with accumulated guilt Of 20 or 20 years,
have mercy upon me-my poor motherP
At the conclusion Of these remarks he
seemed to grow weak, and was unable To
stand without support from those stand
ing by him. Father Gallagher was by
his side as his spiritual adviser, and con.
stantly telling him to stop speaking and
pray. He also offered him the cross
which he kissed several times. Wher
the moose was placed about his neck, he
was deeply affected and nearly faintet
away, and would have fallen from tn,
scafEold but for those who supported him
Cora did not say word, or desire to
He stood upon the scaffold during Casey
speech perfectly unmovcd, and when tn
rope was put around his neck he was a
unconcerned as before. He also pressed
the cross to his lips often during his las
moments.
! At 20 minutes past one o'clock every
thing being ready 10 carry ont the desig
Of the executioncrs, the signal was given
and the cord that held up the outer en-
Of the scaffolds, or platforms, was Gu
upon the roof Of Tho building, and I'll
doomed men were both launched int
eternity, and suspended between heave
and earth. They were dropped abou
six feet, and expired apparently withou
any struggling, save few motions of tn
loWer lines