Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-07-05

who we're spectators Of the scene, The
Guards and hsuy of the citizens who were
cution.
Inc bodies.were allowed TO hang until ff.
teen minutes past o'clock, or SIS minutes in
All, when they were cut down and taken into
the lower room of the building, and after.
wards handed over to the Coroner. who will
hold an inquest upon them. The members
OF Crescent Engine Com pany, No. 10. oe
winch he was member. requested the Gus.
.ouy OF The remains Of Casey and the request
VIII be granted after the inquest.
Soon alter the execution, the house ofsthe
ABOVE Fire Oimpany was dressed in mourn.
ing emblems in respect to James p Casav
VINO had Just expired upon the galows. and
who had formerly been foreman of the com.
pany.
frevfons to the execution. Bell Cora was
sent inr at the request of the spiritual advi.
ser oi Cora, and they were formally married
by the priest about thirty minutes before The
execution. This was done mt the reouest of
his spiritual adviser, who would not grant
him absolution until this ceremony hnd been
performed. The woman appeared very indic.
nant, and looked angrly at the members of
the Committee. She was reluctant about
gong to the rooms, but finally consented on
receiving written request from him to do
so.
The work of death being ended, the body
VI arWeu men VINO had acted as guards on
the occasion were all drawn up in line on Sac.
ramento street, extending from Davis streef
10 oansome street, double file, aud were re.
viewed by the supeior officers. They exhibi-
ted proficiency in the use Of arms and m.
positions and movements of soldiers" which
were truly creditable, and gained for them.
selves the commandation Of thousands or
spectators. After this review they counFer.
marched down TO the room, and entering one
noor, stacked their arms, filed out another
door and mingled with the citizens as usual.
The power they had assumed for certain
object, they quietly laid down, and resumed
their various business pursuits, after its ac
complshment. Their mission is fulfilled
They have undertaken aud executed good
work. They have not abused the power they
took from the Courts. They have not done
injustice. They have not wronged. They
have not injured. But have done the Ju,y
OF good citizens and the world will approve
their course May the time never arrive
when 1t will he necessary to repeat the action
of the past week, and may they never ialt.r
III doing 1t when similar tXigency occurs.
There was no new cause Of excitement up
W t"o ~o'h VI .huy. ue CliN TcIlalntu com.
paratively quiet. though an occasional urres,
was made by the vigilance committee, who
still continued in session, and in fact, in full
command Of The city.
On that day ii was made known that
patent ballot box had been discovered by and
was in the possession of the committee, the
object of which was TO speculate on and con.
tr"l the elections. II was Of the same form
and appearance as the boxes ordinarily used
at the polls.
A new fame was added to the excitement.
about l o'clock, hy the announcement that
James, alias Yankee Sullivan, had committed
suicide in his cell At the Committee Rooms, |
where he was confined
The means resortrd TO TO produce death
was to make an incsion upon the left arm.
rear the elbow. and cutting the feshy part OF
the arm down to the bone, laying open hor.
rid wound. Two large arteries were coz.
pletely severed, and death must have ensupd
speedily, and withou: single strugple-a,
least such was the opinion OF the ply slcians.
The friends and associates Of the deceased |
expressed belief that the Committee he'd |
murdered him, and had falsely charged him
with suicide