Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-07-04

the Committee, consisting OF ABOUT 0V00
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 as
played in every direction made the scene
one of great solemnity. One of the fleld
pieces was planted so as to command
Davis street from Sacramento street,
and the other so as to command Front
street. At about l o'clock workmen
were seen preparing the dreaded galiowS
in front of the Committee room, and this
preparation drew together an immense
throng.
The rooms of the Committee are in
two story granite building, and a platform
was extended from each of two front win
dows of the second floor, extending about
three feet beyond the line of the building,
and provided with hinge at the outer
line of the window sill, the extreme end
being held up by means of a cord attach
ed to the beam, which projected from the
roof of the building, and to which the ia
tai rope was attached.
About one o'clock the prisoners were
brought to the windows, in view OF the
multitude, dressed in their usual costume,
and mounted the platform, having their
arms pinioned. They both appeared to
be firm, and but little affected by the
dreadful fate that awaited them.
Casey made speech to the crowd, in
which he specially desired that he should
not be styled murderer, as he had only
taken vengeance in the manner in which
he was brought up. Cora did not speak.
At twenty minutes past one, the signal
was given, and the doomed men were
launched into eternity. After hanging
nearly an hour, the bodies were cut down
and handed over to coroner.
After lengthy consultation, the jury
came to determination to find that the
deceased, James P. Casey and Charles
Cora came to their deaths by hanging
which hanging was committed by body
of men styling themselves Vigilance
Committee.
The work of death being ended, the
body of armed men who had acted a
: guards on the occasion were all drawn VI
in line on Sacramento street, extendin:
from Davis street to Sansome ST., doubl
file, and were reviewed by the superio
$ officers. They exhibited profcienc.
in the use of arms, and the positions an
movements of soldiers, which were trul
a creditable, and gained for themselves tn
i commentator of thousands of spectators
After this review they conference.-the
: down to the rooms, and stacked their armI
: filed out another door, and mingled wit
the citizens as usual.
The power they had assumed for Gel
> tain object, they quietly laid down, an
resumed their various business pursui
after its accomplishment. Their missio
is fulfilled
Sullivan committed suicide on the 81
of May, in the rooms of the Committe
He was assured by members of the Con
mittee that he would not be executed, bl
would be transported to Sydney; but h
q said he feared the vengeance of the me
whom he had exposed more than death
and this is supposed to be his reason ft
e committing the act. He took his life wit
a common case-knife, by cutting the a
! teries in his arm. He left a wife an
a child in San Francisco, and it is said b:
two or three wives in other parts Of til
Of world.
d Yankee Sullivan, before his suicid
h madea complete confession of all h
t. misdeeds, admitting more and greater g
fences than he was suspected of by Il
= Committee. He confessed to ballot-stu
a ing and implicated others. The Comm
lie tee had no intention of putting him
Ie death.
at Duane, one of the arrested parti,
Is was for years Chief Engineer of the Fl
is. Department.
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