The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-07-02

and other places of business, were Immediately closed
the significant sable emblems were everywhere visible,
and were profusely displayed from all the hotels and
and public buildings and many private residences.
For several days there had been a general suspen-
sion Of all business affairs, and shops of every kind
were closed up, even the restaurants and drinking
saloons closed their doors and hung eInblems of
mourning. The streets were filed with unemployed
persons whs were passing about the city in silence
and sorrow.
EXECUTION OF CASEY AND CORA.
While the last tokens of respect were being paid to
the memory of Mr.. King, at the church, a very diff
ferent proceeding was going ON at the rooms of the
Vigilance Committee.
Notwithstandipgth e great gathering at the funeral,
the rooms ofthe Committee were surrounded by about
20, 900 people, who had got an intlmatiOn of the pro-
pose%execution, and hurried to the spot.
The most formidable guard was arranged, which
rembraced all the arms of the Committee, consisting of
about 1900 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
were displayed in every direction, and made the scene
one of great solemnity. One of the field pieces was
planted so as to command Front Street. AT about
one o'clock, workmen were seen preparing the dreaded
oallows in front of the Committee room, and this
preparation drew together an immense throng.
The plan to carry out the execution Of the death
penalty upon the prisoners was very simple, yet con-
venient. The rooms of the Committee are in a two
story granite building, and a platform was extended
from each of two front windows of the second floor,
extending about three feet beyond the line of the
putting, ana pfONleicu WITH Il hinge at the outer line
of the window-sil, the extreme end being held up by
means of a cord attached to the beam, which proiec-
ted from the roof of the building, and to which the
fatal 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 pointed. They both appeared to the firm,
and but little effected by the dreadful fate that await
ted them. Before placing the rope upon their necks
an opportunity was given them to speak to the people
assembled, when Casey said u few words.
Cora did not say a word, or desire to. He stood
upon the scaffold during Casey's speech perfectly un-
moved, and when the rope was put around his neck
he was as unconcerned as before. He also pressed
the cross to his lips often during his last moments.
AT 20 minutes past one O'Clock everything being
ready to carry out the designs of the executioners,
the signal was given and the cord that held up the
outer end of the scaffold, or Platforms, was cut upon
the. roof of the building, and the doomed men were
both launched into eternity, and suspended between
the heaven and the earth. They were dropped about
six feet and expired apparently without any strug-
Cling, save a few motions Of the lower limbs. During
this solemn and awful ceremony a perfect stiffness
and silence was. observed by the vast throng who were
to the scene. The Guards and many of
the citizens who were near uncovered their heads
during the execution.
REMOVAL OF THE BODIES.
The bodies were allowed to hang until Is min
utes past 2 O'Clock, or SO minutes in all, when they
were cut down and taken into the lower room of the
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