Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-30
From the Alta Californian, Of 28d.
San Francisco Revolution.

yesterdays sun dawned upon day big with
events in San Francisco e
The funeral ceremonies over the remains of tho
late james King of VIM were duly performed sc
coruIng 10 previous announcements and were Of a
grand and imposing character t'
Long before the bour fixed for the ceremonies At
the church, Stockton street was literally tIronged
by men, women and children, almost blocking mn
the street, from Washington to California stroet
ne houses ON either side were also appropriated
so the use OF spectators, and every available space
\ That would accommodate an auditor was app,opr;-
ated. At II O'clock, the body was borne from tho
residence OF the afflicted hnl ~ attended by the
Masonic fraternity and the mourning friends, to the
Unitarian church, which was already filled tn over
flowing by those who had sought an ea,ly oppor-
tunity 10 get seat therein Not more than one
tenth part Of the vast blage were able 10 gain
admission to the church.. "a s4.a 0as 20 y
The church was profusely hung with emblems of
deep mourpinga eh1 's U 1al1ga 4
At the conclusion Of the Church services. the
most imposing proc, sson we have ever witnessed
~ Caiiorna, was formed, md followed the remains
10 Lone Mountain Ceneterv. We cam, { devote
as much space to its notice to day, as we desire in
consequence OF the great press upon our columns.
The time occupied In pa sing point while. in
montgomery street, was tlirty-fve minutes lie
extent would have been double but f,r The excj.
ting scenes going on elsewhere in the city. and al
iuded to IN another place All along The line Of
naich the stie Is presented pei feet living ma d
oi ople Who had gathered 10 see the hnposi q
and extensive corttge. The ceremonies al tic
gave were those usually pc, formed by the Mason.
lc order, of which the deceased was PROMINENT
and honored member. ~ 81 =
sg III EXECUTION OF CASEY AND CORA. a5-st.
N While the last tokens OF respect were beip0pa
TO the memory OF Mr. King. at the church n very
d.Herent proceeding Was going on at thu rooms
OF the Vigilance Committee 1t had been de-.
termined 10 postpone the execution Of these per.
sons until Friday, bat report of such a cbarac 4
ter as led the Committee to believe that an at
tempt TO rescue the prisoners wonltl be made bv
an organization, at the time of tn funeral when,
they thought the rooms wonld only be parfisIlvj
guarded, gained 1tion and il was finally d.
termineo 70 complete the work, and relieve them-
selves OF their anxiety and suspense by CARVING
out the Judgment which had already been 5ros
nounced. essgg Il ssisv54 M ET1 n r. -
notwithstanding the great gathering at the fune-
ra, the rooms OF the committee were surrounded
by aoout 900 people, who had got an intirnation
OF the proposed execution, and hurried 20 the spot
the most formidable guard was arranged which
embraced all the arms OF the committee, consisting
OF about 5000 stand of muskets and two field pie
ces The streets In the immediate vicinity Of the
rooms were cleared by the soldiers and the briss-
ling bayonets that displayed in every eIirSc4
1ou luhue hue octilC VI great SOienlntty tine
Of the field pieces were planted so az 10 command
Davis street from Sacramento street, and the other
SO as TO command Front street. At about one
O'Clock workmen were seen preparing the dreaded
gsllows in front of the committee room and this
preparation drew together an immense tbrone. gl.,
Tho plan to cAsryout the execution Of the death
penalty upon the prisoners was very simple. vet
convenient. The rooms Of the committee are IN a
two story granite building, and platform was err
tended from each of two front windows Of the sec
ond hooc, extending about three feet beyond the
line Of the building, and sprovided with hinge st
the outer line of the window sill, the extreme end
being held up by means OF cord attached, tothe
beam (which projected from the roof OF the b,hld-
ing, and torwhioh the fstsro was also attached.
Abouto o clock the prisoners werebrouglt 20
the windows, ia view OF the muldtude, dressed in
their usual costumes and mounted the platform,
having their arms pinioncd. They both appesredto
be 6rrn and but little affected BY the dresdful Awe
that awaited then. Before placing the rope upsn
their necks opportunity wss given them TO speak
10 the people assembled, when Casey said "a y
! Gentlsmen; hope this win be forever epgrayc
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