Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-02
From N. Alta CALIFORNIA;
THE EXECUTION OF CASEY
AND CORA.

w hItg the last tokens OF respect NCAG BGAAS
paid to the memory of Mr.. King At the church,
a very different scene was going on at the rooms
I Of the Vigilance Committee 1t had been de-
tegmined to postpone the execution of these per
! sons until Friday. but a report OF such a char
/ acter rs led tho 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 twas
tina!iy determined II complete the woTk, and
relieve themselves Of their anxiety and suspense,
by carrying out the judgment which had alrea-
Dis been pronounced.
Notwithstanding the great gathering at the
funeral, the rooms of the Committee were sur
rounded By about 10000 people, who had got
IN ~iutiination Of the proposed execution, and
hurried to 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 pieces The streets III the immediate
%vicirity of the rooms were clsarcd b. the sol
diers, and the bristling bayOnets that were dis
U!ayed in every direction, made the scene one
of great solemnity. One Of the field pieces was
planted so as to command Davis street from
Sacramento street, and the other so as to COM
mand Front street. At abouto one O'Clock, work
men were seen preparing the dreaded gallcws
in front Of the Committee Room, and this pre-
~paration drew together IN immense throng.
APPEARANCE OF The PRISONERS
About one O'Clock the prisoners were brought
TO the windows, in view OF the multitude, dres-
sed 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. Before
placing the rope upon their nccks an opportuni-
ty was given them to speak to the people assem-
bled, when Casey said:-Gcntlcmcn|I hope
this will be forever engraved on your minds and
-. 1900 In.-t= an M vpur,1n-ar Of mn
man call me n murderer OF an assassin. Let
not the community pronounce me a murderer.
Let not the Alta, the Cnronicls and the Globe,
which papers have so bitterly denounced me,
let them not Stigmatize me as c murderer in
their daily and weekly papers, nor send my
name to the States as a murderer, for [ never
did murder nor attempt 70 commit muTGer.-
Let no editor dare TO SANDER my name or mem
orr. Gentlemen, | am no murderer. Ny faults
are because of my carly education. Where |
belonged I was taught to fight, and that to re-
sent my own wrong was my province. If you
see n funeral traiu tomorrow, let no one dare
say that there goes the body of a murderer
This ] have done, but l am no murderer. When
I have departed hence, dare not you nor any OF
you call me a murderer, nor send my name to
the world as one. have an aged mother, and
let her not hear n called a murderer or an IS.
sassin. 1 have & ways resented wrong, and
have done it now.
Oh, my poor mother, my poor mother; how,
her heart will bleed at this news. Its her pain
| feel now. This will wiring her heart, but she
will not believe l am a murderer. Ibut resented
an injury, my poor mother. Oh! my, mother,
God bless you!
Gentlemen, 1 pardon you, as / hope God will
forgive you, as l hope he will forgive me
Amen! Oh! my poor mother! oh, God, have
mercy upon me. Ny Jesus take care of me
take care of ME. Oh, God, with accumulated
guilt of IS or 90 years, have mercy upon me
my poor mother!
AT the conclusion of these remarks he seemed
to grow weak, and was unable to stnnd without
support from those standing by him. Father
Gallagher was ny his side as his spiritual advise!
and constantly telling him to stop speaking nnd
pray. He also offered him the cross, which he
kissed several times. When the moose was plac,
cd about his neck, he was deeply, affected and
nearly tainted a way, and would have fallen oil
from the scaGoid, but for, those who supported
Cora did not say a word, or desire to. He
stood upon the scaiFold during Casey's speech
perfectly unInoycd, and when the rope was put
around his neck he was as unconccrned as be
fore. He also pressed the cross to his lips often
during his last moments.
THE LAST MoIEST.
AT twenty minutes past one o'clock. every
thing being ready to carry out the designs O.
the cxeCutiOnerE, the signal was given, and The
cord that held up the outer ends of the scaitold'
or platforms, was cut upon the roof of the bui!
ding, and the doomed men were both launched
into eternity, and suspended between the hcaT'
ems and the earth. They were dropped about
six feet, and expired apparently without any
struggling, save a few motions OF the lowe
limbs. During this solemn and awful ceremony
a perfect stiffness and silence WAS observed by
the vast throng who were spectators TO tn,
scene. The guards and many of the citizens
who were near uncovered their heads during thu
execution.
INCIDENTS.
Previous to the execution, Belle Cora wa
sent for at the request OF the spiritual advise
of Cora, and they were formerly married by tn
priest about thirty minutes before the execu
ton. This was done at the request Of his Spi'
iitual adviser. who would not grant him absoiu
ton until this ceremony had been performed
Tho woman appeared very Indignant, and look
ed angriIy at the members Of the committee
She was reluctant about going to the roons, bu
finally consented, on receiyinga written requcs
from him to do so.
.OSITIES.
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