The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-29
Summary OF the Fortnight's News.

from the San Francisco Bulletin, June 5.
At time since the acquisition of California have such
number Of wonderful events occurred or so much in
censcly excited public feeling known during the period
embraced in the past fortnight The ten days preceding
che sailing Of the last gave those startling
origin but their after development has excited
out the state have been regarded comparatively uni
ortant in view Of the absorbing fact that by autho
acts that assure us Of the accomplishment OF reforms
which can say we have not needed.
On the day following the departure Of the last steamer
church. amidst the most profound sorrow, participated in
by dense multitude Of citizens and thousands from Sa-
and other cities Of the interior While the solemn
.obseques were being performed, different and more
read scene enacted at the Of the Vigilance
Committee. The opportunity had been chosen to exe
cute the murderers Casey and Cora and this proceed
ing was completed before the crowd had time TO
ole u n ung he dead ondors Re condac of tSs
Committee In thus carrying out this rctrbutive neces
sty, and in all else they have since DONE was marked
oy the greatest dccorum and serious determination.
Previous the fatal moment Of the execution the pris
offered opportunity to speak to the people
IN the street. when Casey addressed them for ten
minutes wildly affirming bis innocence of murder Cora
made effort TO speak, but stood unmoved while Casey
Was speaking. inc Saecuuon % LOOK o place a, twenty
wo the bodies taken down and placed in the hands
of the Coroner All this while strong guard armed with
nuskets reyolvers and sabres, stationed every
.trce leading to the committee rooms, and the outside
spectators preserved the utmost order
The funeral Of Mr.. King was the most imposing cere-
mony dat every transplred in the State Every assoca
tion and profession represented and every honest
grade OF society joined In the procession t the conciu
son OF the leading movements of the day the committee
discharged their into the bay and stored away
many OF their small and accourements still keep
sng, however, strong guard at and their rooms
The crowd dispersed to various localities offering IA
ties for small groups 10 talk the probable course
N the committee in future.
. For several days the committee devoted their time TO
sndeavorng to effect the arrest Of Edward McGowan a
notorious accomplce Of Casey, and who along with him.
had been indicted for the murder Of Mr.. King. Their
efforts to bring him to justce-thc scafold-have not
been successfu and is probable that he left the
cry upon witnessing the fate Of his confederate. The
friends Of Casey took his body, laid it in state and fol
towed IT, to the number Of four five hundred, to the
grave He had no relatives here, but leaves an aged
mother who resides in New York. Cora's body
given to Belle Cora who married TO him just before
hIs execution and on whose account ho killed General
Richardson She displayed the greatest devotion 10 him,
and attended him with many signs OF mourning to the &C.
Inetery.
On Saturday, May 81 Nicholas Graham was hung by
the regular authorities at the jail for the murder Of Jo
sep Brooks in January last He was tried aud sentenc
ed TO be hung on the I'd Of May but obtained reprcve
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INTO the conduct Of certain leading characters who have
had much to do with the management OF elections. After
cse yet quiet investigation, was determined that the
ell known Yankee Sullivan and Charles r Dunno, Billy
Sull'gan, WoOlsy Kearney, Martin Gallagher, VIM Carr,