The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-30


I'M. bayopess that were displayed n every d,qs M
s,.. rsc he scene one Of great solemnity vns
u IL seld nierea was planted - - 20 cnmmsnu
M ~ street from sacramento ssSeef and the osnsL
8 q 10 command Front street. ~ aoeus c'ocs
workmen were seen preparing sne vi ss,s a..
io,v l. mont Of the committed foom Anu tnis PRIV
n = don drew together an immense throng.
The rooms OF the Com@lttee are 10 TWO stoIy
granite building, and PLATFORM was eAse m.
IRON, each Of two front widows Of the SECOND ncol
extending about three feet beyond the me OF .ne
snIldinc. and provided with . hinge 81 Che outer
line Of the window siiiI. the extreme END being
heId nm nv maaps Of cord attachedso the oeam.
Uhch projected from the roof Of the building, ana
to which the fatal rope was also attached
About one o'clock the prisoners were brought %
the windows Ii, view Of the multitude, dressed in
their usual costume and mounted the platform,
having their arms pinioued. They both appear
ed 20 be Arm, and but little affected by the
dreadful fate that awaited them Before placing
the rops upon their necks an opportunity was given
them to speak 10 the people assembled, when Ca
sey said
eraved on minds and on your hearts. / am no
murderer. Let no man call me . murderer, or an
assassin. Let not the community pronounce me
TO be 4 murderer Let not the Alta, the Chronicle
and the Globe, which papers have 90 bitterly de-
nounced me. let them not stismAtize me murder
er in their daily and weekly papers, nor send my
name TO the States rs murderer. for never did
Editor dare TO Islander my mamie or memory Gen
tlemeu, am no murderer. My faults are because
1T my early education Where l belong was
Taught to fight, and that 10 resent my own wrongs,
was my province II you see funeral train to
morrow, let no one dare say that there goes the
dare not you nor any Of you call me murderer,
nor send my name TO the world rs one. / have an
aged mother, aad let her not hear me called mur.
derer or an assassin ! have always resenteda
wrong, and have done it now.
Oh my poor mother, n poor mother; how her
heart viii bleed at this news. II Is her pain feel
now This viii wiring her heart, but she will not
believe am murderer but resented an injury
my poor mother. Oh, my mother, God bless you
Gentlemen pardon you, as hope God will
Oh my poor mother Oh, God, have mercy upon
me My Jesus, take care of me oh God, with
accumulated guilt of % or 90 years. have mercy
Upon me-ny poor motherp
At the conclusion of these remarks he seemed to
grow weak. and was unable tn stand without sup
port from those standing around him. Father
Gallagher was by his side as his spiritual adviser
and constantly telling him to stop speaking and
pray. He also offered him the cross, which he
kissed several times When the moose was placed
about his neck, he WAS deeply affected and nearly
tainted away, and would have fallen off from the
scaffoid but for those who supported him
Cora did not say word, or desire to. He stood
upon the scaffold during Casey's speech per.
fectly unmoved, and when the rope was put
around his neck he was rs unconcerned as before
also plessea Tue cross 10 MS hps often during
Attwenty minutes past one o'clock, everything
being ready to carry out the designs Of the execu
uenerH, ,ne signai was gwen, and the cord that
held up the outer ends of the scaffolds or plat.
iofms' was cus upon rue roof or the building, and
'ne doomed men were ooth launched into eternity.
and suspended between the heaven and the earth
They were dropped about six feet and expired
apparently without any struggling, few
motions OF the lower limbs During this solemn
and awful ceremony perfect Stiffness and silence
were observed by the vast ihrong who were spec
citizens who were near, uncovered their heads
during the execution
Inc bodies were allowed to hang until Is min.
utes past two O'Clock, or S. minutes in all, when
they were cut down and taken into the lower
room OF the building, and Afterwards handed over
to the coroner.
After lengthy consultation, the Jury came 10 a
oeterminatlon to md that the deceased James P.
Casey and Charles Cora, came to their deaths by
hanging, which hanging was committed by a body
u men sIyhng themselves vigilance COMMITTEES.
PREVIOUS 10 the execution Belle Cora was sent for
at the request OF the spiritual adviser of Cora and
they were formally married by the priest about
thirty minutes before the execution. This was
zone Al 'ne request OF MS spiritual adviser, who
would not grant him dissolution until this cere-
mony nad oeen performed The woman appeared
very lndignant, and looked angrily at the members
OF the COMMITTEE She was reluctant about going
70 !ne room, out nnaiiy consented on receiving a
"THten request from him to do so.
IL was rumored that Belle Cora, the widow of
cnaries Cora, had received communication
signed "a Committee of Citizens" in which she
"as charged 10 make preparations TO vacate the
uousG sue no" occupies, before the lst OF june as
y. .e sIsnsnce Committee are making preparations
" ou1pei nsr 10 break up her establishment and
TN. 'ne 10y.
.,. ns molA oI uea.n oeing ended the body of
on m 1 neu acteo rs GUARDS on Inc occa-
s.raa 1',o . an u"a up IN me on Sacramento
s,roos S.s sie ~ from JAWS street 20 Sansome
sr;nr o e me, ara we're reviewed oy the su-
IL pn,.o. o,oes. lucy e1noited proncisncy IN
usx =. aims, anu Inc positions ana movements
"a s "hlcu were truly creditaole and gain
% .soises .he commentator OF thousands
~. Is.hoS g., ~. Ins iesiew tney countei-
w" 70 Tue .ooms, ana entering one door
la - n'eu guy Ahotnef door, ana MIN
''1 VIZ" ,nu e,sszgns Ss ~ usual
TIL. e.;.rSn sf 90 oI IN bonlss.
as,..o 80 S,u y. Ossey 'ook MS oody iaid IL IN
3 20 h,,ndraa a. az ~. W 'ne NUMBER ot -FOUR or
here hnt ie.va :" 'a a aS ne naa no reistives
=. q vu' ,e~ses an Aeed motner, who resides in
an whose secomnt q, pouy vas gwen 70 beiie Cora,
4 IN WHOSE account ne Killed Gen Richardson. She
,arasJ IT,; ZIG siea.esI devotion 10 him. and at