Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-01
NUMBER l.s

About one O'Clock the prisoners were brought TO the
Windows in view OF the multitude dressed In heir asa
pinoncd They both appeared 10 be firm and On, it'll
Affected by the dreadful awaited them Bsfor
pscng the rope upon their necks sn, oppo unity vs.
said r ~ - ~ ~''s'
Gentemen-I hope this ~in be forever engraved ON
yoar minds and on your hearts. I no m1ricrer---
Let no man call me q murderer an assassin Let pot
the community pronounce tn be a murderer Lrt pox
the Alta the Chronicle and the Globe which papers have
~ bitterly denounced me, let them not stgrpat,s-
I murderer In their daily and vesklx - -
send my name to the States n murderer tos mover
oid murder nor attempt TO commit murder Let no Ed
tor dare To siander my name memory. Gentlemen I
am murderer Nv faults are becaus. of INV "a.
education. Whore belonged vas taught to 6ght ,,d
that 70 resent my own wrong was my province IL sou
see funeral train Tomorrow let one dare saw thar
there goes the body Of a murderer When have jena,,
ed hence dare not Of you call me murderer
nor send my name TO the world have an aged
mother, aud let her not hear called murderer or an
asses-n Ihave always resented wrong and have done
it'now. ''''
Oh! my poor mother. my poor mother; how her hear,
VIII bleed at this news Ii Is her pain feel now Thi.
VIII wiring her heart, but she viii believe am
derer out resented injury, my poor. Oh INV moth
| er God bless you. ..t
Gentlemen, pardon yoa hope God win forsi,.
!ou as hope he will forgive me-Ameni Oh NV moor
motherI oh tod have mercy upon me- Ny Jesus take
care OF oh God, with accumulated guilt of 2s ar %
years, have mercy upon me-my poor mother '.lr
At the conclusion Of these remarks he seemed To rox
weak and was unable to stand without support from hcse
nv hfa Ia
as his spiritual adviscr and constantly telling him 20 ,
speaking and pray He aso offered aim the cross xhcb
he kissed several times. When the nooee wa. placed
about his neck he deeply affected and nearly sntd
away, and would have fallen off from thu. sc,Gi, -, g
those who supported him. " wv
Cora did not say word, or desire to- He stood upoo
the scaiod during Casey's speech perfectly unmoys5
and when the rope put around bis neck he was !,
concerned as before He also pressed the cross 20 his M
often during his last moments "pS
At 90 minutes past one O'Clock cvarv,bins, ho -,
to carry out the designs Of the executione-s ,bs ~
was gwen and the cord that held up the outer end a, h
or Platforms was cut upon the roof Of the bud
ing, and the doomed both launched into c,-i
", and suspended between the heaven and the earth =
Ihey were dropped about six feet and expired aenarn
Ino"' any struggling save few emotions Of the lower
hhos- pSnng tis solemn and awful CEREMONY nor.
ee' suness and silence were observed By vast hrooe
who were spectators o the scene The Guards nd man.
ring the execution. ~
The bodies were allowed 10 hang until Is mnuta. n,s,
Two clock or SIS inmates in all when they verr On,
anu aken INTO tue lower room Of the building aud
alter rwards handed uver to the coroner
Alter lengthy CONSULTATION the Jury came IN an,o,
ination to dnd that the deceased James p Csssy and
Charles Cora, came to their death by h.naing .bch
hanging was committed oy body of styling them.
selves Vigilance committee.
Previous to the execution Bell Cora was sent for a,
the request o the spiritual adviser OF Cora and ,hev 80
formally married by the priest about thirty minute. be
lore the execution This done at the reoues, of b
spiritual adviser, who would grant him absoutiou mn
vi TINS ceremony had been performed The ,xon.r a.,
peared very indignant and looked angty AZ the ,nero
rue committee She was reluctant about guing to the
o, out nnay consented on receiving written request
from him 10 DO so. f'
IL was rumofed that Belle Cora the widow of Cha,s
Ora had received communication signed "a Commit
ee o' Cuke' IN which she was charged 10 ms preua
ratlos 10 Vachfe the house she occupes h.tc,
OF June as the Vigilance Committee are making repara
tons to compel her to break Up her estabIs6ant AMI
leave the city A"N
The work ofdeath being ended the BODY of arr.s 0o,
VINO had acted as guards the occasion were all J,av
UP IN he on sacramento street extending fom psyis
c' 70 SAhome sire double hc, and reviewed by
The superior officers They exhibited nro6c;sn, -; h
use OF arms and the position and inducements of :ol.r.
winch we're uuiy sredabe; AnG gained for themselves th
view they couner-marched down to the rooms ana sn,
ing one door saked their arms, filed out another door
and mingled with the citizens as usual '
The power they had assumed for certan obiec, ,ha
quietly laid down. and resumed their various bnsines NM
sui's Af'er Its accomplishment Their mission is fulfilled