New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-14
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE JAMES KING OF
EASEN

VIM, B1 u. L. CASE1
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THE CITIZENS
EFFOPTs TO RESCUE THE PRISONER FROM
THE yAIL--INCIDENTs, &C.
From The Alta California Of MaylS
San Francisco was thrown into tremendous ex
element yesterday, by the attempt to assasslnate
lanes King of VIM editor Of The Evening Bulletin,
by James T. Casey editor of The Sunday 7tmes.
IL appears that communication appeared IN Ire
SuaddV Tunes ON Sunday last, over an anonymous
signature which reflected upon the character OF Mr..
King aud his brother who is an attachee in the Gus
tom House. The substance of this commune atom
was denied by Mr.. King and his friends bu, nothing
concerning the matter was published until yesterday
Bulletin.
About o'clock the parties met near the corner OF
Washington and Montgomery streets and Casey drew
revolver and shot Mr. King through the left breast,
near the arrr-pit. Dir. King exclaimed :" am shot ~
and ran into the Pacific Express Office supported by
some friends who approached hun In the t"lnknhg
of an eve Mr. Casey wa run of to the house
and locked up In lees time than are writing this
account the street filled with persons and the ar
was Immediately filed with cries OF " Hang INN
"Uanp hun - 'Wbere IL he T. "Where he
Kun him up TO lamp-post" In less than three
was del selv packed with human beings, who were IN
wild state Of excitement, running in every direction
nouirng the OF the assault the condition OF 'he
wounded man, and the location OF tne PI,sUnTr
II soon became known by the masses that Casey
war in the Station House and rush was made by the
crowd toward the City Hail. with cries OF hahg tue
op of a h-b:r" take him out -" he will get clear
e the officers keep him" The crowd separated
sbout one half going up Merchant ana the other nan
nm Washington street TO the Station-tiouse, which
thew found strongly guarded 10y officers, and barn,
cad,d and the outside iron doors were nruly closed
Leading 10 the halls Of the building. Being re
nu.ed by the officers at this point, and III the
absence Of an organization, after the utterance OF I'M
precautions upon the officer for protecting the prisoner
he crowd again dispersed and repaired TO the corner
ube,e the firing occurred 10 learn more OF the parc
uars and to counsel with Others who were assembling
The various streets all about the fatal corner were
now completely filled by persons, oil OF whom seelea
10 mbibe the excite neht almost TO frenzy Crowds
az anxious friends were seeking aomsslon 10 the "a
citc EXPRESS office 10 learn the extent OF the INJURIES
of Mr. King while shouts of let u organize ahd hahg
him " chang all the gamblers, filled the air.
REMOVAL OF CASEY TO THE COUNTY JAIL.
The officers feeling that greater safety might be OBJ
tanned over the persOn of the prisoner IN the Col,ty
Jail undertook his removal During the return OF the
crowd 10 the corner OF Montgomery and W ashing,on
streets several attempts made to get him OUT oy
the Deputy Sberis and police, but theIe appeared u
be too many people about and their plans were rus
tIsted. After a httle maneuvering, mysterious car
rage was observed 10 be standing ~ W ashIngtpn
street at Dunbar Alley that leads into the rsar pcr
ton of the City Hall and S,anon, House The prisoner
soon came out supported by Marshal North on oae
side. and Charles p. Duane upon the other, ana
large posse If deputy sheriff. and policemen IN aien
dance. The carriage was driven up " hearny stree
nv the authority of the officers AMI the prisoner and
saw thu movement. another rush was made up w ash
neton street with cries sHd yels a. before Dang
hoily pursued BY the throng, the otncers Geemei
trrdent to enter the carriag-, which was stopped 10
Kearny street, and the prisoner who held 10 eaen
hand revolver thrust into II with severa! otcers.
ard was driven with great speed of 10 the County
jail or Broadway, and the people following oy every
possble avenue that would lead in tina. direction.
SPEECH OF tho. KING.
When the excitement at it, higheS; pnch, MI
Thos Kirg brother cf jas King, appeared up IN tle
ground and desired 20 mount the buf where the ON
cers were standing 70 address the crowd but was pre-
vented hv the officers and the sugg, sticu OF come
one OF thoss who desired 20 bear him, he went across
the street and got upon balcony OF stwo-story oau-
ne and after quiet was restored M Ming sald;
"GrSrIrsFS AND FELIow-CIrizES>: have on'
little 70 ssy about this matter. Ny opinion Of Il -
that Il II a cool premedtatsd and co~ardly marder
hy the hand Of a id sing Sing convict, sni oy
Man of the gamblers Of San FRANCISCO. fhs dlth-
Guilty has grown gu, of a vile SANDER and Infamous he
inst was published in The SgE9Iy Itr'es OF lndsy
asst | called upon Mr.. Casey several times 20 ooa-n
N. name If ihe author bu be has he'd 10 NE so ma
tmes tba, found impossible % get any tru'h OUT OF
him and he finally told ne that be would s-sCms .he
responsibility, and asked ne wts' was gong 70 90