The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-10


We have San FRANCHISE papers 10 The 9th
inst Our previous advice- were to the zist Of
Mag inclusive The iapersl of Mr. King took
place 81 thA Unitarian church at San Frsncis
co. whers the services were conducted ~ Rev.
Nesn. Cutler. Taylor and LAey. At their
! conclusion procession was formed said TO he
the most imposing ever secn 10 California, and
thu remains were conveyed to their last resting
place in the lime Mountain Cemetery,
While these ceremonies were going on IN one
part Of the city, . far different scene was being
enacted in another. We copy from the Alta
California
EHscurtos % rAskS AND CORA.
| II had beea Determined to postpone the exc
cution Of these persons until Friday, bat NJ
port Of such q character ~ I'D the Committee
10 believe that an attempt 10 rescue the pris-
oDers would b. made by an organization, at
the time u the funeral, when they thought the
rooms would only be partially guarded, gained
circulsti0s, and il was finally determined to
complete tho work AMI relieve themselves Of
their anxiety and suspense. by carrying out the
Judgment which had already been pronounced.
Notwithstanding this great gathering at the
funeral, the rooms Of the Committee were sur
rounded by about 10000 people, who had got
an intimation Of the proposed execution aud
hurried 70 the spot.
The most formidable guard was arranged
which embrnceisalt the arms u the committee
consisting Of shout 1000 stand Of mnskets and
two Reld pieces. The streets in the immediate
vicinity Of the rooms were cleared by the sol
dicrs. and the bristling bnyonets that were dis
played in every direction, made the scene one
OF great solemnity. One OF the field pieces
was planted ~ m to command Davis street
from Sacramento street, and the other so "a TO
command Front street. Al about Ole O'Clock
workmen were seen preparing the gallows in
front OF the Committee room, and this propara
ton drew together an immense throng
The plan to carry out the execution Of the
death penalty upon the prisoners was very
simple. The rooms Of the Committee are in
two story granite building, and platform was
erected from each Of two front windows Of the
second floor. extending about three feet beyond
The iinr III tha 6dii,ng, and provided ~sid il
hinge at the outer line OF the window sill the
extreme end being held up by means Of a cord
attached to beam. which projected from the
roof Of the building. and 10 which the fatal
rope was also attached
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p"''un''y was gten ."e'' W sp."A W '"' NV
PIE aSse'"of"' VINE" 'as''y sa"'
"tientlencn--l hope this will bc iorc,er
engraved on yonr minds AMI on your hearts,
sm no murderer. fat no man call me muir
,icrcr. or AN ASSASSIN. lat not the community
pronounce me to Ike n murderer. let not the
Ats. the Chronic'e. and the Globe. which pa
pers have :" "''ery aehounced me- ", ''e'n
no' a's"A''~ nv 'n",oere' W 'ue" aH's a''
weekly fstrrs nor sef" NY na'e 10 'ne o'"es
asa murderer 'or never "'u 'huro.,. hoI AT
tempt 10 '"hn''t ih"r"er 'T' u" r'"p u"''
70 """'T my na"@ ef neaory, "eo'@"rn' !
am no mun~rf Wy ,au'" =" "sa"s W Wy
early edsra.'on. whete l ~ionge" was
taught !" hgm' ana ina, !" ft~h' f.y owl
wrong was my province iiyoa Se hnerai
train Tomorrow. lnt no one say There goss ,hc
body OF murderer. ihs have done, bat
am no murderer. When havedeparted hence
dare not yon nor any Of you cal me- a murderer
nor send my name 10 the worhi rs one nave
murderer OF an assassin, ! nave Always ~
cnted wrong ana nave done u now.
oh' my P"or mo'ner' my Po"' ,'o'"' Nv"
nef hen't ~m niccd az th's news smr pam
! se' now ths viii WIRING her hs"st' on' sue