Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-07-03
THE ExEcur1oN OF CASEY AND CoRA,

THE EXECUTION OF CASEY AND Cora
The papers are filled with matters concern
ing the revolutionary state of affairs at San
Francisco. Casey and Cora were hung by
the Vigilance Committee, at the same time
the funeral rites of Mr.. King were being
performed. The place of execution was
surrounded by two thousand bayonets
The San Francisco Bulletin, of May Odd,
gives the following account of the execu-
ton:
At about half-past one o'clock yesterday,
j. p. Casey and Charles Cora were hung
by the Vigilance Committee, on Sacramento
street, near Davis, at the headquarters of
the Executive Committee.
The prisoners, it is understood, had been
fairly and impartially tried before the COM
mittee, and had been found guilty NJ
merous witnesses, were examined, and it is
represented that the testimony was conclu-
siye as to their guilt. Casey was Informed
on Wednesday that sentence of death had
been passed upon him. He received the
announcement with but little emotion, as he
doubtless expected it. On Wednesday
evening and night the Rt Rev. Bishop
Alemany visited him at the request of the
Vigilance Committee, and had long con-
versation with him. Fathers Maraschi and
Acolti were with him, and remained to the
last hour. The Bishop before leaving,
heard the last confessions of the doomed,
and administered to them. the last rites of
the Catholic church.
Marriage Of Coro.-An hour or two pre-
vious to the execution, Belle Cora, whose
real name is said to be Arabello Bryan, was
admitted and married to Cora The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Father
Maraschi. The unfortunate woman re-
manned with her husband until his last mo-
ment.
The E:recutton.-At quarter past one
O'Clock, the two condemned men were placed
upon platforms erected in front of two of
the windows of the Executive Committees
rooms, in the second story of the building
Cora was calm and collected as he step
ped on the platform, and suffered the moose
to be placed around his neck without MUIR
muir. Casey was not so self-possessed he
desired brief interview with the priest,
which request was granted him. He then
stepped out on the platform and addressed
those before him as follows:
''Gentlemen-I stand before you as
man about to appear in the presence of God,
and declare before him that [ am no MUIR
derer. [ have an aged mother, who wish
not to hear that [ am guilty of murder. I
am not. My early education taught me
to repay an injury, and [ have nothing
more. Although the Alta Californian
Chronicle and the Globe, and other papers
in this city, have seen proper to connect my
name with murder and assassination. I am
no murueTur: Leu no newspaper in It's
weekly and monthly editions dare publish
me to the world as one Let it not get to
the ears of my mother that [ am.
Oh, God! appeal for mercy for my past
sins, which are many; oh, Lord Jesus unto
thee I resign my spirit. Oh mother, moth
er, mother %
The moose was then adjusted round Ca
sey's neck, and his eyes bandaged He
was just stepping OH the trap, when his
limbs giving way, two men extended their
arms and supported him to the fatal spot.
Both Cora and Casey being now on the
platforms, the signal was given, the cord
was cut, and they were launched into eter-
nifty, at the same instant. The fall was a.
bout five feet, and the presumption is that
Cora's neck was broken by the fall, as he
made no show of struggle A few convul-
sive throes of the body of Casey was observ-
ed, then slight raising Of the feet, and all
was over
The bodies were suspended about an
hour, during which time the thousands of
spectators stood uncovered amid profound
silence. The bodies were then taken down
and delivered over to Coroner Kent.
Mquest.-H was soon understood that the
coroner would hold an inquest at noon to-
lay, on the bodies of Casey and Cora Dur
ing the morning his Office was besieged by
those anxious to see the remains of the dead,
and among them we were sorry to see many
young women. At the hour of our going
to press, the examination of witnesses was
going on before the Grand Jury
SUICIDE OF YANKEE SULL1vAN-The San
Francisco Bulletin, Of May 81, furnishes
the following account of this transaction:
This morning the notorious Yankee Sui
Ivan committed suicide, by cutting into his
left arm and bleeding to death. The pub
lie are well aware that Sullivan has been in
the hands Of the Vigilance Committee dur
ing the last few days. He had confessed to
them his evil deed, and made important re-
Violations as to the ballot-box stufing which
in so many high and low scoundrels of this
city have been engaged for years past. I'm