The Placer herald., 1856-05-31
Casey and Cora's Burial, &c.

We gather the following facts from the
Bay papers: pn
Cora vas married to the woman, Belle
Cora, with whom he had been lvng, ABOUT
an hour before his execution. She has been
bearing his name heretofore. Immediately
after the execution the bodies of the unior-
tunate men were delivered to Coroner Kent
who Immediately held an inquest upon them,
and then delivered them to the charge OF
those who appeared for them-the body OF
Cora to his wife, Belle Cora. and that OF Ca
sev to Engine Co No. 10.
On the afternoon of Sunday, the 28th inst.
the remains of James =. Casey were convey.
ed to the last resting place in the church yard
attached to the Catholic Church at the MIS-
sion Dolores The procession was conduct
ed in a very quiet and orderly manner
Upon arriving at the Church, the body was
conveved inside, and the funeral services per
formed. after which the body was deposited
in the receptacle prepared for it.
BURIAL OF CoRA.-Ihe remains OF Charles
Cora were on Saturday convened to the Cath
Ollie Burving Ground at the Mission Dolores
and there buried-At 2 o'clock the funeral
took place from house on Broadway near
Stock on street, occupied by the servants OF
the widow. The body was enclosed IN a
richly trimmed mahogany coffin, and was dreS-
sed with great taste and expense. The cot
fin was borne in hearse drawn by four black
horses. which was followed by seven carria-
ges, the first one containing the widow OF the
deceased and her sister, and the remainder
his friends and late associates. large mum
Der of persons of both sexes afflicted with a
taste for such affairs congregated IN front OF
the housepror to the moving Of the process
sion.
CAsEY's PRorEHrY.-A report having OBJ
tanned circulation that Casey had died pos
sessed of a property valued at thirty thou
sand dollars, and which had been accumua-
ted within the past four years, by disreputa-
means. Mr.. Charles Gallagher, his executor,
publishes a card to set the matter right
Here is his statement:
Casey left the,sum of tWenty-one dollars
and seventy-ive cents in cash; Also an order
ON a pawn broker on Commercial street for
one thousand dollars worth Of ieweIry Of vari-
Gus kinds: also Il fifty vara lot situated on
Folsom street near Howard, valued at 1000
and conveyed to his mother four months ago
also, type, desks and fixtures for the pubica-
ton Of the SUNDAY Times news paper, the
whole valued at Sl20O, and appropriated by
his request towards liquidatng the indebt-
edness of the paper to the persons engaged
in printing and editing the same; also six lots
of land situated in the city of Newark New
jersey, the whole valued at 5000, and con-
veyed to his mother, Margaret Casey, two
wears since; also, one frame house and lot OF
land situated on Commercial street, below
Front street, morgaged, being nearly or quite
due
The above is the entire amount Of property
of all kinds or descriptions whatever, owned
ordained bv the late James p. Casey, except
a pawn ticket for doubled ease hunting
watch, and neither scrip bonds, notes or
stock being claimed by him to the best ofmy
knowledge and belief, at the time Of bis de-
cease
Poor OF HIS HAVING BEEN a CONyIcT.-
The Bulletin published the official records
of the trial, conviction and sentence OF
James p Casey for the crime Of grand lar
cencv in New lolk.-By these rocords,i it APP
pears that Casey was tried in tie Court OF
General Sessions OF. New York, on the 9th OF
September, l849. He was sentenced to two
years imprisonment in Sing SING, and was
discharged on the Alb day of September,
1851.