Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-01
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
THE REVOLUTION AT SAN FRANCISCo-EX
ECUTloN OF CORA AND CASEY


ECUTloN OF CORA AND CASEY.
| The steamer Illinois, with the California mails to
the 9th inst, 92i passengers and 657alo in gold
| arrived at New York on Saturday morning.
| The Golden Age left San Francisco June 9Th at
| p m, with 922 passengers aud S2657, 4lo ON
! freight 1897 ,235 of which was for England aud
/ Slos33 for Panama,) and arrived at Panama at 10
o'clock m. on the 18th inst
AFFAIRS IN SAN FRAscisco-FuNERAL OF JAMES KING
OF WILLIAM.
On the I'd of June, the opponents of the Vigilance
| Committee held u mass meeting the Plaza, first
warning the friends of the committee hy "A printed
! plaoard not to enter the Plaza during the meeting
The effect of this was TO show the real strength of
the law and order party About 1000 were present
Resolutions were passed, calling the people
sist the Vigilance Committee.
Judge Terry, of the Supreme Court had issued
writs of habeas corpus demanding the prisoners In
the hands of the Committee but the wrts were re-
sisted.
On the Sd of June the Governor issued his procla-
nation, declaring the country in state of insurrec-
tion aud authorising the Major General of the Sc
cond Division of the State Mltia to raise an army to
! preserve law and order. This action did moi alarm
the Committee, as they have 5000 men fully armed
| and equipped, ready for instant action being
thoroughly organized, and in constant drill for two
! weeks under competent officers. Men, money and
munitions of war from all parts of the State are at
! their command, aud it is confidently believed that
/ the Governors efforts will amount to nothing.
|
! and Sacramento have disbanded in order to avoid
| being called ont by the Governor.
1t is reported, however, thrt 200 men have en-
rolled themselves under the Government authorities.
! No collision is anticipated
At IL o'clock on the Odd ult., the body of james
| King. of William was borne from the residence of the
! afflicted family, attended by the Masonic fraternity
and the mourning friends to the Unitarian Church.
AT the conclusion of the church services the most
| imposing procession we have ever witnessed in Cali
! wpi 10 rem la
! Mountain Cemetery.
When the last portion of the procession left the
corner of Stockton aud California streets its front had
reached the corner of Dupont and Bush, a distance
! of about mile. large portion OF the procession
/ moved four abreast and In close order. Its extent
would have been double but for the exciting scenes
| going on elsewhere in the city. All along the line
OF march the streets presented perfect mass of peo
/ pie, who had gathered to the imposing and u
! tensive cortege The ceremonies at the grave
/ those usually performed by the Masonic Order, of
+ which the deceased prominent and honored
member
EXECUTION OF CASEY AND CORA.
While the last tokens of respect being paid to
7 the memory of Mr.. King, at the church. very diff
/ ferent proceeding going at the rooms of the
/ Vigilance Committee. 1t had been determined to
7 postpone the execution OF these persons until Friday,
+, but report of such character led the Commit
tee to believe that an attempt to rescue the prisoners
| would be made by organization at the time Of the
funeral, when they thought the rooms would only be
| partially guarded gained circulation, and it was f.
nally determined to complete the work and relieve
themselves of their anxiety and suspense by carrying
oui the judgment which had already been pro-
T nounced.
7 Notwithstanding the great gathering at the funeral
+ the rooms of the Committee were surrounded by a
I bout 10000 people, who had got an nmation of the
/ proposed execution, and hurried to the spot.
i The most formidable guard was arranged, which
/ embraced all the of the Committee consisting
of about 700 stand of muskes and two field pieces.
! The streets in the immediate vicinity of the
were cleared by the soldiers, aud the brstling bayo
nets that displayed in every direction, made the
] of great soemnity. One of the field pieces
! planted to command Davis street from Sa-
cramento street. and the other to command
! Front street At about O'Clock workmen seen
! preparing the dreaded gaows in front Of the com
| mittee room, aud this preparation drew together
/ immense throng.
/ The rooms of the Committee are in two-story
/ granite building and platform extended from
/ each of two front windows Of the second floor,
tending about three feet eyond the line the build
! ing, and provided with hinge at the outer line of
the window still, the extreme end being held up by
| means Of a cord attached to the beam, which pro-
iected from the roof OF the building and to which the
, fatal rope also attached.
/ About one o'clock the prisoners were brought to
/ the windows, in view of the multitude, dressed in
their usual costume and mounted the platform, hav-
\ ing their pinoned. They both appeared to be
firm, and but little affected by the dreadful fate
I
| their necks opportunity given them to speak
| to the people assembled, when Casey said;
"Gentemen--I hope this will be forever engraved
| on your minds and your hearts |
derer. Let call me murderer, assas-
sin. Let not the community pronounce me to be
| murderer. Let not the Alta the Chronicle, and the
Globe, which papers have so bitterly denounced me-
let them not stgmatize mnrdererin their daily
and weekly papers, send my name to the States
rs a murderer for never did murder, attempt
\ IN mn,it nurdp o O
my memory. Gentlemen am no murderer
Ny faults are because of my early education Where
| belong was taught to fight and that to resent my
wrongs was my province. II you see a funeral
tomorrow, let dare say that there goes the
body of murderer. When have departed hence
dare not you nor any Of You call me a murderer
nor send my name to the world one. ! have an
aged mother, and let her not hear called a muir
dercr or an assassin have always resented "A wrong
and have done it now.
| OH my poor mother my poor mother, how her
heart will bleed mt this news IT II is her pain feel
now This. will wiring her heart, but she will not
| believe | am murderer. but resented nm in Jury
| my poor mother Oh, my mother, God bless you,
Gentlemen, pardon you as hope God will for
| give You, hope he will forgive me--Amen! Oh,
! my poor mother Oh, God have mercy upon mel
Ny Jesus take care of me. Oh God with accumu-
lated guilt of 90 or % years, have mercy upon me !
My poor mother +
AT the conclusion of these remarks he seemed to
| grow weak and unable to stand without sup
| port from those standing arouad him. Father Gala
CHER was by his side AS his spiritual adviser and
constantly telling him to stop speaking aud pray
He also offered him the cross which he kissed several
times. When the moose placed about his neck,
he deeply affected, and nearly tainted away and
would have fallen off from the scafold but for those
who supported him.
Cora did not say word, desire to- He stood
upon the scafod during Casey's Speech perfectly
unmoved and when the rope was put around his