Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-01

perfect stiffness and silence were observed by the
VAST thfong who we're spectators of the scene The
"harus and may Of the citizens who were near, un-
covered their heads during the execution.
rue bodies were allowed 10 hang until % minutes
past Two o'clock, or 50 minutes in ALL when they
were cut down, and taken into the lower room
coroner
After lengthy consultations the jury came to a
determination 10 find tina, the deceased James y Ca
sef anu 'hareS Cora came To their deaths by hang
my which hanging was committed by a body of men
styling themselves Vigilance Committee
Previous 10 the execution. Belle Cora was sent for
al the request of the spiritual adviser of Cora, and
uhey We're formally married by the priest about 30
minutes before the execution. This wns done At the
request OF his spiritual adviser who would graut
nun aesolution until this ceremony had been per-
formed The woman appeared very indignant, aud
looked angny ut the members OF the Committee.
on" was reluctant about going 10 the room, but f.
NAVY consented on receiving written request from
him to do SO
II wasrumorcd that Belle Cora the widow OF Chas.
'ofa' Ind received communication signed "a Com
millee OF Citizens In which she charged To
make preparations To vacNte the house she
PIES, before the LIST Of June, the Vigilance Com
m'tee arr making preparations to compel her 10
break up her establishment aud leave the city.
me work OF death being ended, the body of armed
men who had acted MS guards ON the occasion,
all drawn up In line Sacramento street extending
from Davis street To Sansome street double hlc and
were reviewed by the superior officers. They exhib-
tied proficiency in the use Of arms and the posi-
tons and movements of soldiers which were truly
credtahleaUd gained for themselves the commenda-
ton OF thousands Of spectators. After this review,
they eonntermarched down to the rooms, and enter
ing one door stacked their arms filed out at another
door, and mingled with the citizens rs usual.
DISPOSITION OF rms noDIEs
The friends Of Casey took his body, laid IL In
state, and followed IL to the number OF 400 BOO,
to the grave. lie had no relatives here but leave
an aged mother who resides In New York Coras
body was given to Belle Cora, whose account be
Killed Gen, Richardson She displayed the greatest
devotion to him, and attended him with many signs
OF mourning TO the cemetery.
suicIpE OF YANKEE SULLIVAN.
Early on Friday morning, June lst the city was
stirred into worly uproar by the announcement
that Yankee Sullivan had committed suicide the
night before in his cell nj the rooms of the committee
This was true, He had severed the brnchial artery
OF the left arm with n knife which taken to his
cell with his food
His body taken about 3 o'clock, says the Al
In Californian TO shop at the back of the ooroners
alice where 1t was laid out, Sacramento street had
already become crowded by great numbers OF men
desrous of seeing the dead body. The pressure was
so great that they were Mt last compelled to form
line, rs at the Post Office and were admitted by ten
or twelve AT time, took n look and were sent out
to make room tor others, The crowd continued up
till yesterday about o'clock when the body was
moved 10 his residence Green street. konrney,
from which il win be buried this afternoon NJ o.
clock. II said last evening that every hack and
carriage in the city had been engaged to attend tho
funeral
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Fifteen hundred arrests made In San Fran
cisco on the 9Th, by the Committee, hmoug them
was Charles Duane, chief of the fire department
Over 100000 has been subscribed for the relief Of
the family ofJas. King of civilian.
Nj ~ u
from the State.
The total coinage nj The San Francisco mint for
MAY was i26l Abb
Gallego and Haxa flour quoted Mt S25 per Dbl