Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-30

On your minds and on your hearts am no muir
derer Let no man call nae a murderer or an as
sassin. Let not the comnuaity pronounce me 70
be murderer. Let not the Alta, the Chronicle
and the Globe, which papers have % bitterly de
nounced me; lot them not stig1natize me mar.
derer 10 their daily and weekly papers, nor send
my name 10 the States As q murderer, for l never
did murder nor attempt to commit murder Ls'
no editor dsse TO Islander my name or memory;-
Genusw6a, am no murderer. My faults arg %,
caus. of my early education. Where oS'onbeui
was taught TO fight md that TO resent my o"n
wrong, was my province. II you gee iunS'ai liam
tomorrow let no one dare say ihat tneee goes INC
body Of murderer. This have done. put an
no murderer. When I have uepai'su memo oase
not YOU. nor any Of you, call mo murderer, nor
sand nv name 10 the world a. one. | have an
s~ad M ,thsr and Lee her not hear me called muir
dsrer or an assassin have always resented wrong,
and have done it nov. M 4g.s A|
Oh, my poor mother my poor mother; how her
heart win bleed at this news. It's her pain feel
now. This will wiring her heart, but she will not
believe am murderer. But resented an injury,
my poor mother Oh, my mother God bless you.
Gentlemen, pardon you, Al | hope God viii
forgive you, ss hope he will forgive me--ainen
oh, NY, nv poor mother oh, God have mercy
upon me. Ny Jesus take care OF me. Oh God,
with accumulated guilt OF twenty-eight or twenty
nine years, have mercy upon rne---ny poor motherl
At the conclusion Of these remarks he seemed
70 grow weak, and was unable 10 stand without aid.
Father Gallagher was by his side ns his spiritual
adviser, and constantly telling him TO stop speak
Ing and pray. He also offered him the cross, which
he kissed several timee. When the moose was
placed about his neck he was deeply affected, and
nearly tainted away, and would have fallen from
The scaffold but for those who supported him.
Cora did not say word. or desire to. He stood
upon the scafold during Casey's speech perfectly
unmoved, and when the rope was put around his
neck BIO was az unconcerned as before lie also
pressed the cross 10 his lips often during his last
moments.
At 20 minutes past one o'clock everything being
ready to carry out the designs Of the eSecutioners
the signsl was given, and the cord that held up
the outer ond OF The scatiOlds, platforms, was
cut upon the roof Of the building, and the doomed
men were beth launched into eternity, and RUS
pended between the heaven aud the earth. They
were dropped about six feet aud expired appar-
entity without any struggling, save fow motione
of the lower liaibs. During this solemn and awful
ceremony perfect Stiffness and silence was OBJ
served by the vast throng who were spectators OF
the scene. Tho Guards and many OF the citizens
who were near uncovered their heads during the
execution.
The bodies were allowed to hang Until Is min
utes past o'clock, or 55 minutes in all when they
weie cut down and taken into the lower room OF
the building, and afterwards handed over to the
coroner, VINO will hold an inquest upon them. he
members Of Crescent Engine Company No. 10, oil
which he was a member, requested the custody OF
the remains Of Casey, and the request will be
granted alter the inquest.
Previous to the execution, Bell Cora was sent
for tho request of the spiritual adviser OF Cora,
and they were formally married by the priest
about thirty minutes before the execution. This
was done ut the request OF his spiritual adviser,
emony had boon performed. The woman APP
poared very indignant, and looked angrily at tn
lneInbsrs of the Committee. She was reluctant
about going tothe rooms, but finally consented Of
receiving written request from him 20 do SO.
The wosk Of death being cnde0, the cody Of
armed men who had acted as guards during the &C.
oasion were all drawn up in lue in Sacramento st.,
extending from Davis street to Sansome street,
double file, and wsrs reviewed 10y the superior Off
oers. They exhibited proficiency IN the use Of
arms and the positions and movements Of soldiers,
which were truly creditable, and gained for them
Ives the coinuiendation of thousands Of specta
tors Arter this review they counterInarched down
TO tho room, ard entering one door, stacked tiei.
arms. fled out another door, snd mingled with the
citizens a. ususl
The power they had assumed foy certain oil.
iect they quietly laid down, ana resumed their va
rious business pursuits, after It's accomplishment.
Their mission Il fulfilled They have undertaken
and executed good work. They have not abused
the power they took from the courts. They have
not doae injustice They have not wronged,
They have not injured. But they have done til
duty Of good citizens, and thp world will approve
their course. an
From The Atlanta Of 3lst. ~
The public pulse run up to fever heat again ycs-
tsrdsy, and the stirring scenes of last week we're
renewed. The long-talked Of attack upon the
Committee rooms seemed to many to be near &C
hand.
The committee very judiciocsly stationed
double guard about the rooms, loaded their arms,
and planted couple Of cannon at the door loaded
with grape shot, in order to give any parties who
choose to intrude upon them warm reception.
DEATH OF YANKEE SULLIVAN.
A new fame was added to the excitement about
eleven o'clock, by the announcement that James,
slias Yankee Sullivan, had committed suicide in
his cell at the Committee Rooms, where be was
confined.
Soon after the death OF the prisoner we were
waited upon by couple Of gentlemen Of the Com
mittee, who were endorsed by the seal Of that
body, which they bore upon written document
from its officers, who gave us 8 statement of the
facts concerning his DEATH 50 far as are or can be
known.
Yesterday morning, at liz o'clock, he called
70 the guard who stood Without the door Of his CELL
and asked for glass of water. After drinking, he
said he had experienced most horrible dream, and
went on to relate it. He thought he was arrsign-
ed, tried, convicted, sentenced, and executed. He
heard The footsteps Of the soldiers approaching to
bring him out TO the gxllows felt the rope drawn
about his neck imagined he dropped, and while
hanging in imagination he swoke, and called for the
glass Of water. The guard theered him up, aud
assured him that he need not fear an execution as
the Committee had already agreed TO send him out
OF the Gate He was left TO himself again, and ut
lie o'clock, when his breakfast was brought to
him, no was dcad and cold. Physicians were at