, 1866-08-03


Ching Wang, the Chinasnau who murdered
his nlio1tyss in China alley nearly year
since, suffered the extreme 1gt,alty Of The
law III TIC ARIA Of the county Jail, this after
noon. The circumstances Of the crime for
which he suffered, were hrict1y us follows:
chung Wang. common coolie, engaged 1T
sacramento MS vastlcr1T,an, purchased. ac-
corainE tn tho custom Of his couatryucu. Il
Chinese woman Of the public class, Of her
Importer, raging SOD or 500 for ler. She
lived with him soirc tinc ut Sacramento as II
mistress, and then deserted him and fed to
TINS city with man Of tho Eamc race, fnr
Whonl she had conceived m affection. Tie
followed her here, met her at night In the
alley alsudcd to, .ind after few slasty words
stabbed ~ hcr 50 TINT She died day or two
a1tcr- Lie was arrested, tried, convicted and
sentenced to be hanged. The Governor gave
him trcspite, and 1lo circumstances being
shown TO justify d pardon 'r communication Of
sentence, tho death warrant was signed and
placed Id the hands of Sheriff Davis, to be
executed July Gill. 1861. There was the
usual uu,ubcr Of persons invited TO Wit
ness the execution by the Sheriff. and
at tiftetn minutes Ia o'c1nrk y. Ill. ull WAS
In rratincss. The coaacsslncd tor. some
months has been under the pastoral instruc-
tion Of Fathers Arden, Ns:trcl,i and t;al-
1ael,cr, Of the Catholic Church, Charles Car
v:lEr, tllc CEiatsc interpreter, giving his as
s;sta,cc In tra1lstatiuE The lessons for Him.
lie seemed fully to understand the teachiug
s:1,erl u the truths ot Christianity
and leSirnns Of hriny baptized into the
Church. Tn the night proceeding tho
execution, l'c slept quietly us usual, mud Ac
crcn Fari'~k ct breakfast and dinner with
as hearty relish As on any s'ts1cr occasion
in his lilt. Al twelve O'Clock nnan. he was
Regularly bap,fsed by the elrrgy1ncn nA,ned,
and received The sacrament. At one tu Til:
afternoon the clesssynen reported that the
,condeluucl awaited the carrying uu: Of thu
rarrd f,r death. Sheriff Davis and his depu-
tics brought out the condemned Immediate
If, and proceeded to the upper gallery In the
usual order. Chung Wang, neatly dressed
in 4 suit Of coarse lluc cottnn goods, new
Chinese shoe. and white si.'ckinys. furnished
step hc:wee, Fathers H1arclli ald Arden
to the ga1.ows, :.ti stepped upoa the
trap as quietly and la>sfvcly As child
being led intu se!cal ty his teachers. 1t
M other Indications Of excitement Or f.lr
we're noticed. lie held in his land II golden
.crucitiN, WHICH be frs,nl time to time rlisctl
to his lips. . the prayers were TRANSLATED to
linn ly Mr. Carval1o, and repeated ly him
in Irn,, distinct voice. DepMty Sheriff
Silvcrtlar1,c rral t1c record Of lie Court
and tlIe death warrant in u clear yuicc, while
tho prayers wcr.. s'c:,,g recitcd, and Ut the
cscss the limbs ot the condemned were pin
ioned. dust bctnrc the black cap was d awn
otcl !tls lAccs lHe vFI~hAcf su0ok uallAs H4tLl
Mr. Casxalho, who appeared 10 b. m,ich the
most affected Of tie twn, and quietly
informed hitu that lie did MT desire to say
anything to those present. The black car
ssas drawn over lis fIce. and at cfgIlt min.
utcs past p. m. the drop fell. The neck ol
lht tondclAlled man wu- broken l'y the fall,
aud lIot r. single muscular contortion Wa:
visible IN his l'uly, even the loose shoes rc
lnaincd untlisttlrhcd Oil his feet after the fall
illus. without word Of complaint, sinyE,
Frntcst, "r amy visil,lc Indication oi feur U
hcsila;ion, Chnng Wang paid thu iturtt.
1rla.ty ri death i0r nrca6in. II Llw which IL
never understood, mud in the making 0
which H.. had no rnyt.