The New York herald., 1866-08-04
EXECUTION m SAN FRANCISCO.


From the Alta California, July III
Chung Wang, the Chinaman who murdered bis mis-
trcss in China alley nearly year since, suffered the
extreme penalty OF the law In the area OF the county
jail yesterday afternoon. The circumstances Of the
crime for which nc suffered were briefly as folIows-
Chung Wang, common coolle engaged at Sacramento
as washernan, purchased according to the OF
BIS country men, Chinese woman OF the public class Of
Acvimporier paying $500 $500 for her she lived With
him some time at Sacramento a mistress and then
deserted him aud fed to this city with man OF the
race fcr ybom she had conceived affection He
followed her here et her at night In the alley alluded
TO- and, after few hssty words stabbed her so that
convicted ard sentenced 10 be hanged The Governor
gavc him respite and no circumstances being shown TO
warrant was signed and placed In the hands or sheriff
Davis TO be executed July 1855 There was the usual
number o. persons invited TO witness the execution BY
the Sheriff. and al hfteen minutes 10 O'Clock p. H.
al was In readiness The condemned for months
has been under the spiritual instruction OF Fathers Ar
den, Brnechi and Gallagher, or the Catholic Church.
Charles Carvaho the Chinese Interpreter giving his
assistance In rapsatng the lessons for him He seemed
20 fully understand the tcachirgs thus received and do
clared himself fully convinced of the truths of Christi
anity and desrous OF being baptized into the Church
On the night preceding the execution he slept as quietly
as usual and he even parook of breakfast and dinner
with hearty relish soy other occasion IN HE life
A. twelve o'clock NJ he regularly baptized by the
clereymen named and received the sacrament A. one
y h the clergymcn reported that the condemned
awaited the carving out OF the with iuli resg
nation and was prepared for death. Sheriff Davis and
his deputies brought out the condemned immediately
and proceeded 20 tho upper gallery the usual order
shung wang neatly dressed suit OF blue cotton
goods new chinese shoes and white stockings furnished
by his conntrymen, walked With firm step between
Fathers Bracchi and Arden " the gaows and stepped
upon the trap quietly and passvely a child being
led intn school hy hts teacher II noticed that he
breathed heavily but other indications Of excitement
or fear noticed He held in his hand golden
chr, which he from time 10 time raised to his lips
the prayers translated hm by Mr.. Car,aho and
repeated by him in a nrr, distinct voice Deputy
sheriff sverhorne read the record OF the court and the
death warrant In clear while tho prayers were
being recited, and the close the limbs Of the
demned were rinoned just before the black cap was
drawn over bis face the prisoner shook hands with Mr.
Carvaho, who appeared 70 be The most Affected Of the
two and quietly informed him that be did not desre TO
anything 20 those present The black cap drawn
his face and eight minutes past one p. NJ the
drop fell The of the condemned man broken
hy the fall and not n single muscular contortion
visible In hts body even tho loose shoes remained
disturbed on his feet after the fall. Thus without
word Of complaint single protest any visible tnd-
cation Of fear hesitation, Chung Wang PAID the fear
fu penalty 81 death for breaking law which he
underwood and In the making Of which he bad no part