Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-04
LANCE COMMITTEES OF SAN
FRANCISCO.

(CONCLUDED.
e whole population was aroused
he event, and it was apparent some
rs would he adopted to punish the
etrator of that crime in particular,
pll as those guilty of similar afro
who had by legal chicanery es-
the penalties they deserved.
feeling led to Il meeting of many
e most influential of the citizens,
e evening of the day on which the
Hing took place. At this meeting
organization of Vigilance Conn
ee was not only resolved on, hut
menced then and there; and the
was carried on SO vigorously,
by the end OF the week some thou
IS of members had taken the
&c required, and were enrolled as
nbers. AS the new recruits came
lev were organized into companies
bO, each company electing its own
ers, and in addition TO that, elect
khrec of their number to represent
in an executive committee, 10
n conjunction with the Vigilance
mittce proper. by the regulations
he committee, no one could be SELF
led without the concurrence OF that
eutivc body. During the three
Immediately after the shooting of
King, sufficient quantity of mus
had been procured to affn all the
hberS, a commander and subordin-
of military experience and reSOlu-
were appointed, and almost hour
|rillS were commenced and carried
lay and night.
eariny that Casey would be spirited
h by his friends in office, it was re-
led to prevent it by summary
|n>. and on Sunday, May 18th, the
bmitlec, under the command of its
ers. fully armed with United States
kets, supplied with ball cartridges,
with siX-pounder tield-piece,
che1 to the front of the Jail on
hdway, where Casey was rather
bored by his friends than impri-
Pd. Numbering some thousands,
with IA cannon pointed at the door
le prison, they summoned the pri-
kkeepers to deliver to them the
ninal who had shot Mr.. King; also
Pted gambler by the name of Cora,
had not long before shot and
ed Major Richardson, the United
es Marshal for California. With
force threatening to attack the
and to take what they demanded,
Jailcrs had no choice, but We're
grd to comply with the demand;
no one can say it was from any
OF courage on the part of the score
no Of men in charge of the Jail, as
fOuld have been madness for them
dopt any other course, even though
eral Sherman may have been one
Pheir number. Previous to this,
klng had been removed from the
ress office and carried across the
et to Montgomery Block, and up
IS IN that building to room on
second floor, on the Merchant
et side. On tina: Sunday, hearing
measured tread of armed men
ihg through Montgomery street i'll
numbers, he said to his attend
i know what that means;" in
!ihS that he was aware OF tho in
|ion to take Casey from the Jail
wait the judgment of the commit
fobably no court ever convened
composed Of members who better
erstood the responsibilities of the
lloh they occupied, than did those
composed the body that tried
~. Brought there on Sunday,
mad him before them repeatedly,
listened to him patiently while he
Favored to make it appear he was
lhed in what he had done. In
" OF taking him out of the Jail and
cuting him the same day, they
nm in their custody for tour
o. ana had ample time to dellb-
SG; n on the duty they owed 10 the
lic and themselves. After they
aecided, their verdict was passed
~ oy the representatives of the
,pahies, numbering some sixty to
NY, and that body fully indorsed
'clion of the committee. AS to
q, no one questioned his guilt, and
'a'e caused little emotion, except
EIns the gambling fraternity, OF
.n ne was a member, and the cy-
ns, - with whom he was IA favOrite.
tuesday, May Goth, Mr.. King
=, soon after noon. Two hours later,
"noie town was draped in mourn
heing on duty at the committee
as al the time, and not relieved un-
honr or two had elapsad, was
n,shed r,'s to find emblems of woe on
W. every store and dwelling.
MI mad nad San Francisco seen any
ms, iike 1t, and the only parallel
wsna n IN Its history when, years af-
m., an assassin took the life of
martyr President.
"i,,;fl "Gral Sherman says. speaking of
nS nS members of the Vigilance
1 Ii".'ee 'ee into the Jail: Some of
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