Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-04

Or'S concession, and withdrew He
then says, that "King died the next
day-Friday, l think-and his funeral
was fixed for the Sunday following"
AS before stated, Mr.. King died on
Tuesday, and his funeral was arranged
to take place and did take place ON
Thursday, the I'D. The General tells
us that on Sunday Casey and Cora
were aiken out of Jail, and the process
sion then formed and escorted these
two men publicly through the streets
OF San Francisco to the committee
rooms on Front street, and while
Kings funeral procession passed along
Montgomery street toward the cemc-
terry, these two men were swung out,
suspended to beams prepared before
hand. as part of the funeral ceremo-
nies." In these extracts occur some glar-
ing errors. We are told King died on
Friday. whereas lie died OH Tuesday;
that he was buried on Sunday, instead
OF Thursday; that Casey and Cora
were taken out of Jail the day King
was buried, the fact being that they
were taken out four days before the
funeral, and were not hung until they
had been in the cOmmittce-rooms from
Sunday until the Thursday following.
1t is only fair to the committee to cor
rect these mistakes, as the facts show
that, whatever Judgment may at this
late day be passed on their deeds, they
acted deliberately, and with a full se,se
OF the responsibility they assumed.
General Sherman says: "Every-
body supposed that when this funeral
was over the matter was ut an end; but
to our surprise the Vigilance Commit
tee maintained its organization Evi-
IDENTIFY the everybody" of whom he
writes embraced but very small por-
ton of the everybodies who composed
the population of the city. lie tells us
news when he says, that Even sgd
ney convicts became judges and con-
stables, and sent around San Francisco
their absurd writs," etc. This is the
first time the public ever knew of this
absurd charge, as they have always be-
lieved these convicts trained with those
who had in times past trampled upon
the law and made vigilance committees
necessary. Again, there has never been
any question as to the respectability Of
the ruling members of the committee,
though they are called "the pack of
fellows who sat at midnight OIL Front
Street."
1t is not proposed to review General
Sherman's letter in this article, but
merely to correct some material errors
within the writer's personal knDwl-
edge, at the same time freely admit
ting that General Sherman believed all
he wrote, though it is evident he
was misinforlned by persons hos
tile to the committee, and had
forgotten many important circurn-
stances when he penncd his reini
niscences. Living here continuously
from the first of January, 1850, to this
time, and having had an opportunity
of knowing of what he speaks. it
seemed to be duty for the present
writer to contribute this portion to the
history Of a stirring time. AS to the
possibility of putting down the 1000
fully armed, deter mined men of San
Francisco = men supported by the
sympathics, and, if needed, by the stall
wart arms, of threc-quarters of the
male population of the State-it can
hardly he doubted that had the arms
required by Governor Johnson been
furnished by General Wool (aS happi-
ly they were not, it would have been
a task much harder than "Nlarching
through Georgia." and the leader
covered that he had undertaken a job
much more difficult than he antlcl-
pated.
All who remember the facts, will
bear testimony that great injustice is
done to the fair fame of King, in the
following extract from the letter al
luded to: "James King of VIM. had
been a banker on his own account in
San Francisco. but finding his bust
ness was dwindlny away, he made Il
sale of his assets and interests to Isaac
C.Woods, who had he full control of Adj
ans Il Co., and King became the man
ayer of the banking department of Adj
ans Il Co. He occupied that position
at the time of their failure. and, instead
of standing bv them, he turned against
his old associates. and against Woods
especially, who, bv public clamor. be-
came alarmed for his personal safety,
and escaped the country. King, then
being ont of employment. established
the Ercninq Buiietju newspaper, and
began a general attack on what he
deemed the immoralities and misde-
meanors of all sorts of people," In
the California Chronicle of July Goth,
1885, we have a full account of Mr..
Kings connection with Adams & Co.;
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