Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-17
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENrINEL.i
Sensational Hanging.

Tucson, April 16.-Following are the
details of the execution Of Joseph Casey in
this place yesterday afternoon: The hang
ing took place in the Jail yard in the pres
ence Of about 200 spectators. He died
without the least fear. Half an hour be-
fore being hung he requested to see the
gallows, and on being shown it. made in
quiry as to its strength. Being returned
to the cell, he asked that the death war
rant be read to him there and not on the
seaffold. He was Their conducted out, 40
companied by the Catholic priest n
officials. He walked by the side OF the
Sheriff unconcernedly. he assembled the
gallows steps, took his seat over the trap,
and. without the least apparent emotion,
said: Gentlemen; l want to make a few
remarks. 1 did kill Mr.. Holbrook, but
did it under the impulse of the moment
| had 10 intention of killing him. l be-
lieve, in all my life, ] never did
anybody any bodily injury before, and
| did not mean to do it to him.
l forgive everybody, and hope, all
will forgive me. I want to make a state
ment in regard to Harry st. Clair. @He
had nothing to do with the shooting. He
is young man, and l hope he will get out.
He has got no friends to help him. hope
You will do something for him. / die a
Catholic, and resign my body to the care
OF the church." While Sheriff Paul was
adjusting the rope he said, boys, we have
all got to get here some time; have all got
to gst to the jumping off place" When
the :ope began to squeeze his neck he
added, 'sThis is a very uncomfortable neck
tie." After the blackcap was drawn over
his face he shouted, "Good-by, boys; let
her rip" He fell about eight feet. His
neck was instantly broken. His pulse
beat for 12k minutes, when the body was
cut down and an inquest held. He will be
buried by the Catholic Church tomorrow.
Before being hung he made q statement
generating st. Clair, who was with him
at the killing Of Holbrook, from any con
nection with the crime.
The Sharon Mess.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-In the Sharon
divorce case this morning, Mrs. Fannie
M. Sampson testified as follows: Plaintiff
called at my house and was very nervous
and excited, and made me lock the door,
and said she wanted me to help her in her
suit, and she would give me $100, 900.
She asked me TO say that l had met her at
the hotel, and had been introduced to her
as Mrs. Sharon by Sharon. She would do
as she said. / declined, and she said I
need not get angry, as she knew something
about me, and l said / did not care.
There was nothing she or any n could
say would hurt me. She left the house
then. She never told me the date she be-
came engaged to Mr.. Sharon, or their first
difficulty. She said it was the day after
they returned from Belmont when their
engagement was temporarily broken. The
final break was when Mr.. Newlands came
into the dining-room.
Dashaway Row.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-At a closed
door meeting last night Of the members of
the Dashaway Association a violent discus
sion took place between Edward Frodsham
and Amosa Thayer, over what is known as
the Dashaway steal. The latter became SO
excited at the criticisms of Frodsham, who
had opposed the steal, that he drew a re-
volver, and in the scuff1e which ensued the
revolver went off, striking Isaac Abbott,
who had not taken any part in the discus
sion, in the left thigh. Abbott was imme-
diately taken to the City Hospital. where
it was found that his thigh-bone was frac-
tured. The wound is likely to prove
serious. The members of the Association
have done their best to prevent any account
of the proceedings Of the shooting being