Evening star., 1901-06-01

the Sunday Times. an ex-convict Of Sing
Sing, who had been elected member of
the board of supervisors by corrupt means
and who had used his position corruptly.
Casey had been attacked by a man named
Bagley, and In reviewing the encounter edt-
torlaiiy King. who was a champion Of
law and order, had exposed CaSey's past.
Casey shot down King in broad daylight.
calling on him to defend himself after he
had covered his victim with his gun.
This brought affairs to a crisis" con-
tinued Mr.. Emery.
The Committee of Vigilance.
while Mr.. King was being attended by
devoted wife, who was the mother Of his
six young children, determined citizens Of
San Francisco took decisive action. The
next day after the shooting, May 49, 1856.
the committee Of vigilance was formed.
Among other things, recited in its constitu-
tion. was this declaration. We are de-
termined that no thief. burglar, incendiary,
assassin, ballot box suffer other dis
turbers Of the peace shall escape punish
ment. either by the bubbles Of the law,
the insecurity of prisons. the carelessness
or corruption Of police, or a laxity of those
who pretend, to administer Justice The
rest of the document was equally as clear
and forcible. Companies were formed OF
members, and all reputable citizens became
such. and placed under competent officers.
whom. how Joined the committee. were
taken and given to, them.
"A few representatives of the tough eie-
ment appealed to Gov. ]. Neeley Johnson.
and the latter caHed on Gen. William Te
cumseh Sherman,s then In command of
Uncle Sans forces out there. to establish
order. but Chen. Sherman, recognizing the
circumstances took no very decisive action.
Mr.. King. who had just passed his thirty
fourth years fingered until the Tuesday
after he was shst. when he died. His
When burial was over, the vigilance COM
mittee. 1000 strong and more, proceeded to
the prison and took out both Casey and
Cora and after a brief trial hung them.
Yankee Sullivan, the'notorious prize fighter,
was an inmate Of the prison at the same
time charged with ballot box frauds He
thought he was going to be hung. too.
"a week or so later he committed suicide
In his CELL but before doing SO wrote a
confession, showing all the details Of bal
lot box stuff1ng and general election frauds,
with names of those implicated in the
crimes Before citizens got through sign
ing as members of the committee there
were 5000 names on the books. There was
no politics in it. Every officer Of the COM
n.ittee pledged himself not to be candi-
date for any office, state or municipal. for
three years. A nominating committee was
created, which selected candidates for the
offices. who ran on what was known as
the peoples party ticket. This system was
continued for ten years, when party lines
were again drawn"
Such radical measures were necessary,
as have said and to them and the kind Of
men who carried them out Is largely due
the enviable position California occupies to-
day"
Tell me something about California's re-
sources" suggested the reporter.
1T would require week or two" re-
sponded Mr.. Emery, but I'll give you
California that is raised anywhere else in
the world, so varied is the character Of
our soil and climate. In the magnificent
valleys Of the San Joaquin and Yuma
wide. a population OF Il. 900 900 could thrive
and prosper.
Wines and Raisins.
Our wines." he continued, were given
first place over all others at the recent
Paris exposition by the board of judges, Of
which your DR.. Wiley. the chief chemist
Of the Agricultural Department, was a
member. Our grapes are not only made
into wine, for Fresno is now the center of
the greatest raistn producing region in the
world"
vine growing few years ago?'
Yes. great many people dug up their
vines and planted fruit trees. Now, how
ever. the vineyard acreage is rapidly in
ceras1ng. Ih1s is particularly the case
around Redlands. The soil there was dry
as tinder and nothing could be cultivated
Water was introduced, and it now blossoms
like the rose Water, indeed, wherever it
is used. makes the once arid parts of Cali
fornia the most fertile agricultural lands on
this planet The soil is very deem. In
sinking a well once I went down Twelve
feet through poWdery loan before striking
gravel"
Community of Interests.
How many car loads of fruit and wine
DO you think we send out of California
oI, SOLD IT,
irterrogator. At d rough guess The stars
man thought 10000
Between 5000, and 6OOOO," said Mr.
Emery. Continuing. he said:
California Invites emigration and us
people combine nobly to let the less fortu-
nate know about our state. permanent
exhibit is conducted in San Francisco
which contains our products. II has No
assistance from the state, but is supported
by forty Counties each Of which subscr1bes
$3.50 annually. toward it's maintenance who
thus affiliate for the purpose of the gem
eral good. We hear a great deal about
community Of interests Just now. hut
youn see va nave had such thing for
without state or national aid, and we are
doing the same, at Buffalo Mr.. William
H Miles, an active newspaper man. editor
Of the Sacramento am an, Record-Union. is In
We will distribute thousands Of a pamphlet
on California's resources prepared by Gen.
Chapman. But the only way to really an
preciate California is to go out there and
see it,"
Striking Brotherly Resemblance.
There is as striking a personal resem-
blance between Mr.. Joseph Emery and Mr..
Matthew Gault Emery as there is between
their business careers. The latter's hair
and beard are somewhat grayer, but in
features, eyes and even in manner there ia
great similarity. They come from sturdy
stock The founders Of the family in this
grated from Ramsey. Hauts, England. In
1885. landing at Boston April 8. they set
tied In what was called ''Ould Newberries'
the sketch were both born In Pembroke.