Evening star., 1935-02-03

tated and cowardly murder by the hand of a
Sing Sing convict and by plan OF the gam
blers Of San Francisco This difficulty has
grown out OF vile Slander and infamous lie
published in the Sunday Times on Sunday last
called upon Mr.. Casey several times to OBJ
tain the name of the author, but he has lied
to me so many times that 1 found it impos-
sible to get any truth out of him, and he
finally told me that he would assume the re-
sponsibility and asked me what was going
to do about it, I told him that would have
nothing to do with a man of his character
that expected to find a responsible man of
some standing in the community"
The coroners jury met on May 81, 1885, and
reported:
After hearing the testimony OF William HAM
mond, M. D., his attending physician, ac-
companied by that Of several other respectable
witnesses we do find that he came to his death
from the effects Of a wound inflicted by
pistol bal-the pistol being discharged by James
p. Casey. and that the same was premeditated
ana umjustihable. We also find him to be a
native Of Georgetown. D. c.. aged "a years."
imposing one in California UP to that time.
took place on May IT. and included IN the pro-
cesson were:
81. The Masonic fraternity, in regalia, with
the Royal Arch Chapter
carriage.
J. Drs Gray and Hammond, attending ply
stcians to the late Mr.. King
T. Ihe hearse. drawn by four white horses,
richly caparisoned and draped In mourning
tokens, and attended by the following pail
bearers. with heavy white scarfs trimmed with
Grape: Mai J. r. Snyder, Maj s. Hensley
Maj H. s. Love. Hon. s. D. Creigh, Hon G. w.
Baker, Hon. T. o. Iarkin, Hon. John Walton
Hon. r. Soule. Lieut.. S. Maynard, B. Richard
SON. ESQ.,; J. M. Crane, ESQ.,: r. Macondray. ESQ.,:
William Harper, esq, and John Parrot. ESQ.
IS. Ten coaches containing the relatives and
mourning friends OF the deceased
IS. Attaches Of the Evening Bulletin on foot
". California Pioneers. with regalia and
mourning badges and numbering about one
hundred men.
20. Members Of the press Of the city and from
abroad.
%. Sacramento Guards In full uniform This
beautiful company. who had taken so much
pains to pay their respects to the ilustrious
dead. were the observed of all observers. They
mustered 81 men and were commanded by Capt.
L. L. Baker. assisted by Lieuts R. w. Wilcox
John Arnold and John Howard.
10. San Francisco Fire Department in citi-
zens' dress. with banners and trumpets, en-
shrined in mourning tokens.
I'll. San Francisco Minstrels with band and
muffled instruments
~. Boys of st. Mary's Library Association
"l3. The draymen Of the city on horseback,
and numbering $40 men.
Commodore Allen aided by Capt. McMichaei
and numbering 142 men.
us. Three German benevolent societies with
badges
"16. Turn verein Society, in costume and
mourning apparel.
IL Eight colored persons with badges.
lS Thirty-one carriages of citizens"
Mr.. King left family consisting of his wife
and six children, all Of the latter being less
than IA years of age.
Some time subsequent to the killing of James
KING the brothers. Thomas Sim and William,
left California. Thomas went to Buffalo NJ Y,
became judge, and died there; William re-
turned to the District of Columbia.
LEW people ever stop to think of the diff
ficulties their ancestors had to overcome
before they succeeded in becoming successful
business men.
Many OF us, of course, remember the third
William King, who died just five years ago. but
lew know OF his early determination to become.
like his father and grandfather before him, a
successful merchant. overcoming obstacles that