Search

You Searched For

Search Results

1.
Execution of James P. Casey & Charles Cora by the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco Thursday May

Creator:
Grob, T. (Trautman), artist
Published / Created:
[1856?]
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
stilll image
Abstract:
A group of civilians (mostly men) look across an open space to where two barely discernible individuals have been hanged from the roof of a row of buildings
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Printed by F. Kuhl
Subject (Geographic):
California and San Francisco
Subject (Name):
Casey, James P., Cora, Charles, and San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.
Subject (Topic):
Death & burial and Hanging
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Execution of James P. Casey & Charles Cora by the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco Thursday May 22d, 1856

2.
James Stuart hung by the Vigilance Committee on Market St. wharf, on the 11th of July 1851

Published / Created:
[1851?]
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption below image., "His confession & evidence proved him guilty of the murder of Chas. Moore, Sheriff of Yuba County, -- of the murderous assault & robbery of Mr. Jansen in this city, & of the Captain of the brig Jas. Caskie in this harbor -- of the robbery of the custom house at Monterey -- besides numerous other robberies & murders. No criminal was ever more daring or successful -- more reckless or cold blooded. He was a Sydney convict, transported for life for forgery. His last words were 'I die resigned -- my sentence is just.'", and "View taken from the storeship Byron. Foot of Market St. wharf San Francisco."
Publisher:
Publ. & lith. by Justh Quirot & Co., Calif. corn. Montg. Sts
Subject (Geographic):
California and San Francisco
Subject (Name):
Stuart, James, 1816-1851 and San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851.
Subject (Topic):
Death and burial, Hanging, and Harbors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > James Stuart hung by the Vigilance Committee on Market St. wharf, on the 11th of July 1851 : immense multitude present : 500 of the Vigilance Committee on duty at the execution