The Sponge : its effect on the martyrdom of James King of William, the formation of the San Francisco Vigilance Committee of 1856, the execution of Casey and Cora for the murder and the trial of Edward McGowan for complicity

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  Surrender of the Prisoners.James P. Casey & Chas. Cora to the Vigilance Committee Sunday, May 18th, 1856

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  A true and minute history of the assassination of James King of Wm. at San Francisco, Cal. : Also remarks of the press concerning the outrage; an account of the formation and action of the Vigilance committee: meetings and resolutions of the citizens of Sacramento, Marysville and Stockton; funeral ceremonies of Mr. King ... and the execution of Casey and Cora

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