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Monthly Archives: April 2012
San Francisco militia joins the vigilantes
The tide of public opinion settled strongly in favor of the Committee of Vigilance and grew more irresistible with all the support that poured into the city. Sheriff Scannell and those with him found themselves deserted by many who had … Continue reading
Anger spreads over the shooting of King
While the organization of the Committee of Vigilance was underway, word spread throughout California about the shooting of James King of William, and in many places created an excitement that rivaled that of San Francisco. On Thursday evening a meeting … Continue reading
33 Secretary of the vigilantes
On Friday, May 16, the executive committee of the new Committee of Vigilance, which by now consisted of about thirty prominent businessmen, adopted as far as possible the constitution of the 1851 committee and elected Isaac Bluxome Jr. as permanent … Continue reading
The San Francisco Herald
Another resolution passed by the Committee of Vigilance, but against the wishes of William Coleman, was for all members to withdraw support from the San Francisco Herald and urge their friends to do likewise. A leading San Francisco paper, the … Continue reading
The organization of the Committee of Vigilance
The new Committee of Vigilance enrolled about fifteen hundred people that first day in 1856. Meanwhile a larger meeting hall was secured at Turn Verein Hall on Bush Street and in that hall later that evening the committee met again … Continue reading
Resolutions of the Committee of Vigilance
The work of enrollment for the 1856 Committee of Vigilance went rapidly. Most of the first to join had been members of the 1851 committee and knew how that organization worked. They proceeded to elect a president, eight vice-presidents, a … Continue reading
The Committee of Vigilance forms again
The rumors of the formation of a vigilance committee, which had given hope of real justice and helped prevent violence at the vigils over the shooting of James King of William on the night before, proved to be premature. Some … Continue reading
A vigil for James King
While crowds were gathered at the county jail and Mayor Van Ness attempted to speak there, Montgomery Street between Clay and Washington became more densely packed with mourners as the night wore on. Not only did the people want to … Continue reading
Mayor Van Ness fails to quell the unrest
Soon after James King’s brother, Thomas, left the county jail in San Francisco where James Casey was essentially hiding under the protection of the law, rumors of a vigilance committee forming in town had created an expectation that justice was … Continue reading
James Casey transferred to county jail
When James Casey’s carriage sped away from city hall a large crowd ran after it as fast as they could, shouting that he should be hung at once. They all soon arrived at county jail, a two story stone and … Continue reading
