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Tag Archives: James King
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
James Casey heads to jail
As soon as James Casey had fired the shot that would kill James King, deputy sheriff Layfayette M. Byrne and Peter Wrightman joined him. Wrightman, along with Edward McGowan had just walked up Washington Street to be out of the … Continue reading
The killing of James King
James King left his editorial room at the Bulletin about five o’clock, or about an hour after his argument with James Casey. He turned off Merchant Street onto Montgomery, passed the Montgomery block at the corner of Washington Street. Here … Continue reading
James King, marked for murder?
The publication by James King in the Evening Bulletin of the sentence of James Casey to Sing Sing Prison is often regarded as the first in California and as the sole cause of the determination of Casey to kill King. … Continue reading
A set up to the murder of James King
May 14, 1856, James King published in the Bulletin that evening an article against the appointment of a man named John W. Bagley to a position in the US Customs House. Bagley had recently been involved in a nasty election … Continue reading
Fears for the safety of James King
After the jury deadlocked in the trial of Charles Cora and the outrage voiced by James King of William in the Evening Bulletin, there existed a general feeling that no man’s life was secure in San Francisco nor was there … Continue reading
Hang Billy Mulligan
At a coroner’s inquest, held on the Monday following the shooting of Marshal Richardson, the crime was found to be premeditated murder with nothing to mitigate it. On Tuesday, in the Evening Bulletin, James King declared that San Franciscans did … Continue reading
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James King, a voice for San Francisco
At the same time James King was talking to San Franciscans boldly, plainly and always in the most courteous way, he avoided any suggestion of indecency and professed to provide a moral, family oriented newspaper that would not offend even … Continue reading
King exposes David Broderick
On October 16th, James King went after David Broderick, the political boss of San Francisco, calling him David Catiline Broderick and charging him with the most ungodly efforts to get himself elected state senator for the purpose of accomplishing selfish ends. … Continue reading
The Daily Evening Bulletin
After the failure of Adams & Co. on Black Friday, James King had lost everything. He tried to start a second bank in partnership with Henry Reed, another former Adams employee, but on June 29, 1855, after less than four … Continue reading
