The Story of California: Gold, The Gray Dawn, The Rose DawnDoubleday, Page, 1920 - 1204 strani |
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Stran 251 - The fact that Casey has been an inmate of Sing Sing prison in New York, is no offence against the laws of this state; nor is the fact of his having stuffed himself through the ballot-box, as elected to the board of supervisors from a district where it is said he was not even a candidate, any justification for Mr Bagley to shoot Casey, however richly the latter may deserve to have his neck stretched for such fraud on the people.
Stran 252 - Is it not true?" he asked finally. do not wish my past acts raked up: on that point I am sensitive." A faint smile came and went on King's lips. "Are you done?" he asked still quietly; then, receiving no reply, he turned in his chair and leaned forward with a sudden intensity. His next words hit with the impact of bullets: "There's the door! Go! Never show your face here again!' he commanded. Casey found himself moving toward the open door. He did not want to do this, he wanted to shoot King, or...
Stran 261 - Ness," said he. When quiet had at length been restored, Van Ness addressed them: "You are here creating an excitement," he said, "which may lead to occurrences this night which will require years towipeout. You are now labouring under great excitement, and I advise you quietly to disperse. I assure you the prisoner is safe. Let the law have its course and justice will be done.
Stran 282 - 51. See in this movement what he saw in that: a local movement for a local reform, in which the State is not concerned. We are not a mob ; we demand no overthrow of institutions. We ask not a single court to adjourn; we ask not a single officer to vacate his position; we demand only the enforcement of the law — which, after all, we have made!
Stran 180 - ... and how hard it was to get here, and how short a time we have been here, and that we have not had a fair chance. All we ask is a fair chance ; and we say again, upon our honor, gentlemen, if somebody does not do something for us, we shall die...
Stran 299 - We ask that he be peaceably delivered us handcuffed at the door immediately." "Under existing circumstances," replied Scannell, "I shall make no resistance. The prison and its contents are yours." But Truett would have none of this. "We want only the man Casey at present,
Stran 282 - Now governor," continued Coleman, "you are asked by the mayor and certain others to bring out the militia and crush this movement. I assure you it cannot be done; and if you attempt it, it will cause you and us much trouble.
Stran 207 - That's the word! If Mr. Sheriff Scannell does not remove Billy Mulligan from his present post as keeper of the county jail, and Mulligan lets Cora escape, hang Billy Mulligan, and if necessary to get rid of the sheriff, hang him— hang the sheriff!