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NEVADA TRANSCRIPT APRIL 4, 5, 7, 1863 57
noose adjusted. The Sheriff read the death warrant, and Burke was asked if he had anything to say. He
spoke as follows:
“My friends; I ask the prayers of all present. I will die like a man.” Father Dalton read an act of
contrition. .. . The black cap was drawn over the face of the condemned. While standing upon the drop
Father Dalton gave him absolution in [Latin]... . At the word “amen” Sheriff Knowlton cut the rope. The
body fell about seven feet. The neck was dislocated and life was suddenly extinct. Not a motion was seen
after the fall. Death was sudden and easy. The Sheriff had prepared everything in first rate style, and the
whole affair was conducted with skill and credit to the officers of the law. The body hung fifteen minutes
when it was lowered and taken in charge by the undertaker.
Thus ended the life of one who might have been useful to the community. He fell into bad habits,
lost character, became desperate, and terminated his career on the gallows. Burke was undoubtedly a
dangerous man. Society will be the better off that he is not left to prey upon it. He left no confession
beyond the facts we have chronicled. During the morning of his execution he made a will leaving two lots
in the city of Pittsburg to a sister living there. He was cool and deliberate in all he did, signing his name
with a steady hand.
SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 1863
OUR JUDICIAL DISTRICT.—We see by the reports of the proceedings of the Assembly, that on
Thursday, the bill to divide the State into Judicial Districts passed with important amendments. One
amendment attaches Sierra to Yuba, Sutter and Colusa, and makes the 14th Judicial District composed of
Nevada and Placer. This places our Judicial District on a par with others. As the bill passed by a vote of
49 ayes to 10 noes in the House, we presume that body will adhere to its amendments, and we may count
on the bill passing the Senate as amended in the House. The bill is just as the people of this District desire
it to be, and it is just what the wants of the District require.
A Fine Residence for Sale!
THE fine, large and new residence of Dr. H. Hunt, on Aristocracy Hill in this city is offered for sale on
reasonable terms. The grounds are ample and cultivated, set with trees, shrubs, &c., and the residence itself is one
of th the most commodious character supplied with every convenience. Apply to the owner or at Spence & Wickes’
Store, broad Street.
Nevada, April 5th, 1863.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1863
SARGENT AND CONSCRIPTION.—We find in the Daily Congressional Globe of Feb. 23d, a
long and able speech of Sargent on the Conscription bill. We copy a portion of the speech relative to the
position occupied by Democrats towards the country.
Mr. Speaker a few weeks ago the Union seemed in far greater peril than at any previous
period of its history. Its peril arose not from rebel armies, or default of our own, but from the
organization and exertions of a party in the loyal States. Throwing off the professions of loyalty
and of a purpose of vigorously prosecuting the war, by means of which the Democratic leaders
had secured office in the last election, these leaders had turned against the Government with the
avowed purpose of stopping the war and making terms with the rebels.
They worked unceasingly—through the State Governments they had secured, through their
prostituted presses and by popular harangues—to incite the people to revolt and to demoralize
the Army, lauding the rebel chiefs and cursing our own authorities, and exhibiting their
treasonable purposes without disguise. They found the people were not prepared to indorse