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- Published / Created:
- [1851?]
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title from caption below image., "His confession & evidence proved him guilty of the murder of Chas. Moore, Sheriff of Yuba County, -- of the murderous assault & robbery of Mr. Jansen in this city, & of the Captain of the brig Jas. Caskie in this harbor -- of the robbery of the custom house at Monterey -- besides numerous other robberies & murders. No criminal was ever more daring or successful -- more reckless or cold blooded. He was a Sydney convict, transported for life for forgery. His last words were 'I die resigned -- my sentence is just.'", and "View taken from the storeship Byron. Foot of Market St. wharf San Francisco."
- Publisher:
- Publ. & lith. by Justh Quirot & Co., Calif. corn. Montg. Sts
- Subject (Geographic):
- California and San Francisco
- Subject (Name):
- Stuart, James, 1816-1851 and San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851.
- Subject (Topic):
- Death and burial, Hanging, and Harbors
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > James Stuart hung by the Vigilance Committee on Market St. wharf, on the 11th of July 1851 : immense multitude present : 500 of the Vigilance Committee on duty at the execution