Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-07-13

been murdered by the said John Wilkes Booth,
as aforesaid The Commission sentence Span
gler to be confined at hard labor for six years
7th. Samuel Arnold. Ofthe specification,
guilty, except combining, confederating and
conspiring with Edward Spangler; of this
not guilty. Ofthe charge, guilty, except com
bining, confederating and conspirng with Ed
ward Spangler; of this, not guilty; The Com
mission sentence him to imprisonment at hard
labor for life.
Sth Samuel A. Mudd. Ofthe specification
guilty, except combining, confedcrating, CON
spring with Edward Spangler; of this not
guilty; and excepting, receiving and enter
tanning, and harboring, and concealing said
Lewis Payne, Mrs. H. Suratt, Michael
o Laughln, Geo. A. A.zerott, Mary D. Sur
ratt and Samuel Arnold of this not guilty.
OF the charge guilty, except combining, con-
federating, and conspiring with Edward Span
4 gler; of this, not guilty The Commission
sentence DR.. .Mudd to be imprisoned at hard
labor for life.
The Presidents order in these cases is as
follows:
1t is further ordered that the prisoners,
Samuel Arnold Samuel A. Mudd, Edward
|, Spangler, and Michael O'Iaughlin, be con-
fined at hard labor in the Penitentiary at AL
bany, N. Y, during the period designated in
their respective sentences.
TSigned ANDREW JOHNSON, President. =
The Commercials Washington special says
when the sentences were read to the conspir-
ators to-day, Payne, took it coolly, and asked
for Baptist minister Atzerott was deeply
affected, and cried bitterly, asking for a Lu-
theran minister. Harold displayed a con-
siderable fortitude, and only asked for an in
tewiew with his family. Mrs Surratt was col
lected, and asked for Father Walter to attend
her last moments.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
Major Gen. Hancock re aired to the arsenal
at noon, to-day, and delivered the death war
rants of Payne, Harold, Mrs Surratt and At
zerott to Major Gen. Hartrauft, who was in
charge of the prisoners, when they together
visited the condemned to inform them of the
sentences pronounced and the time fixed for
the execution. Payne was the first to whom
: the intelligence was communicated. 1t did
not seem to take him by surprise, as he doubt
less anticipated no other, and nerved himself
accordingly The others were more or less
affected Mrs Surratt. particularly sank un-
der the dread announcement, and pleaded for
four days additional time to prepare herself
for death All the prisoners will be attended
: by the clergymen of their own designation.
The scafiiold has been erected in the south
: yard of the old Pcnitentiary building, which
is enclosed by high brick wall The collins
and burial clothes are already prepared Only
a limited number of persons will be admitted
to the scene.
The sentences of the conspirators who are
Ia ,,n 10 o1 ntf i'm,
date effect.
THE APPROACHING EXECUTIONS.
E Between eleven and twelve o'clock this
morning Major General Hancock and Hart.
! rauft visited the old Penittntiary to formally
read their sentences to the prisoners convict
ed by the Military Commission The orders
were to read them to the condemned in their
: separate cells, and that their wishes be con-
suited in regard to the preparation they might
& wish to make before meeting their fate
p Payne was visited first He received IN
moved the notice of his doom, which was read
o to him by Cen Harlrault. He simply asked
!. that Dr. Strockcr, Baptist minister of Bait
=, more, should be sent for.
. Atzerott, who came next in order, was much
g affected, turning dcathly pale, and shedding
q tears lie wished for some Lutheran Minis
I
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OF these sentences meets uiiVersai approval