Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-07
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The Findings and Sentences of
the Military Commission, and the
Approval of the President.

the Military Commission, and the
Approval of the President.
WAsHIEGToN, July G-The following inn
portant order has just been issued:
| : WAR DEPT, ADJ'T GEN'L's OFFICER I
WASHINGTON, July 5th, 1865. q
To MG.-Gen. w. s. Hancock, Commanding
.llftddle Military Dtuiston, WaShtngtom arf7
WHEREAS, BY the Military Commission
appointed in paragraph No. A. special Or
ders No. 2ll, dated War Department, Adju-
tant Generals Office, May 9th, 1865, and.of
which Maj General Hunter, u. s. Volun-
teers, is President, the following persons
were tried and sentenced as hereinafter
stated, as follows:
First. David E. Harold. Finding of the
specification, "Guilty," except combining,
confederating and cOnspiring with Edward
Spangler; as to which part thereof, ''Not
guilty" OF the charge "Guilty," except
the words of the charge that he combined,
confederated and cOnspired with Ed
ward Spangler; as to which part of the
charge mot guilty." Sentence-And the
Commission therefore sentence him, the
said David 3. Harold, to be hanged by the
neck until he be dead, at such time and
place as the President of the United States
shall direct, two-thirdsr of the members of
this Commission concurring therein. .f
Second. George A. Atzerott. Finding of
the specification, "Guilty," except combin-
ing, confederating and conspiring with Ed
| ward Spangler; OF this mot guilty." Sem
tence-And the Commission does therefore
sentence him, the said Geo. A. Atzerott, to
be hanged by the neck until he be dead, at
such time and place as the President of the
United States shall direct, two-thirds of the
members of the Commission concurring
therein.
Third. Lewis Payne. Finding of the
specification, Guilty." except combining,
cOnfederating and conspiring with Edward
Spangler; of this Not guilty" OF the
| charge mot guilty, except combining, con-
| federating and conspiring with Edward
| Spangler; of this "Not guilty" Sentence
And the Commission does therefore SEN
| tence him. the said Lewis Payne, to be hung
until he be dead, at such time and place as
the President of the United States shall di-
rect, two-thirds Of the members Of the
| Commission concurring therein.
| Fourth. Mary L. Surratt. Finding of the
specification, Guilty" except as to the
receiving, entertaining, harboring and con-
cealing of Samuel Arnold and Michael o.
Laughlin, and except as to combining, con-
| federatiDg and cOnsplr1nS with Edward
Spangler; of this mot guilty" Of the
charge Guilty" except as to combining,
confederating and conspiring with Edward
Spangler; of this ~"Not guilty" Sentence
And the Commission does therefore SEN
tence her, the said Mary E. Surratt, to be
hung by the neck until she be dead, at such
time and place as the President of the Uni
ted States shall direct, two-thirds of the
Commission concurring therein.
| AND, WHEREAS, The President of the
United States has approved the foregoing
sentences in the following order, to wit:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 5, 1865.
The foregoing sentences in the cases of
David +. Harold, George A. Atzerott,
Lewis Payne and Mary L. Surratt are here
by approved, and it is ordered that the SEN
tences In the cases of David e. Harold,
George A. Atzerott, Lewis Payne and Mary
+. Surratt be carried into execution by the
proper military authority, under the di-
rectiOn of the Secretary of War, on the 9TH
day of July, 1855, between the hours of ten
O'Clock A. N. and two o'clock 2. NJ. Of that
day.
[Signed] ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
Therefore, you are hereby commanded to
cause the foregoing sentences in the cases
of David f. Harold, George A. Atzerott,
Lewis Payne and Mary Z. Surratt to be
duly executed in accordance with the Pres
ident's order. lr'. MA
BY command of the President of the
United States.
[Signed] e. d. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.
In the remaining cases of O'Laughlin,
Spangler, Arnold and Mudd, the findings
and sentences are as follows:
Fifth. Michael O'Laughlin. Finding of
the specification, /" Guilty., except the
words thereof following: Sand in the fur
ther prosecution of the conspiracy afore-
said, and its murderous and reasonable
purposes aforesaid, on the night Of the 18th
and 18th OF April, A. ID. 1865, at Washing
ton City, and within the military Depart
ment and military lines aforesaid, the said
Michael O'Laughln did then and there lie
in wait for Ulysses s. Grant, then Lieuten-
ant General and commander of the armies
of the United States, with intent then and
there to kill and murder the said Ulysses S.
Grant," of said words "Not Guilty;" and
except combining, ,confederating ard con-
spring with Edward Spangler; of this
"Not Guilty" OF the charge, "Guilty,"
except combining, .confederating and con-
spring with Edward Spangler. OF this
"Not Guilty" Sentence-The Commission
sentence Michael OLaughlin to be impris-
oned at hard labor for life.
Sixth. Edward Spangler. Finding of the
specifications "Not guilty" except as to the
words, ''the said Ed. Spangler, on said 18th
| udy VI n pm, n. ~. ICOO, hI dDOuG buc SdEl0
hour of that day as aforesaid, within said
military department and the military lines
aforesaid, did aid and abet him (meaning
John Wilkes Booth) in making his escape
after the said Abraham Lincoln bad been
murdered, in the manner aforesaid" and of
these words "Guilty." Of the charge, "Not
guilty." But guilty of having feloniously
and traitorously aided and abetted John
Wilkes Booth in his escape after having
killed and murdered Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States. He, the
said Ed. Spangler, at the time of aiding and
abetting as Aforesaid, well knowing that
the said Abraham Lincoln, President as
aforesaid, had been murdered by the said
John Wilkes Booth as aforesaid. The Com
mission sentenced Spangler to be confined
at hard labor for six years. ---1,
Seventh. Samuel Arnold. OF the speci-
fications, Guilty" except combining, con-
| federating and conspiring with Edward
Spangler; of this "Not guilty" OF the
charge, Guilty" except combining, con-
federating and conspiring with Edward
Spangler; Of this 'sNot guilty" The Com
mission sentenced him to hard labor for
life.
Eighth. Samuel A. Mudd. OF the spec
ification, "Guilty," except combining, con-
federating and conspiring with Edward
Spangler; of this "Not guilty." and except
| ing receiving, entertaining, harboring and
concealing said Lewis Payne, John A. Sur
raft, Michael O'Laughlin, George A. Atzer-
Oft, Mary T.. Surratt and Samuel Arnold;
of this 1tNot guilty."S or the charge,
"Guilty," except combining, confederating
and conspiring with Edward Spangler; Of