The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-07-07
Miscellaneous and Local News.
CASE or WALTERS, THE MURDERER
Sentence COMMITTED to Imprison-
ment for Life.
The Assassins.

On1ciaI Declaration Of their Sentences.
Washington, July o. - In accordance with the
finding, and sentence, Of the Military Commls-
sion, which President johnson approved ye,ter-
day. Lewis Payne, MI, MARY Z. surrstI George
A. Auerot, and David y Harold are to be hanged
tomorrow by the proper military authorities.
Or. Muid Sam. Arnold and o'Laushlin are 70
be Imprisoned for life.
spanrler 10 sentenced 70 sir yesr-' imprson-
men, q, hard labos in the penitentisry At Albany.
SECOND DISPATCH
Washington, July s.-The following important or
|. der has jus, been hsucd
wAR DEPARTMENT.
ApJUrArr GENERAI's uFTtcE.
WAtuISGroS, July 9th, 1865.
=, To rajor General v, s. Hancock, =, $. ToLuni,ers
| Commanding Middle Military Division Hsshin0-
ton, ID. C..
Whsrsa,, BY the military commission sppoint.d in
, paragraph four Special Order- No. 2ll, dated War
Department, Adlutnnt-Ccaerals O!ice, May 9th,
, 1868, and of which MsJor-GenerAl David Hunter,
United States Volunteers, |, presdent, the following
persons we're tried and sentenced hereinafter stat
: ed, a. follows;
= FIEsT-Dayid f.. Harold
J Firdin0-Of tho specifcaiou "Gulty" except
.
ward spansler, TO which pAt the eof Not Guilty !"
4, on the charre "Cuilp," except the word. OF The
splred with EdwArd spanser," as to which part
Of the charge, Not Guilty"
4 Scn',noe>-And the Commission therefore sentence
him. the said David y. Harod, IN be hanged by the
Npeck until he te dead, a. such time and place the
third, Of tho members Of the Commission concurrns
'nsrs'H ssrrse'"Hsp-,Nor-e A. Atycrou
FINDING -'"f the specification. Guilty." except
CON sipins, so,hede,etin, and eonspirins with Ed
Ssn'sncs.-And the Commission docs therefore SEN
,tence him, the said George A. At1ero.I to be hung
,s ss Gn Gs h he ,o a. 'gSs mi and place
two-thirts OF tho members OF the Commission con-
curing therein.
Finlin0.-of tho modification, ''Ciuilty," e1eep,
Ieomeinini, eonei,ratins and eonspinns, with "a.
sharse, tSo. GUILTY." except combining, confederat
ling and eon.p'rIs with Ldwsrd spsnsler. OF this,
Ssn',nc,,--And the Commi.,ion docs therefore sen.
tence h tie SAID Lewis Payne, 10 Ice hung until be
the United STAGE shA direct o-thlds OF the Incin-
her. OF the Commission concurTinE therein.
4 FouHrn.-hary r. SuTrAtt,
Finf'nO OF the specification Guilty" e1cep, as
20 the lcciving enteTtsining harborins aud conceal
cept a. To combining, conieGetating and cOnApl ing
With Ldward sPanrler OF this not guilty. 0f the
Ing aud cun,piTiug "ith EdwSrd spanger Ut .hu
SsntSnet-And the Commission doe. therefore ,cp.
ienoe her, the said Mary Il. surratt to be huns by
,the neck ult she be dead, such tie aud place a.
The ie.ldent OF the United states shall direct two
thiTds OF the mcnheIs OF the Commission concurrins
,theleln
And whereas The President o. the CaItei States
has approved the foregoing sentences In the foil sins
,rder, 10 wit
EXECUTIVE MANstoS,
July 9th, l,G5.
The foregoing sentences, In the cascs of David y
HarTold, George A. Atzeroti, Lewis PAYNE, and Mary
y surrstt, are hereby approved, and it /, ordered
that the sentences In the Of David +. Harold
G. A, AtzsrotL Lewis Payne, and Mary +. surratI
,be carried into execution by the proper military
buthority, under the direction Of the Secretary Of
War, on the seventh day Of July, 1900 between the
Nlours Of ten o'clock A. NJ, and two O'Clock p. M OF
that day.
ANDREW JoHSsoN, President.
Therefore you are hereby commanded to cause the
fore. sentences, In the OF David r. Harold
e. A. Atzerott, Lewis Payne, and Mary +. surratt
to he duly executed, in accordance with the Pres
dents order.
By command Of the President Of the United statos
Y. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant AdlutAnt General.
In the remaining cases Of O'Laughlin, spangler
arnold and Mudd, the findings and sentences are a.
IolloSs:
FHTu.-Michael o'Laughlin
Flndln0.-Ot tie specification "Guilty," except the
words the eoi Us follows And In the urther prose
md tTeAsonAble purposes stTelsd, on the nights O
the Ism and l4th oil April, A. ID. 1855, 81 WAshing
pn Ciiy, aud within ths Military DspsItaent Ant