New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-08
II the Associa.ec Pfess.
WELLINGTON Friday. Jnl7 !. 1865.

Washington Friday, july 2 is65.
Ills morning Judge Wybe granted an appli-
cotton Of the COUNSEL o. ans. Sorrlt r writ ofAabeas
corpus commanding MsJor-Gcn Hancock 10 produce
the body Of Mrs. surratt before the Court Tho wit
yas reurnabie at O'Clock bat nearly Two hours after
H.. time Gen Hancock entered the court accompanied
by Attorney GcneI OIL speed who apooezed Tor the ap.
parent dey in making return the part Of the Gen.
eraI as Is was unavoidable. lie then proceeded to
read tie return in which Cen Hancock said The body
Of Mrs. Sqrrott was in his possession urder aud b.
virtue Of order from PIei en johnson fog tie pun
pose EXPIRE 'el. &C., which order is 10 follows.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE Ju.y7. 1865.
To Mcj0r Gen. W. ;. IAAcOCk, COnaondhF. &C..
], Andrew JotlaOl. President 81 'he United states
do hereby declare lt TIE writ Of habeas corpus has
bee De- eto.ofe suspended in such cases this and
90 heIe1! pe'''! .n'lend '.' VIII ana HiFect mat
y0 proceed 80 execute lc o1er hercDioio given upon
The JltgMent Oi lAc u Try Commission; and sou III
give his order in r.tlrn ~ This gt
ANDREW JOHNSON. President
Tie Corrt remarked n It no further steps would be
taken ia ,hc natter. Attorney Gen. Speed briefly ZEE
joined. commenting upon tie distinction between the
civil and m.,i,aIy Jurtcicton. showing the utter rpos
sibA,y Of 1ghuug b-it.es carrying war. maintain.
ns the o,ofIle4t IN times Of &C. by process Of
law.
Early 20 day guards were placed al rorndthe arsenal
grounds TO prevent tie intrusion PERSONS 90 the
Of execution. hone being admitted excepting those
previously supp ed with tickets b. MaJorGeu. Han.
cock.
The relatives OF MIS-. Surratt and Harold spent sev
eral hours with them during the forenoon nai they
were also 1teadoi by tler spiritual adyiscs, were
also Payne and AtzeroCt
iew il lnutos after O'Clock the outer prison door
was opened and Airs. Su,ra.t was supported on her
way to the gal ows by two military officers. Next fol-
lowed Atzerodt Harold and Payne. accompanied by a
guard and tier respective ministers OF tie gospel
Front seats were provided for them the platform in
the f1l owing orders Mrs. surratt Payne. Harold
ard Atlcrodt. Tho officers Entrusted with The execu
lion and the ministers occupied intermediate positions
Mojor-Gen. Har'rann who has been, from the COM
meme emeut in charge Of the prisoners came forward
and read ali order rom'the War Department, ready
Published approving tie sentences and ordering the
penalty Of the law to DO Inflicted.
heavy guard ves stationed the walls surround
ing the grounds while below soldiers formed
two sides 81 n square. Perhaps several hundred civil
ians were present anxious spectators OF the solemn
scene.
One " the priests attendant on Mrs SurTat. repeated
short payer to which Payne. WHO was seated next
TO her. attentrely listened.
Tie minister who had been administering to Payne.
expressed in the uamo Of the latter his sincere thanks
Gen. Horrani, and the officers and soldiers who had
charge OF hin, Tor their personal Kindness. They had
not uttered an unkfna word, given an unpeas ant
look or gesture, but seemed to compassionate his mis-
fortune
The minister then uttered brief prayer, asking for