Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-07-15

where she wss sufbnnded'fy her splii
tual advisers. Sire ssaG In collapsed
condition into her sesls leaning ie.bIy
upon her right srm snd wslh pplurned
aud sorfowful ey@. A sSlsier hrl,ind
held sn enbreiis owe her 10 sisll h,s
1 from TIE 6stee son. She MSS dtrssrd as
ION trial. III derp blrS, snd viii black
boune.. -
osyne was plsced Aaks 10 Ter sna over
! toe same drop ~iil.6a liis-eyes seen.
ed sose@h@t reddene'' sAifd bis isep- Nss
sutfdsed VIII Unnssal ctgpr, hot Nth, r y iss
! his bearing Was much Itessmess during
his trial. Hs ~as ala inpanl4loans and
woollen shirt OF ,sIior sklue. He siso
wore jsunty straw hsi,siIh ribbon, sc.
Of sailpf ssyis. and slirsethsr looked much
like sIran.Iacsd, meteorological Jack
far.
Next on The plsdofm, but over HE 9th
or drop, was flerols. who looked Tho
mos, miserable physcslly OF tie lei, his
fare and clothes appearing d;riy. with
rusty black clo,hei and wearing an old
slonch hat with ,he brimiurned down all
Around. He was il his stockings. Al
zerot was seated aihhe extreme southern
end of the platform. over the ssms drop
with Hessld. AGgerot was The only ono
Of The party barebssded. white hand
ksrchief was plscsdsover his head to pro-
tect him from The sun, add Rev. Dr.. Bat
Ter hsld sa-awbgslla over him to ihe.ssme :,
end. He was blessed in The same suit Of
pepper and salt coarse material worn by
him in the trial room. Tie, too. as well
ss Herold and Rsyne,was in his stockings.
lie sal in the same crouched position Ia
Imilar 10 al who saw him on his irisl. and
M FIRST was rather undemonstrahve. The
lbs OF Hesold were seen in motion re-
Is,iins she prayers whispeted TO him by
Rv. DR.. '0Ids.
Payne, sal With faceup.urned. with
sors AZ defiant air. He once put his lips
10 l.e.ear OF DIR. Gillette. and whispered
somstfng TO That gentleman.
THE DsATn WARRANT AND LAST coHsoLA-
TIoSs OF RELIGION.
Th1prirouess having been placed upon
the plaiorm, Gen. lHartrauft advanced 70
the fros, and read in clear voice the
death wEhn,s Of the prisoners. Follow
ing uponshis came the last few words OF
Whispered religious consolation 10 the
doomed oiss. Fathers Wige0 and Wal
ter adminissred the dying service OF The
Catholic Chtch TO Mrs. Suran, holding
the cross ioher lips. Aizeroti ai this
time seemed be muitering prayer
DR.. Gilleitse advanced 10 the front
of the platform sndsajd that the priso.
per Lewis, Thtaion Powell otherwise
Payne. reques,a him 10 thus publicly
and sincerely rearn his thanks 10 Gen.
Hsr,rspft, the o,hv officers, the soldiers,
and all persons Who had had charge OF
/ him and had ailend,d him. Not one On.
\ kind word, LOOK NJ gesture had been
given TO him by auypne.
DIR. Gillette then falowed IN q feryen'
prayer. 10 behalf Of ths prisoner. during
Which Payns's eyes momenlaily filed
9Th iears. and no fpIia4ed in-ihe payer
/ with Visible feeling.
Rev. DIR. 0lds followed. saying in be-
half Of the prisoner, David E. Herold.
that he rendered bis forgiveness 10 all
who had wronged him, and asked The for
I giveness Of eli whom he had wronged. lie
| gave his thanks 10 the officers and guards
| for kindnesses rendered him. He hopes
iiia, he dies in charity with sll men and
I al peace with God. Di. 0lds concluded
with feeling prayer for the priAoner.
/ Rev. Dr.. Butler then made similer
rsiprn OF thanks en- behDlf OF GeNge A.
Atzerou for kindnesses received frgn bio
guards and attendants, and conspded
with IN inyocaiion in behalf OF the rNmi.
nal asying ,hatthe blood Of Jesus ..clekps-
es from al rin. and that God Almighty
might have mercy on this man.
+ OVER THE FATAL DROP
The criminals were brought forward TO
The front OF the platform. and placed oyer
tbs fatal drop.
Alzerolt was the FIRST up. His srins
were bound behind him with strips OF
white cotton cloth. He was slmdasly
bosnd az the knees and at lhe ankles
Heroic. Payne and Mrs svrait we're
bound in the same manners The operation
with the latter requiring more lime ll'sn
with the Others, from ihe difficulty u deal
ing with her dress. TIE fatal Peoses
I were now opened 20 admit she b@ds 81
tie crpinsls, and the Knots. as nsp9 Stie
!, adins,ed frrsedy ,p,.r leii PAR a'sy9e
~srked ms neck ~ hIs no"se e u ~ SAL
y pfed with los adjgssmrpa- and ihes rg7sa
va. wideped a isels y sp's l'I- ~ PIE
neck. tEr $500