St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-07-13
EXECUTION OF THE
C0NSPiRAToRS
Payne, Harold; Mrs. Sur
ratt, and Atzerot Hung.
Or. nu0D, ARNOLD, lnp
0'lAuenllN IMPRISONED
FOR LIFE.
seaaelER SENTENCED 70 PRISON ron
SIX YEARS
Full particulars OF tho Ixccutlon And
Confessions Of the Oonspirators.

WARRINGTON, July Elm accordance
with the finding and sentence Of the Militia
~ Commission, which President johnson
approved yesterday, David +. Harold, Lew
IL Payne. Mrs. Mary E. Surratt and George
a. Atserot Are to DO hung tomorrow 81
the proper military authorities.
DR.. Mudd. Samuel Arnold and o. Laugh
lin are 70 be imprisoned for life. Spanrler
10 sentenced to six years imprisonment at
hard labor in the penitentiary 1t Albany. !,
WAshlNaTox, July ALI the condemned
oonspirators sentenced TO be hung were exc
cuted to-day. "
On petition Of May E. surraat, through
her counsel, Messrs. Aiken and Clamsett.
Judge Wylis, Of the Supreme Court Of this
District, directed an issue Of. habeas corp
10 to General Hancock. commanding him
70 produce in court 1t 10 o'clock this morn
ing tho body Of Mary +. S.rrast, with cause
and day Of detention. The writ VAS served
on Gen. Hancock at the Metropolitan Hotel
q 8 o'clock this norning BY Unitsd States
Marshal 0ooalng. .7lsf2 w .asss* s'a23 10
He Immediately consulted with The Attor-
ney General and Secretary: Of War. AT 10:
10 The General had not obeyed the writ. +
This Wa brought to the rotice 81 The
court BY her counsel. and the judge said hs
had not power TO enforce the writ. -. f ?: '..-
3 Early to-day guards we're placed III
around the arsenal grounds 70 prevent the
intrusion Of persons TO the scsae Of execu.
ton. none being admitted excepting those
previously supplied with tickets 81 Gen.
Hancock.
The relations Of Mrs. surrAtt and Har-
old spent several hours with them during
the forenoon, and they were also attend By
their spiritual advisors. g also were Payne
and Atsrot. - ,s',1.: 'ss.s.
A few minutes after ono o'clock the outer
prison door was opened, and Aass. Surratt
vss supported On her way to the gallows
By military officers. Next followed Atserot,
Harold and Payne, accompanied By
guard and their respective mi6isters Of The
gospel. Front seats were provided for
them II The following order, Mrs. Surratt,
Ps, 10. Harold and Atserot. The officers
entrusted With The eSecution md the min
istsss- occupied immediate positions III
Maj. Gen. HartsuG, Who has' been from
the commencement il charge Of the pro.
eesdiuga, came forward and read the order
81 the Wss Department, already published,
approving the sentences aud ordering tho
psnalty Of death 70 b inflicted. ~ oi<=r
4 heavy guard was stationed Oh the
walls surrounding the grounds, while below
soldiers we're formed on two sides Of
square. Perhaps several hundred civilians
we're present, anxious spectators Of the
solemn scene. go ~, - $685. ~stst@.}
One OF the priests attendant on Mrs Sur.
1att repeated short prayer, 10 which
Payne, Who Was seated next 70 her, atten-
lively listened. The minister who had been
administering 70 Payne, expressed in the
name Of the latter his sincere thanks 70
Gen. Hartsuh and the officers aud soldiers
Who had charge Of him for their personal
kindness. They had not uttered % unkind
word nor given On unpleasant. look Or gsst.
ure, but seemed to compassionate his mis-
rortans. s. 3'...-s,7 ~
The minister than uttered . brief prayer,
asking for Payne the forgiveness Of ali his
sins and passage out Of this world into
the joys Of Heaven. .s:sa42 e.. ,~.sa i
4: The minister who attended Harold also
returned thanks for the kind treatment If
the prisoner, and offered prayer that God
would receive his soul. Harold WAS a.
fected to tears.
The miniafet who attended Atzsrot also
returned thanks for him 70 Gen. Hartsuff
and other officers for kind attention, and
then invoked the mercy Of God upon the
The condemned were then required to rise
from their seats when the chairs were re-
moved. They we're now oil on the drops.
their legs bandaged both below and above
tho knees, and white caps plass over their
heads. ... ~ ..a.,,... s-
At.erot while being prepared for tho
execution, exclaimed ..0entlsmen, fare.
we'll !! Take care and good bye, gentlemen
now before me r. .z.= s S.
One ofthe clergymen standing near ex-
elaimed-''Aay We oil meet In the other
world r.
AS 500. q the ropes were put around
their necks, Mrs. esrratt's being the last
one adjusted, the section Of Tho platform on
which they had been standing suddenly fell,
and the outputs were hanging several feet
from the ground. +. ~, 3
Mrs. sarr..t and Payne scarcely moved
. muscle Atserot exhibited some witch.
ing, but Harold showed more nervous
sensibility than any Of the others. - S5''
The bodies hung until life was extinct
And were Afterwards given over for burisl,
the rough COINS being slrsady at hand for
that purpose. Tia arrangements for the
execution were perfect. Major General
Hancock was p, esent throughout the pro.
csedings. $50 31zSs. sa45.2f % 57s%i3
sIl 1t - said Payne last night made st1te-
mest in behalf Of Mrs 6urratt, generating
her from completely, and that another per-
son subscribed e % affidavit aimpesehing
the testimony Of an important witness
against her. +. : @<'''...s'
q NEw YoRK, June, THE Posfs wash
.inston special seys strong efforts we're made
his morning 70 induce the President to re-
prieve Mrs. Surratt, BY her counsel and the
Roman Catholic clsrgymss who Asve acted
o her spiritual advisers, but 70 no purpose.
The Presidsut was firm IN he decision. and
while hearing ths,arguussats eourteoasly,