The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-07-14

imprisonment This rumor was wide,
spread, but had no foundation in fact.
The wish was evidently father to the
thought. .. .f
Harold's sister called at the White
llouse this afternoon, pleading for mercy.
and Father Walker and Mr.. Aiken. one of
Mrs Surra.L's counsel, also called on be
half of Mrs. Surratt, but the president de-
clined to see any Of them, and referred
them all to Judge Holt. !. would seem
10 be The determination Of the president to
decline interfering in the ,natter. and
there is 70 doubt that all those condemn-
ed TO death will be executed Tomorrow
Mrs. Surratt among the number Mr.
Aiken says he has some after discovered
testimony to offer favorable to her case,
bnt it is not probable that the Presiden.
vii. relent. .....
go Execu tion Of the Conspirators.
'"' Was shing,on, July 7.
All the condemned ccpspirators sem
fenced to be hanged to-day, were executed
On petition Of Mary E Surrstt. through
her counsel, Messrs. Aiken & Campbell,
Judge Wylie, of the supreme court of this
district, directed an issue of a writ of hs-
beas corpus to General Hancock, com
manding him to produce in csS., at 10
O'Clock. this morning, The body 1Msry E
Surratt, with cause ard day of detention
The writ was served on General Hancock
at the Metropolitan Hotel, at o'clock
tlis morning, by L. S. Marshal Gooding.
He immediately consulted with the attor-
ney general and :he secretary Of war, &nd
at 1920 tile General had not obeyed the
writ. This fact was brought to the notice
Of the conr, BY her counsel, ard tie Judge
said lie had not the power to enforce the
writ
Early to-day guards were placed around
the arsenal grounds to prevent The intru-
sion Of persons to witness the execu.ion-
none being admitted excepting those pre-
viously supplied with TICKETS by Genera!
Hancock. The relatives of Mrs. Surratt
and Harold spent several hours with them
during the forenoon, and they were also
attended by their spiritual advisers, az
were also Payne and Atzerott, A few
minutes after o'clock the outer prison
door WAS opened, and Mrs Surra.t was
supported on her way to the gallows by
men and military officers. Mex. folowel!
Atzerot.. Harold and Payne. accompanied
by guard, and their respective ministers
of the gospel. Front seats we're provided
f)r them on the platform, in the following
order; Mrs Surratt, Payne, Harold al d
Atzerott. The officers entrusted with the
execution, and the ministers occupied in
termedata positions. Major General
Hartsauft, who has been from the COM
mencement in charge of the prisoners,
came forward and read the order Of the
war department already published, ap-
proving the sentence and ordering the
penalty of death to be inflicted.
= A heavy guard vas stationed on the
walls surrounding the grounds, while be,
low soldiers were formed on two sides of
square. Perhaps several hundred civil
lans were present, anxious spectators Of
The solemn scene.
{ One OF the priests attendan. on Mrs,
SuFFa't, repeated short prayer, to which
Payne, who was seated next TO her, at.en-
lively listened. The minister who had
been administered TO PAYNE, expressed in
The name Of the latter lis sincere thanks
to General !Iartsauft, and the officer. and
soldiers who had charge Of him, for their
personal kindness. They had not uttered
an uncivil word nor given an unpleasant
look o. gesture, bnt seemed TO compass
siona,e his misfortune. The minister
then uttered a brief prayer, asking for
Payne the forgiv Of all his sins, and
a passage out Of this world into the joys
of heaven. The minister who attended
llayo|d, also returned thalka for the kind
treatment Of the prisoner, and offered a
PRAYER that God would receive his soul.
Harold was affected to tears. The minis
ter who attended A:zerott, also returned
thanks for him to Gen. Har.saufs aud
other othcers, for their kind attention, and
then invoked the mercy of God upon The
prisoners. ...
The condemned were then reGuired TO
rise from their seats, when The chairs were
removed; they were now al or the drops
their hands were fastened baLind them and
their legs bandaged, both below and above
the knees, and white caps placed ovar
their heads. Atzerott, while being pre-
pared for he execution exclaimed :
Gentlemen, fsrewell, take care and good
bye gen.lemen, now before me-" One Of
the clergymet standing near exclaimed.
"may we sil meet in the ether world
As soon as the rope, were put around
their necks. Mrs. Suiratt being the last
ono adjusted, the section Of the platform
on which they had been standing sudden
Iy fell, and the Gu prits were hanging sev>
eral feet from the ground. Mrs. Srrratt
and Payne scarcely moved muscle !;
Atzerott exhibited some twitahing, but
Harold showed more neI vous sensibIi'y
than any of the others. The bodies hung
until life was extinct, and were afterwards
given over for burial, the rough cofius
being already on hand for that purpose
The arrangements for :he execution We're
perfect. Major Gsners'. Hancock was
present throughout the proceedings.
1t is said Payne last night made a state
ment IN behalf Of Mira. Surratt, e1onera,
ting her from completely, and thai another
person subscribed TO an affidavit impeach-
ing the testimony Of 40 i,nportan. witness