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Harold, Atzerott, Payne and Mrs. Suratt
10 be Hanged.
Doctor Mudd, Arnold, O'LOughin and
SpGngier Sentenced 10 Imprisonment
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! 70 MAJOR General W. S Hancock. o. s.
Vols. Commanding Middle Military d.
rision:
Whereas, By the Military Commission ap-
pointed in paragraph four special order No.
2ll, dated War Dept. Adlutant Generals
| Office. May 9th, 1865, and OF which Mai
Gen. David Hunter, L. 5. Vols, is Presi-
dent, the following persons were tried and
sentenced, as herein after stated, as follows
FirH, David L. Harold, Finding of the
specification, guilty, except combining, con-
federating and cOnspiring with Edward
Srangler, as to which part thereof. not
guilty. OF the charge guilty, except the
words Of the charge that he combined, con-
federated and eonspired Edward Spaneler,
as to which part Of the charge, not guilty.
Sentence And the commission therefore
sentence him, the saId David F. Harold. TO
be hanged by the neck until be be dead, at
such time and place as the President of the
United States shall direct, two thirds
Of the members of the commission concurring
therein.
Second. George A. Atzerott. Finding
OF the specification guilty except combining,
confederating and conspiring with Edward
Spangler; OF this, not guilty.
Sentence And the commission therefore
sentence him, the said George A. Atzerott.
to be hanged by the neck until he be dead.
at such time and place as the President Of
the United States shall direct, two-thirds Of
the members OF the commission concuring
therein.
Third, Lewis Payne Finding Of the
specification, guilty, except combining, con
ted rating aud conspiring with Edward
Spauser Of this not guilty Of the charge,
gu'iry except combining, cUnfederating and
coh-rlring with Edward Spangler; of this,
not guilty.
Sentence: And the commission docs
therefore, sentence him. the said Lewis
Payne, 10 he hung until he be dead, at such
time and place az the President of the United
States shall direct, two-thirds of the mem
bers Of the commission concurring therein.
Fourth, Mary f. Surratt Finding of the
specification, guilty, except as TO the receiv.
ing Samuel Arnold and Mic al o Laugi lin
and except az to combining, conied, rating
and conspirIng with Edward Spangler Of
this, not guilty, of the charge guilty, except
as TO combining. cOnfederating and conspir-
ing with Edward Spangler; Of this, not
guilty.
Sentence And the Commission does there
fore sentence her, the said Mary f. Surratt,
to be hung by the neck until she be dead, at
such time and place as the President of the
United States shall direct, two-thirds of the
Commission concurrirg therein. And
Whereas, The President OF the United
States has approved the foregoing sentences
in the following order, to wit
EXECUTIVE MANSION, JuLY 5, lS65
The foregoing sentences in the cases Of David
Z. Harold, George a. Atzerott, Lewis Payne and
Mary t. Surrait are hereby approved; and it is
ordered that the sentences in the cases Of David
Z. Harold. G. A. AiIerott. Lewis Payne and Ma
~ Z. Surratt be carried into execution by the
proper military authorities under the direction
Of the Secretary of War, on the 7th day Of July,
1865, between the hours of 10 o o'clock, An, and
. O'Clock P. NJ. of that day.
(Sigued) ANDREW JOHNSON,
President.
Therefore. you are hereby commanded to
cause the foregoing sentences in the cases of
David E. Harold. G. A. Atzerott, Lewis
PAYNE and Mary E. Surratt TO be duly exc
cuted IN accordance with the Presidents
order
BY command OF the President OF the Uni
ted States
(Signed) E D. TOWNSEND.
Asst. Adit. Gen.
Dr. Mudd. sam Arnold and O'Laughlin
are to be imprisoned for life. Spangler Is
sentenced to six years imprisonment at hard
labor in the Penitentiary at Albany.
When the sentences were read to the con-
spirators to-day, Payne took it cOolly and
asked for Ba;tist minister.
Atzerott was deeply affected and cried
bitterly. asking for Southern minister.
Harold displayed considerable fortitrdc
and only asked for an interview with his
family.
Mrs Surratt was collected end asked for
Fathers Walter and Wight to attend her
last moments.
The Posts special says the council and
friends OF Mrs. Surrat are making efforts to
obtain reprieye for her.