Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-08-05

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train 20 Richmond leaves the depot N tA's
city tomorrow, Ma Orange and A!tSan'
drla railroad, Quite large party has
been Invited, including members OF tie
presE, ind the ocrGBioa prom!ses to Do one
Of considerable interest. Thensin U.!l'eaTo
or i,s rotu! : trip on wednesday morning
gr-Gov. John Lsteher wGs released from
the old captr. prison last Night, Iy dlree-
ton OF President Johnson, upon condition
OF Immediately going TO bis hoIio IN 'ir-
pinia, and he gave his parole 20 remain
there suh,ec. To the orders Of tho PrcSideIt.
NEwsrRS, y. C., July 1th. Miss Nre!y,
of Moukyil!r y. C., sho, negro woman
through the head Uu Tho II Inst, while Tie
latter was engaged in 4 ceGgevegsy Wi;h
her former master.
ExECurIug uF THE COSsrIR AIoNs.--' WtSh'
inc,sn Ja'y Al! the coGdcmGSd conSpi-
ratyrh, sentenced " hp hanged TO day, we're
executed. On petition Of Mary +, Surrsti,
through her counsel Mcssrs. Aiken and
Champiu, Judge Wyl;e, Of the Supreme
Corr. Of this District made an issuc Of
writ Of hRb.as corpus to General Hancock,
commanding him 10 produce in court this
morning, the luly Of Mary L. Surrats, with
cause and day Of detention. The writ was
served on General Hancock at tho Metro.
politan Hotel at O'Clock this i. H., by tic
i. $. Marshal, Cooling. Ne Immediately
consulted with the Attorney-Geaeral AID
Secretary OF War. a; 1890 tae Gcrc's!
had not obeyed the wri; This fuet wss
brought to the notice 0: the Court by her
counsel, but the Judge said Ae had nc pow
or to enforce the writ,
At an carly hour to-day guards were
placed all around the arsenal grounds to
prevent intrusion, no one being admitted,
except those personally supplied With tick
cts by Major General Hancock.
Tho relatives of Mrs. Surratt and Harold
speut seyeral hours with them IN the inre-
noon, and they we're also attended by their
spiritual advisers, as Terc also Payne and
.Atzerot.
At q few mipuies ufter O'clock the out
er prison doors were opened, and Mrs. Sur
ratt was supported on her way to the gal
lows by tHo military officers. Next came
Atzero,, Harold and Payne accompanie by
D guard and their respective ministers Of
the gospel. Fgcnt seats were provided for
them on the platform in the following
order: Mrs. Surratt, Payne, Harold and
Atzerot. The ofFccrs entrusted with the
executions and the ministers occupied in
,ermediate position.
Major General Har,suf who has been
from the commencement in charge Of the
prisoners, came forward and read the order
Of the War Department. already Published,
approving the sentencc and ordering tho
penalty OF dcath 10 be inflicted.
A heavy guard VAS stationed on the walls
surrounding the grounds, while the other
soldiers were formed or two sides Of the
square. Several hundred civilians were
present, anxious spectators OF The scene.
One Of the priests attendant on Mira.
Surrvtt repeated short prayer, to which
Payne, who was seated next 10 her, a:ten-
lively listened. The minister who bad
been administering to Payne, expressed, In
the name of the latter, his sincere thanks
to Gen. IIar,suff and the officers and so!'
diers who had charge of him, for their per-
sonal Kindness. They had not uttered an
unkind word, given an unpleasant look or
gesture, but seemed to commiserGte his mis-
fortune. The minister then uttered brief
prayer asking for Payne the forgiveness Of
his sins and q passage out OF ;his world
into the joys Of Heaven.
The minister who attended Harold also
returned thanks for tho kind treatment Of
The prisoners, and offered u prayer that God
would receive his soul The prisoner was
affected to tears.
The minister who attended Atzcro. alao
returned thanks TO Gen. Hartsutf and other
officers for kind attentions, and thon in
voked the mercy of God upon the prisoner.
The condemned were then required to
rise from their seats, when the chairs were
removed They were now on the drop
Their hands were fas stoned behind them,
and their limbs bOndsged both below and
above the knees the white cap placed over
their eyes.
Atzerot, while being prepared for the ex-
ecution, exclaimed "Gentlemen, farewelii
take care ard good bye, gentlemen, now
before me" One Of the clergymen stand
ing near exclaimed, "May &c mee! in the
other world
As soon as the moose was pIhccd around
each neck, Mrs. Surratts being the last one
adjusted, the section of the platform OF
which they had been standing suddenly
fell, and the culprits were hanging saYera!
feet from the ground
Mrs. Surratt and Payne scarcely moved t.
muscle; Atzerot exhibited some twitching,
but Harold showed more nervous sensibi!i-
" than any Of the others.
The bodies hung until life Was extinct,
aud were afterwards given over for burial,
the rough cofiins being already at hand for
that purpose.
The arrangements for the execution were
perfect. Major General Hancock was pres
ent throughout the proceedings.
1t is said that Payne last night made a
statement in behalf Of Mrs. Surratt, exon
Grating her from completely, and that an
other person subscribed to the stiidavit i'm
peacling the testimony Of an important
witness against her.
New YoRK, July S.-The World in its
account Of the execution, says Atzcroi made
the following statement yesterday: He
took room at the hirkwood House On
Tuesday, in order TO get a pass from Vice
President Johnson to 20 to Richmond
Booth Was 80 lease ihe Richmond theatre,
ard the President was 70 attend il when
visiting Richmond, sld captured there.
Harold brought the pistol and knife 70
the room about 240 o'clock on Friday. lie
(Atzerot) said he would have nothing TO do
with the murder OF johnson; and Booth
said that Harold had more courage than T.
zerot. and lie wanted Atzerot 10 be with
Harold to urge bin to DO it. There was q
meeting at restaurant about TIE middle
Of March, at which John Surrati. o laugh
lin, Booth, Arnold, Payne, Haroid and him
self were present, when plan TO capture
Lincoln was discussed.
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