Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-07-14
eONpEMNATION OF TnE AssAssINs.
Harold. Payne, Mrs. Snrratt and
Alzer0dl TO be Hung.
Mudd, Arnold and o'Laughlin TO be i'm
prisoned for life.
spaneler 10 be imprisoned for six years.
WAsHINaroN, July 6

WASHINGTON, July 6.
In accordance with the findings and sen
tences of the Military Commission which
the President approved yesterday, David f.
Harold, Lewis Payne, Mrs. Surratt and
and George A. Atzerodt are to be hung to-
morrow by the proper military authority.
DR. Mudd, Arnold, and @ Laughlin are te
be imprisoned for life, and Spangler for siz
years, all at hard labor, in the Albany Peni-
tentiary.
WASHINGTON, July 6.
The following important order has just
been issued
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, July
5, l865.-Io Aa3. Gen. W. S. Hancock.
U. S. Volunteers, Commanding the Middle
Military DiiciisloR, Washington, ID. G.
Whereas, By the Military Commission ap-
pointed IN paragraph 4, Special Orders No
2Il, dated War Department Adiutant Gen
eral 5 Office, Washington, May 6, 1865, ane
of which Major General David Hunter, q.
S. Volunteers, was President, the following
named persons were tried, and, after mature
consideration Of the evidence addueed in
their cases, were found, and sentenced as
hereinafter stated, as follows
fuaSt.-David E. Harold Finding OF
the specification, guilty, except combining,
c0ntederatlng and consplring with Edward
SpangleT, as TO which part thereof not gull
ty. OF the charge guilty, except the words
OF the charge, thaS he combined, contedera-
ted and eonspired with Edward Spangler,
as 10 which part of the charge not guilty.
Sentence. And the Commission does,
therefore, sentence him, the said David Il.
Harold, to be hanged BY the neck until he
be dead, at such time and place as the Presi-
dent Of the United States shall direct, two
thirds Of the Commission concurring there
in
Second George a, Atzerot Finding Of
the specification, guilty, except combining,
Spangler, OF this not guilty. OF the charge,
conspring with Edward Spangler-of this
not guilty.
Sentence. And the Commission does,
therefore, sentence him, the said George A.
Atzerodt to be hung by the neck until he be
dead, at such time and place as the Presi-
dent OF the United States shall direct, two
thirds OF the members Of the Commission
concurring therein.
THIRD. Lewis Payne Finding of the
specification, guilty, except combining, con
federating and conspirlng with Edward
Spangler; ofthis, not guilty. OF Ofthecharge,
guilty, except combining, confederating and
conspiring with Edward Spangler, Of this,
not guilty.
Sentence. And the Commission does,
therefore, sentence him, the said Lewis
Payne, to be hung by the neck until he be
dead, at such time and place as the Presi-
dent OF the United States shall direct-two-
thirds of-the Commission ceucurring there
in.
Folpth.-Mary L. Sunatt. Finding Of
the specification, guilty, except as to re-
ceiYine, sustaining, harboring and conceal
ing Samuel Arnold and Michael O Iaughlin,
and except as to combining, confederating
and conspiring with Edward Spangler ol
this not guilty. OF the charge, guilty, ex-
cept as to combining, eonfederating and con-
spring with Edward Spangler Of this not
guilty.
Sentence. And the Commission does,
therefore, sentence her, the said Mary X.
Surratt, to be hung by the neck until she be
dead, at such time and place as the Presi-
dent Of the United States shall direct two
thirds Of the members Of the Commission
concurriBg therein.
And IPhereas, The President Of the Uni
ted States has approved the foregoing SEN
tences In the following order to wit
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July ), 1868.
The foregoing sentences in the cases Of
David E. Harold, George A. Atzerodt
Lewis Payne, and Mary T. Surratt, are
hereby approved, and it is ordered that the
sentences in the cases of David b. Harold,
George A. Atzerodt, Lewis Payne and Ma,
ry +. Surratt be carried into execution by
the proper military authority, under the di-
reetion Of the Secretary of War, on the 7th
day Of July, 1865, between the hours of lC
A. NJ. and ?. NJ. of that day.
(Sigqed) ANDREW JOHNSON,
President