The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-07-19
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New YoRK, July 7.-Harold, Payne,
Atzerot and Mrs. Surratt were oil hung
today at two o'clock.
Harold and Atzerot Struggled with death,
but Payne and Mrs. Surratt died almost
instantly.
A writ Of habeas corpus was issued in
favor Of the latter. but General Hancock
refused, by order of the President, to obey
it.
1t is said that Government has made a
demand on the Governor General of Canada
to deliver up Tucker, Sanders, Thompson,
and others, but the result has not yet
transpired.
WASHINGTON, July Efforts made,
during all of last night, by counsel and
friends, to secure q reprieve for Mrs, Surratt,
but the President declined to Interfere
About 8 o'clock this morning, Miss surratt,
accompanied by female friend, visited the
White House, having been there last eve
ming, for the purpose of visiting President
johnson, who had given orders that he
would receive no one to-day. The door
keeper stopped Miss Surratt at the foot of
the steps leading up to the Presidents
Office, aud would not permit her to proceed
further. She then asked permission to see
General Mussey the Presidents Military
Secretary, who promptly answered the sum
mons and came down stairs to where Miss
Surratt was standing. As soon as the
General made bis appearance, Miss Surratt,
threw herself on her knees before him, and,
catching him by the coat, with loud sobs
and screaming cries impored him to assist
her in obtaining q hearing with the Presi-
dent. General Mussey, in as tepder man
ner as possible, informed Miss S. he could
not comply with her request; as, the Presi-
dents orders were imperative, he would re-
ceive no one. Upon General Mussey's re-
turning to bia office, Miss s. threw herself
upon the stais steps, where she remained
considerable length Of time, sobbing aloud
in the greatest anguish, protesting her
mothers innocence, and imploring every one
who came near her to intercede in her
mothers behalf. While thus weeping she
declared her mother was too good and kind
to be guilty Of the enormous crime of which
she was convicted, and said if her mother
was put to death she wished, also, to die
The scene was heartrending, and many who
witnessed it, including a number OF hardy
soldiers, were moved to tears. Miss S.
having become quieted, gave vent to her
feelings in quiet. tears; and YVES permitted to
take seat in the East Room, where she re-
manned for several hours, jumping up from
her seat each time the, front door of the
mansion was opened, evidently in hopes of
seeing some one enter who could lie of ser
vice to her in obtaining the desired inter-
view with the President, or that they were
the, bearers of good news to her.
Two Of the Harold sisters, dressed in
full mourning and heavily veifcd, made their
appearance at the White House, shortly
after Miss. s., to plead with the President
in behalf of their brother. Failing to see
the President they addressed note to Mrs.
johnson, and expressed hope that she
wouldno turn q deaf ear to their pleadings.
Mrs. johnson being quite sick, it was
deemed expedient, by the ushers, not to de-
liver the note, when as last expedent, the
ladies asked permission to forward note to
Mrs. Patterson, the Presidents daughter,
which privilege was not granted, as Mrs F.
is also quite indisposed to day. The Misses
Harold, although feeling greatly concerned
fOrtheir doomed brother, shoHey but httle
outward signs of gsief, which was deep and
silent. 1t was impossible to tell the anguish
going on within their hearts. .
1t is reported that Mrs. S;irratt has writ
ten statement Or confession, which has
been handed to her spiritual advisers.
WASHINGTON, JAY S.-Applications were
made yesterday by the friends Of Mrs Sur
raft, Harold and Atzerot for the bodies
The answer was that the request could not
at present be complied with.
The Times account of the execution says
that Harold made statement yesterday to
the effect that in the original plot his part
was to shut of the gas in the theatre, and
he had once rehearsed bis part with Booth.
Afterwards, however, he was ouly, required
to be in waiting at.the navy yard bridge,
New York, July 10, 3p. ,t.-Mar-I
tial law is reinstated in Norfolk.
Adelegation of Virginians, seeking
a modification Of the S20,O0ls clause
of the Amnesty Proclamation, saw
the President or Saturday evening,
butwere not given any encourage
ment. pas Is. -, ~. |
s The President asked them if they
would like to have tue Amnesty Proc
lamation removed? Could they desire
one any easier? =, |
He bad acted on the principle
that men had aided the rebellion to
their wealth. j, |
A Delegate--No, we don't.
President--Yes, you do. You
know perfectly well it was the veal
thy men lin the South who dragged
the people into secession. Why. T.
lived in the South, and know how
they did. Your State was oyerwhel-
mingly opposed to secession, but your
rich men used their means to force
the State into secession. If it hadn't
been for the men worth more than
$4,000, there would have been no
war, and it was ten chances to one
shat the men now worth more than
$4,000, made it out Of the rebellion
BY contracts, etc. We might as