New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-07-14
THE SENTENCE OF THE CON.
SPiRATORSs

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WASHINGTON, july e,
The fl.o"jng impor,aD. order has
just neen issued:
WAR Dept, ADJurANr GEH'Ls OFFICE
WAsHiNGToN, July s, 1865.
| TO Mi. Gen. w. S. Hancock Com
manding Middle Military Division,
/ Washington.
Whereas, By the military commits
sion appointed in paragraph No. 4,
special orders No. 21l. dated war de-.
partmcnt, adjutant generals office,
May 6, 1865. and of which Maj. Gen
David Hunter, United States volun-
te~rs, is president, the following pris-
oners were tried and sentenced as here
matter stated, as follows:
First-David E. Harold. Find
ing of the specifications guilty, except
combining, confederatinS and conspir-
ing with Edward Spansler, as to viii ch
part thereof not guilty, one Of the
charge guilty, except the words of the
charge that he combined, confederatca
and conspired with Edward Spang'er
as to which part of the charge not gull
ty. Scntence-And the commission,
thereof, sentence him, the SAID David
e. Harold, 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 eoncurring
therein.
Second. George A. Atzeroth.
Finding of the specifications, guilty,
except combining, confederating aHd
conspiring with Elvarl Spangler;
or t.is not guilty. Sentcnce-And
the commmission does therefore SEN
tcnce Linn. the said George A. Atzer
9th 10 be hung by the neck until he be
nrcsshs 3 ct seh he U UHedp adp}s }ssasss Rise eshaaf tae BE-
rect. two thirds Of the members Of the
commission concGrring therein.
7HNd- Lewis Payne. Finding OF
the speci6cs tions. guilty except c,m-
biuins, confcderating aud conspirlng
Nich Edward Spangles: Of this not gull
ty. Sentence And the commission
does therefore sentence him, the SAID
Lewis Payn, to be hung until he be
dead, at such time and place as the
president OF tue United Stat shall di-
reoS two-thiras Of the members Of the
commission concurring therein. j..
Fomth-Mary e. Surrat. Find-
lug of the specifications guilty; except
as to tie receiving, entertaining, harbor-
ing and concealins Samuel Arnold and
Micheal O'Laughlia, and except as to
combining, confederation and consplr
ing with Edward Spangler Of this not
guilty; Of the charge guilty, except as
to combining, confederatlng and con-
spin ing with Edward Spangler; of this
not guilty. sentenccd-And the COM
mission does therefore sentence her
the said Mary E. Surratt, to be hung
hy the neck until she be dead, at such
time and place as the president of the
United States shall direct, two th!rds
'of .uo members OF tho ccm@l&slon
COZ curing therein,
and auhereas. The president Of
the United States has approved the
fore going sentences, IN the following
rider, to-wit: .
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 5, 1865.
The foregoing sentences in the cases
of David E. Harold, George A. Atze'
roth, Lewis Payne; and Mary E. Sur
ratt, are hereby approved, and it is or
dered that the sentences in the cases
of David E. Harold, G, 4. Atzeroth,
Lewis Payne and Mary E. Surrat, be
;csrried into execution by the proper
military authority under the direction
of the secretary Of war on the 7th day
Iof July, 1865, between the hours ol
10 O'clock A, M and 2 o'clock 2. NJ
Of that day, - -,
(Slgnea) ANDREW JOHNSON Presd''
Therefore you are hereby conman'