Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-05-24
NEW SERIES-VOL. v.-NO. as.

- '""o i"' @uuSeu' was 10 nave perform |
cd very important act in the terrible
plot. Atzeroth is pointed at rs the per-
son TO whom was instursted the assassina-
ilon OF President Johnson, in the Kirk
wood House, This criminal is a man of
small stature, Dutch face, salIow niplex-
ion, dull, dark blue eye, rather light col
cred hair, bushy and neglected looks
rather unconcernedly on, and at no time
eyinces high sensibility of his almost in
evtable doom.
The last Of the male prisoners on trial
sits upon the extreme erd ofthe platform,
at window looking out TO the north.
This IS Arnold against whom, also, as yet,
no testimony has been introduced, and we
do not now understand his status in the
traglcal drama. He is ayoung man Of
very decent and respectable appearance,
clad well and cleanly, about thirty years
Old, five feet eight inches in height, dark
BAR and eyes, slight beard, clear light
complexion, intelligent countenance, and
one in which we could look in vain for
evidence or afacity ofguilt
Another, and the last and most promi-
nent Of the accused, is Mrs. Surratt, who
sits apart from the other prisoners, at the
west end of the reporters table, and near
her counsel. This woman is dressed in
lull mourning size wears her bennet and
veil during the sessions of The commits
sion. Her age is probably fifty. She is a
large, Amazonian class Of woman, square
built, masculine hands, rather full face,
dark, gray, lieless eye, hair not decided
Iy dark, complexion swarthy altogether,
her face denotes moro than ordinary intel
ligence. She seems too strong to be
weighed down by the crushing testimon ny
against her, and whilst conclusive evil
dence was being rendered, which, if true,
makes her part in the horrible tragedy Of
the most cold-bloOded, heartless charac-
ter, she but once seemed disturbed. Her
eye is rathersOit in expression and strange
y at variance with the general harshness
Of her other features. She seems q woman
Of undaunted motal, and fitted for Mac.
beth's injunction to bring forth men
children only" and yet she does not ap-
pear as Lady Macbeth prayed to be, from
crown TO toe top full of dire,t cruelty"
This unfortunate woman. like other pris.
oners, is in irons. A BAR of about 10 inch
,es in length passes from one ankle to the
other, and is there attached to an iron
band that encirc.es each leg. Her hands
are free.
All other prisoners except DR.. MuGd
are heavily ironcd. Their feet aud at l>les
are ironcd as in the case Of Mrs. Surratt,
and attached to each leg is q chain about
six feet long, TO which is appended ball
weighing fifty pounds. Besides this bar
and bands like those about tho feet con-
fine heir arms When the prisoners
heavily ironed are required TO move a
bout the officer in attendance upon him
carries the ball. Nearly all the accused
are required to wear peculiar cap, when
they return from the court to their
looms.
This cap is constructed Of cotton cloth,
padded, and covers, helmet like, the en-
tire head and nearly all the face. 1t was
suggested some weeks ago by the attempt
Of Payne to take his life 10y butting his
head against the prison walls.
OUTRAGrs By NEGRoEs.-W Within a few
weeks past the department of the negroes
in our midst towards the white population
has reached point almost beyond en-
durance and it is high time something
were done to remedy the evil. Below
may be found two cases, the particulars
oswhich are correct beyond all question.
A few nights stree married lady wife
OF very respectable gentleman in The
western section of the city, was returning
to.her home about nine o'clock Z. NJ,
and when on Charles street. near Fayette,
observed negro man approaching, who
acc)sted her in the most familiar manner.
She Indignantly ordered him to be off
threatening to call an officer. The fellow
desisted for a short time, but she had
gone but a short distance when he again
overlook and entered into conversation
Yilh her She summoned policeman,
and the negro was taken to the station
house, where he was released on bail to
keep thepeace. Severe punishment most
truly,
Another case Of similar character came
to our knowledge yesterday. About %
o'clock on Saturday night, as e married
lady residing on Holiday street, was pass
ing along Saratoga street, within a half
SQUARE of the police station q hugo ne
gro stepped upon her dress, and upon
her turning toward the brute. the
fellow clasped her in his arms, and would
perhaps have committed further outrages
but for the approach OF some citizens,
when he beat hasty retreat.-Baltimore
Gazette,
Beg" The body of a woman who had been
buried eight years, was recently exhumed
in Philadelphia, to be removed 10 another
graveyard, when it was found to be petri-
fled, being as hard and heavy as marble
A small stream of water trickling into the
grave, which possessed strong mineral
qualities, is supposed 10 have caused pet
riIaction.
Bsy~We are frequently asked what the
words "Sio Semper Tyrann,s,D used oy
Booth, the assassin mean. We answer
that they are Latin, and mean nay me
f,te Of Tyraais euer JsUtaS." 1T IS the motto
of Virginia, and illustrates man killing
n tyront with sword, and having his
Coot on his neck H1m5uy d9Uertiser.
psy-Capt. Reed, of the re5slrsm, Webb,
has been sent to Fort Warren, Boston
Harbor, with seven of his shipmates.