East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-07-19

His brother was with him yesterday
and again this morning HIS aged
mother, who arrived during the night
also camefto see him. Her meeting
with her doomed child was very touch
ing, and brought tears from the eyes
of some of the prison officers, who
had become accustomed TO such scenes.
Rev. DIR. Butler of theu Luthernian
church, who had been sent for, was
with Atzerott during the night. i
HARRoLDok i saHAL
Harold slept considerable during
the night. Rev. DIR. Olds, of Christ's
Episcopal Church, and five of his Sis
ters, visited him last night, He con
versed freely with them, and said he
was ready TO die. This morning the
minister and the whole family Of sevsn
sisters were with him. Ds't - 80, 7
Sa' i-.f t1 MRS. suRRATT. - I
Mrs. Surratt slept little il any, and
suffered much. n Her daughter was
with her some hours, and also Rev.
Fathers Waiter and Wigel. !
tosThe breakfast which was sent to
the prisoners this morning, was eaten
of by none except Payne, who ate
heartily.aslA 30 -. s-s'aea' '.'
lsd BEFORE THE EXECUTION. cav
li Those; who had passes began to
gather in the penitentiary yard soon
after 10 o'clock. Through the grated
tMindow fair view of the corridor
and cells of the condemned opening
uponlit could be obtained, and Atzerott
could be seen through the open door
fof his cell, formerly confined in an
upper ROOM The conspirators SEN
tenced,to death had been removed to
the ground floor. 'hiF~ -
ssnd toh THE arIIrApY.
fneThe military formed two sides Of
hollow square, facing the scafiold; aud
soon after the arrival of Major Gene
raj Hancock and astaiP, who took their
places in front and rear Of the staf-
fold they were ordered to q shoulder
arms, and remained in thnt position
until the reading Of the orders an
nouncing and confirming the sentence
Of the Court, by General Hartraupt,
had been completed.
PAYNE's APPEARANCE. sf3r-
Payne had conversed freely with
Drs. Gillette and Strickcy on, religious
topics during the morning. Itappears
that he was raised religiously, and at
one time belonged to- the Baptist
4 Church. lie wept freely and seemed
sincerely repentant. After giving his
spiritual advisers some commissions of
a private character, he expressed his
Willingness to meet his God, hoping
for forgiveness. j. Col. Doster, his
counsel, took leave OF him in the
morning, as with Atzerott. l1.ada
MRS. suRRATT. AND HER DAUeHTrk; "A
Ti.~ 'niitsi tat~. :sr.r L~t--~~. M-s
Shrratt and her daughter was very
affecting, bringing tears to the eyes Of
hardy soldiers standing by. Arrange
mcnts as to private affairs were here
made, both with Miss 5. aud a, male
friend present with her spiritual coun-
sci. She evinced great freedom and
protested her innocence and her will
ingness to meet her Maker. tall 9,ii2,
i ATzERoTT, AND HIS SISTER. ssiuf
! An interview between Atzerott and
his sister occurred alta quarter past
IL. The sister showed great emotion,
while Atzerott maintained a dogged
silence, AgonHing sobs.- from Mrs.
Surratt's cell told Of the prating be-
tween her and her child, the latter
being soon after carried out insensible.
! Soon after brief interview between
Atzerott and his counsel, the chains
were removed from the cells Vague
ramors Of d reprieve for some Of the
prisoners were af,oat, but as the SEQUEL
shows, death came instead - 2 '.,.
| 80 bnoT 10 THE 6ALLows. ''' 'ot.' ..
| At ffteen minutes past one, Gen,
Hartraupt, With his assistants, came
out Of the prison, followed by the
tmournful procession. Mrs. Surratt
came first, supportelby two officers,
and attended by herIspiritud friends,
Fathers Wigel and Walters, Next
came .Atzerott,, with Rev. Butler, of
the. Lutheran church, and Chaplain
Winchester. +, Harrold followed in the
! ss.tendance of Rev. DIR, Olds, of Christ
Church ,tEpiscopal), while Payne, la1-
com panied by ar. Gillette, OF the First
4 Baptist church, here, and DIR. Striker,
. of Baltimore, came Hast.
.adsi!dpoN THE scArroLD.i .''i' p -
Owing to her PHYSICAL state and the
weight of her chains, Mrs. Surratt
was almost carried 70 tie ga.lows,-
Shs was placed on the n0i..ab end oi
the platform, surrounded by her splr-
fituai friends With downcastl clocks
she sank almost insensible into her
bseatsl She WAS shaded .from the pow
'herfii hsat,of the sun by an umbrella
held by soldier. Heridress was deep
black, the same as worn while on trial.
Next TO her, and -cn the he-samc-drcr-
Twas Payne, whose face and eyes pre-
lsented an unusual color and appear,
anee. His dress resenbled that Of a.
tsailor. On the other drop was ffitr!
rold, with slouohy dress. and woe -be-,
!, gone looks. dAtzerott was ON the same
drop with Payne, and like him and
Harold, was in stockings . iss s., ..s
4 s.,s. THE LAST MOMENTS. 's.t s'f7'
General Hartraupt now advanced
D and read the sentence of death, after
& which the dying service of the Catho-
] lie Church was administered to Mrs.
| Surratt by Fathers Wigel and Walter,
she holding the cross fervently to her
4 lips.s. Atzerott was seen to murmur
some words as il in prayer. Through
IDr. Gillette, Payne expressed his
thanks for the kind treatment. he had
, lreceived from all with whom he had
!, come IN contact since his arrest pr.
Il Gillette offsred a fervent prayer, in
which Payne seemed TO Join. DIR.
lOlds aa;d IN behaff OF Harold, that