The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-07-26
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lystothe Albany penite ntiaEy to seryc9
out their sentence.
Efforts were made during allsofl
last night BY tie counsel and friends,
'tossecufe d reprieve, for Mrs. Surrattt,
but the President declined to inter-l
fere.s
About $3.50 O'clock this morning
Miss surratt, accompanied by a fol
male friend, visited the, w hite House,
having been there last evening for
.thespurpo se5of obtaining an nteryiew.
President johnson having given or
|ders that hewoald eEeiYe no one to,
day, lie door.keepo. stopped Miss
surratt atYthe footsof the steps lead
ing up e. the Presidents office, and
would not permit her to proceed fur
ther. Shosthen asked permission 10
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l1a.g ssslesa.s, ~ a ~ I, IS - ~
sMe.eu.h au,g' .. $. 80 :. "a
| ing. AS soon as the General made
his appearance, Miss Snfratt threw
herself upon her knees before him,
and catching him BY the coat, with
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I ITnnn can Mnssey retnrn,;;nSs rs j,is
off;ca Nice Srrratt threw ? herself
mon the, stair sten where She Ere-
NAMED > considerabIe lengfh fine
sobhino alondinthe greatest ANGUISH Isl
rvotostino her ,mof 4 innocence,
4 and ;n,nlorinol eyerv one WIN came
noar har 10 iat,,,.cede 81. l,ers moth.
eps behalf While thus weeping,
sbe declared. her mother was too
4 GOOD and kind e he gu;ltv ofthe
Enormous crime If which she ~ was (;
conv;cJed and assa,tedsSthat If her
mother was mt 70 sdeafh she wished
| to die also The scene,was heartrend,
~. aad n,anu IF tbnsa who wit.
Messed moss # ;pcludino q nun,berg- Of
bardy soldiers were ? moyedsto tears,
Miss s. havipg become Quoted gave
I. vent t. her feelinas in silent tears,
and was finally pe q to- take a
seat in The east room. where she re
mainedfot several hours, jumping ur
from her. seat each lime the font
| door Of the mansion was opened, ev
] identity in hopes of seeing some one
entey. who could be of service to hel
film obtaining the desired interview
! with the President, or that they were
t bearers Of good news to her.
! Two Of uarrold's sisters. dressed
q in full morning and heavily yelled
E made their appearance at the white
. Honse shortly after Miss s., for til,
!, purpose Of seeing The President ii
behalf of their brother. :, Failing t,
i see the President, they addressed
}. note to Mrs. johnson. and expresses
J. a hope that she would not turn a des
d ear to their pleadings. Mrs. JOHNSON
|. being quite sick, it was deemed expe
If dent by the usher not to deliver th
3 note;, when, as a last cxpedient, til
], ladies asked permission to forward
', mote to Mrs. Patterson, the President
S daughter, Which privilege was No
le granted. as Mrs. P. is also quite il
d disyosed. To-day the Misses Harold
ie alth.igh feeling greatly coalcerne
D, for their doomed brother, showed BIT
'uI little outward signs. Of Grief swhie
Y, was deep and silent and it was in
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