The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-07
The Scaff0ld Erected in the Yard of
the Old Penitentiary,
&C., SC, sc.

WASHINGTON, July 9, 1865
In accordance with the findings and Of the
Military Commission, which President johnson approved
yesterday David e. Harold, Lewis Payne Mrs Mary e
8urrat and George Atzerott are to be hanged
row by the proper military authorities.
Or. Nudd, Samuel Arnold and o'Laughn are to be i'm
prisoned for life.
spansler is sentenced TO six years Imprisonment
hard labor in the Psntentiary at Albany.
The Findings and Sentences In tho Cases
OF the Assassination C0nspirators.
WASHINGTON, July 9, 1895.
mo following important order hos just been issued
Wan D'rA'r1' AS;vsAsr 1,s!siS JsiS
10 Major General W. 8 HANCOCK, United States volun
teen, commanding Middle Military Division, Washing
ton, d. O.
whereas. by the Military Commission appointed in
paragraph special orders No. 2ll dated War Depart
nent Adjutant Generals once, Nay Q, 1896, and OF
which Major General David Hunter United States volun
eesrs President the following persons tried and
sentenced ~ hereinafter stated, as follows:-
YRsr. david E. Harold
Nndise. -Of the specification "guilty," except CON-
bning, confsderasiug and conspiring with Edward
Spanglsr which part thereof not guilty" or the
charge guilty" except the words Of the charge that
s'hs combined confedested and conspired with Edward
Spansler" 70 which part Of the charge "no guilty"
8sstMse-And che Commission do, therefore, sentence
him. the sad David Harold 70 be hanged BY the neck
until he be dead at such time and place the President
~ shs United States shall direct two-shirds Of the
members Of the Commission concurring therein.
esoom. George 4. Atscrott
N~Aiss.-of The specification 'suilty," except con-
baing confederasg and oonspiring with Edward spsng.
lsv OF this mot guilty"
Sniwes And the Commission DO, therefore, SAN
tsncs him. the sad George Atserott 70 be hanged BY
che neck until be bs dead u such time and place the
President Of the United States shall direct thirds OF
che members Of The Commission coneurring therein.
TmaD.-Lsws Payne
EiWAwG- G-Of the specification, guilty" except
bnins, oonfederang and consprng with Edward spang
Der OF this met guilty" OF tho charge, guilty"
except combating, coufcderasns and conspirug with Ed
ward Spansler or this mot guilty"
6sWtsRcs And she Commission do, therefore, sen.
ssnoe him. tho sad Lewis Payne 70 be hanged until he's
dead u such time and plscs - the President Of the
United States shall direct, twohrds Of the members Of
che Commission concurrins tbsrsIn
TouRru.-Mary e. Surrst
Is~dias or the specification guilty" except as to
the receiving, entertaining, harborng and copceaIng
Samuel Arnold and Michael oLaughin and except as TO
. combining, confederaling and cousprng with Edward
spaagisr or this mot guilty" or the charge 'guiIty
ezespt - 70 combining, oonedera,us aud conspiring
with Edward spsngIer OF this mot guilty"
Senewes And the Commission do therefore, sentence
her. the said Mary surrs 70 be hanged by the neck
until she be dead a such time and place the President
Of the United States shall direct twothirds Of the
y bers Of the Commission concurring therein
THE SENTENCES APPROVED NJ rHR PRESIDENT.
And whereas. the President OF the United states has
approved the foregoing sentences the following order
20 witt
ExsounvE MANSION July 9, 1896.
The foregoing sentences in the Of David r. Har
Old George Atzerott, Lewis Payne and Mary T. Sur.
RAFT hereby approved and Ia ordered that the sen
tences the Of David H. Harold George A. Atze
rot Lewis Payne and Mary surratt be carried into
execution by the proper military authority under the
direction Of the Secretary OF War seventh day OF
July 1885, between the hours Of ten O'Clock A. M and
two O'Clock p. NJ OF that day.
ANDREW JOHNSON President
Therefore, you hereby commanded to cause the
foregoing sentences In the Of David Harold a
A. Atzerot Lewis Payne and Mary e surrstt to be duly
executed in accordance with the Presidents order
BY command Of the President of the United States
r. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adiutsnt General.
THp FINDINGS AND SENTENCES IN TUE CASKS or
~ o'LAueHLr, srATGLgR, ARNOLD AND nuDD.
o. In the remaining cases OF OIAughlin, Spangler,
arnold and Mudd the findings and sentences are
follows
FIyrH-Michsel o'Laughlin
h~d'ng-o the specification. "gulty," except the
words thereof az foows"And in the further prosecu-
zion OF the conspiracy aforesaid murderous
~s9pabo sprposes aforesaid the nights Of the 1atb