Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-08
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LATEST NE Ws.l
Details OF the Execution 6T the Conspi-
rAIorH.

Court of the District, directed an issue Of the
writ Of hobeds corpus to General Hancock,
commanding him 10 produce in Court at 10
o clock this morning, The body OF Mrs Surratt,
with cause Of her detention
The writ was served on General Hancock
at the Metropolitan Hotel, at s O'Clock this
morning, by United States Marshal Goodng
He immediately consulted with the Attorney
General and the Secretary OF War. At half
past ten o clock the General had not Obeyed
The writ This fact was brought to the notlce
OF the Court BY the counsel, but the Judge.
said he had not the power 10 enforce the writ.
At an early hour, to-day, guards we're placed
all around the Arsenal grounds, to prevent
the intrusion Of persons to the scene OF execu-
tion, none being admitted excepting those
previously supplied with tickets by MsiJr
General Hancock,
The relatives OF Mrs Surrstt and Harold
spent several hours with them during the
forenoon aud they were also attended by
their sp ritual advisers, as were also Payne
aud A,zerolL
A few minutes af.er o clock the outer
prison door was opeued, anu Mrs, Snrrttt was
supported on her way TO the gallO@I by Two
mihtary officers. Perhaps several hundred
civilians we're present, suSous spectators OF
the solemn scene.
Vne OF 'Ie P'ieS's' "uenuao' Oh hrS y, our
rett,fepeS'ed snort prayer 10 wa'ch Fayne'
who was seated next TO her, listened stten-
lvely The minister, who has been 6dmln.
isieriDg TO Payne, expressed, III he name Of
the latter, his sincere thauks 10 General Hart.
ranfit, nnd the officers aud ao,dlers who had
charge OF him, ior their personal Kindness
They had not uttered Rn unkind word nor
given au unpleasant look or gesture, hut
ses.neu Sou upaSs'onA'o III ms n''ai'' 'u"e
Next iono"eu A'Asrott' hatro'u Ahu ne,
accompanied oy Kusrd ana their ~ petu'e
ministers OF lne uospei front H'e't were
proVioeu lol 'neni ou tne p'a'.orm III tne
ioiiowln ofoer mrs eatta.' FHyher nAt'
roiu anu h'He'o' the oiuoe's i"'r"S'so WIN
tne eAseut'on anu "'"'s'or' o'euP'eu inter-
meu'e'e p0s'''ous'
MAJOR 'ehe'A' Asr"auu1 "u' nAS oeen
from tne commencement IN enstge oi lne
PRISONERS, came 'or"aru anu reao 'ue otasr o'
'ne war department. ereauy p"o"soeo' sp'
proving 'ne seh'shcssl anu ofuering 'ne pen
any o' uea'h '" oe innlctee' a ues'y suAra
was stationed on ,he wals surrounu'rR tne
ground wni'e oelow, Soio'ers were o'mea on
TWO s'des oi square
Inc minister lnen uttered oi''i prayer,
asking ior Fsyne tnS forgiveness 0i ali MS
SINS, ana passage out OIL thiS "oflu 'h'o tue
JoySoi heaVen'
Inc min'stsr VINO attended hatfo'd also re-
tuened tnanks Tor tee klhd irea'nebt o' me
prsopor, and onered prayer that Tod would
receive his sour harold war ahee'ed 70
Tears
Inc minister VINO Attended A'Herou s'So re-
turned Tor hIm' InAhks 10 "ehera' hAft
raufit and other othcers Tor Eino attentions
ana then INVOKED the mercy oil uoo upon Inc
prisoners
Inc condemned we're .nep required 10 rise
rom tno aue'r seA's' "ue" tue e"S"9 "ee '',noi
Aney ~ e. "S" $500 o. "a - ~ S,Sps ,S "s,
their legs bandaReG, both below and above
,be knees. and white cans p,aced over their
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