The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-10
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE, July 7, 1865.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, July T, 1865
a.;or esa Hancock, Consmanding. -
I. Andrew johnson, Presldent OF the
United States, do declare that the writ
of hdbeds corpus has been heretofore
susnended in such cases as this, and do
hereby especially suspend this writ, and
direct that you proceed to execute the
order heretofore given upon the judg-
ment of the Military Commission, and
von will rive this order in return for
this writ.
ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
The court proceeded to ,reiterate the
views expressed to Mr.. Aiken when he
laid the case before the court, and con-
cluded by remarking that no further
steps would be taken in the matter.
Acknowledgement Speed briefly re-
Joined, commenting upon the distinction
between the civil and military jurisdic-
ton, showing the utter impossfbility of
fighting battles, carrying on war, main
tanning the Government in time Of war,
sc, by process of law.
Mr.. w. e. Dostor, counsel for Payne
and Atzerodt, applied to the court this
morning for a writ OF ,ha6eos corpus to
have them brought before the court.
The return of Gen. Hancock had not
then been made, but the court stated
that writ had been issued for another
narty.-Mrs. Surratt, which had not been
regarded. The court, under the circum-
stauces. declined to issue writ as Pc
titioned for. Although nothing came
of these applications, it is well to know
that the court-martial history must not
become an authority to the future ex-
cept as coupled with protest.
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As usual in such executions AZ this
there were many stirring outside cpl.
sodes and much shrewd mixture Of trag
edy and business. photographer took
note of the scene in all its phases
from a window of a portion OF the Jail.
Six artists were present, and thirty
seven special correspondents, who came
to Washington only for this occasion.
The passes to the execution wer'
written, not printed, and, excepting tn
bungling mechanism OF the scaHoia TN
sorrowful event went OF with more thai
usual good order. EVERYBODY Ieeis re
lieved tonight, because nan OF N
crime is buried. On Monday, Muda
Arnold, O'Laughlin, and Spangler vii
go northward to prison.. Application ~
udy w lC9lASAt 0OhhSVht ~ $50
Samuel Mudd, who is quite woe-begont
and disappointed, in behalf of her hus'
band, by the sisters Of Harold, and by
Mics Anna Surratt. Harold's sisters,
dressed in full mourning, and heavily
yelled, made their appearance at the
White House, for the purpose Of inter-
esding with the Presidentin behalf of
fneir brother. Failing to see the Presi-
dent. they addressed a note to Mrs.
Johnson, and expressed hope that she
xrolld not turn deaf ear to their plead
inrs. Mre. johnson being quite sick,
II was deemed expedient by the ushers
no to deliver the note, when, as last
axpedient, the ladies asked permission
$o forward note to Mrs. Patterson, the
Presidents daughter, which privilege
was not granted, as Mrs. Pattersonis al
40 quite indisposed to-day. The poor
rirls went away with their last hope
The misery of the pretty and heart
daughter of Mrs. Surratt lathe
talk of the city. This girl appears 70
have loved her mother with all the pet,
liant passion Of child. She visited
,er constantly, and to-day made no str