East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-07-19
THE END aOE THE CONSIDERATIONS
Details of the Execution.

When the sentences were officially
promulgated, the friends and relatives
Of the 'conspirators began to flock to
the White House to plead for respite.
The counsel for Mrs. Surratt, the spir-
itual advisers Of the condemned and
a alnumber of others, were among the
pleaders for clemency. The President
decided that the only reason for re-
prieve which could properly be con-
sidered, must rest on purely legal
grounds, such as the production Of
important and hitherto unknown evi-
denceif that were possible, and there
fore, referred the whole matter to the
Judgment of Judge Advocate General
Holt. '''.'- ..''''' t,g.f
MISS sURRATr.
Miss Annie Surratt, who had visited
the executive mansion last evening,
endeavoring to obtain an interview
with the President, again repaired
thither, accompanied by lady friend,
between eight and nine o'clock this
morning. The President having given
orders that he would receive no, one
to-day, she was stopped at the foot of
the stairs leading to- the Presidents
office. Finding she could not get
further, she asked to see Gen. Muzzy,
the presidents Military Sceretarys-
lie at once came. down when Miss
Surratt, with streaming eyes aud
agohizing sobs, threw herself upon her
knees and seized him by. the. coat and
begged HIM to aid her in obtaining an
tenderly as possible she was told that
as the orders to- admit no one were
imperative, it was impossible to grant
her request Gen. Muzzy then loft
her, when she threw herself upon the
staircase steps, where she remained
some time, sobbing bitterly, asserting
the Innocence Of her mother, and i'm
ploSing every one who passed to in
tercede for her, She declared that
hermother was too good and kind TO
be guilty of the great crime OF. which
she had been convicted, and said If
her mother must die she wished TO die
also. Many who were present at this
affecting scene, including hardy sol
diers, were unable to restrain their
toars. Miss S. finally became more
composed, and was induced to take a
seat in the East room, where she stay
ed several hours Weeping silently and
springing np each time the front door
OF the mansion was heard to open,
hoping to see some, one who could aid
her in seeing the President. aa tsl'.
uARRoLD's SISTERS.
Harrold's two sisters, dressed in
deep modrning and heavily yelled, also
canie to the White House soon after
the arrival of Miss g., 10 'intcrcede for.
.heir brother, Unable to see the Pres
ident ii,sssy addressed a note to Mrs,
Johnson, Bur she being sick it was
not thought proper to deliver it. Fail
ing in this they asked perm to
forward a note'to Mrs Patterson, the
Presidents daughter, who, being also
indisposed, the request was not grant
ed. The Misses Harold showed much
self.control, and restrained most Of
the outward manifestations Of sorrow.
z, ........, THE GUARDS. ~ .sf b
Early in the morning guards were
stationed along Pennsylvania avenue
south, and around the arsenal ground.
The Fourth and First, regiments of
iHancock's corps, and large detach-
ment Of the 60th Ohio were marched
to the Prison. The lst, General Han
cock stationed In the south yard, rthe'
4th upon the walls and at the doors,
and the Goth OHIO around the out
side. n .TEgi., 5aa8 'fs
THE GALLONS.
The gallows, which were erected BY
workmen from thearsenal, was COM
pleted ~ II o'clock ,this:morping;t
Tbere are niue uprights holding the.
floor above, which faces on the west
side, The | apriel,tsl supsprtipgf fbhf
beam, from which hung, four ropes,
each being Of strong hemp, are twenty
feet long and ten feet high,l The
drops, Iof which there are two, each
four feet by six, are directly beneath
Ethe beam, and are held in their place
by an Upright, whichis knocked from
under by two piecesof scantling being
Swung against it.assss. s,ei IN a&en 1ef
I bs hs'iri The oRavEs.7 e'l', .a@
/ sdi 80 ,an.,e-'thli- . -