The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-07-12

WASHINGTON, July 6.-In accordance
with the findings and sentences of the
military commission, which President
johnson approved yesterday, David 10. |
Harold, Lewis Payne, Mrs. Mary Il.
Surratt and George Atzerodt, are to be
hung tomorrow by the proper military
authorities DIR. Mudd, Sam. Arnold and
O'Laughlin are to be imprisoned for life.
Spangler is sentenced to six years i'm
prisonment at hard labor in the Peniten-
tiary at Albany.
Order for the Execution of COnspi-
ratOrs. The Findings and
Sent ences.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The following
important order has just been issued:
WAR Dept, ADJ'r. GEMS. OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, July 5, 1865.
To Mai. Gen. W. S. Hancock, Comman-
der Middle DiUiSion, Washington:
WHEREAS, by the Military Commission
appointed in paragraph No. 4, special or
ders No. 21, dated War department., &d-
iutant Generals Office, May 6, 1865, and
of which Major Gen. David Hunter,
United States Volunteers, is President,
the following persons were tried and SEN
fenced as hereinafter stated as follows:
FIRsT-DAvID E. HARRoLD.
Fgndiag-Of the specification guilty,
except combining, confederating and con-
spring with Edward Spangler; as to
which part thereof not guilty. OF the
charge guilty, except the words of the
charge that he combined, confederated
and conspired with Edward Spangler, as
to which part Of the charge not guilty.
Sentcnce-And the Commission there
fore sentence him the said David r. Har-
rold to be hanged by theneck until be be
dead, at such time and place as the Pres
. ident of the United States shall direct
two thirds of the members of the Com
mission concurring therein.
sEcoND-GRoRGE A. ATzERoDT.
Finding-Of the specification guilty, ex-
cept combating, confedelating and con
spring with Edward Splangler, of TIM:
not guilty.
iSentence-And the Commission doe
therefore sentence him, the said Georgt
!. a. Atzerodt, to be hanged by the necs
until lie be dead, It such time and plac'
as the President of the United States
shall direct, two thirds Of the Commis
sion concurring therein.
THIRD-LEwIs PAYNE.
Ftading-Of the specifications guilty
5 except combining, toniederating and con
4 Inspiring with Edward Spangler, of thi
: not guilty.
e iSentsnce-And the Commission doe
e therefore sentence him, the said Levi
/ Payne, to be hung until he be dead, a
0 such time and place as the President 0
r the United states shall direct, two-third
: of the members of the Commission con
: curing therein.
y FoURrn-MARY E. sURRATT.
FTading-Of the specification guilty
It except as to the receiving, entertainn
u harboring and concealing of Samuel al
e mold and Michael O'Laughlin, and eS
It cept as to combining, confederating an
n c5nsp ring with Edward Spangler; of tn
n not guilty. Of the charge guilty, ea
d cept as to combining, eonlederatIng an
Il c N pirng with Edward Spangle., If thi
J not guilty.
J Soeience- And the Commission doc
therefore sentence her, the said Mary
e Surratt to be hanged by the neck unit
sne be dead, at such time and place I
J. the President Of the United States sha
ct direct, two thirds of the members OF til
IT Commission concurring therein.
And whereas, the President of I'll
United States has approved the foregoin
sentence in the following order, to wit:
" EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 5, 1865.
s. The foregoing sentences in the cases
+; David Il. Harold, George A. Atzerod
:, Lewis Payne, and Mary h. Surratt a
=. hereby approved, and it is ordered th
=. the sentences in the cases of David
= Harold, q. A. Atzerodt, Lewis Payl
: and Nary L. Surratt be carried into e
a ecution by the proper military authorit
~ under the direction Of the Secretary
~ War, on the 9Th day of July, 1865,
- tween the hours of ten o'clock A. NJ. al
u u ten o'clock r. NJ. of that day.
IS [Signed ANDREW JOHNSON, 8
- President.
:; Therefore, you are hereby commando
to cause the fore going sentences in tt
ne = cases of David L. Harold, G.. A. Atz
a q edt, Lewis Payne, and Mary E. Sdrfat:
- be duly executed in accordance with t
- Presidents order.
- By command of the President of t
~ United States.
10 GSigned q. d.; TOWNSEND,
- Assistant Adjutant General.
-. Tt is further ordered that the prisont
~ ~ Samuel Arnold, Samuel A. Mudd, L
!; "a ward Spangler and Michalel o 'Laughl
a A. be confined at hard labor in the Penite
- =, tiary at Albany, New York, during t
~ ~ period designated in their respective Sc
:. tences.
Cd ID [Signed] ANDREW JOHNSON,
~ ~ President.
'es The Sentence Read to the Pri
'es OneTs.
rse New York, July 6.-The CONNIE
~ cial's Washington special says: : VIII
snt the sentences were read to the conspil
'ed tors to-day, Payne took it cody and as
'ae ed for Baptist minister, Atzeroit "