The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-07-08
IMPORTANT PR0M MksICo.
The Execution.
Hanging of Mrs surrstt, Payne, HarrsId
md Atxrrntf

! Washington, Jyly T.-on tho petition OF xsry z,
,6urrst,, through her counsel AcSsrp Aiken and
ClAmpitt Judge Wyle, Of the Supreme Court Of this
ID1sulc directed isue Of the writ Of habeds cor
ipus 10 General Hancock con' ling him TO produce
hn Court a. ten o'clock. this morning. the body Of
MARY Z. SurIat With the cause Of hor detention
The Writ served on General Hancock AZ the Ne.
iIopoliAu Hotel M eisht o'clock this morning by
pniied states Marshal Goodng. He Immediately
tonuted With tho Attorney -G enorA and the seer.-
lazy Of War. A. halfplst ten the General had not
iobered the writ. This Aei brought to tho notice
;of the Court by her counsel but the judge said he
had not the power 10 enforce the wit.
} srooSp DnPATon.
Washington, july This morning Judta wvi,e
granted, on application Of the counsel Of MS surrs
- writ OF habsds corpus, commanding MAJOR. Gau.
Hancock TO produce the body Of Ars surrat .oro
abe Court. Tho writ was returnable at ten o'clock,
But nearly two hours after that time, Gen. Hancock
entered the Court accompanied by Attorney General
Speed, who apologHed for the apparent delay in mali
ing return on the part Of the General AZ Il was un-
,svodabe. lie then proceeded to read the return, IN
which zen. Hancock said tho body Of Mrs surr.tt
vas in his possession under and by virtue Of an order
from President johnson, for the purpose expressed,
.etc, which order Ia az follows;
h EXECUTIVE oyrIck
I,Io Hdj Cen. w. j. HsneocL. Commandln1. Fte.
Z Andrew johnson, President OF the United States
been heretofore 'u,rer ded in such ss this and
40 hereby tpecisliy ~ pend thi. wit, and direct
that " proceed 70 execute the order cven
upon The ludtment ol he Military Commission; and
you VIZ give give lis oidet In Ietnrn % hi, wit.
'sLhedl ASDRsw JOHNSON. President.
The Court remarked that no further steps would 10
taken in the matter Attorney General speed brief
.iy reioned, commenting upon the distinction be-
'fuaa h.. .tx
utter impoTibnty OF frhtins battles, carrying on
war maintaining the Government in time. Of var.
ETC. by process flaw.
EARLY today guards wcro placed all round tho
arsenh grounds 10 prevent the Intrusion Of per,ons
upon the tceno OF execution, mons being admitted
creeping those previously supplied with tickets by
hGjor General Hancock. The relative. Of Mrs.
surrau and Harold spent several hour with them
during the forenoon, and thoy were also att ended by
their spiritual adyisers, were alec Payne and
AtzerotL
few minutes after ono o'clock, the outer prison
door was opened, aud Mrs SurTstt was supported on
her way 10 the gsilows by two military officers Nent
followed Atzeroti, Harold and PAYNE, accompanied
by . guard aud their respective ministors of the
go-pel. Front sers were provided for them on the
platform In tue following order Mrs. 5uTratt Payne.
Harold and A;zerott.
The officer. entrusted with the execution and the
m!nis'eu occupied in,ermeiiate positions. Major
General Hat!an,L who has bcea from the commence
'uent In ohaIse Of ho prisoners, came forward and
read the order OF the War Department, already pub
shod, approving the sentences and ordering the pen-
ally Of Geath to be ira.ctci. heavy guard was sta
holed on the walls SUR 'undinR the grounds while
b. ow soldiers we're formed on two sides OF square.
eeveEGl hundiei civilians weie present-auIious
Ipectttoft OF the socinn scene
One Of the pg!eru Attendant on Mrs. suTatt
repeated shou prayer, To which Payne, who
Sas seated next 10 her, httentlvcly Listened.
TIE ministeT who had leen admin,s. crlng To
PAYNE expressed in the name Of the latter his
sincere thanks to General Harranft and the off,
eo's ami soldiers who had charge Of him. Tor their
personal Kindness. They had not uttered an unkind
FoTd, nor given an unpleasant look or gesture, but
Hemed 10 compassionate his condition. The minis
er then uttered brief prayer asking for Payne tho
sFsiyeses Of oil his sins, aad pasAasg vi VI thh