The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-09

Curiosity Hunters Anxious to Obtain
Souvenirs Of the Execution.
No Orders Yet Received Relative to tho Re-
mOVal Of the Living Conspirators,
&C., &C.,

Our Special Washington Despatch.
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1886.
APPLICATIONS FOR ras BODiss THE sxsoUr1D
Precisely hour after tho execution Of the assass
nation consprators yesterday their bodies were cut
down and composed in the collins that had been pro-
vded and buried in the graves dug for their re-
ceptaoIe Immediately in the OF the scaold They
inferred in the same order in which they
oued-Mrs Suram on tho right; Payne, Harold and
Atserou next The caps they wore when hung wero
no, removed During yesteeday afternoon the friends
and relatives OF deceased made personal application
10 General Hartrant for their bodies Tho latter hav
ing orders relative the surrender Of tho bodies was
obliged TO decline tho request and refer the petitioners
to the Secretary Of War We have NO intimation that
the application was brought before the latter ohhcial
Tho sisters Of Harold visited the Arsenal this after
noon and obtained the clothing and other effects OF their
brother
CURIOSITY ssEKRRs AFTER soUvHNRs
The gaows remains precisely a. II was after the exc
cuton yesterday with the exception that the ropes and
nooses have been removed and Of the props that
uphold the drop upon which Mrs. surratt and Payne
stood has boon seised by curiosity hunters and cut up
for relics There is nothing 10 indicate that 10 to DO
removed Immediately.
During to-day great numbers have visited the Arsenal
hoping 10 obtain souvenir Of the execution Of yes
terday. But very few we're procured.
THE LAST DAYS or TIE DOOMED.
Captain Roth, Of General Hartranfts staf-to whom
was charged the duty Of constructing the galows ar
ranging and carrying out the order Of sxecutonnforms
us that but three days ago Payne pitched game Of
quoits with Spangler few feet in front Of where the
scadod stands The ofcer also remarked that at
the moment Of giving the signal for sprngng tho drop
Atzerott who had idea that he TO DO swung on
the end Of the platform instead Of falling with the trap
which be Stood in me Of stepping backward
from tho verge Of the scaold when he fell Mrs Sur
raft also made exclamation desiring some ono to sup
port her at the moment Of her fall.
TIN SURVIVING ooNsPfRAroRs.
No order has yet been received at the Arsenal for the
removal OF Arnold, OIaughlin, Mudd and Spangier 70
the penitentary to which their sentence consgns them
They we're not cognsant until to-day Of the decease Of
their associates In crime When brought out for their
customary abluions this morning in the yard whore the
execution performed Dr. Nudd, catching sight Of
the scafold Immediately remarked that he had heard
the sound Of hammering the previous morning. and
felt apprehensve that the noise caused in the con
structon Of gallows. Spangler, who is carpenter BY
trade looked at the rude engine Of death critically ant
declared that It's builders had msde good Job, but tina
he did not want TO test II.
The prisoners are all allowed hour In the forenoon
and similar period In the afternoon for exercise In tn
prison yard and since the adjournment OF the cour
have been in excellent health and toleraby good spirits
Arnold's father and counsel had interview with hi
son to-day, and babe him farewell. Both were nue.
affected, and wept at parting
Burton Harrison, quondam private secretary Of Jen
Davis 10 still ncarcerated In the Arsenal, whore he wa
brought Immediately after the arrival Of his principal
Fortress Monroe The he has usually taken in th
prison yard whom taking bis daily walk obstructe
by the graves Of the four wretched criminals Who expi
ated yesterday the fault to which they nstgate
by bis former master aud compeen in crime at Rich
m0nd.