The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-09
Prom tie Cincinnati Enquiries )
~ .. Harry e.. Burrssffs

Tba conviction is strengthening, = the,
,f 800 disclosures. tha; Mrs. Mary
r, girratt innocent of any completely ~
The t%aurder 81 Mr.. Lincoln, aud q she hah
not been executed III such hot ana indecent
haste. IL would 1syc been inade manifest 70
Tie world. ksery thing III her personal
character repeia the idea that Sire epnad ,aye
lent hor aid +, tic atr9cio,ts dee1 inc
Washington correspondent OF tie Noipiher'
.eial H4ys Oh this seore;
Is Sire wns born Of Catholic pare1ttsgc, and
was. ~ carly lie, designed fpr = convent.
She etew % fergid IN piety aud atrle.lp the
.tbsefsalee If religious duty. she had borne
g ilaf4eless life, lat feyef made lfieitt's any
whcrt. II sin was not cpId a:.d feIF'iiant,
h. waH, 81 least, Jeseired aad ut eastY ~.
l9m,chni. Her tongue sas cautious, ana
her waYs we're eitfufp*ftcJ. Is a maiden,
She wa# attFartjTe and ppeFiens az q Wtie.
she r3s ST the Ielel If u h0iise. bnt was
iqethef A seoId nor u brnwler ins u mother,
s4tr .4as passiatrieiy devoted - ier children,
/ 81 l,em Sire bP4i54fa up IN liaughtyyseclusion
land s.fiet regard fsr Catholicism rs stneiglf
'bor sla lad {es iniiin9eles, but gave readily
10 the poor and neoiy as a Catholic, she
was oapSlabt, IN season and cut Of season,
10 her r~eiisiotts duties, could talk fucrttg
aad n~utcfTtandiugly thereof, and taid her
PRAYERS with fa aad impassioned feeling.
Lately she Ind much retired, aud saw
but ien Of tlte iHe5skiderable f,ififbeT Of
lpereaass who visited tie house. she wholly
s~Ymfafhzel with tie S5ulh, hut never
~ail08e, Bersftf er her daughter to indulge
in the usual fippeaey 81 southern rebel w0.
ulen. She orderol tie ways Cd her house
Todd with yigDr. wis known ~ but few per.
sons besides membprs Of her oygn faith. and
was spoken If in Catholic and spnthsrn
.jeircles ~ 4 gfry4 Christian and most excellent
matro1l. IT. prism she made no complaint;
spoka none hut very evil words fl the guards
and eaIeere. Ga The scaffold she displayed
Ms Erayaao aud ~ insolence-was atfrst
touched with faiusness. bnt met her fate with
calm strength
That * tie portruitare Of u woman the
least LIKELY - cagage N n plot If assassina-
item Il adm gei size had berne a blaine
less life, was ieFye1t IN pietY. vas cautious
With her tgHgtge 8nd e~ifeaTuspest IN her ways,
and lived III retirement and Il hut few pe0.
pie. L j. admitted that she was humane
aud kind to the pour, and devoid If bEavAdo.
NaV4sc. the ~assassia Of Seward, 70 whom
MI cJlcele the virtue If truth, here. ia bis
last movements, las testimony TO her inao-
~IeeIref. Her religious confession, 70 whom
she opened Der Whole hears, Is also soIemnIy
imp-ess@I.wit Tie same belief. The esi-
ieuee against Ter was given by two men,
3 #Iaotn the G~oyerhment spared upon the con-
dition that they would testify against others.
T. wsls IL many respects improbable and con.
: Trajectory, and would not haYe asailed much
: before NJ intelligent jury or BEFORE any tTib-
: unui not organized t. convict. No time was
given her - prepare ior death, or for her
s lrierds u intereeie in her behalf with the
Executive. and the terrible tragedy was con-
sunsaatel in such a way az o. leave n dark
, stain al cruelty behind that will never be ef-
iaeei ffoYt uttf annais.