The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-08

and Spangler, was submitted to Presi-
dent johnson on Wednesday, and on
Thursday was confirmed. Yesterday,
Mrs. Surratt, Herrold, Payne and Atze-
'odt were hanged. The others, as will
De seen, were sentenced to imprison-
nent. The following is the order from
the War Department.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Ap5'r erS's orrlcE,l
WASHINGTON. July Q, 1855. ! |
10 Major General W. s. Hancock, US.H,
commanding Middle Military Division,
Washington, D. c.
Whereas, BY the Military Commits
sion appointed in paragraph four, spe-
cial Orders No. 211, dated War Depart
ment, Adjutant Generals Office, WASH
ington, May 6, 1856, and of which Major
General David Hunter, U. s. ", is
President, the following named persons
were tried, and after mature considera-
ton of the evidence adduced in their
cases, were found and sentenced as
hereinafter stated, as follows:
First-DAv1D E. HERRoLD. "'
Ffnding-Of the specification guilty,
except as to combining, confederating
and conspiring with Edward Spangler,
as to that part thereof, not guilty. OF
the charge, guilty, excepting of the
words of the charge that he combined,
confederated and conspired with Ed
ward Spangler, as to which part of the
charge not guilty. III ..,. .-. .-f., Il.
Sente1ce--And the Commission there
fore sentence him, the said David E.
Herrold, to be hanged by the neck un-
til he be dead, at such time and place
as'the President of the United States
shall direct-two-third of the members
of the commission concerning therein.
ID second-GEoRaE A. ATzERoDC.
Ninding-of the specification guilty,
except combining, confederating and
conspiring with Edward Spangler; of
this not guilty. Of the charge guilty
except combining, confederating and
conspiring with Edward Spangler; of
this not guilty. ~ w., 80
Sentence-And the commission does
therefore sentence him, the said George
A. Atzerodt, to be hanged by the neck
until he be dead, at such time and place
as the President of the United States
shall direct-two-thirds of the members
of the commission concurring therein.
Third-LEwIs PAYNE.
r Finding-Of the specification, guilty,
except combining, confederating and
conspiring with Edward Spangler; Of
this not guilty. Of the charge, guilty;
except combining, confederating and
conspiring with Edward Spangler; of
this not guilty.
+, Sentence--And the Commission does
therefore sentence him, the said Lewis
Payne, to be hanged by the neck until
he be dead, at such time and place as the
President of the United States shall di-
rect, two-thirds Of the members of the
commission concurring therein.
Fourth-MARY E. SURRATT. -
Finding-Of the specification, guilty.;
except as to receiving, entertaining, har-
boring and eoncealing Samuel Arnold
ana Michael O'Laughlin, and except as
TO combining, confederating and con-
spring with Edward Spangler; of this
not guilty. OF the charge, guilty; ex-
eept as 70 combining, confederating and
conspiring with Edward Spangler; of
this not guilty.
Sentenoe-And the Commission does
therefore sentence her, the said Mary
E. Surratt, to be hanged by the neck
until she be dead, at such time and r,ooo
as the President of the United stotos
shall direct, two-thirds of the members
of the commission concurring therein.
) .And Whereas, The President of tho
United States has approved the forepo-
ing sentence in the following order, to
wit: 4. IA .s4 ls.ssaai ..ss +.
ri. 5s9 Executive MANSION, I
|l-d.Iia odW On. July 5, 1856. J
"The foregoing sentences in the cases
of David E. Harold, g. A. Atzerodt,
Lewis Payne and Mary E. surratt are
hereby approved, and it Is ordered that
the sentences in the cases OF David E.
Harold, G. A. Atzerodt, Lewis Payne
and Mary E. Surralt be carried into ex-
ecution by the proper military authori-
ties, under the direction Of the Secretary
Of War, on the 7th day Of July, 1855,
between the hours of 10 o'clock q. M.
and 10 o'clock p. m. of that day. ri 4.
a'1 s'ANpREw JOHNSON, President.
Therefore you are hereby commanded
to cause the preceding sentences In the
cases of David e. Harold, Geo. A. At
serodt, Lewis Payne and Mary E. Sur