New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-10
lsiss surrna;'s Efforts in Behalf Of Ker
Mother.
Fron The PhlIadelphia IneaIIer.


About 81 O'Clock on Friday morning Mss
Surrart accompanied by female friend. aga visited
the white House. having been there the previous even
ing ior the purpose OF obtaining an lherVle" WIN ,
PRECEDENT Pres dent johnson having given orders
flat ne would receive no one today The dOorkeeper
stopped Miss Surat az the foot Of the steps leading no
to the Presidents Office. ana would not permit neI 10
proceed further. She then asked PERMISSION 70 roe
Gen Mussey the PTesidens military secretary. VINO
promptly answered the and ane down stars
where Miss SuTatt was standing 49,
A soon ~ the General made bis appearance. MISS
Surait throw herself upon her knees before him. eaten.
inc him by the coat and it'll loud sobs and streaming
eyes imporcd bin 70 assist her in obtaining hearing
With the President. go
Gen Nfussev In rs tender a manner possible, in
formed Miss Snrrat that he could not comply with her
request, as President Johnsons orders were imperative
ana 10 wouid receive no one.
rat threw herself upon the stair steps where she re.
muincd considerable length 81 time sobbing aloud IN
the greatest anguish protesting her mother
and impOTng every VsAo came near her 10 inter
cetc in her mothers behalf While thus weeping she
declared her mother too good and Kind To De guilty
" tie enormous crime oil which che was eohN cteu shI
asserted that her mother was pat 10 de@th she wished
TO die a'sO.
The scene was heartrcndiug. and many Of those who
witnessed It. including number OF nardy soldiers,
were moved to tears. Miss Sgrratt having become
ouiet was finally persuaded 20 take seat IN the East
Room aud here she remained for several hours jump
iug up from her each time the 'front.' door OF the
mansion was opened evidently IN hopes or seeing some
one enter who could be Of service O lcr IN obtaining
the desired interview with the President OF that they
were the bearers Of good news 10 her
ard henvilv yeiled, made their Appearance NJ the
white House shortly after Miss -rratt for the purpose
N in.ercedng with the President In behalf o. their
brother Iihng 10 tie President, they addressed
noe 10 Mrs johnson. and expressed hope that she
would not turn deaf ear to their pleadings. Ms.
Johnson being quite SEX II was thought e1peden by
the ushcrs deliver the note when as last expo
dent the ladies asked permission 10 forW ard note 20
Mrs. Patterson the Presidents daughter. which pIN
ege Wa not granted Mrs.. Patterson is also quite
iadisposed to-day.
HEARTREyDISG sCESR.
BY permission OF the authorizes, the daughter OF Mrs
SBrrat passed the night previous 10 The execution with
her mother IN her cell The entire interview was Of a
very affecting character be daughter remained with
her mother until short time before the execution, and
when the time came for separation the screams OF
anguish that burst from tho poor girl could be distinctly
heard al over the execution ground.
During the morning the daughter proceeded 70 The
Metropolitan Hotel and ght an Interview with Gen.
Hancock Finding him. she impored ~ piablo accents
30 get a rCpIioye for Der mother. The General OF
course had no power 20 grant or obtain such favor
aud Informed Tie distressed gil II as gentle manner
Gen. Hancock. with the Kindness that always charac.
terles b. actions apart ron the stern duties OF his
noble prOfcs, did his best 10 assuage the mental
anguish Of the grief stricken girl
SCENES AT TIE sURRATT HOUSE.
The residence OF Mrs Surratt on ist. North, near
Sixth remained closed Thursday after the announce
mcnt II her fate had become known
In the evening but single dim light shone from ore
OF the rooms while within the house al was AZ quiet
death up 10 about O'Clock at which hour Miss Annie
f. Surrott who has been In constant attendance upon
her mother drove up 10 the door In ahack accompanied
by gentleman
Sire appeared 20 be perfectly crushed wit grief and
she aighed from the carriage some ladies standing
moved 10 tears Of sympathy with the uafor.
t1uate girl whose every look and action betrayed her
anguish
Miss Surratt after gaining adrittance 10 tie house,
tainted several times. causing great hustle and excite
ment among the inmates who were untring in their
efforts 10 console the almost hearDroken young lady.
From early in the evening until a late hour at night.
hundreds Of persons old aud young. male and female
visited tle vicinity Of Mrs. Surratts residence stop
ping upon The opposite side Of the street. gancng over
with anxious ana nquirDg upon the house in which
the consprat0rs commenting upon the fate Of the
doomed woman and the circumstances connected there
with.
During the evening not less than 200 persons visited
the spot.
IL was n noticeable incident Of the execution that
scarcely any Government officials citizens
preseut the spectators being nearly all connected with
the trial in some capacity or else representatives, OF the