Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-07-14

mcnt3 as 10 private AFFAIRS were mere
made, both with Miss S. and male
friend present with her spiritual coun.
sci. She evinced great freedom and
protested her innocence and her will
ingness to meet her Maker.
ATZERoDT AND HIS SISTER.
An interview between Atzerodt ana
his sister occurred at a quarter past r.
The sister showed great emotion, while
AtzerOdt maintained a logged silence
AgoniZing sobs from Mrs. Surratt's cell
told of the parting between her and hel
child, the latter being soon after carried
out insensible. Soon after brief inter.
view between Atzcrodt and his coun.
sci, the chains were removed from the
cells. Vague rumors of a reprieve fol
some OF the prisoners were at1oat, but as
the sequel shows, death came instead.
TO THE GALLONS.
At fifteen minutes past one, Gen.
Hartraupt, with his assistants, came out
of the prison, followed by the monrnful
procession. Mrs. Surratt came first sup
ported by two officers, and attended by
her spiritual friends, Fathers Wigei and
Walters. Next came Atzerodt, with
Rev. Butler of the Lutheran church, and
Chaplain Winchester. Harold follow
ed, in the attendance of Rev. DR.. Olds,
Of Christ's Church (EpiscopaD, while
Payne, accompanied by DIR. Giilet, of
the First Baptist Church here, and DIR.
Striker, of Baltimore, came last.
ON THE sCAFFOLD.
Owing to her physical state, and the
weight of her chains, Mira. Surratt was
almost carried to the gallows. She was
placed on the north end of the platform,
surrounded by her spiritual friends
With downcnst looks she sank almost
insensible into h n seat. She was shad-
ed from the powerful heat OF the sun by
an umbrella held by soldier. Her
dress was deep black, the same as worn
while on trial. Next to her, and on the
same drop, was Payne, whose face and
eyes presented an unusual color and ap-
pearance. His dress resembled that of
q sailor. On the other drop was Har-
rold, with slouchy dress and woe begone
looks. Atzerodt was on the same drop
with Payne, and like him and Harold,
was in stockings
THE LAST MOMENTS.
Gen. Hartraupt now advanced and read
the sentence of death, after which the
dying service of the Catholic Church
was administered to Mrs. Surratt by
Fathers Wigel and Walters, she hold
ing the cross fervently to her lips. At |
zerodt was seen to mutter some words |
as if in prayer. Through DR.. Gillet, |
Payne expressed his thanks for the |
kind treatment he had received from all |
with whom he had come in contact since |
his arrest. DR.. Gillette offered a fervent |
prayer, in which Payne seemed to join.
DR.. Odds said, in behalf of Harold, that |
he forgave all and hoped for forgiveness
rom all, after which the doctor followed |
n prayer. In like manner, DIR. Butler .
spoke in behalf of Atzerodt, and closed |
with prayer. The prisoners were now
placed over the fatal drop. The arms
md ankles of, Atzerodt, who came first,
were tied securely with strips of white !
cloth. In the same manner the other
criminals were bound, and the nooses |
adjusted. AS the fatal moment ap-
preached Mrs. Surratt said: "Please
lon't let me fall" After a violent eff
fort with his feverish lips Atzerodt |
said: gentleman take ware" mean
ng warming" After the white caps |
we're all put over the prisoners heads,
AtZerodt said in distinct tones GOOD
BYE gentlemen, who are before me !: now
may weall meetin the other world. God
lelp me now. Oh oh 4! oh !"
DEAD.
The uprights were knocked out at the
given signal and the bodies were sus-
pended. Atzerodt died without any APP
Of pain, while slight move-
nent in the limbs of Mrs. Surratt was
Ill that was seen of the death struggle.
The bodies of Payne and Harold strug-
yled considerably. After about Is min
ties of solemn silence the bodies were
by Surgeon Otis, L. S. Vol
lnteers, and Assistant Surgeons Porter
md Woodward, who all pronounced
ife extinct. One Of the cords being pre-
bodies fell down with a heavy thump.
The bodies of Atzerodt, Harold, Payne
md Mrs. Surratt were then placed in
strong white pine collins, in the order
famed. 1t was not ascertained positive
y whether the necks of Atzerodt and
Payne were dislocated or not, but about
hose of Harold and Mrs. Surratt there
8 no doubt. The burials were COM
,leted by detail of the first corps.