Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-06-03
Appearance of tho consp:rators.

A correspondent of the Norwalk (Conn y
Gazette gives ve~y interesting description
of the appearance of the Washington con
spfators, from which we extract as follows:
With the exception os Payne, the whole
set of prisoners are the most wre ched and
saw, even in a pris ,ner's docket. Arno d
sits first in line. He it was who pr Jfe >ses
TO have left the conspiracy at the moment
be discovered that the life of the President,
instead of his body was 10 be taken. He
looks like a simple mind, less than an ordi
nary intelligent laborer or farm hand. Dr.
Mudd has fine head, but bad eye ano
face and evidently feels the full significance
Of his completely in the act to conceal and
cover Booths retreat. Next sits the car
penter at Ford's Theatre, q most e-be
gone, ignorant looking creature, who ex
cites mingled pity and disgust. Then we
have OLaughiin, who was to have killed
| Secretary Stanton, u villianoHs, low fore
headed looking man Of slight frame aud
generally wicked look. Then we have the
German A zerot, who was TO have assass.
mated the Vice President, meauer aid
viler looking wretch thau any other in The
line. His head low and n t. His eyes
small and Whole physiognomy me n, rather
than wicked,
Then comes the heroic face of the in
significant line Of heads-Payne. In all
respects this is the most remarkable look
ing man l ever beheld. Were to meet
him among o multitude should not forget
his face in ten years He is tall, splendid
Iy developed, his neck rising with full mus
Gle as gracefully as Doric column, sur.
| mounted by finely moulded head-a rich
profusion of black hair--a smooth, almost
woman's lace, great ecpiug eyes that roll
10 their sockets and fash beneath drop
ping tuft OF his j4tsy hair, down the centre
of his forehead, like great CRIBS of light,
piercing through all they rest upon. There
is ms. wonderful and indeScribable fas.
cinalion or magnetism about this mau which
affects every btho!d2r. Payne cannot be
described, he hes to be seen, aud when seen,
can never be forgo ten. Tue Almighty
has stamped his countenance with an i'm.
press most remarkable, aud never 10 be
mistaken. This seems as specially provi
dental as many other facts aud occurrences
connected with this nefarious plot. HIS
conviction rests entiiey and solely upon
his Identification aud 10 one who had ever
seen his large, swooping, piercing eyes
could ever mistake them. Mr. Stewards
cooIed lad was called to indentify him
and when asked by Judge Holt If he wal
sure that was the man who came 10 Mr
Seward's, YES, sab, l'se sure knows him
A, this Payue let slip an involuntary smile
which the quick sagaci:y of the African in
slanily caught, and recognizing, be rejoined
You see he knOlos me too This mutua
recognition, made most decided impres
sion upon The court.
After Payne, comes the simpering, silly
boy, Harold He smiles and looks q
idiolic as any imbecile could look. No OF,
who sees his face can ever feel like boldinI
him entirely responsible for his connection
with the plot, Last in line is the most un
fortunate Mrs. Surratt She raised he
veil once ouly for recognition. Her mel
was defiant, but apparently it was foreel
fortitude for she Immediately put her hand
10 her face and apparently wept. Sue
are the results of Ifsason--and such tn
most deplorable fate il has shed npon thi
widowed woman of fifty years, aud mothe
of family. Herself implicated beg ond th
possibility Of escape. her son doomed to e,
tradition aud death. s.