The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-07

or the Assassination C0nsp1rat0rs.
WASHINGTON, July 4, 1895
Tho following important order hos just been issued:
Z wAR DEPARTMENT, ApJurANr GENERALS Ovros,
WASHINGTON, July 9, 1885.
10 Major General W. 8 HANCOCK, United States volun.
teers commanding Middle Military Division, Washing
ton, q. G. =
Whereas by the Military Commission appointed in
paragraph T. special orders No. al, dated War Depart
nent, Adjutans Generals once, Nay O. 1895, and OF
which Major General David Hunter United States volun-
sesr President the following persons were tried and
sentenced a. hereinafter stated, as follows
FIRST David E. Harold.
N~diHg OF the specification "guilty," except com
binlng, coufederasing and conspiring with Edward
Dpsngsr 70 which part thereof "not guilty" OF the
charge guilty" except the words Of the charge that
che combined confedsraed and conspred with Edward
0pAnger" 70 which part Of the charge not guilty"
Ssasmse-And The Commission DO therefore, sentence
him. the said David Harold 70 be hanged BY the neck
until Ae be dead such time and place the President
q The United States shall direct, two.thrds Of tho
members Of The Commission concurring therein.
6sooup. George 4. Atserott
U~Aiso.-Of The specification "guilty," except CON.
Naing confedsratss and eonspiring with Edward spang
u. OF this mot guilty"
Ssmfsmea-And The Commission do, therefore, sen-
ssncs him. the said George Aserott 70 Be hanged By
che neck until he bs dead such time and place the
President Of the United States shall direct two thirds Of
she members Of ths Commission coneurring therein.
TmRp.-Lsws Payne.
E~dns OF the specidcatlon, guilty" except COM
bning eonfsdsrans and eonspirng with Edward spsng
Der OF this mot guilty" OF the charge, guilty"
except combating, Collaborating and conspirng with Ed
ward spansier or this mot guilty"
Sswss~os-And the Commission do, therefore, sen.
ssnoe him. the said Lewis Payne TO b hanged until he DO
dead 81 such time and place the President Of the
United States shall Direct twohrds OF the members Of
che Commission concurrius therein.
rouRrH.-Mary g. Surratt
Eywdimg OF the specification guilty" except as TO
ths receiving, entertaining, harboriug and concealng
Samuel Arnold and Michael 0'Laughn, and except 10
combining, oonfederalng and conspriug with Edward
spaaglsr or this mot guilty" or the charge equity"
except - 70 combining confedcra'ing aud consprng
with Edward spangier. or this mot guilty"
Senswee And the Commission do, therefore, sentence
her. the said Mary surrat 70 be hanged by the neck
until she be Dead such time and place the President
Of the United States shall direct twohrds Of the mem
} bers Of the Commission concurring therein.
THE SENTENCES APPROVED NJ rHR PRESIDENT.
And whereas, the President OF the United stses has
approved the foregoing sentences in the following order
20 witt
ExBourvR MANSION, July 8, 1895.
The foregoing sentences in The Of David liar.
RAFT hereby approved and Is ordered that the
fences in the Of David r. Harold, George Atze.
rott, Lewis Payne and Mary Surratt be carried into
execution by the proper military authority under the
direction Of the Secretary OF War the seventh day
July, 1865 between the hours Of ten O'Clock A. NJ and
two O'Clock p. N. OF that day.
ANDREW JOHNSON, President
Therefore, you are hereby commanded 10 cause the
foregoing sentences in the Of David Harold O.
A. Atzerott Lewis Payne and Mary surratt to be duly
executed in accordance with the Presidents order
BY command Of the President of the United States
r. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutsnt General
Tun FINDINGS AND SENTENCES IN THE CAsns or
~ o'LAUaBLr, srAE0LER, ARNOLD AND MUD.
n In tho remaining cases Of 0Iaughlin, SpangIer,
arnold and Mudd the findings and sentences as
follows
FIrru--Mchael 0'Laughlin
y~d,ng the specification "gulty," except the
words thereof foows-"And In the further prosecu.
zion Of the conspiracy aforesaid and It's murderous and
ss0psbo purposes aforesaid on the nights Of the lab