The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-07-14

ratt, bv her counsel and the Roman Cath-
olic clergymen, who. have acted as her
spiritual advisers. tnt to no purpose The
pres idens was irn in his decisii.E, and
while hearing the argnm ellts courteousIv
refused 10 a!:er or modify ithas w woTnan's
sentence. Il is reported Mrs Surra,t has
written statement or, confessions which
has been handed TO her spiritual advisers
New York, July s.
The Worlds account Of ths eseci:ton
says: 1t was with a shudler that ! saw
the efhoer gather the ropes ti9iAy three
times around the robes of Mrs S4rrat. and
| bind her ankies with co,6s. Size half
fainted aud sank backward upon the at'cn-
dants, her limbs yielding, but ulier;ng no
crv.
Payne, with feet firmly laced together,
stood as straight As one Of The scafTold
beams and bracei himself up 80 stou,Iy
that this prevented the breaking Of his
neck s-." '"
Harold stood we'll beneath the drop,
still whimpering, and A,zero.t in a grov-
cling attitude.
They said nothing except that Mrs.
surrat., who asked to be supported, that
she might no: fall - 49,
Harold protested against he knot viii
which he was TO BE di.ocated, it being as
huge as his double fist
MI the inechanca preparations were
cIumseg and inar'istic, and the final scenes
of the execution revolving, when the
death caps were all drawn over tlfe faces
of ,be prisoners and they stood in line in
! awful suspense, between absolute life and
immedia,e death, man at the neck of
each adjustiGy The cord. The knot be.
meath the ears Of each pro;ruded 5 or 6
inches, and the cord was so thick it could
! not be made to- press tightly against the
flesh. An Cfiicer on the front of the plat
form motioned back tie assistants, and
then signalled the execu,ioners. Great
beams were dashed against the props
simultaneously. two traps fell, four bodies
dropped, and the spectators took little
rush forward aI
Mrs. Surra!ts neck was broken iinme-
date y. She scatcely drew one breath.
Ter short fgnre,5 with her skirts Ioopea
I closely, ,nerelysGsnsIed by the vibration
of er9swlftE descent, and with tie knot
holding true under her ear. her head
hung sis'ea aFs, and her pinoned arms
seemed content wiki their confinement
Payne died horrible death. The knot
slipped TO the back of his neck and bent
his head forward on his breast, SO that he
s,rangled as be drew his deep chest almost
up to bis chin, and his knees contracted
until they seemed almost 10 touch his ab-
domen. The veins on his great wrists
we're like whipcords -iq xpanded to twice
their natural dimensions, and his huge
neck grew aImos. black with the dark
blood that rushed 10 food to the rope.
A long while he swayed and twste! and
struggled till nature ceased her rebellion.
Harold also passed through some strug-
giles. ltis doubtful if bis neck was brok-
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Atzero:t died easily.
The military authorities Of Washington
have concluded to deliver the bodies Of
the eXecu,ed assassns to their friends for
burial; the disiniorment will take place
immediately = 'iThereinainder of the con
vicred conspirat6rs' leave for the Albany
peniten,iary to night.
L. Washington, July II, !
Since Mrs. Surral,'s death, It is asserted
that, before the capture of, Doo.h, ald
while she was at Carroll prison. she vas
offered an unconditional pardon for herself
and son, if she would accompany an off
Ger and point out the road it was supposed
Booth had taken. She dec!ired lle. oTer,
declaring that she had 20 idea,w whicAtoute
he took, and no knowledge Of bis iDten,
ton 10 aasassiDa,e the President.
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