The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-10

living enough 10 mhke ueoA AhsNOAs
Afzerott died easily. Life did not care
TO fghtfo his possession.
The two central figures lived long after
the two upon tanks
There they hung, bundles OF carcass and
old clothes, four in q row, and past All con-
spirscy or ambition, the river rolling oy
without q sound, and men watching with
8 shiyer, while the heat OF the day seemed
suddenly Gbated, as if BY the sudden open
ing of q tomb.
The officers converted in 8 hall audible
tone /; the reporters puts up their books
the assistants descended from the gsllowsi
and the medical men drew near. No win
stirred the unbreathing bodies they were
stone dead.
The bodies we're allowed to hang about
twenty minutes, when Surgeon 0tis, o.
v. and Assistant Surgeons Woodward
and Porter, U. s. A, examined them and
pronounced all dead. In about ten min
utes morea ladder was placed against the
scsfold preparatory to cutting the bodies
down. An over-zsalous soldier on the
platform reached over and severed the
cord, letting the body fall with heavy
thump, when he was Immediately ordered
down and reprimsnded. The body of At
| zerott was placed in 8 strong white pine
box, and the other bodies cut down In the
following order, Harold, Powell, and Mrs.
Surratt-
The carcasses thus recovered were given
over to 8 squad Of soldiers, and each placed
10 q pine box without ~uneovering the faces.
The boxes were forthwith placed in the pits
prepared for them, and directly all but the
memory of their offense passed from the
recording daylight.
THE LAST HOURS OF THE CONDEMNED.
During the morning a female friend Of
| Atzsrott, from Port Tobacco, had an inter-
view with him-she leaving him about
eleven o'clock.
Harold slept we'll several hours, but
lost of the night he was sitting up, either
engaged with his pastor, Rev. Mr.. Olds, Of
I Christ Church, or in prayer. His sisters
were with him from al early hour this
morning to twelve o'clock; they being
present when he partook of the sacrament
st the hands of DR.. Odds. The parting
wss particularly affecting. Harold con
versed freely with them, and expressed
himself prepared to die.
Powell cOnVersed with DR.. Gillette and
DR.. Striker on religious topics during the
morning, sitting erect, as be did in the
Courtroom. From his conversation it sp-
\ pears that he was raised ~religiously, and
belonged to the Baptist church until after
the breaking out of the rebellion. He ap-
peared to be sincerely repentant, and in
his cell shed tears freely. He gave his ad-
visersg several commissions of q private
character, and stated that he was willing
to meet his God, asking sll men TO forgive,
and forgiving all who had done suRht
against him. Colonel Doster, his COUNSEL
also took leave of i'm during the morn
ing, as well as With Atzsrott.
Mrs. Surratts daughter wa with her at
an early hour. One of her male friends
also had an interview Wirhher, and receiV-
ed directions concerning the disposition OF
her property. During the night and
morning L~EaciYed the ministrAtions OF
ReYs. j A. Walter and B. +. WigeJrJ and
converted freely with them, expressing,
while protesting her innocence, her will
ingHess TO meet her God. Her counsel
Nessrs. Allen & Olsmpitt, took leave of her
during the morning.
.. H EXTERIOR EPISODES
As usual in such executions, there we're
many stirring outside episodes, and much
shrewd mixture of tragedy and business.
A photographer took note of the scene in
all its phases, from 8 window of q portion
of the Jail. Six artists were present, and
thirty-seven special correspondents, who
came to Washington only for this &C.
casion.
EFFORTS FOR PARDON.
Applications for pardon were made yes
terdsy and to-day to President johnson,
by Mrs. Samuel Mudd, who is quite woe
BECOME and disappointed, in behalf of her
husband; by the sisters of Harold; n by
Miss Anna Surratt Hsrold's sisters, dressed
in full mourning and heavily yelled, made
their appearance at the White House, for
the purpose Of interceding with the Presi-
dent in behalf of their brother. Failing to
see the President, they addressed q mole to
Mrs. johnson, and expressed 8 hope that
she would not turn 8 deaf ear to their
plesdings. Mrs. johnson being quite sick,
it was deemed expedient by the ushers not
to deliver the note, when, IS q last expe-
dent, the ladies asked permission TO for
ward g note to Mrs. Patterson, the Presi-
| dents daughter, which privilege was not
granted, as Mrs. Patterson is also quite in
/ disposed to-day. The poor girls went away
with their last hope shattered.
The misery of the pretty and heart bro
/ XIII ukukuEbE VI mEb- CuEIhbb ID bu6 bhlA "
the city. This girl appears to have loved
her mother with all the petulent passion of
q child. She visited her constantly, and
to-day made so stirring an effort to obtain
her life that her devotion takes half the
disgrace from the mother. She got the
priests to speak in her behalf. Early to-
day she knelt in the cell at her mothers
feet, and sobbed, with now and then q pit
Hui snream, till the gloomy corridors rang.
She e~ndesvored - win from PAyne 8 state
ment that her mother was not ACCESSORY.
and, as q last resort, flung herself upon the
steps Of the White House, and made that
portal memorable with her ffal tears.
About half past 8 o'clock this morning,
Miss Surrstt accompanied by a female
friend, again visited the White House for
the purpose of obtaining an interview with
the President. The latter having given
orders that he would see no one to day, the
door keepers stopped Miss Surrstt at the
foot of the steps leading up to the Presi-
dents office. She then ssked permission to
see Gen. Muzzy, the Presidents military
secretary, who promptly answered the sum
mons As soon as the General made his
appearance, Miss Surrstt threw herself up
on her knees before MIN, and catching him
by the coat with sobs and streaming eyes,
implored him to obtain for her a hearing
with the President. General Muzzy, in as
tender a mAnne as possible, informed Miss
Surrstt that he could not comply with her
request, IS President Johnson's orders were
imperative, and he would receive no one.
Upon General Muzzy returning to his Of
fee, Miss Surrstt threw herself upon the
stair steps, where she remained a consider
able length of time, sobbing aloud in the
greatest anguish, protesting her mothers
innocence, ard inploring every one who
cana nesr her to intercede in her mothers
behalf. While thus weeping, she declared
her mother Wss too good and kind TO be
guilty Of the enormous crime of which she
was convicted, and asserted that if her
also. She was finally allowed to SIT in the
East room, where she lay in wait for all who
entered, hoping to make them eficacious
in her behalf all the while uttering her
weary heart in q womsn's touching cries;
but at last certain of disappointment, she
drove again TO the jail and lay in her
mothers cell, with the heavy face of one
who brings il.neEs. The parting will
consecrate those gloomy walls. The
daughter saw the mother pinioned, and
kissed her wet face as she went shuddering
to the scsffold. The words of Mira. Sur