Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-11

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We ind, 10 the dispatches 10 The Cincin-
uati Gszette and Commercial, some par,icu-
lars respecting the execution OF MRS. surralt,
that ere affecting in The extreme. The dAush.
ter OF the unfortunate woman endeavored to
obtain an interview With the Precedent in her
behalf It is thus stated in the Gazsttes dis
patches L.a "
"Miss Anna Surra.t, who had visited the
Executive Mansion last evening, eudeayoring
to obtain an interview with the President,
again repaired thither, accompanied by q
lady friend. between eight and nine o'clock
this morning. The President ht wing given
or iers that he wosld receive no one to-day,
she wns slopped At the foot OF the steps Iced
ing 10 the Presidents office. Finding she
could not get any further she asked to see
General Mussey, the Presidents Military
Secretary. de at once came down, when
Miss S with stresming eyes and agonizing
sobs, threw herself upon her knees, seized
him by the coat, and legged him to aid her
in obtaining an interview with the President
Astenderly as possible she was told that Us
the orders TO admit no one we're imperative, it
was i'm possible to grant her request. Gener-
al Mussey then lett her, when she threw her
self uooh the staircase steps, where she re-
NAMED for some time, sobbing bitterly, as
sertipg the innocence Of her mother, and
implorirg every one who passed to intercede
for her She declared that her mother was
too goo and kind 10 be guilty OF the great
crime OF which she had been convicted. and
said il her mother must die she wished to die
also. Many who were present at this sfiec-
ting scene, including hardy soldiers, We're
unable to restrain their tears Miss 5 fnaly
BECAME more composed and was induced to
take a seat in the East Room, where she
stayed several hours, weeping silently and
springing up each time the front door Of the
mansion was heard to open, hoping to see
some one who could aid her ia seeing the
President Harrold's two sisters, dressed in
deep morning, and heavily vailed, also came
to the White House soon alter the arrival oi
Miss Surratt to intercede for their brother
Unable to see the President, they addressed
a note to Mrs johnson, but she being sick, it
was not thought proper to deliver It, Failing
10 this they asked permission to forward a
note to Mrs Patterson, the Presidents daugh-
ter, who being also indisposed, the request
was not granted The Misses Harold showed
much seifcoutrot and restrained most of the
outward manifestations Of sorrow.
Here is an account of Mrs Surratt's condi-
ton when called to the gallows;
"Vsgue rumors Of a reprieve for some of
the prisoners were aaost, but as the sequel
shows, death came instead. at fifteen min
utet past one General Hartrauft, with his
aids came out of the prison, followed by the
mournful procession.
MRS. Surratt came first, supported by two
officers, and attended by her spiritual friends,
Fathers Wigel and Walter. Next camo At
zerott with Rev. DR. Butler, of the Lutheran
Church, and Chaplain Winchester Harold
followed in the attendance of Rev. DIR. Olds,
of Christ Church (Episcopsl,) while Payne,
accompanied by Dr. Gillett, of the First Bap-
tist Church here, aud Dr. Stricken. of Balti.
more, came last. OWing TO her physical
state and the soeight of her chains, Mrs.
Surratt pas almost carried 10 the gallons.
She was placed on the north end of the plat
form, surrounded by her spiritual frieudS.
Win upturned eyes and dopncast looks, she
sank almost insensible into her seat she
i0as shaded from the potoerfuS heat of the
sun by an umbrella he'd by a soldier. Her
dress was deep black tho same as worn while
on trial Next to her, aud on the same drop,
was Payne, whose face and eyes presented an
unusual color and appearance. His dress
resembled that of u sailor. On the other
drop was Harold, with souchy dress and
woe-begone looks. Atzerott was on the same
drop with Payne, and, like him and Harold,
was in his stocking feet
The Commercial correspondent says:
Each prisoner was manacled, and Mrs.
Surratt headed the procession, She was so
physically prostrated that she had to be lifted
on the steps to the scaffold, In addition to
this, her limbs were so heavily manacled that
her steps were impeded She was accompa-
MED by two officers and two Catholic
clergymen Once on the platform, she was
placed on the northern end, and seated in a
chair. She seemed at this moment to be in q
fainting condition, leaning on her left arm,
and looking sorrowfully upward A soldier
held an umbrella to protect her from the sun,
She was attired in plain, black dress ard
black bonnet"
Again we quote from the Gazette, r .,..,l
"Ihe prisoners were now placed over the
fatal drop. The arms and ankles Of Atzerott,
who came frst, 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 approached Mrs. Surratt said
Please don let me fall
"After violent effort, with his feverish lips
Atzerott said 'Gentlemen, take ware,
(meaning warning) After the white caps
were all put over the prisoners heads, ,Alzerolt
said in distinct tones Good by, gentlemen,
who are before me now; may we all meet in
the other world. God help me now. Oh
Oh Oh - and the four criminals were hang
ing inthe air The uprights we're knocked
out at the given signal, and the bodies were
suspended. At2erott died without apparent
pain, while slight movement in the limbs of