Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-08-03
Iha Tragedy Eaded@- The Murders
z Accomplished.

sfob easFsd D Curt, hns closed its sit
tangs. fthas wi'lasat authority Of iay
and m violation Of the cou.titutfon
: doomed faur human beings to an ;pno.
nieaoaa death upon The galiows; FRIrs
j SuFFast, Lewis Payne, G. A. Atzerott ant
David 3. Harold, bare been hung, nnt
Dr. Mudd, Arnold and o'Laughifn sem
i to prison during life, and Samuel spang.
Ter for six years., by Its Infamous, uniaw.
fal unconstitutional and murderous de
cree. President Johnson approved this
1 iunlaWful degree and within thirty hours
from iis PRONUNCIATION ies unnrderous sen.
tenee was carried into execution.
/ TIE readefs Of the Bu9ls have he. n in.
| formed from time to time relative to the
Iprogrcss, this worse than Roman Tnquisi.
ton was making, and how ty suborned
and Perjured witnesses 1t was eudearoripg
cot only TO conyict those arrested; bat to
llmplicate Others in the assassination of
Tfresidens Lincoln. The tragedy being
ended, eur readers may be curious to
know something of the closing scene
We therefore publish the following con
else account Of il which VI End in COM
mnnicf tion TO the New York Herai.I:
" The lobbiss and public places OF the
city we're fbrcnsed till late hcur last
night by scores and hundreds Of eager
and excited citizens, ard in many instan-
| cfs the propri4tors were unable TO close
their doors tin daylight. The absorbing
topic Of eonversati, everywhere was the
| approaching Fxecntion. The sympathy
in favor of Mrs. Suyratt gained ground
| by discusei7n, and hundreds who admit.
ted her guilt inVeighed bitterly against
| the mode OF punishment. This morning
the snn rose on tho hum and excitement
of expactHnt preparation, and every faca
denoted the Interest felt in the davis de-
velnrments. This day the great penalty
due 10 outraged laws and an outraged a.
tion by the conspirators wbo sought to
overthrow the government through The as
sassinetion Of it's leading officials has
bern paid by n portion Ct the guiitY gang. I
TnE EFFORT To STAY UER EXECUTION. |
At late h4ur last night writ cf ha- |
heas carTEs vas sworn out before Judge |
Eyiie. Of the Saprsme Court of the Dis /
trict Of Co!utnlia, in tbc case Of Airs. /
Suratt, by hrr attorneys, as stated in the |
Herald Of this morning; but Marshal |
G0e5in= decited that it could onI7 be
served aa ing legal ofleo hours, and post
ponsd it TIL Eine this moTning. The writ /
vas promptly served.
The writ was served upon Maior Gene /
raj II sncoek hy United States Marshal !
Gcaiirg wb7n BIZ TTotee dcd 1T once to /
nonSnt the Attorney Gsn rai a!d the
fra.il nj. The l@unr promptly aGsise,f .
Geperl II ucaek 10 disregard thc writ
ard proceed at oaca Eita tie execution Of /
Mrs, Surratt. /
The writ was returnohle at ten o'clock: /
hut nearly two hours after that time Gen. I
Hancock entered the court, accompanied |
by Attorney General Speed, who apoio.
gl1nd EoF taa apparent delay IN making n
returi on lhp part Of .ha General. as it |
VAS unag0id tla. H. then proceeded To T
READ the Ietarr, In which General Han
G. * said rhk body Of Mrs. SurratG was
IN his possession, for the purpose express
ed, &c. nni which order Is rs follows:
ExEcrrWg CrFtcE, July I, 1865.
To Mjor General ~. S. Hancock,
commanding, &C.;
/, Andrew johnson, President of the
United Stairs. 10 hereby declare that the
writ Of habeas corpus has been hereto
fore suspended in such eases rs this; and
10 hereby specially suspend this writ,
and direct that Tcu proceed TO execute the
order heretofore given upon the judgment
Of the Military Commission. And you
will give this order in return TO this writ.
ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
The court remarked that no further
steps would be taken in the matter
THE GUARD.
The number of troops on guard was
estimated at about three thousand, an | |
was made up of four regiments of infant
~ from Hancnck's corps, Eho we're post
ed upon thh walls Immediately ovd rIaok.
ing the prison yard, where the acaf'old
had been erected, upon he grounds lead
ing TO the doors and gates Of the Arsenal
building, and again about the avenue Of
TO the main gate at the foot Of
-Four land. a. bali street.
THK LAsr NIGHT OF THE coSpEMsEp.
OF course, much of the time previous
10 the execution was devoted to inquiry
and discussion Of the manner in which
the eoriemned bad passed the night. TO
the ufheers of General Hartrauft's staff,
who had been constantly on guard during
the night and throughout the morning,
tho public Is Indebted for the details at.
tcndant npon the manner In which the
prisoners we're seYeraliy affected By the
knowledge Of their impending doom, and
how they awaited its uuerring approach.
With all il was wretched night, from
which refreshing sleep was debarrcd, and
the fearful boding of the frighlial eyrnts
Of the m5rrow refused TO be gone. The
fiiends, relatives, and spiritual advisers
of ths prisoners were with shcm until
nearly eleven O'Clock / l'st night, and min.
istered ID the comforting Of their mental
distress by all the means 10 their power.
Miss Anna SaTratt remained With her
mother pegrly tee entire night.
Payne vas the only one of tho doomed
party wh9 is said 10 have rested at all
Eoundiy pr unbrckeniy and this excitable
and stalwart man was rot vouchsafed
rest and Inconsistencies until nearly
taNHH ~ftiiAS SbS Atseff Ata 1AAssuMS1 =
hearty breakfast, aud in no way gave evi-
deDce of the failure OF TINT matches
nerve and rcEiguaiion whieh be has exhib-
tied from the hour Of his arrest. Though
regarding his execution as forfgona
conclusion, in ecInmanicating With bis
friends and passur be displayed genuine
eontritian, and believed he wss justly cx
plating bis monstrous offence.
Mrs. Surratt carly in the evening be-
came completely nnasrvcd ard somewhal
Gighty in lhouahk aaI expression. She
seemed not only overMheimed with msn
taI anguish, but utterly prostrated phgsi-
eaIiy With the near approach OF tho terri
hie ordeal whieh was fnesed q bsE. TheI