The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-08
Our Army There Eighty-fVe
Thousand Strong.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
GOLD LAST NIGHT iSO SO.
Associated Press Report.
EXECUTION OF THE OONsPIRA-

TORS.
WAs111EaTuE, July Z.
All the condemned conspirators, SEN
fenced 70 be hanged to-day, we're executed
On petition of Mary Z. Surratt, through
ber counsel, Messrs. Aiken and Clsmpitt,
Jndge Wyiie, of the Supreme Court of
tbis district. directed an issue of wit OF
Inbsas corpus to General Hancock, COM
handing him to produce in court, at ten
O'clock this morning, the body of Mary 4.
Surrstt with cause Of detention. 1he
writ wss served on General Hancock, st
tho Metropolitan Hotel, at eight o'clock
tbis morning, by United States Marshal
Gao5,n,7 'He ir1nedistely consnltad with
the Attorney General and Secretary of
War AT 1880 the General had not
oheved the writ. This fact was brought to
the notice of the conrt by her counsel, but
the Judge ssid he had not the power to
enforce the writ.
Esrly to-day guards were placed all
around the arsenal grounds to prevent the
intrusion of the people to the scene OF ex-
ecl1tion. none being admitted excepting
those previously supplied with tickets Dy
Msjor General HsneocE
The relatives of Mrs. Surrstt and Hsr-
old spent several hours with them during
the forenoon, and they we're also attended
by their spiritual advisers, as were also
Psyne and Atzerott.
< few minutes after one o'clock the
outer prison door was opened and mrs.
Surratt was supported to the gslloWs by
two military officers next followed Atzer-
Oft. Harold and Payne, accompanied Dy
0uard and their respective ministers OF the
gospel. .,.,.s.. a., -,
the plstform, in the folloWir G order: Mrs.
Snrrstt Payne, Harold and Atzerott. Otfi-
cars entrusted with the execution and min
isters occupied intermediate positions.
Msi5r General Hartrsnft, who has been
ftopo the commencement in charge Of the
nrisoners came forward and read the order
81 the War Department, already published,
approving the sentences and ordering Ine
penalty of death 70 be inflicted.
A heavy guard was stationed on the
walls surrounding the grounds, while below
the soldiers we're formed on two SIDES OF 8
sdnsre Perhsps several hundred civilians
were present, anxious spectators OF the SOL
enn scene. ~ C,r
One of the priests attending Mrs. sur
ratt repeated short prayer, TO wiz wiz
| Pavne. who WAS sested next to her' H''oii'
| tfVoiy listened.
The minister who had been administer
ing TO Payne expressed, IN the name OF 'ne
latter his sincere thanks to General Hart
rsnft and the officers and soldiers VINO mao
charge of him, for their personal kindness
They had not uttered an offensive Word
NOR given an unpleasant look or gesture
but seemed TO compassionate his mlsIor
t1ne The minister then uttered q orle
nrsver. asking for Payne the forgiveness Q
an his sins, and > passage out Oh 1nlS W orio
into the Joys oil Heaven
The minister who attended Harold ais
raturned thanks for the kind treatment O
tbe prisoner and offered prayer that GoC
would receive his soul.
Harold was affected TO tears. " ID.
The minister who attended AtZerot
slsoreturned thanks to General HsrIasui
nd ether officers Tor their kind attention
snd then invoked the mercy OF God upo
The condemned were then required
rise from their seats, when the chairs wei
ronooved. They were now all on u
drona their h ,nds were fastened benin
I'm and their legs bandaged both beio
4 snd above tho Knees Sand white caps WAl
| rIsced over their heads
/, Atzerott, while being prepared Iof exc exc
cution. exclaimed, "Gentlemen, farewell
Take care Goodbye, gentlemen now D
fore me- One of the clergymen stanaiI
i nesr exclaimed, "Msy we all meet IN u
Other world" AS soon as the moose W
nisce1 around each neck, Mrs. Surrst'
beiue the last one adjusted, the section
8 tha nistform on which they had been stan
q inc suddenly. fell and the culPlitS We We
Y hanging several feet from the ground M
8 Surtstt and Payne scarcely moved a MI 1
cle. Atzsrott showed some tWltehmg,
y Harold showed more nervous sensioiI
le than snv of the others. ~ i1'' -
ID The toiies hung until life was eEtin
raI and we're afterwards given over Tor Durl
!. ronsh cofins being already on nsno
70 70 tbss purpose. The arrangements for
OF sTecntioa were perfect. MSjor Gene
Ii. Hancock was present throughout the P
al ! ceedings. 81. 5al'r|' .'t. -,
- TtiS said that Payne last night mao
VI ststernent in behalf Of Mrs,SuTratt, 81
ut erating her from eulpAbifty, and tnst
IT. other person.snbseribed to an Af1aAvlt !
on peaohing the testimony oil an imp0r'
No witness against her. iE'is'-i-l'= u -
e