The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-07-29

to-day, Payne took it coolly and asked for a
Baptist minister. A. Atzerott was deeply
and cried bitterly, asking for a
Lutheran minister. Harold displayed con
siderable fortitude, only asking for an inter-
view with his family. Mrs. Surratt was
collected, and asked for Fathers Walter and
Wigel to attend her last moments.
Philadelphia, July 6.
The subscriptions to the Government loan
to-day was $3,OO0,OOO.
Washington, July 6.
Gen. Hancock repaired to the arsenal at
noon to-day, and delivered the death war
rants of PAYNE, Harold, Mrs. Surratt and
Atzerott, to Gen. Hartrauft, who is in
charge of the prisoners, when they went
together and visited the condemned, to
inform them of the sentences pronounced
and the time fixed for the execution. Payne
was the first to whom the intelligence was
communicated. 1t did not seem to take him
by surprise, as he doubtless expected no
other, and behaved himself accordingly.
TIE others were more or less affected. Mrs.
Surratt particularly sank under the dread
announcement, an pleaded four days addi-
tional time to prepare herself for death. All
the prisoners will be attended by clergymen
of their own designation. A scahold has
been erected in the south yard of the old
penitentiary building, which is inclosed by
high brick wall. The cofins and burial
clothes are already prepared. Only linn
tied number of persons will be allowed to
witness the scene.
The sentences of the conspirators who are
to be imprisoned will be carried into imme
diate effect.
Washington, July I.
All condemned consprators sentenced to
be hanged to-day, were executed. On the
petition of Mary Surratt, through her coun-
sci, Aiken and Clamett, Judge Wilder, of
the Supreme Court of this district, directed
an issue of writ of hdbeas corpus to General
Hancock, commanding him to produce in
Court, at ten O'Clock this morning, the body
of Mary E. Surratt, with the cause and day
of detention. The writ was served on Gen.
Hancock at eight O'Clock this morning, by
q. S. Marshal Gooding. He imm ediately
consulted with the Attorney General and the
Secretary of War. At l0:30, the General
had not obeyed the writ. This fact was
brought to the notice of the Court by her
counsel, but the Judge said he had no power
to enforce the writ. To-day guards Were
placed all around the Arsenal grounds to
prevent intrusion of persons to the scene Of
execution-none being admitted excepting
those previously supplied with tickets by
Gen. Hancock. The relatives of Mrs. Surrat
and Harold spent several hours with then
during the forenoon. They were attended
by their spiritual advisers, as were alst
Payne and Atzerott. A few minutes after ont
O'Clock the outer prison door was opened
Mrs. Surratt was supported on her way t.
: the gallows by two military officers; mex
, followed Atzerott, Harold and Payne, accom-
, panied by guard and their respective min
, listers. Front seats were reserved for then
: on the platform, in the following order
, Mrs. Surratt, Payne, Harold and Atzerott
, officers intrusted with the execution, an
, ministers, occupied intermediate positions
, Gen. Hartrauft, who had been from tn
commencement in charge of the prisoners
! came forward and read the order of the Wa
Department, approving the sentences order
ing the penalty of death to be inflicted.
= heavy guard was stationed on the'walls SUI
rounding the grounds, while below soldier
. were formed on two sides of the squar
$ Perhaps several hundred civilians were PR
sent.
Is The priest who attended on Mrs. Surra
V repeated short prayer, to which Payn
who was seated next to her, attentvely Iii
tened. The minister who had been admil
O isterng to Payne, expressed in the name
% the latter his sincere thanks to Gener
~ Hartrauft and the officers and soldiers wi
y had charge of him, for their personal kin
h ness. They had uttered no unkind wor
nt and given no unpleasant look or gesture, b
~ seemed to compassionate his misfortun
70 The minister then uttered a brief praye
asking for Payne's forgiveness of all sir
or and passage out of this world into the jo
III of Heaven. The minister who attended
% Harold also returned thanks for kind tres
al ment of the prisoner, and offered pray
90 that God would receive his soul. Hare
was affected to tears. The minister W
attended Atzerott also returned thanks
Gen. Hartrauft and other officers, for tn
/, a' kind attention, and then invoked the mel
~ ne of God on the prisoners condemned. tt
Vi: were required to rise from their seats, VIII
ol the chairs being removed, they were all
oii' the drops their hands were fastened oeh
u. them, and legs bandaged below and abb
ia' the knees, while caps were placed ovfr th
r heads. Atzerott, while being prepared
u execution. exclaimed: "GentlemeH, ia
Gus well! Take care Good bye, gentlem
', now before mes One of the clergyn
~ ne standing near, exclaimed: "May We
IS meet in the other world!" As soon as
- moose was put around each head, }
nu, Surratt's being the last one adjusted,a "a sect
n0e of the platform on which they had b
!, standing suddenly fell. The culprits v
INC .no hanging several feet from the ground. 4
nee Surratt and Payne scarcely moved mus
'lth Atzerott exhibited some twitching;
the n""nId n showed more nervons sensibi
than any of the others. The bodies b
}. until life was extinct. Afterwards they v
i'm given over for burial, rough collins ha'
urs already been provided for that purpose.
nth arrangements for the execution were peri
Gen. Hancock was present throughout
!. proceedings. 1t is said that Payne last n
,res made statement in behalf of Mrs. Sur
EN-. generating her from completely, and
7. all the other prisoners subscribed to an