The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-07-13

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minutes the prison door near the srafiuld
opened aud the prisoners appeared. with
guard ofsoidiers headed by Gsn. IIarl.
fanu. NAt..-4
Each prisoner was manoclcd, and Mrs.
Sufratt headed the pruccssioa. She was
so physically prOs'ritcd that she had to be
liitcd On the steps 10 the scafijid. In al
ditiuu to tbs, her limbs were 80 heavily
manaelcd that her steps were impedcd
She wus accompanied by two ofliccrs
an1 two Chathoic clsrgymen. Once on
the platform, she was placed on the
northern end and seated IN chair. She
seemed at this moment to be in iaintiop
| condition, leaning on her lef( arm, anJ
looking sorrowruly upward. A soldier
held an umbrella to protect hcr from the
sun. She was atlifcd in plain, black
dress and black bonaet. As she sat, aud
before the moose was adjusted. one of the
Catnolc priests administered the dying
service OF th,t church, as Mrs. Surrutt held
the cross to her lips.
Payne was plnc ID next TO Mrs. Surrat,
and seated on the SAT drop Ills eyes
were sad!cncd from weeping. but his lace
had much color. lle seemed very much
collected. lie YVES clad in shirt and
rantaluons OF blu. anu wore sail,r's
straw hat. -
Over the next drop, Harold aud A'z,.
roth were seated. Harold looked slov-
cnly--his hair was uncombed, his clothes
were soilcd, aud he appeared ia his stock
ing feet. lie wore an old slouchcd hat,
" ith the biim turned down all around
Atzrroth was also in his stucking-,e 4,
U ID drcssedh common gray. He was
unlcmOnstritivc at first, but soon show.
ed signs OF fear. Payne llookcd at the
spectators, kcpths head erect, and main.
tanned hall.dcfiant air.
Thus arranged, the dcath.warrants
we're read, sud the closing religious ex.
erciscs took place.
AT the request Of HarrolJ, Payne and
A;zerOth, 1t was stated that the prisoners
desired to thank the cfhccrs who had at.
tended hem. A prayer was offered for
each Que, in which the condemned visa.
bly, joined. DR. Gillette first prayed for
Payne, whose eyes, at the moment. filled
with tcars. The pricst repeated latin
prayer for Mrs. Sprratt.
These solemn services being over, all
the the prisoners then stood up aud were
bound. Az roth was first bound at the
wrists, with his arms behind him, and his
knees and ankles. Mrs. Surratt and the
others were bound in the same way, Ow.
lhg TO her dress, II tbok several minutes
to bind Mrs. Surra.t, who was held up
during the operation. Long strips oI
white cotton cloth were used instead OF
ropes. The fatal nOoscs were opened tc
admit the heads OF the criminals, and tn,
knots, rs usual, were adjusted cxactl,
under the left eur. Payne worked bi
neca in his moose, as If dissatisfied with
the adjustment, ald the moose was wild N.
ed little to suit his ample neck. Mrs
Sursatt seemed to find some difficulty
and said to those near her [" Pleas,
DONE let me fall. " This wus just belor,
the drop eel. Atzorsth, who seemed "a
grow eXct da,his a moments ptjaca
&c, just before tie white cap was plnc-
ed over his head, attempted. in gasping
manner, to address the spectators. Iii,
parched lips would not obey the helm
aud IL was Distressing to see him couyul
siyely cndca,oriug to make himself in,e
liglOle. AT last he managed to get ou
tie Words" Gcntlcmcn take warnen"-
meaning, evidently, take warning.
The white cap was drawn oyer hi
, head, as was done " ilh the Others, an,
II was supposed no more would be hear,
from the prisoners; but just before tn,
drop fell, A,zeroth was again heard il
mutlied accents saying, "Good by, gen
ilcmen who urc before me now ma,
we oil meet in the other world; Co
help me ncw-oh oh! oh |! I" and q
the last broken exclamation was on hi
lips the drop fell, aud the four criminal
hung quiyering in the air. At twenty
six minutes past one o'clock, the sigma
was given by wave of tho hand. Tn
large bucks supporting the uprigh,s wer
knocked out, the drops fell with heav
slam, aud the four bodies hung suspend
ed.
Payne's limbs were drawn up severa
; times, aud for u moment his whole ram
qulvered violeh ly, but within five min
utes all was still Harold st uggle
some, and some emissions of water too
place from the body, such as is frequent
: ly the case with persons dying u violen
death. There was no perceptib!e move
ment of the body OF AizerJlh und he az
parentIy died easy. Th1re was only
: slight movement Of the limbs Of Mr:
Sunu att.
There was brealhless stiffness "a
several minutes after the drop fell, but |
! q short time persons Commenced TO NOV,
!, , and almost III had left the yard in thirt
u minutes. The bodies were cut dow
= placed in their cufiins, and buried in III
yard near the scaffold, where graves wei
:, previously dug. The bodies of all b.
Payne were claimed by their relative
u and VII be duly delivered 10 them.-
About two Hundred spectators witnesse
= the execution.
! Mudd, Spangler, OLaughlin aud A
mold are TO be removed Immediately
! Albany Penitenliury, to serve out the
= sentcbce.
- Efforts were made, during all OF Ia
q night, by counsel and friends, to secure
l, rearieve Tor Mrs. Surra;t, but the Pres
!, dent declined to interfere. About
J. o'clock this morning, Miss Surratt, a'
/. compnnied by female friend, visited th
d White House, having been there las
!, evening, for the purpose Of obtaining a
4 interview with president Johnson, wh
} had given orders that he would receiv
Z no one to-day. The door-kecper stouI
ped Miss Suraatt, at the foot Of III
Steps leading up to ,hs Presidents otfic,
d and would not permit her to proceed flu
/ ther. She then asked permission to sc
/ General Mussey, the Presidents Militar
Secretary, who promptly answered III
Q summons and came down stairs wher
\ Miss Snrrat was standing. As soon a
n the General nude his appearance, Mis-
Q 5, threw herself OH her knees before hin
/ and, catching him by the cont, with lou
4. sobs and screaming cries implored him t
assist her in obtaining hearing with III
u President, General Mussey, in as tendc
/ manner as possible, informsd Miss