The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-07-11


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,bc rest. be consumed . aeaHy breakfast.
end n no eay gave o,.4saee Of Che failure
81 thai matcb'ess nerve ap8 rcsiguess "a
Which Ia has exhibited Gem tha hout Of his
arrest. Thoolh Regarding b. ultimate ex-
ecution as f5resone conclusion, in c5u-
muaiestne with hs friends aad pastor be
displayed genuine emtriaan, ap believed
be was justly ezpAips hp uoas,rous e.
fence.
Mrs Snrratt early Ia tie evening lecame
com pletely unreryel aud somewhat eighty
IN though, ara ezpr ou She seemed
not only overwhelmed with mental anguish
but utterly Frustrated physically with the
near approach Of tbs terrible ordeal which
was meted q her The fateIieotuaI resourc-
e ana SIN ,at sustained this dark and
sinister woman throughout the session q
The court Of iuquisitiou completely forsook
her ghau hope vanished and the gibJet from
which .be was 70 wing was already reared
scsrce fny PAGES from the portals Of her
cells.
Harold, like Payne, succeeded in gaining
several hours Of sleep towards morning
and was apparently much comfortel through
the night by the presence Of his sisters, siz
in number, who consoled him with remind.
ers Of the pardon that awaits repsntant AMI
coutrite hearts. The Scriptures were alsc
read to him at frequent intervals.
Aizerou, completely beside himself viii
dismay and fear, suffered indiscrbable ago
ny throughout the weary watches Of th'
night, and could take no nourishment what
ever this morning Weak and shrinking
with horror at the thought Of the doom TIA
awaited him. lie eyinoed the spirit Of thr
craven that possessed him aud led to th
wretchcd completely that has brought MIN t
/ lbe gallows Like his associate in crime
he was comforted with tAe presence q
minister Of tie Gospel, and endeayored q
well as his fears would permit to draw there
from the comfort they manifesdy derive,
from such miuistration,
From an officer Who passed the doors .
each Of the cells wherein the prisoners aer
confined about haH pasi eleven o'clock, "
learned some few details in regard to I'll
positions aud conditions q The eondemne
e tbot time. payno II tie time desiguate
was sitting upon bis mattress, which va
spread upon the cell floor, With his fee
drawn under him, and his heavily meuaelec
hands resting across his knees with his heaj
depressed and bis whole attitude exprcssinI
detection, but nothing ike fear, to which Ii
seems stranger lie was entirely alone
AID was said to have given his final comics
sion to his spiritual adviser. lie was dress
ed in sailors pants and shirt, the latter opel
very los il the throal--the same dress j
which he has repeatedly appeared on trial
Mrs. surratt was lying at full length upol
her mattress, clothed ii some white undres
garment, looking very pale and debilitated
She was attended By two priests, who wer
about to administer the sacrament to thei
hopeless daughter Two ladies we're ais
ID the cell eudeayoring to calm the almos
continual shuddering q her shrunken fgur
and summon fortitude for her TO bear th
Wreohed fate that was at hand. Harold IA.
upon cot looking very pale and liyid viii
eyes rolling frenzied J aud conyersing in
low tone with bis sisters, who we're groups
around him in sitting posturcs, Atzerot
was aloneA with the exception Of his minis
ter, aud, like the rest, was reclining upot
his mattress, and though evidently seekin
comfort IN the spiritual advice Of his con
pauiop. aud nearly beside himself with fea
At the nesrness Of his sudden death had hi
feet elevated some two or three feet aboy
bis head upon the sic Of the wall, at a
angle OCCASIONALLY assumed ~ luxuriou
, smokers, and thus in this singuiarly irrey
: ercnt attitude Was he receiving and appar
emily oousoed with the ministratious OF hi
companion.
About quarter Of twelve tue irlenus az
: relatives u the prisoners began to aHis'
and were admitted to he cells of the con
denuel. At tAis tine came Misc Ann
surratt, accompanied by gentleman, an
was Immediately shown 70 the cell o. ID
mother. as size entered. and followed he
conductor through the corridor beyond, ho
bearing vas quite firm, aud Ter maune
and step almost confdant il the expression
which gave rise TO an opinion, quite gei
orally concurred ID. that the Interview q
had with Gen Hancock bis morning, b.
: tween eight ana nine o'clock, and subs'
qaeutIy attempted q bring about with Il
President, bad finally been crowned wit
{ success and her petitions Cor elemeuey an
a respite for her mother granted. Next