, 1865-07-21
Tfaf1 sUHxATT CASE.
Tho Alleged Rrfusal to Allow Mrs.
Surratt Spiritual AdsiaeE4-UNcIa 4
Statement OF The Case.

WASHINGTON, july en.-To the Aee1t Of the
Assoe1ated Prese-Str: Referring TO tho special
dispateh to tho New York frtbnne from Wash.
ineton. OF TIC 1sth tns puhl'4hea In The 1s'ns Of
that journal ol the l7th, relating to the ttrc1u-
etanefs attending the i:sue Of pass to the Rev.
ME. Wslters 10 attend Mrs. snrratt, beg to state
9s called
tic War Drpa1 tmens, ant asked for pase to visit
Mrs. surratt IN the mIlltatI. prison. saying, Il
IN ~ no1 @ ,n eas ~ asa 39preses4 sa aes.1e
tafy Of Var. TEo at once eaid that 4 pass might
be c,rcn.. Neishe. the Rev. Me. Walters nor ny.
ectf tnen fnew OF The approval Of the sentente Of
fatt.
l Gent III. Walters pass, hut afterwards fearing
that the pass signed By myeelf might nut, under
thatFe Of the prison. md In ottes that there might
be no possibility Of disappointment in the admis
lion cfa clefRyman TO adord the Eecessary splr-
cee, to see The Rev. Mr. Walters aud to tell hun
That would BE- better not to g9 on the PISS rent
@ bat tsat Toa'a again re- te setes1'y K q vs..
hae En- NJ @ss Il. eye
10 The tronb's Of folng 70 'he prison without
. raf1 Of ny deeign that Mt. Barry should impress
upon Rev. ME. Walters the necessity OF g0oa faith
In Tho use Of The Esss when zeplaes4.
1went to the Secretary Of War and asked hi. own
flcnatufe to hpses a. reIatred to above. Upon
hts sicnn2 It, esid 70 hin that xas confident
the paas Nou1d be used toletJ fur the tuspose for
which II wae asked Il pso:e.siou.l vtstt.to admin
lister the sacJamcntf. and to prtpare the person
to be v1ftted for DEATH.
Mr.. Walterx-return, he informed NE ot the v1o-
lent ana excited langua9e oi Father Walters With
regs1d to the trial end it, remit. which be tSr.
Ws;ieIs) had heard after leaving the War Depart.
mont. On his went myseH 10 see tho Rev.
Nr. Walters to ca1tion him, ae hls well
wieber, spd ~ fE1erd Of The church. md N ny
1anxusee 10 lndammAtory a. that which he h.d
frdnlged IN. u this, time Of great ollc exet:e-
ment. Iintrodneed The conversation bF stating
that what be bad said bad made a. Impression
Cd bis renaIkA TO me. explained to him. ~
tase said above, that there might be possibility
., n Ses ~
War Tor pass tigned By: himself: on giving witch
lhad said mat was confident inst T would not
be uEed for any o,her purpose thsn 'aatfos Ehteh
20 governed a that would b. safs tn the aaser-
II NJ. ws,.eis hsd d.tpisyed 70 much axeltsneut
part 10 new Of I'll The clrcumstsnces. to eudeavof
10 induce him to puE1ue more discreet coureo
AID ccurs eel him to he silent 50 became hie pAce.
e. hss epfe ;1kf6 a1m b aon5 ss{s ro 1
taking sbont The matter any mote. Nj. Wal"
ters Convictions ss to the fnnnc nee OF the prso.
r; o. tbs us Q, ny g.SPss 20 Wqe NET MT
mede rnttters Of objection. II was TO The tnd.u-
toatoIy cbaFsrter and effect ot hts obsev ators at
this period, when The public mind VIZ agatafed,
that my at'ent:oo VIE dire cteo. Unnecessary.
Idle 8ad aIgty dtssensions and hAraueues could
Tot hnt bt mlschie voas jas1 It thus ooneLt snd
e]pce It arpesTed that Mr. It alters could not ap-
proaeh Tie subject with temper and dlscrenon, 1t
Va. better be should ltt i alone.
z This WA conhdeattas conversation between
visit Wis ros d Ill otacia. hut entirely that Of
private individual. Ny motives were lsudAble.
The were 10 resuRiR 1mps udent and mltch'evous
ul:t uesloIs. anu to Insure the uae Of the pass to
be given tn the fa.:h intended Thenit Was elgued