The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-07-12
The Findings and Sentences Of
the Military Commission, and
the Approval of the President.

The Findings and Sentences Of
tho Military Commission. and
the Approval of the President.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The following
important order has just been issued:
WAR Dept, ADJ'T CENTS OFFICE, I
WASHINGTON, July 5th 1865.
To Mai Gen. ". S. Hancock. Command
ing Middle Military Dirision, lgashing-
ton:
WHEREAS, By the Military Commission
appointed in paragraph No. 4, special or
| ders No. 2lI, dated War Department, Ad-
jutant Generals Office, May 9th, 1865, and
of which Maj. General Hunter, u. s. Vol
unteers, is President, .the following persons
were tried and sentenced as hereinafter stat
ed. as follows N .s..f. ...
First. David f. Harold. Finding of
the specification, "Guilty," except combin-
ing, cohfcderating aud conspring with Ed
| ward Spanglcr; as to Which part thereof,
mot guilty" OF the charge Guilty"
except the words of the charge that he com
bined, confcdeyated aud conspired with Ed
ward Spanger; as to which part of the
charge mot guilty" Sentence-And the
Commission therefore sentence him, the
said David E. Harold, to be hanged by the
neck until he be dead, at such time and
place as the President Of the United States
shall direct, two-third5 Of the members of
this Commission concurling therein.
Second. George A. Atzcrott. Finding
of the specification, Guilty" except com
bming, coDtederating. and conspiring with
Edward Spangler; of this "Not guilty. =
Sentence the Commission does there
fore sentence him, the said Geo A. Atzer-
Oft, to be hanged by the neck until he be
dead, at such time and place as the Presi
dent Of the United States shall direct, two
thirds Of the members of the Commission
concurriug therein ,". f.'
Third. Lewis Payne Finding of the
specification, Guilty except combining,
confederating and conspiring with Edward
Spangler of this Mot guilty" or the
charge mot guilty, except combining con
iedelating and con<piring with Edward
Spangler of this Not guilty" Sentence
And the Commission does therefore SEN
tenco him, the said Lewis Payne, to be hung
until he be dead, at such time and place as
the President Of the United States shall di-
rect, two-thids otthe members Of the Com
mission cohcurring therein.
Fourth. Mary K. Surratt. Finding of
the specification, Guilty" except as to the
receiving, entertaining, harboring and con
cealng of Samuel Arnold and Michael o.
Laughn, and except as to combining CON
toderatingand conspiring with Edward Span
.gler; Of this Not guilty." OF the charge
EQUITY, z. except a. to Combining, contod-
Grating and conspiring with Edward Span
gler; Of this 'Not guilty." Sentencc-And
the Commission does therefore sentence her
the said Mary Il. Surratt, to be hung by the
neck until she be dead, at such time and
place as the President of the United States
hasarprovrd the foregoing sentences in the,
following order, to wit: . .."...t-".H
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Suly 5, 1865.
The foregoing sentences in the cases Of
David Il. Harold, George A. Atzerott,
Lewis Payne and Mary Il. Surtstt are here
by approved. and it is ordered that the SEN
tences in tie cases of David H. IIarroId,
| George a. Atzcrott, Lewis Payne and Mary
h. Surratt he carried into execution by the
proper military authority, under the direc-
ton of the Secretary Of War, on the 7th day
OF July, l'lSG5, between the hours Of ten o.
clock u. Nj. and two o clock F. NJ. of that
dry. H3l ttu .a.r. ,sr
Signed] ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
Therefore, you are hereby commanded to
GauSe 'iie 'oIGSoliig sentences ~ ohe cases OF
David ~ Harold, George A. Atzerott,.
Lewis Iayne and Mary b. Snrratt to be du'
lyexeGcuted IN accordance with the Presi-
dent order. asa "as
By command OF the President of the
United ll! State$s 49, = = -, :.
lSIIgne,dJ Il, D. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.:
E, In the reh#mlng eases Of O'Laughlin,
opaahgierl Arnold and Mudd, the findings
ana I, sentences are as follows; .i-
Flfth' Michael y l.aughhn' Finding of
the ,speclhcatlop, Guilty, except the
words thereof following; And in the fur
ther prosecution OF the conspiracy aforesaid,
and ITS mnrdeIIons and trea$onable purposes
aforesaid, on the night OF the 18th and 18th
ct AplI!l, a, =. 1863, at Nashintton City,
and within the military department and
military lines aforesaid, the said Michael
y Laughiln did then and there lie III wait
for, Ulysses ., Grant, then Lieutenant Gem
era! and commander OF the armies of the.
United &, States, with intent then and there
to kil and mgrderythe sad Ulysses 5, Grant; =
OF ss9id words ,N,ot Guilty; and except.
combining, cQntcdcratlng and ,eonspiring
with EDWARD Spangler; OF this MOT Gull
~. -. of thee charge, Guilty" except
combining, contederatlng and conspiring
WIN EdYWardd Spanger. " this Not
uulltyit SenteqceIhe nl;1 Commission sem
tence MlSshqael y LLaiughhn to bo imprisoned
iat hard lanar fof lIte. lIte. ,,idt ix..a...tr.t n:
NJ Sixil, Ed1YWaTd M Spannglerr: flnding of the
speclhcauopSr NoI gilllty, except as TO the