The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-14

quivering in the cir. At rs minutes past
l O'Clock the signal was given BY wave
OF the hand; the large blocks supporting
the upfights were knocked ont, the drops
fell with heavy slam, and the four bodies
hung suspended. Psynes limbs were
drawn up several times, and for q moment
or two his whole frame quivered violently,
but within five minutes all was still. Har-
rold struggled some. There was no per-
oeptible movement of the body of Atzerodt,
and he apparently died easy. There was
only 9 slight movement of the limbs of
Mrs. Surratt.
There was breathless silence for several
minutes after the drop fell, but in short
time persons commenced to move and
most all left the yard. In thirty minutes
the bodies were cut down, placed in cot.
fms and buried in the yard near the scat
fold, where graves were previously dug.
The bodies of all but Payne were claimed
by their relatives and will be duly deliver
ed to them.
About 200 spectators witnessed the exc
cution.
Mudd, Spangler, O,Laughlin and Arnold
are to be removed Immediately to the Al
bany penitentiary, to serve out their sen.
tence.
Efforts were made during all CT last
night by the counsel and friends to secure
reprieve for Mrs. Surratt, but the Pfesi-
dent declined to interfere.
About $3.50 O'Clock this morning Miss
Surratt accompanied by female friend,
visited the White House, having been
there last evening for the purpose of OBJ
tanning an interview. President johnson
having given orders that he would receive
no one to-day, the door-keeper stopped
Miss Surratt at the foot of the steps leading
up to the Presidents Office, and would not
permit her to proceed further She then
asked permission to see Gen. Mussey, the
Presidents Military Secretary, who
promptly answered the summons and
came down stairs, where Miss Surratt was
standing. As soon as the General made
bis appearance Miss 8. threw herself upon
her knees before him, and, catching him
by the coat, with loud sobs and screaming
cries, implored him to assist her in obtain
ing hearing with the President. Gener-
al Mussey in as tender manner as posi-
bic, informed Miss 8. that he could not
comply with her request, as the Presi-
dents orders were imperative. He would
receive no one. Upon Gen. Mussey re-
turning to his Office, Miss s. threw herself
upon the stair step where she remained
considerable length of time, sobbing aloud
in the greatest anguish, protesting her
mothers innocence, and imploring every
one who came near her to intercede in her
mothers behalf While thus weeping she
declared her mother was too good and
kind to belguilty Of the enormous crime of
which she was convicted, and asserted
that if her mother was put to death she
wished to die also. The scene was heart
rending, and many of those who witnessed
1t, including number of hardy soldiers,
were moved to tears. Miss g., having be-
come Quoted, gave vent to her feelings in
silent tears, and was finally persuaded to
take q seat in the East Room, where she
remained for several hours, jumping up
from her seat each time the front door Of
the mansion was opened, evidently in
hopes OF seeing some one enter who could
be Of service to her in obtaining the desir-
ed interview with the President. or that
they were bearers of good news to her.
Two of Harolds sisters, dressed in full
mourning and heavily yelled, made their
appearance at the White House shortly
after Miss g., for the purpose of seeing
the President in behalf their brother.
Failing to see the President, they ad-
dressed note to Mrs. johnson, and ex-
pressed hope that she would not turn q
deaf ear to their pleadings. Mrs. johnson
being quite sick, it was deemed expedient
by the usher not to deliver the note; when
as last expedient, the ladies' asked per-
mission to forward q note to Mrs. Patter-
son, the Presidents daughter, which priv
ilege was not granted, as Mrs. P. was also
quite indisposed. To-day the Misses Har-
old, although feeling greatly concerned for
their doomed brother, showed but little
outward signs of grief, which was deep
and silent, and it was impossible to tell
the anguish going on within their hearts.
1t Is said that Payne made written state
ment this morning, in which he declares
that Mrs. Surratt was in no wise engaged
in the plot to assassinate the President.
This was delivered to Judge Advocate
General Holt.
As far as known Mrs. Surratt claimed
to the last to her spiritual advisers that
she was an innocent woman
There was but one elevated lace where
outside spectators could see 40 ecution,
and that was the cupola of one house,
which contained about forty people. There
were few or no people on the one outside
of the prison walls.
Over one thousand persons applied to
Gen. Honc0ck to see the execution.
The press of nearly every city in the
country was represented.
The Writ OF Habeas Corpus.
This morning about half past eight
O'Clock, the following writ of habeas cor
pus was issued by Judge Wyie upon ap-
plicstion of Mr.. Aiken, counsel for Mrs.
Surratt, and was served upon Gen. Ham
cock at the Metropolitan Hotel:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, To-wr.-In the
matter of Mary E. Surratt petition of hahooa