The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-07-15
Execution of.the 90nsplgaa1tors
lnteres.tia : Z particulars.

I'll may be theopinion Of-the people on the Juris-
fiction of the, Court, It is certain that public
sentiment approves the sentence.
!. We gather the, following, particuiars from
" ashington papers Of July 9Th
!. Every effort was made to, prevent and, post
oope the execution OF, the sentence. Early onthe
morning Of the fatal day, Miss Surratt and. TWO
sisters Of Herold came to the bite HOUSE. ana
sought an interview with President yohpsonsT
Owing toindisposition and press OF business,
ne had given strict orders that no one should pe
admitted, and heart-broken and desolAte they
were compelled ito yretrace their sorrowine
steps. i9fsVteU9 .esa,jeD 10j ,atiN ftitttti ti-5
, Atanearly hour Mr.. Aikeng one, ofsthe, coun'
sel1for MaryE. Surratt, applied to Judge Wyllee
fthe Supreme Court of the District for writ OF
ta5ed$ corpus to- stay her executions 1t was
issued by the Judge, and served on
Gen Hancock, who held. Mrs .NSurratt in chsto
iy. The General communicated with the Presl
dent, who, wrote the following endorsement or
the writ and then it was returned to the Court;
r." t'l go. l' ExEcuriyE OFEICE, July 7th, 1865.
10 Agjor Gen.. " IS, + Htncoek, ,Gommd'ldlng:r !.
III, Andrew, Johnson, President Of the .Unitee
States, do hereby DECLARE that the writ OF ha6ea
sorpus has been heretofore suspended in such, ca
SEES as this, .andi do hereby especially suspend
this, writ, and direct that yOuproceed to execute
heretofore given upon, the Judgment o
the Military Commission, and you will give thl
order in return to this WRIT Joy11it ,inidliT
olsnf9s observation-disclosures JOHNSON; President
81 The Court being without power'in the premi
ses,i declined any further interference 10 ""iJ
How the, Prisoners Spent tht
Night. iriosJh ,ygomijs9j
,oPayne, during Thursday night, slept well fo
tnff
Being spent in converse with Rev. DIR. Gillette
Of TIE First Baptist Church, who offered his ser
vices as soon as he WIS inf0rned of the sentence
Payne without Showing any particular emotion
paid close attentionto the advice Of Gillette
Up to ten yesterday morning no relatives Q
friends had been to see Payne, ,b s,,',,.,,r - r.
Atzerodt was very, nervous throughout tn
night and did not sleep any, although he mad mad
several attempts, His brother was with him or
afterppou, and Friday, morning & III
aged mother, who arrived during. the night ais
being present. Il The meeting of the condemned
man and his mother was very affecting, and
moved some of the officers of the prison (wht
have become used to trying scenes Ito tears
Rev = Dr.. Buffers of the Lutheran Church, was
sent for last night, and has been all night minis
teriHg to 4Aizerodt.
iHeroIdp was visited on Thursday by Rev. Mr.
Odds, of Christ (Episcopal) Church, and five o
his sisters, and this morning the minister anc
the entire family of seven sisters were presen
with him. Herold slept very we'll several hour
during the night.
Miss Surratt, was, with her mother severa
hours on Thursday night, as also Rev Father
Wiget and waiter ana Mt. ABr0phy,5 who wer
also present yesterday morning. She slept yer.
little, If any, aud required considerable attention
suffering with cramps and pains the entire night
caused by her nervousness. The breakfast wa
sent to the prisoners at the usual hour yasterda,
but none eat excepting Payne, VIII
ate hear6ly5o g..EBq ssrsS a'9oaEIA
The Cells and the Prisoners.
At quarter past twelve the sister Of Atserodt
clad in deep mourniHgaHd weeping bitterly, ha'
an interview. Atzerodts showed considerabl
emotion but said little, and swayed his body for
ward and backward. .,;....-.., ,....r-
At half-past twelve loud sobs from Mrs. Sur
rats cell told of the parting scene between Mrs
Surratt and child and presently Miss Surrat
was supported from her mothers cell in hysteric
of grief Her sobs and cries were heard for som
moments until she had passed through the irol
gate and prison.sa1 80.
Mr.. Doster counsel for. Atzerodt, at this tim
had an interview with him to ascertain if he hat
any parting wish to be executed. At fifteen min
utes to one the chairs were removed from tn
prisoners cells to allow them to pass unobstruct
eddy. Abont the same time the northerly. doc
of the. two opening from the cell ranges upon tn
yard was opened. sIw Disc ads co,i s3.o ,sui58l
= A few minutes before one o'clock the guart
was drawn, up in a square around the gallows,7-
Still the prisoners did not come forth, and vari
Gus rumors of reprieve for some of, the prisoner
crept around.
d The rumors were put to fight by new move
ments in the vicinity of the gallows. Then fol
lowed another pause OF suspense. NJ a...1.
Atfifteeh minutes past ones Major Gen. Hart
ranft, commanding the, prison, appeared, follow
ed .by his assistants, Colonel L. "A. Dood, Lieut.
Colonies Mccall and Fredericks. They emerged
from the prison door, followed By the mournfu
Z q
(, Mrs. Surratti came first supported by an office
and anon-commissioned officer, and attended b,
Rev. Fathers Walter and Wigett.o Altered
came next attended by an officer, with whom
walked his spiritual ad visers, j. G. Butler, of tn
Church, and Chaplain Winchester
Herold came next; attended by Rev. Dr.. Odds, O
Christ Church, episcopal J while Payne, WIFI
was attended by Rev. DR.. Gillette, of -the, Firs
Baptist Church Of this city and Rev. Dr.. Striker
of Baltimore, brought up the rear.
Mrs. -Surratt required to be almost lifted alon:
by those who supported her, especially wher
they came to the steps leading Hpt to the gallows
In addition to her Frustrated physical condition
the chains npon her feet served to impede he
On arriving upon the platform sh'
was placed at the extreme northern end and seat
ed upon chair, where she was surrounded BY
her spiritual advisers. She sunk In q collapsed
condition in her seat, leaning feebly upon hel
right arm, and with hpturned and sorrowfu
eyes. A soldier behind held an umbrella oveI
her to shield her from the fierce sun. She wa.
dressed as on trial in deep black and with BLACK
bonnet. III -.1.t,.F,. -
Payne was placed next her and over. the Same
drop with her. His eyes seemed somewhat red
dened and his face was suffused, with, unusua
color, but otherwise his bearing was much tht
same as during his trial. He was clad in panta.
looms and shirt of s.ilor blue. He also wore o
q jaunty straw hat, with ribbon. &C., of sailor
style and all together looked much like well
developed Jack tar. ''--.i3"' - -aGS
Next on the platform, bnt over the other drop,
was Herold, who looked the most miserable phys.
1.-The lot, bis face and clothes appearing
dirty, with rusty black Clothes and he wearing
an old SLOUGH hat with brim turned down
all around, He was in his stockings. Atze-
rodt was seated ls at the extreme south.
srn end of. the platform over the same drop
With Herold. AtZerodt was the only one
Of the party bareheaded.. A white handkerchief
was placed over his head toprotect him from the
sun, and Rev DR.. Butler held an umbrella over
MIN TO the same end. Heawas dressed in the
same suit of pepper and salt coarse material worn
oy him in the trial room. He too, as well as He
rold and Payne, was in his stockings He sat in
he same couched position familiar TO all who
Jaw him on his trial, and at first was rather un-
lemonstrative. The lips of Herold were seen in
notion repeating the prayers whispered to him
Payne sat with face Gpturned, with sort of de-
liant air asif for effect He ONCE put his lips to
he ear of DR.. Gillette, and whispered something
o that gentleman.
The GaHHOVvss s>A0i.A
Itis,ofa different style from those heretofore
lsed. 1t was erected in the South yard of the
building, between the old shoe shop and the wall,
md the platform is reached by fifteen steps, on
be east side There are nine heavy uprights
,olding the floor, above which rise on the west