Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-19

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ABOVE mentloneu 20 n.ases . plS'Ss'.'l y
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To Major General ". Z. Hancock com,
2manding Middle Department; Washington
Whereas by the military commission appoint
ed insparagraph No. s4, Special Orders No
"a, dated War Department, AdJutant Generr
ais Office May 9th lSGo, OF which Major, Gen
eral 2. Hunter, United States volunteers, is
president, the following persons were tried
and sentenced as, hereinafter stated, as. tol.
lows: e.s.+gs szs'.. g q. !.
lst. David. ,: Harold Finding of the
.speci6cat on-gnilty, except combining, con
federate and conspiring with Edward Spang-
Her IS to which part he iis,not guilty. Ofthe
charge, guilty; except Eas to words OF the
charge, that he: combined, contederated and
sconsplred with edward Spangler, as to which
part of the charge he.ls not guilty. Sen
tence And. the Com mission, therefore, SEN
tenee him, the said David. Harold, .tobe
hanged by the neck until he be dead at such
time ndaplace as the President OF the Uni
ted States shall Direct, two-thirds Of the
members Of the commission concurring there.
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3D. George "A Atzerott-tinding Of tho spe-
cification guilty, except combining, con-
tfederating and censplring with Edward Spang-
ler,iof this not guilty. Sentence: Ihe;Vom
mission therefore sentence him, the said
George "a Atzerott, to be hanged tiy tne
neck til. he be dead. at such time and place
as the President of the United States shall
direct, two thirds ot. the members OF the Com
mission concuring therein. J. =
80. Lewis Payne-tlnding OF the speclnea-
ttlo1--gulltyi exeept com oining, confeoeratlng
Sana conspl!las sS,ih WIN EDWARD opaaeiel, .
eHis N not gulity: ot 'ee Nna.s, .gs ual:y,
except SomplMng ana: :eossPil-
,ng WIN Edwara ~ DRal ger, OF !nis not ull- W
ty: sentence: -lne commission 4oes tneIe-
fore sentencs nun, 'he 'sald Lewis fayneyto
pc nangsa III ne 90 aeac, =. s1cn " P,aes anu
tMme-ss toe Ites.aens ol sIe hlsoo osaIes s.ts
snall direcl, s~o:thlrus oi ~ ene - sNo
SoinAisslou '.s'Ia eyneuiiiue y,ie,lll 'ugsoin.
cc;f;sst;on ; .gn;Its aycant as. IN tbe recoivinp
ant AM tsrt. +; no. and csnsenling Samuel Arnold
ssd I M;.bssl oiI I,oSsSi;n. and eIcent no 10
.con S;r;nrs sconfsS srsti,o and consririnp With
eEdwsr Snsnoler .of tb;s not se,i;lty. Sf the
.cbarSeEpn;ltv' as.to. combining. confedera.
saaysss tns and sopssrns With EDWARD spsnse
tins, not gully: sen.ence.ana 'as ne oomI 20 :,
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'reee 5Ro .niros'9t Inc LON lA'ssi9n cououf-
ring therein. 49,, :,
:, And Rhef cas- the presiaent o. the oni.ea
States has approved the foregoing sentences
ln|the following order.
: EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 81, 6,l865.-The
findings and sentc noes IN the cases ct the
said David Il. Harold, VI q, Atzerott, Lewis
Payne and Mary b. .Surratt, be carried isto
execution by the. proper military authorities
under the direction OF the Secretary of War,
on the 18th day Of July. lSb5, between the
hours of 10 A. NJ. and 2 Z. M.fo that day.
ANDREW JoHssoN:
y President Oh tne ohltec etsees.
Therefore. you are hereby commanded to
Gauge the foregoing sentences in the cases Of
David E. Harold, G.. A. Atzerott, Lewis
payne and Mary E. Snrratt, to be duly
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