Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-10

God and at once sent for Lutheran minister,
ana DR.. Butler was called. he expressed sur,
lust previous to his being led out to the scahold
EXPRESSED himself as not quite sure of having
made his peace with God.
HERoLD's PREPARATIONS FOR EXECUTION
David Z. Herold slept we'll several hours Thurs.
! dav night but most of the night he was httinB
up, either engaged with his pastor, Rev. Dr. oi9s,
OF Christ Church, Episcopal, or in prayer. ms
sisters were with him from an early nouI en,s
morning 10 twelve o'clock, they being present
when he psrtook OF the sacrament a. the nsnus u
| DIR. Olds. The parting was particularly anectlng;
| Hero,d ed freely with them, and expressed
himself prepared to die.
4 PAYNE's PREPARATIONS.
Lewis Payne Powell very freely conversed with
/ Dr. Gillette and DIR. Striker on rellglous ! pics
during the morning, sitting erect as be dd IN the
/ court room, From his conversation IL appears
| that he was raised religiously, and belonged to
the Baptist Church until after the breaking Guy
| of the rebellion. lie appeared to be sincerely
relentant, and in his cell shed tears freely. he
gave his advisers several commissions OF prlVate
character, and stated that he was Wiinn 10 meet
his God asking ell men II forgive ana lorgiVlng
| all who had done aught against him. Col. Dos
ter his counsel, also took ielve OF hun during tue
morning. as well as did Atzerodt
MRS. sURRATT.
Mrs. Surratts daughter was with her a. an
| early hour in the morning, and after she na9
given directions ~ her private AFFAIRS she look
| leave Of her but once more, before the time oil
execution she had another and very afectlng
| farewell interview. One OF her male friends also
had an interview with her and received directions
from her concerning the disposition OF her prop,
erty. Daring the night and morning she Received
the minisiratons of Revs. J. A. Walter aud b. r
Wigett, and conversed freely TO them expressing
while protesting her Innocence, her willingness TO
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Clampit., took leave OF her curing the morning.
THE CELLS AND TIE PRISONERS
Atouarter past twelve the sister Of Atzerodt
clad in deep mourning and weeping bitterly, had
an interview. Atzeroot showed considerable
emotion but said Little, and swayed his body Tor.
! ward and backward.
At half.past twelve loud sobs from Mrs. Sur
rats cell to d of the parting scete between MIS-.
Sutratt and child, and presently Miss Surratt was
supported from her mothers cell Ia Mysteries OF
Plief Her sobs and cries were heard for some
moments until she had passed through the IRON
gate and prison.
Several OF the clergymen, not Immediately oc-
cupied with the prisoners, now emery ed from the
celia and paused In the passage, indicating that
the fatal moment wa, approaching.
Mr. Doster, counsel Tor Atzerodt, at this time
had An interview with him 10 ascertain II he had
any parting wishes TO be executed. AT hiteen
minutes TO one the chairs were removed from the
edy. About the same Il the northerly door oil
line two opening from the cell ranges upon the
yard was opened.
A few minutes before one o'clock the guard
was drawn up in q square around the gallows.-
still the prisoners did not come forth and various
rumors OF repreye Ior some OF the prisoners crept
around.
II was reported that strenuous efforts were be-
ing made In behalf Of Mrs. Surratt; that Pa ne
had made 8 confession generating her from all
share In the plot; that the writ OF habeas corpus
sked for oy The counsel of Mrs. surratt had been
granted; tina: Gen. Hancock had refused 10 exc
cute it and had been arrested, and that the Pres
ilent had ordered his RELEASE.
The rumors were put 10 flight by new move
ments In the vic nifty OF the gallows. Then lol'
lowed another pause Of suspense.
AT fifteen minutes past one the procession
emerged through the prison door IN the follow
ing order, preceded by few moments by Gene
raj Hancock, who ordered the troops to dress
parade.
Commanding the prison, appeared, followed by
his assistants, Colonel l.. a. Dodd, Lieut.. Colo
pels Mccall and Frededcks. They emerged from
| the prison door, followed by the mournIul pro-
L cesslOn. -
Mrs. Surratt came FIRST, supported. by an officer
and non Dom missiobed officer, and at ended by
| Rev. Fathers Walter and Wigett. Atzerodt came
next, attended by an officer, with whom walked
his sprltuAl advisers, Rev. J. Il. Butler, CT the
| 1 lutheran Church, and Chaplain Winchester
Herold came next, attsn led BY Rev. DIR. Olds OF
/ Christ Church (EpiscopalG while Payne who was
attended by Rev. DR.. Gil.et e, of the First Bap.
tist Church of this city and Rev. Or. striker, Of
| Baltimore, brought up the rear.
Mrs surratt required 10 be aldost lifted along
| by those who supported her, especially when they
| came TO the steps leading up TO the gallows. In
addition to her Frustrated physical condition the
| chains upon her feet served TO impede her pro.
| gress On arriving upon the platform she was
| placed at the extreme northern end and seated
| upon a chair, where she was surrounded by her
spirtu Il advisers. She sunk IN collaI sed condi-
| ton in her seat, leaning feebly upon her right
| arm, and with upturned and soTrowful eyes.
| soldier behind held an umbrella over her TO
shield her from the fierce sun. She was dressed
a. on trial in deep black, and with black bonnet.
Payne was placed next her and over the same
| drop with her. His eyes seemed somewhat red
| dened and his face was suhused with unusual
| color but otherwise his bearing much the
| same as during his trial. He was clad in panta.
| looms and shirt Of 8 rilOr blue. He also wore
jaunty straw hat with ribbon &C.. of sailor style,
| and altogether looked much like cean.faced,
/ well developed Jack tar.
Next on the pla form but over the other drop,
was Herold who looked the most miserable
physically # the lot his face and clothes appear
inc dirty with rusty black clothes, and he wear.
1 ing an old SLOUGH hat with the brim turned down
| ali around He was in his stockings Atzerodt
was Sc lted at the extreme southern end of the
| platfotm, over the same drop with Herold. At.
zerodt was the only one Of the party bIreheaded.
| white handkerchief was placed over hish head 10
| protect him from the sun, and Rev. DR.. Butler
| held an umbrella over him TO the same end. lie
| was dressed IN the same suit Of pepper and salt
coarse material worn by him in the rial room
| lie, too, as we'll as HerJld and Payne, was in his
stockings. He sat in the same crVuched position
| familiar 10 all who saw him on his trial, and at
| first was rather undemonstrative. The lips of
Herold we're seen in motion repeating the prayers
whispered to him by Rev. DR.. Olds.
| PAYNE sat with face upturned, with sort Of
defiant air. as II for effect. he once put his lips
to the ear of DR.. Gillette and whispered some.
| thing to that gentleman.
THE DEATH WARRANT READ TO THEN.
The criminals having been placed upon the
| platform, Gen. Hartranft advanced TO the front,
and read 10 clear voice the death warrap. OF the
| prisoners. Following upon this came The last
| lev words of whispered religious co nsolau0n TO
| the doomed ones. Fathers Wiget ard Walter
administered the dying service of the Catholic
| Church TO Mrs. Surratt holding the cross TO her
| lips. Atzerodt at the same time seemed to be
| muttering prayer.
DIR. Gillette here advanced to the front Of the
platform and said that the prisoner, Lewis Thorn.
| ton Powell, otherwise Payne, requested him TO
thus publicly and sincerely return his thanks to
General Hartranft the other officers the soldiers
| and al persons who had had cnarge Of him and
| had attended him. Not one unkiDd word look
| or gesture had been given t, him by any one.
| DR.. Gillette then followed in fe:vent grayer
In behalf of the prisoner during viii: Ii Payne's
eyes momentarily filled with tears, and he follow.
ed in the praJ er with visible feeling.
Rev. DR.. Olds followed. saying in behalf of the
prisoner David E. Herold that he rendered his for
| giyeness 10 all who had wrOnged him, and asked
| the forgiveness of all whom he had wrOnged.
he gave his thanks to the officers and guards for
| kindness rendered him. He hopes that he dies in
charity with all men and at peace with God. DR..
olds concluded with O feeling prayer for the pri-
| soner.
Rev. Dr. Butler then made q similar return Of
thanks on behalf Of George A. Atzerodt for kind
nesses received from his guards and attendants,
and concluded with an earnest invocation In be.
half Of the criminal, saying that the blood OF
Jesus cleanses from all sin, and asking that God
| Almighty might have mercy upon this man.