Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-02-26
THE ASHES Of mrs. SURalTT.
Hoo the ROoF " oman tCdS OUFtcU
fhd hOiC size iCaS DiSeHferPed.--
EInnL DiSlnSifiOm Of Nm, NO(LN.

ant hOiC she UaS DiSeHferPed.--
FHdL Disposition OT her body.
Immediately at or execution her remaius,
with those CT PANE, Herold and Atzerod,
executed At the sane time, we're placed in
common boxes sni uttered ia graves near
the scatfold, her body being At the norm
end OF the r0S, aud the others sdi0nins her
remains ia tue order named sbuyr. IL the
box with etcu hOdg there Mas DIS, placed
tue name Of the ptrty, enciosod 10 bottle.
Tue body Of Booth was also buried near
There; mat j., inside the old peuitentiaTy
building, near the maia door uf the War
den's residence. Toe burial OF Booth was
quietly M ode, Ia tho presence Of Secretary
Station, General LAtay cite G. Baker, aud
Two Of his officers, aud Colonel Benton,
Commandtnt OF the Arsenal aud alter the
grave had been filed aud portion Of the
bricks relaid over il, the windows Of the
warsroom we're boarded up aud the door
locked, Secretary Siaupton taking the Key.
TIE booty Of Wirz, the Andersonville jailor,
was placed in the yard adjoining the body
OF A zsrudt. For some lime tho bodies
we're allowed to remain in this positio1.-
A wooden fence was erected around the
graves, and a wooden head board, with the
name OF the person buried below, placed at
each grave. Ia the fall of 1867, when the
demolition of the PenitenJiary building was
detcrminet on, it became necessary 10 re-
move tue bodies, and they were buried in
the warehouse known as No. !, ithe second
building beoS the principal otiiea,l the bod
10. briag plsced under tue h4Eglng. Mrs..
Surratt's VAS laid ueKt 10 the north wall OF
tho building, aud the others adjoining IN the
lollowiug order; Payne, He.old, Atzerodt,
aud BDoth. There the bodies OF all have re-
mained uptl to-day. Since me iatermtnt
of tue remains in this house V has not been
used, being kept closed at all times. Tue
locality OF the last place OF burial has been
carefully concealed.
10 accordance with orders, Major Hill,
superuteRded the work OF xnum Nc, wnicn
was done by a gang OF several workmvn,
under the direction OF Mr.. Tatspaagh, Quo
OF the foremen. The grave or pit in which
al the bodies were placed side by SIDE Is
apparently about Is feet long aud 8 feet
vide, and about feet deep. The earth
was soon thrown out and tine coffin was IA
ken up. In digging down, fho coffin OF
/ Payse, which adjoined mat Of Mrs. Surratt,
was disclosed. At o'clock the coiha was
| taken out and handed over TO Mr.. Richard
| Harvey, undertaken.
The only persons present at the disinter-
meut beside the wOrkmen, were Rev Faith
or Walter, OF ST. Patrick's church; Mr..
Tounery, afriend Of the family Mtj. Hill
and NJ. Harvey. The box coutaing the
remains was Of roagh pine boards. Upon
the Top was q strip Of wood, painted waite,
With the name II Mrs Surrattn painted
upon Il IN black letters.
The tex was opened, AMI although the
/ body WAS somewhat deeompossd, IL was no
offensive, The dress, gators aud black
silk bow a. tue neck were AL in perfect
state OF preservation. The hair was AIS
'eFfsetly preserved, aud d.d Lot sgell c