Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-02-13


psarance effhe remains-Preserua-
tioa of Dress Rei"fsrment at
Mount Olirei-Revistc, &c.
WASHINGTON, February S.-The order
for the disiniermen, Of Mrs. Surrs,t was
obtained from the PIesiden, by Rev, J. A.
Waiter, pastor OF 81. Patrsck's church, a,
ten o'clock this morning. and was imme.
diately placedin the hsnds of Gen.G. D.
Ramsay, cOmmsadsntof the Washington
arsenal. Positive orders were given that
all show and parade on the occasion was
TO be svoieed. Gen. Ramsay detailed
Major Hill, Of the army, 10 saperinlend
the disinlermen,.
Mrs. SurraW's body, together with those
of the ether assassination conspirato.s
having been some tine ago removed from
ihe graves under the scsfioiding. where
ihey were originally inferred, were rein
terred beneath she tagging Of one OF the
xtore.rooms Of the old pen.en,isry build
ing, and the coGiins were arranged m The
following order, beginning at the north
wall, wig Mrs. Surrsu, Payne, Herold.
Atzetodi, Wirz, the "Andersonville Jail
Or" and Booth. The locality of this
place Of burial was no, known TO more
than twenty persons until 10 day. In ac-
cordsnce with orders, Major Hill superin-
tended the work of exhuming. which was
done by a gang of several workmen, un-
der The direction OF Mr.. Tspspaugh, one
Of the foremen. The grave or pit in
which sill the bodies were placed side by
eide is apparently about Is feet long and
s feet wide. and about feet deep. The
earth was soon thrown on, and the coffin
was taken Up. In digging down, the cof-
in Of Payne, which adjoined that Of Mrs.
,Suuau, was disclosed. At o'clock the
coffin was taken out and handed over TO
Mr.. Richard Harvey, undertaken.
The only persons present at the disn-
9erment beside the workmen. were Rev.
Father Waiter. of st. Pa,rick's Church
Mr.. Tonnery. friend OF the family
Major Hill and Mr.. Harvey. The box
containing the remains was Of rough pine
boards. Upon the top was strip Of
wood. painted white, with the name "Mrs.
SurrstI' painted upon j, in black letters.
The box was opened, and although the
body was somewhat decomposed, it was
not offensive. The dress, CATERS and
black silk bow al tbe neck were all in
perfect state Of preservation. The hair
was also perfectly preserved. AMI did not
seem to have been disarranged in the
least. steel srrow pin with which An
ME SuIrsu fastened the bow about her
mothers neck. jus! before she was led to
execution, was also in place. A lock OF
the hair was clipped off for Annie Surrslt
at her own request. Upon examining
Mrs. Surrat,'s feet il was discovered that
the rope. with which her feet were tied
Just before the drop fell had disspp
aud this al frsI occssiuned some remarks,
but those who witnessed the execution
will remember that when Mrs. Suuau
was cut down the rope became doomed
and il as thrown aside.
The remains were Immediately placed
IN another box and taken 10 Mount Olivei
Catholic Cemetery, where the remains
were placed in vault. The remains
will be tomorrow morning transferred to
a new burial case. The transfer will be
made in the presence Of Annie Surran and
her brother Isaac, and one or two init
mate friends of the family. The remains
will be inferred in their final resting place
attwo o'clock. The ceremonies will
consist only Of reading the burial service
of the Catholic Church. Rev. Father
Nsllel will officiste, and the ceremony
will be conducted in slricI privacy.
4 review oil Mrs. Surrau's conviction
ssn,ence, death and burial may no, be un-
interesting at this time. 1t will be re-
membered she was convicted by the mllI'
tsry commission Of which Gen. Hun Ter
was president, al the arsenal, III the sum
mer of 1865. of being one oil the conspira'
tors for lie ASSASSINATION OF President
Lincoln on the 18th of April Of that year,
and suffered death by hanging, IN accord
ance with the sentence OF The commission,
in The arsenal grounds. on The 9Th oil July
following. Immediately after the eXecu'
lion her remains, with those OF Payne.
Uerold and Alzerodl. executed al the
same time, were placed in common box
es and inferred in graves near the scaifold'
inc, her BODY being at the north end OF
the row, and the others adjoining her re-
mains in the order named above. In the
box with each body there was also placed
the named Of the party, enclosed IN bot
tie.
The body OF Booth was also buried
near .heir-thsl is. inside the old penlien'
tiary building. near the main door OF the
warden's residence. The burial oil Booth
wa. quietly made. in the presence OF Sec
te,sry Stanton Gen. Lafayette Z. Baker
and Two of his officers, and Col. Benton.
commsndsut OF the arsenal and after the
grave had been filled end portion oil The
bricks relsid over 1t. the windows OF the
waseroom were boarded up and the door
sock d, Secretary Stanton taking ihe Key.
The body OF Wirz, the commander al
Andersonville, was placed in the yard
adjoining the body Of A,zerodi. For
some time the bodies were allowed TO re-
main in ,tic position. A wooden fence
vas erected ssound the graves, and
wooden head board. with the name Of the
person buried below placed at each grave.
In the fSll Of 1867, when the demoli.
;ion OF the penirenliary building ws' de-
termined on. it became necessary 10 re-
oyo ,bo hndias aud ,ipy Were burieu