The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10
THE REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS or MRS. suaRaTT.
The Appearance Of the Body-The Burial
Place of Booth.
[From lne WASHINGTON ChronIcle Fob. a,l

[Frcm the Washington Chronicle Feb. sI
the President issued an order yesterday morning
for the delivery OF the remains Of Mrs. Surratt to
Father Walter, OF st. Paricks church. OF this city
ana yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock that gentle
l laa, IN coinpany Win Mr. Iowne ana Harvey a.
the remains were at once disinterred.
immediately after the execution Mrs. Surratt's re-
mains, with those OF Payne, Harold and Azerodt.
executed at the same time, were placed In boxes
and inferred Ia graves near the scaifod, her body
being at the north end Of the and the others adj
joining her remains IN tue order named above. In
the box with each body there was also placed the
name of the party, written on parchment enclosed
in bottle. Tue body OF Booth was also buried
near there; that Is inside the old Penitentiary
building near the main door OF the warden's
residence. The burial OF Booth WAS quietly
made IN the presence OF Secretary Stanton,
General Lafayette G. Baker and two OF his officers,
and Colonel Benton, commandant of the Arsenal; ;
and after the grave had been nlled and portion OF
the bricks relald over t. the windows OF the ware
room were boarded up and the door locked. The
body OF Wirz, the Andersonviile jaior was placed
in the yard adjoining the body of Atzerodt. For
some time the bodies were allowed TO remain In this
position. A wooden fence was erected around
the graves ana wooden headboard, with the
each grave In the fall OF 1867, when the demolition
Of the Penltentlary building was determined on, IL
became necessary 10 remove the bodies, and they
were buried IN the warehouse known as No. ftle
second building below the principal oillce, the
bodies being placed under the tagging. Mrs. Sur
rats was laid next to the north wall OF the build
ing, and the others adjoining, IN the following
orler:-payne Harold, Atzerodt, Wirz and Booth.
iAIlc DouiSo VI All nave Ietusiilcu ytstbl-
day.
The coffin when lifted, sin tolerabe condition,
and when opened the remains were found to be in
excellent state OF preservation. The face, though
black, was yet perfect in features, anu the whole
body compact ana irm. The dress looked well and
the gaier shoes appeared 10 be not the least soiled
Upon The day OF her execution ner daughter Anne
VINO visited her, took from ner own bonnet steel
arrow and stuck il upon her mothers dress close up
TO the neck, and which remained where IL had been
placed by the daughter The bottle. with tile name
OF Mrs. Surratt written upon piece OF parchment
within, was also in the cofiin, and without shifting
anything the conip was placed In the undertaker's
wagon and driven out F0urand-ahalf street 10 Mary
ana avenue aI =, Ma s az ,a asen an y we Cspo
sey avenue, OFT New jersey avenue to street. and
from thence TO Mount Oiivet Cemetery Father WAL
waiting to receive them, and they were taken from
the coffin IN which they were and transferred into
handsome walnut coffin, aud then placed In the
Anne surratt. her brother Isaac q lady friend OF
the family Father Walter and Mr. Towne will be
present az the funeral, which takes place to-day at
bapast two O'Clock. II Is intended that the inter-
met shall be conducted with the srictest privacy,
and with the exception OF the undertaken and those
mentioned, none Others win be present.
The following Is copy OF the petition OF the
daughter OF Mrs. Surratt, for the removal OF her
mothers remains. to the President and the reply OF
HIS ExcELLEScy rue PRESIDENT or THE UNITED
The undersigned most earnestly and respectfully
addresses your Excelency on a matter which has
been for more than three years to her O source Of
great afnict0n. Sne seeks the privilege OF removing
the remains OF her deceased mother, TO have them
inferred Ia consecrated ground.
She fondly hopes that your Excclency VIII not
out granting this request, prompted only by nlia
love and devotion TO the memory Of her dear mother
ANNE Il. SURRATT.
Upon this petition there Is the following endorse
ment--
Anne p. surratt asks authority TO remove the re-
mains OF her deceased mother.
Received February 4, 1909.
The honorable Secretary OF War viii cause TO be
delivered to Anne L. Surratt the remains of her
mother Mary t. surratt. for the purpose set forth In
the within communication.
ANDREW JOHNSON
February 8, ls5e.-L. II. D., COS.