The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-07-16
A HEART -RENDlNG SCENE.

remained with her mother until short
time before the execution, and when the
time came for separation the screams
of anguish that burst from the poor
girl could be distinctly heard all over
the execution ground.
DHrjRg The moyuiHg the daughter
proceeded 10 the Metropolitan Hotel,
and soUyM an intcrcietc ,ciM General
Uancock. Findjng him, she imptored
IN pitidbie accents to get a repriece for
her mother. TIE general, Of course,
hal no po,ccr 10 grant or obtain such a
.taror. and informed the distressed girl
in as gentle q manner as possible.
General Hancock. with the kindness
that always characterizes his actions
apart from the stern duties of his noble
profession. did his best to assuage the
mental anguish of the grief stricken
girl.
THE AFTER DISCOVERED TESTIMONY.
The alleged important after discover
cd testimony which Aiken, counsel for
Mrs Surratt, stated would prove her in
nocencc, was submitted to Judge Advo-
cate General Holt last night, and after
a careful examination he failed to dis
cover anything in it having Il bearing on
the case. This was communicated to the
President and doubtless induced him to
decline to interfere in the execution of
Mrs. Surratt.
ruE lL>BEAs CORPUS APPLICATION.
About y o'clock this morning the
counsel for Mrs. Surratt applied toJudge
Wylic. of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. for writ of ha-
beas corpus.to be directed to Major Gen.
W. :. Hancock, to bring into court the
body of the prisoner,
TIE PETITION.
The following is the copy of the pc
tition =
TO the Hon. Andrew Wylie, of the
Supreme Court of the District of Colum-
bia-'The petition of Mary f. Surratt,
| by her counsel. +. A. Aiken and John
W. Clampitt, most respectfully repre-
scnts unto your Honor. that ON or
! about the 18th day of April y. ID. 1865,
your petitioner was arrested by the military
authorities of the United States, under
the charge of completely with the muir
| der of Abraham Lincoln late President
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