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

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norninr Miss S,rrott occomnoniodhv .
f.moIo f.ionI ooo;n yis;tod tbn Wb;tn
~ JInusc h,yinm been there las, evening
! fnr tLn ,rrrnSn of ohto;uinn an ;nt.rvinIy
- with tbn President President Johuson
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no;yn no ono to'1ov tho Hoo, knoner
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y stoni IooIinr nm IN thn prasidan,'s of
fnd onI wnnIJ mot nnrrit bn,. to nrocoel
fur,hn, Shn thnn ,,kod nermiss;on to
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" ;tor,. Sn,rnt,r, uLn nron,,tl,, onsvo.ol
:. thG summons onI uramntIv como down
sto;rs where Miss Surrott wos st,ndinr
- As soon ~ the General made his M.
. oeoronce Miss Surrott threw bcrsnlt
nunu her knees brfore him. cotchinr him
by the coat. with loud sobs and stream
~, mo ewes innlored him to assist her i,
! havino hearino with fine President
:, General Nus.rv in rs tonder y man
: nar ~ was possiblc informed Miss Smrot,
!. that he r6uld NOT comnly with her re
II nurst rs President .Johnson's orders wer,
! imuorotivo, and he would receive no ono
~ mon General Nussnv's rcturninr +,
his 6tlic, Mis-. Suirott throw hcrsrIfuno,
d. the stair steps. where she remained
l., consiIcrahl. lnnoth of fine snhLiu,
IN aloud in the greatest ano,,i,h. protestin,
~ her mother. innocence. and iuplorin,
.t every one who came nearto her to intc,
y cedc in her mothers behalf While tbu
i wcepiuu she declared her mother was TO
,- Good and kind to be guilty of the cuol
nj nous crime of which She was conyicte,
nr and asserted that if her mother was pr
to death She wanted to die also,
n The scene was heart rendlnu. an
n n many of those who Witnessed it. inclu,
m inc number of hardy soldiers we,
Nv moved to tears. Miss Surratt hayinr b.
i come quiet. WAS finally persuaded to fax
# a seat in the East Room. and here she r
nm manned for several hours. iumpinor u
ii. from her seat every time the front do,
nh of the mansion was opencd. evidently
nj, hopes of seeing some one enter wi
could be of service to her, in obtaini
ad the desired interview with the Presider
lth or that they were the bearers of zoo
M news to her.
,d, Two of llarolds sisters dressed in fl
or mourning and heavily veiled, made the
or appearance ut the White House short
after Miss Suratt, for the purpose of
ght tercedln@ with the President in behi
nd of their brother. Failing to see the Pr,
Mt ident' they addressed n note TO NJ
ne. Johnson, and expressed hope that .
re would not turn deaf ear to their plea
out in@S. Mrs. johnson being quite sick,
out was thought cNpedient by the uShcrS /
IVY to deliver the note, when, As a last eXl