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

idcnt declined to see any of them, and
referred them all to Judge Holt. 1t
would seem TO be the determination of
the President to decline interfering in
the matter, and there is no doubt but all
those condemned to death will be exc
cutcd tomorrow. Mrs. Surratt among
the number
Aiken says he has some after-discov-
cred testimony to Offer favorable to her
case. But it is not probable the Presi-
dent will relent tomorrow.
rAINE, ATzERorII, HAROLD AND MRS.
sURRArr ARE ING,
WASHINGTON, July I, lSGj.-To-day
the last scene of the terrible tragedy of
the nth of April took place Lewis
Payne, David f, Harold, George A. At
zcroth and Mary E. Suratt. the ring
leaders in the murdcrous plot to assassi
nate the heads of the Government. and
to throw the land into anarchy and con
fusion paid the penalty of their crime
upon the gallows
The execution was comparatively a
private one. The following is the form
of order which was imperatively requir
cd to secure admission to the scene of
the execution:
Headquarters Middle Military Division
Washington. ID. G, July :, lS65.-
aior General j. +. lIartranft. Mill
tary Governor of Military Prisons:--
Admit - -. Reporter of the Phil
adcphia L'2ujrer, to the Military
Prison this day.
WINrIELp :. IINNCoCK,
Major General Volunteers com'ndg
on the reverse was written "bctwccn It
and p. NJ
Each pass was registered with the
rank and station of the officer and the
paper to which the representative be
longed
Only one hundred were issued and
onc-forth of these to the representative,
ot the press. Over thousand appli
cations were made to General lIancock
for passes from various sources but h,
conducted the whole affair with the most
commcndablc propricty, and squelchc,
completely the "Scccsh' sympathisrr>
who wished to witness the execution
Those who came from mere persona
curiosity We're all denied.
The newspaper reporters soon began
To congrcgatc also and in a few minute
not less than a score were in Attendance
waiting to pick up the smallest item o
interest No newspaper man was allow
rd 10 see the prisoners in their cells be
fore they were led out to execution. an,
Genera ilamrantt WAS very decided oi
this point.
| TIE CLERGY.
While waiting here for over thrc
hours, the clcrgymcn passed in an,
out through the heavy rivetcd door
leading TO the prison cells, which crcak
ed heavily on lis hinges rs it swung T.
and fro, and the massive key was turnc
ON the inner side with Il heavy sound Il
a visitor was admitted within its pol
tails.
Mrs. Surratt's daughter passed int
the antc-room. accompanied by "A lad
who remained sc?tcd, while the daugl
ter rapidly entered the hall, and. pas,
img through the heavy door, is soon i
the corridor where her mother is ncar
cpratcd.
At twelve o'clock the hustle increase.
Officers are running to and fro calm
for ordcrlics and giving orders. Gener;
liartrantt is trying to answer twcnt
questions at once from rs many ditte
cnt persons. The sentry in the hall
becoming angry because the crowd wi
keep intruding on his beat, wnen su,
denly Il buggy mt the door announces ii
arrival of General Hancock
lie enters the room hurriedly. tax,
General lIartranit asidc,and a few wor,
pass between them in a low tone,
which llartranft mods acquesccnce; tic
in a loud voice, Hancock says 'NG
ready, General, want to have ever
thing put in readiness rs soon as pos,
hlc. This was the signal for the intc
views of the clcrgymen, relatives al
friends OF the prisoners to cease and f
the DOOMED to prepare for execution.
The hustle increases. Mr.. Aiken II
. proachcS Gen. Hancock and few mi
uteS conversation passes between thel
AikenS comtcnance changes pcrceptih
at lIancock's words The reason
plain there is no hope for Mrs Surra
The habcaS corpus movement. tro
l which he expected so much, has fail,
- and Aiken. in Il voice trcmulous wi
; emotion, said to your corrcSpondel
Mrs. Suuatt will be hung"
The bright hopes he had cherished h
- oil vanished ,,rl tl, l,.,.lf,,1
stood before him in all its horror. Cla
pitt, too, till General Hancock arriv,
II INDUCED the hope that the habcas c
g pus would effect respite for three
II four days.
Nc AT l2:4O four arm chairs are broul
e ont and placed upon the Seatiold, n
the moving around of General liartra
c indicates the drawing near of the TN
The newspaper correspondents and
poucrS are admitted to position alb,
thirty feet from the gallowS, and alb
:. one o'clock and ten minutes, the hes
|. door in front of the cells is swung M
~ its hinges for the huudrcdth time viii
:, an hour, and few reporters, with q
!. Hancock pas, in and through to
49, yard. and the biz door closes with 81
~ behind them. All take positions to
j. Il good view. Gen, Hancock for the
No time takes Il survey OF the preparatiC
and being satisfied that everything
rs ready, he rc-entcrS the prison buildi
~ and in a few minutes the solemn pro
d, sion marched down the steps of the b
- door down into the yard, in the foil
~ ing order:-The condemned, Mrs. ,
" raft, supported by Lieutenant Cole
Mccall, Two-huudredth Pemsyly;
, Regiment, on her left side, and Scrg,
II w. H. Kennedy, company A., Tive
~ Veteran Reserve Corps; Fathers W
IL or and Weigct walking together
ne old, accompanied by Sergeant Thor
'' Company Il. Eighteenth Veteran
serve Corps, and an officer attachc,
Col, Bakers detective force. Payn,
ail companicd by Sergeant Grover, Con
ill my d., Eighteenth Veteran IteS
ill Corps, and one Of Colonel Baders
nt tcctivoS.