New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-04
THE CASE or MRS. sURRATT
GENERAL. BURNETT REFoRE THE LOYAL
LEGION.
. usSNEn AND THE ELEcr1os OF REV srrM
hers.

The NewsYork Commandery Of the Loyal Legion
h.ld its second meeting Of Che year at Delmonico's
last night, and $50 companions sat down to the
s;rner which followed the business meeting Of
,ha order The Commandsry decided to march
i the place assigned 70 it in the Washington
Gensennial parade. The following new members
,r.,s elected: For the First Cass--Captain Lewis
woss u. S. "; First Lieutenant Edward K.
ms,rip. u. s. "; Charles H. Murray; First Lieu
serant ana Il a. NJ James M. baldwin, .. $,
. Ideutenant-C Colonel Frank O. Loyeland. o.
F-T: First Lieutenant Charles r Hiclxok, late
y 8. A.; Breyet Major Ira u. Evans U d ";
r,,xt Lieutenant Augustus p. Day, U, y ";
enrceon Cornelius N. Hoagland, U. 8. "; Colonel
vincent NJ Wilcox u. s. "; Surgeon JOB Coroin,
uS W. Post Chaplain Michael j. Oramer, late
m s. A. Breyet Major William II. Appleton, Y.
sy. Breyet Major Charles g. Hutton, U. 5. ";
p,eyet Major William S. Hubbeh. o. s. ";
William H. Pinkney, William A. Hamilton, Gus
Dennis Joseph j. Dmock, First Lieutenant
John Mcclellan, u. s. A., and Elliott !. barrows.
A song composed especially Tor the occasion
by General Horssio O King, words py Sohn 4.
Cowan, entitled George Washington, was sung
with great spirit, and the speech OF the evening
was delivered by General Henry L. Burnett on
Military "reminiscences Relating 70 tne "ar
General Burnett said in part:
rhans no incident connected with the trial Of the
sssassns Of President Lincoln ceatsd such general IN
teresi was discussed 50 extensively ana oonT s
q sntsgonism and bitterness between Two pupils Sas
% sas a as1 RS
held or suppressed tho Recommendation 70 mercy Of
sps ana sent 10 the President for ocal sanction
Though tAis chrge was circulated a. as pres y,
Mr. S o.sng made SsGS S Charge ~ until The
s1plranon Of his term No grayef charge ooga os
MA q
position 1t would Do murdsroas In intent an1 ene S.
spo the Solemn assertion Of President johnson sions
snd II untrue was Of the most cruel wrongs ever
se y oas
s Juags Holt gave ee q f fs iSh = that
s g po s scsr0 evidence q rsuaoa q he charge
The petition read: 10 the President Inc unae sS
members q the atsr E s Commission gsss 81
lincoln, respectfully represent thas ths commission
S SeCs GSs ne sssng Of o u Of
Lincoln late President Of the United States, and 70
dssaS S Spsh II nss q hcr and
The undersigned pray Your Excellency q II y con
s ssnss TO imprisonment mont in the psaltsntiaTyS
In letter Of February IL, 1873, 70 Hon John a.
&c iriai Judge Holt aid In e discharge o ny
duty WHOM presenting tt"t record 20 President John,
be Rad 1t In my presence and before approving the pro
ceedlngs aud sentence. he and we're together alone
n tails S SsY pr 81 S saS mgse San as
ready stated, been alone at the time, have not been
have BEEN sSio 70 cocet circa,nstantla evidence
enough TO satisfy any unbiased mind that the renom
when he examined and approved the proceeding and
sentence Of the court. sun In mator deeply sf
rally desirous Il having the testimony my
strengthened as far as praetcapiie-. ...,.s ,,au.
Holt that both Secretaries Seward and stanton had told
s s s 9 S1 h sssa y
present and that the prayer for Communication Of
sesnsoa ana hs sSxser James Speed and Ja@cs
who wsrs RsS ss St o P S sSar
BI,,snspastor OF ST Psus Church, Washington, D. O..
bsn ns lis Ssss sex
other consideration should save Mrs. Surrau from the
fun penalty, as she kept the nest that Matched the
0ne Of tho msin points IN President Johnson,s 70
gne tbs record Of the trial OF the assassins prepared
y assjsmin pisnan Of Cincinnat, under my oiiiesl
rsasons Frst, The petition o. orr Recommendation e
so q se % sy % adss that s Ss Il
his apPlisston for permission 70 make this publication
should c0mprise the testimony, documents ntroduced
Ss esl ss aersson q points Of law raise, II, Sng
ne reply q the special Judge Advocate, and the find
me Commission met with closed doors at 10 a. m.
on Juno 30, and continued ITS iaboIs with closed doors
sS s is nse9E . n an IN sA s
sensences, when finally made and recorded, were
with she record 70 TIE Judge AdyecstsIsaefas Office,
g WIS then the course q procedure BY their osth
ass s' RE Ssaaa sss s IS wen
nnang y psseer r tssm s@
siehoSrapSsn. When tie recommendation 10 mercy
was drawn and signed BY five members OF the Com
i.sson that was also handed TO ms 70 accompany the
psesune Mr.. pi,msn never saw either the original
first knowledge no had Of the former was after they
were promulgated BY the Adiutent General July s.
IN rronuIgatipg tie proceedings took Mrs suratts
nsne from The position 4 occupies N ths records and
G dssih nr Rimss sivss the findings and sentence
Ess ssrraits GAG nsst sitsr icy q LswE Payne;
vSess. Mrs, sanstss name follows that d Samuel
4 reached sss " oaso a, tas wsr 4 Depart
e on q Say sttsrpS SsdsO he On pe., soe
fer mercy 70 the ndass and sentence and O. The END
to the Judge Adyoeate0eneFal IN person; and never
ssw Ss aSs With S
SOM So wai s 1sD sss IL ss ss, Sa
have tust come from conference with the President
s sisn ass WHAT has Rs donc
nss Sss re findings and sentence Of the
mercy OF Mira Eurraftfp
ss s q E Ss 1s III n'i s.
those sskag for elenency IN her case, except age
In view OF these and many other eiroum-
stances General Burnett ssid he had come. to
The conclusion that the charge Of President John
incubation 10 mercy, was entirely false His !
motive WIS 20 curry favor with the South. In tic
hope OF being elecbd 70 the Presidency
MISS NARY ANDERSON SAFE away
little befose g. nyesttrtay. Miss Mary Ander- |
bcn accompanied by her brother Joseph and his eife
who Is dsughlor q Lawrence Dasreit arffussa AZ |