The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-12

perpetrated by the United States Govern
ment in the execution Of an innocent woman
That feeling has been verified and her inno-
oenco has been publicly proclaimed by
thousands Of the leading men, not Only
Of this, but Of other nations.
FxERcIsED RESIDE THEIR FRIENDS GRAVES.
few DAYS after the execution "" were
AL again allowed exercise Ia the outer yard
Of the prison, which OF entering forced W.
10 be confronted by that huge machine
Of death, and a little tn the south side OF II
the eye rested upon tour mounds OF new
hsap"d earth. te-tifying the undeniabH
fact that beneath those cold and cherries
hillocks rested ia the quiet sleep OF death
all that but a few days before were life
and sen-ibity.
Day after day we confronted this scene.
the sCa'old remaining in all its hideou~-
ness. inyuhiutarilv Causing the eye 10
wander ami gaze upon the small mounds,
marking it, feast 81 death.
Every day W. passed through these eyo-
buttons. all anxiety "a learn what decision
the court had arrived nj III our own re-pec-
tive cases ON the afternoon Of July IL We
were summoned separately to the presence
of Gen llart:a:.!;. the military custodian,
who vas seated AT the farther end OF IN"
yard, and the -anten"" ~ each was mao"
known a. found hv the military commits
sion. falling. however, "a disclose the fact
and conc"alng from each that the sen-
tenca was modified hy Andrew johnson.
presiden of IA" United States.
START rJE ANOTHER JAIL.
The military commission had fulfilled its
mission: the death of Abra ham Lincoln had
! been avenged, the public cry for vengeance
| Ind been appra- ed, and the long ,.raan cut
| rial which for two months had neapcd
| fuel To the fire To add 70 the public excite
mcnt. passed out Of existence and the
| ton at large became pacited
| The midnight hour, which had been set
| apart Tor removal III every instance WY,
1archnd dnuhle.ironrd to n steamboat
| Iviry in line Potomac moored AZ "A wharf
| Zach side of the wharf was lined with
| armed sentinel. and soldiers a. We emerged
| from our n,tsnu r-ai,. and as We rass.,d
! hat woen them ON The wav to the boat our
| clankiuy iron. in IN. solemn midnight seem
| iny to ninrcp the vaults of heaven, CRYING
| ont 10 the living God for vengeance OF thOs.'
| who had traduccd. DETAINED and viCtimi2ed
| us Ia -aiia,n the public cry for revenge
| - -. ,.. - ,,. ,-,,r,.,.,
| fA"h !" ih'Hn w phi 4'h
| On arrival on board the steamer which
| was in waiting to receive W. We were swiftly
| conveyed down the river, to what destina
| ton was unknown On the afternoon Of
| July Is we arrived at Fortress Monroe,
when We We're transferred from the steamer
! to a small tughuat, thence, under heavy
| guard, To the gunboat Florida. Cap Budd
| commanding.
The irons nau been removed temporarily
| from Our wrists, and shack ed about Our feet
| We were compelled a. a-cei d the ladder tu
| the deck Of the gunhoat, whore the ont ire
crew of searnen stood about gazing in mute
wonder. On landing upon the deck of the
| guuboat cant William II DvttOn. in charge
If The guard. directed that the Lily irons b.
| r,p,ac,d upon our wrists 1h,y had beer
placed ,Ipuu Spanglcr and |, when the order
| Of CAPT button was cuunt"rmanded 10y Gen
podd, and the irons w"r" removed.
roRrURE7 or THE LEO CHAINS.
| Y, s.,ror ,,ora We unnu the guuboat
,,,r ~. ,,cr. orI,rad INTO Tho lower hold
~ ,Le ,,sscl II rcuIiirrd in our shackIri
a,,i;,i,,r ,nn gro,ta., c,r,, IN safely roach
| ,Lnrn n,y,,g - tLn limited -nocr eivh,
,'cbo. ~ chain b.irg allowed herwe.n ON
at,Li,s ,s,ar leaving Tho second dock We
49, Sorc.,d to descend mon "A ladder who's,
! ,o,,,,Js ,.or., distant sn f,r anar, that ,hc
,j,a;,,D Ir,,j.ad and lac.rat.d The Ash md
evrn Tho hone nf the ankles