The life and public services of Abraham Lincoln ... together with his state papers, including his speeches, addresses, messages, letters, and proclamations, and the closing scenes connected with his life and death. By Henry J. Raymond. To which are added anecdotes and personal reminiscences of President Lincoln, by Frank B. Carpenter.

800 THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.,Sentcence. —Atnd the Commission does therefore sentence him, the said
(George A. Atzerodt, to be hanged by the neck until he is dead, at such
time and place as the President of the United States shall direct, twothirds of the nembers of the Commission concurring therein.
Third.-Lewis Payne.
Finding.-Of the specification "Guilty," except combining, confederating, and conspiring with Edward Spangler. Of this not guilty. Of the
charge " Not Guilty," except comniining, confederating, and conspiring
witli Edward Spangler. Of this not guilty.
Sentence.-And tile Commission does, therefore, sentence him, the said
Lewis Payne, to be hanged by the neck until he be dead, at such time
and place:;s the President of the United States shall direct; two-thirds
of the imemnlers of the Commission concurring therein.
tourth.-Mary E. Surratt.
Finding.-Of the specification " Guilty," except as to the receiving,
entertaining, harboring, and concealing Samuel Arnold and Michael
O'Laughlin, and, except as to combining, confederating, and conspiring
with Edward Spangler. Of this not guilty. Of the charge " Guilty," except as to combining, confederating, and conspiring with Edward Spangler. Of this not guilty.
Sentuiece.-And the Commission does therefore sentence her, the said
Mary E. Surratt, to be hanged by the neck until she be dead, at such time
and place as the President of the United States shall direct, two-thirds of
the members,of the Commission concurring therein; and
Whereas, The President of the United States has approved the foregoing sentences in the following order, to wit:EXEcUTIVE M&ANION, July 5, 1865.
The foregoing sentences in the cases of David E. Harold, George E.
Atzerodt, Lewis Payne, and Mary E. Surratt, are hereby approved; and
it is ordered that the sentences in tle cases of David E. Harold, G. A.
Atzerodt, Lewis Payne, and Mary E. Surratt, be carried into execution
by the proper military authority, under the direction of the Secretary of
War, on the 7th day of July, 1865, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M.
and 2 o'clock r. M. of that day.
ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
Therefore, You are hereby commanded to cause the foregoing sentences
in the cases of David E. Harold, G. A. Atzerodt, Lewis Payne, and MaryE. Surratt, to be duly executed in accordance with the President's order.
By command of the President of the United States.
E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General.
In the remaining cases of O'Laughlin, Spangler, Arnold, and Mudd, the
findings and sentences are as follows:Fifth.-Miclhael O'Laughlin.
Finding.-Of the specification "Guilty," except the words thereof as
follows: And in the further prosecution of the conspiracy aforesaid,
and its murderous and treasonable purposes aforesaid, on the nights of
the 13th and 14th of April, A. D. 1865, at Washington Oity, and within
the military department and military lines aforesaid, the said Michael
O'Laughlin did then and there lie in wait for Ulysses S. Grant, then Lieutenant-General and Commander of the Armies of the United States, with
intent then and there to kill and murder the said Ulysses S. Grant." Of
said words, " Not Guilty," and except " combining, confederating, and