. Spies. Traitors and conspirators of the late Civil War; . quite indis-posed. Payne, during the night, slept well for about threehours, tlie other portion of the night being spent in conver-sation with Rev. Dr. Gillette, of the First Baptist Churchywho offered his services as soon as he was informed of thesentence. Payne, without showing any particular emotion,paid close attention to the advice of Dr. Gillette. Up to tenoclock this morning, no relations or friends had been to seePayne. Atzeroth was very nervous throughout the night, anddid not sleep, although he made several attempts. Hisbrot
. Spies. Traitors and conspirators of the late Civil War; . quite indis-posed. Payne, during the night, slept well for about threehours, tlie other portion of the night being spent in conver-sation with Rev. Dr. Gillette, of the First Baptist Churchywho offered his services as soon as he was informed of thesentence. Payne, without showing any particular emotion,paid close attention to the advice of Dr. Gillette. Up to tenoclock this morning, no relations or friends had been to seePayne. Atzeroth was very nervous throughout the night, anddid not sleep, although he made several attempts. Hisbrother was to see him yesterday afternoon, and again thi:^morning. Ilis aged mother, who arrived during the niglit,was also present. The meeting of the condemned man andhis mother was very affecting, and moved some of theofiicers of the prison, who have become used tc tryingscenes, to tears. Rev. Dr. Butler, of the Lutheran Church, was sent forlast night, and has been all night ministering to was visited yesterday by Rev. Mr. Olds, of Chrisi. EXECUTION OF THE ASSASSINS. THE EXECUTION. 349 Episcopal Church, and five of his sisters, and this morningthe minister and the entire family of seven sisters were present with him. Harold slept very well several hours duringthe nighV Miss Surratt was with her mother several hours lastnight, as also Rev. Fathers Wiget and Walter, and Mr, Bro-pliy, who were also present this morning. She slept verylittle, if any, and required considerable attention, sufferingwith cramps and pains the entire night, caused by her ner-vousness. The breakfast was sent to the prisoners at tlieusual hour this morning, but none eat, excepting Payne,who ate heartily. About three thousand troops were employed in guard-ing the building and its surroundings. The execution ground was a large square inclosure,called the Old Penitentiary jail yard, directly south of theOld Penitentiary building. It comprises probably tbreeacres of ground, surrounded by a bric
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