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The Assassins And Their Accessories

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Parent Issue
Day
12
Month
May
Year
1865
Copyright
Public Domain
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The correspondent of lbo JN. ï. World furuishea the following list of the principal eonspirators under arrest, and waiting trial : 1. Spangier, the etage carpenter of Füid's theater, will most probubly suffer the extreme penalty of the luw. 2. " Sam" Aruuïd, of Baltimore, botter known as tho author of a letter signed " Sam," who undurstood the plot and agreed to it, and baoked out in the end because of his failing courage, will also suffer death. He vvus a conspirator, but not bold enough to be an assassin. 3. Captain Willie Jet't, found at Bowling Green, who took Boolh behind bim on his horse, thus fucilitatiug his escape, will ruura closo chanco for Lis neck. He either did or did uot recognize in Booth the asa-issin, and if su, wo to hitn ! 4. Azeroth or Azerodt, but whose name, in bis own execrable chirography, I have copied from thü register at Kirkwood's Hotel, " G. A. Abzerodt, Charles oounty, Md., 126 B.," will be hung positively. He is a murderer by instinct aud tenaperameut. His face ia a standing conviotion. 5. Mrs. Surratt will suffer the full penalty attíiched to ber crimu. As Booth was the mas er, so was ehe the mistress conspirator. She is bold and cruel, and deserves to die. 0. MoLaiighlin,!i t'rieud and confedérate of Booth, will die for uonspiruey without courage. 7. Doctor Mudd, residing near Bry antown, mav suffer deuth from his timidity. Hó set Booth's leg on Sbéofiday morning, aod never mentioned it UU Sunday nigbt, He may uot have recogriizei Booth, and may cot, ae ho saya, Lave heard of the inurder. But be has boen a stern secessionist, and a life iasusaoce policy, at present, would cust bim the revonue of his county. 8. John Jloyd will certaiuly die. He kept Mrs. Surratt's hotel at Surratt&ville, secreted and furnished the two assassins with carbines, and althoun;h positively aware of the eaiMpirapy before, and the crime immodiately after ita eseuutiou he held his tongue. 8. Sam. Ooxer, or '' Captain" Sam 3oxe, Iivc3 between Scylla and Oharyb lia. He coDcealed aud fed Booth jrubably kuowing Uis hands to b tained with blood. He has already uffered execution ia his horrible forebo dinge. 9. Young Heiold, who stood wit 3ooth ia the all-iucmorable barn, anc shared his flight, and was his guide anc 3orvant, i v 1 1 1 die depite a hundred ploa jf dementia or inauia. lü. John Surratt, if caught at a will suffer deuth. Ha shared the horr jlo secrut of meditated crime, aud thoult wilh his mother meet thu reward of murder. 11. Payne, or Wood, tho desperate assassin of Mr. Seward, who was takeu at Mra. Surratt's house, and was u hired cut throat will die beyoud peradventure. 12. Mr. and Mrs. Adams, of Newport, these, it is believed, knew Booth, and assisted hitu. 13. Mr. Wilaon, of Nowport ; ho did not assist justice; although ooguizant of tho crime.

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