The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-24
THE WIRZ TRIAL.
The Case on the Part Of the
Prosecution Closed.
The Counsel for Wirz Asks Time TO
Prepare His Defence.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TUESDAY NEXT.
Ae. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, Sept. %, 1885.

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Captain w.rz Immediately after being brough. into
sour lay down upon the sofa, still being too weak TO
sii up.
Segeant Gray whose testimony towards the close Of
the proceedings yesterday the prisoner much
Distress examined to-day. In reply to ques-
zion by Mr. Schade no said that be believed in punish
ment after DEATH When lac arrived Andersonyile as
Q prisoner his pocketbook and ovcrcoat taken from
him His boots had been removed fom his feet at the
time OF his capture The witness gave an affecting ac-
count of the sunTer!ngs of the prisoners.
Captain j. H. Wright of the Fifty fifth Georgia regl-
ment was recalled and testified that in the absence Of
che post commander Captain Wrz had Vie command aud
eountcrsgned furlough papers. This witness superin
tended the extension Of the prison grounds eleven acres
hav M been added to them. Captain Wirz made requ
sons upon him for axes, which he Ind no difficulty in
supplying Fuel could have been supplied TO the prison
orr had they allowed go out after IL under guard
Croes-examncd by Mr. Schade-Furloughs were ap-
proved by Captain Wrz when the latter acted IN the
place of General Winder he could give furloughs for
thirty days. and when acting for Colonel Persons fur
lougbs seven days; they had sufficient trans
portation at Andcrsonville.
Jervs Dyer, Twelfth United States coored troops tes
fed that Captain wirz proposed to the coorcd prsorors
that If they took the oath to the South they could
choose their own masters, and some of the guard
white prisoners join the Concderates by starving them
She witness for tim servant ut tue house OF
d. White and ordered thther by Captain Wiz, for
which he received M pay Captain Wrz bfo,gbt 10 Dr.
Whites three thousand letters addressed to Union prs-
oaers; he handed them 10 Captain Reeds wife, who
was staying there; she took everything out OF
tic tiers such as money, needles and thread,
d c,ures &c; Mrs, Reed laughed at the contents
Of the letters making fun OF them, ard then ordered
him TO burn them he had seen Conlcderaics wearing
The clothing which had been sent TO the prisoners he
ad of the surgeons a. DR. Whites say, ~ have
lxoV a -nu.rf
III have poisoned ten they were laughins and drink
ing time; he had also heard The surgeons say hy
were going and take OF the arms oil the yam
Ike 8; they would be frequently laughing abolt the
poisjn Mrs Reed took from the letters tour OF 1--WE hun
dcd dollars which Gle kept in box uuiil inc PRISON
broken up; he did not know what became Oh tie
money.
entered into between the Judge Advocates and the coun
sci for the prisoner by which the hospital records and
a,h register and such other records as shall DC as
covered, my be received in evidence except IN
where objection may be legally interposed
Judge Advocatc CuI MAJ then said tha, tne govern
ment woaid in ormally their today rcserving
the right 10 cross examine witnesses who may b. found
touching new matter and lie w3uld offer some record
connecting the Richmond authorities with the
An crsonville prison.
BANEa said 10 could not Ego It bind" by consent
Ing 10 such an arrangement
Colonel CrIPNAN replied that the evidence referred TO
Da Les and Others OF tie rebel government and tho
counsel had no right to object TO testimony which did
not personally att CT his client.
NJ BAKER that the prisoner charged with con-
spring with parties named well with parties not
He did who the latter IL the Judge
Advocate introduced matter which lad nothing TO do with
Ga ;ain wirz, then of course he had no Objection
Colonel q Irdss said there Was public and material
~ TO show up tho infamy OF these mn
Tho COURT iGqu.rcd OF Judge Advocate Chapman
whether he had sch testimony at hand and whether
the witnesses had been sent for
Col re. IfMAs replied that many Of them had pre-.
ioatod concealed facts which made II necessary for
the government to take extraordinary 20 ret ut
the trath. The evidence css material 20 the do
fensn. than to tho trial. and was OF general character
Hc could not tell whsn lie could procure the testimony
ti,i. ifrefl n
I'd; application for a continuance.
Mr. BlkEa asked the commission TO adjourn for at
F,rst--That coming into the case at the day Of its
opening, I have had time 10 do Than
keep aong daily with the examination Of WI
ne .ses put upon tie stand by the prosecution
have had no time to inform myself what Win sscs ,he
fence have had what they u testify to generally,
upon hal 20 ns any certain Witnesses wiz test y
Upon all these matters mus, inform nnys'H by calling
our Witnesses together and learning from them What
they know and vi what facts IA tbs case they can
testify To do tbs roGn res tine, wlch rmUst ask most
respectfully Of the Court.
- ad-Thcrc arc many points in the prosecution just
co. 4, as there always arc IA every case, and
e pee ay in cases 81 tic magnitude Of this vii Gu adm
and fcquirc at bands complete recitation ard con-
talction Tbs, know ouu be doLc bat 1t scccsiaies
the great labor OF looking over ilc testimony
and documents &C the prose- on which, number
ms oveTa uouald lagos, requires much research and
titne.
bird reason and which regret 10 offer. is that tie
Ia, ocs dcyoIsng upun in this lave proven quite
Too hfayy, and ny own health requires that should
have icw days rest.
reere. ycry nu to ssk any favor o. ,ls court FOR
rcons personal 70 myself; bat Wien state % the court
tia unable to 20 on luther VITA thc ease Without
re l. un.t tle VIII do tbe honor To believe
tht Ee statement not from any vish to unncccs
dey The ease, but from my iml aired condition OF
health.
4 .onr.h reason, and the all.imro.iant de-
fence this and TO a. weight with this coart
b. be,Ig tbs nosc clearly seen must state IL
pafison with the AID powers of tie government
The government has shown coinmcidablc dis
~ zion to do generally what could be made
rlr 70 s MIDI
bat in houd bear IN mind that IL lad consumed many
months before the trial commenced in preparing this
prosecution. The learned fcntemcn conducting the
prosccut have had e ads sna.e.of all the facilities
coLing from that must ellie lent departments know the
Bureau Of Military Justice and may add, with honor
rather than drcscct the advantage OF the advice aud
judgment ot that truly attic and worthy public servant
yuoss Holt in devsing the Path Tor them 10 pursue.
They haze had money untold, II needed al th r CON-
nand They have agents; servants q rks ard reporters
Tor every con eli nee and every want. They have
had tie Whole rr any portion Of the detective
and military force OF the country to search
and look UP and bring before them any and
cv rs porson who could in any way by tho slightest
VOID throw any light upou their side OF The In
We II, IA have lad all that gfca earnest aud all
roNorful Government could with prudence bcelow in
iln,atng the whole dcb.s OF The fall Southern
co oderacy upon the head OF Captain Wiiz or this I
complaint for recite IL only IN COMPARISON How
yo. with a mind shattered that he is unable to
II O his counsel reliable Information upon the most
vfai points OF his defence lie has not the
T. procure The necessities Of sick man. much less TO
Tray the expenses nc dent TO trial like ths He has
b X and documents butthcy have Lni to-day been kept
tr IN Lii counsel by The government he has Witnesses,
sc inc government in all portions the Tn ted stats
h. every tate and village y: tc country. Zone
eri tavc cupc ~ his request, but many more are
H. away, after bcilg subpgnaod because OF their
VA TO means 10 c1inc. Oihyr- a ain riie and say,
eve a ~ seen tho chargcs aud we can say from our
% stag NJ Antersonvillc that such and such charges
%. tsrc; Tut have means a. como unless you
4 to U.s. Tie places Of residence Of others who
most IMPORTANT wltLeg-s afc known, but hey can
our be caught by sending scnacrs - ind thcn out
a q accompany thcn here bet this s not all some
" have already arrived have from inc nocess.t es Of
~ = families and the difficulty o. meeting their
enyes here, left md gone away, Write Others
Do be- retained ohly by advances II money made by
Uecl tA m-ciycs OtiCr witnesses AGAIN write from
e. under fciiticas nanes, asking il they will be
T. eed IL they should come 10 testify. Others, who
most iu!oriart witress'e, viii not como uni ~ at
a. cxten.c 20 bfinv them. Her, thon are sickness
lid misery struggling against 0pulcntc and power.
he - aij1c poyerty struggling with untold millions.
ice "A pOpr destitute, distracted aud shut up
y isones. with powclcss aud inefficient COUNSEL en-.
s'a4 UfiDg 10 compete with al tho ability, ami power
g. means tat tic hot powerful COVE nincnt In the