New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-11

in the specification; end also amer srsIpg ou
phrase animals csed bloodhound ard inserting ne word
dogs" end also striking the word boodhouna Ensfe
I, aiserward and inserting the word dOs sH' ai'0
/ on Disqualification twelve to charge H., "Onhty'
| .. the second charge, 'uuliy."
And tie Comm,on dos therefore sentence him. the -si
Henry Wirz "o be hanged by tue meek l ne oe aenu =. n;
ec twohird Of the members the Court coneurns mere
H. The pioceedns. hudnss and sentence in the i9rego
ins having been submitted to the President o the un'ca
States the following are hi. orders; ,,,,ov Nov 1865
The proceedings finding aui sentence OF the Ion ~ Ie
within approved and 1t IN ordered that me h &
be carried uo execution by the officer commanding hc
p-riinen of Washington o Friday the 10th day o. Noye
noon. ANDREW JOHNSON PRESIDENT
III: Maioroen C. C. Augur commanding tho Departmen
OF WasLinston commanded to cause me
~. The Military Commission Of which Major Gen. Lewis
Wallis u. s. Volunteers Il President Is hereby dissoNeo
BY command Of the Presiden, OF the United stxes
! +. d. TOWNSEND, Assistant dit'den'
This tedious and meaningless ceremony might wen
have been spared the victim. During the reading ne
several times looked up II TO answer the several ae
cations as TO the claiming OF prisoners together e
hunting with dogs and shooting oi prisoners W lne
dead.lne. with q smiling aud defiant eye and occasion
ally dissenting shake Of the head. Father Boyle se'
era times bent down and asked him some questions
relating it is supposed to the charges then read to
which he replied by shakes of tie head.
He then approached by the ministers OF that won
derfu creed which is the first TO reach the sinner win
its consultations and the last TO leave him to despair
le reverently kissed the crucx, aud the platform was
cleared. Calmly and patiently the condemned listened
to the whole roundabout of repetition ana formulas anu
at tie close by signal from the officer, stood up eIee
and self possessed while bis were being pnioneu
The rope then put round his neck. He remarked
to the officer, That is too tight loosen 1t ntle.
Major Russell and the priests shook hands with nm
In reply ~ a remark OF the former he sad know
yon are only doing your duty-l forgige You. rather
Boyle was The last to leave him. His last words were
" | am innocent will bnye TO die some time. VIII
7 Ia. ~. nanaa in In fat
The cOwl was then drawn over bis hend shutting out
the last ray Of sunlight and the last glimpse OF EARTH
and for a moment the black efilgy stood motonless
he tho hushed spectators we're motioDless ana silent
Tie bolts then drawn at tbTtytwo minutes pas.
TO- The body dropped heavily and swung round several
times with conyusivo movements Of the legs and the
light OF intellect and the still feeber light OF conscience,
was extinguished forever.
Inside all was silent as the gravc tie crowd outside.
however set up short cheer which must have reached
! the victims ears rs his soul took its Hight.
After hanging fifteen minutes. Drs. Ford aud Ensign
approached and fe tic pulses, and few minutes atcr
the body was lowered ard aken into the prison. IL Is
that the remains viii be buried By the city
authorities.
Wrzs lie was not worth much to him, his death
worth much 10 the Nation Many greater criminal
has been pIrdoned. and many u better man has been
compelled 20 witGess bis funeral The pubic con
science viii probably feel If al act OF great justice
has hccn done Neither his oountiymon nor his late
cuployers win mourn for him. As Shakespeare has
said. 1t Is tue misfortune Of Angs 10 have too willing
toog whom living they tolerate, but dying they des'
IlEr.
Two other snbordinates who shsred in these afro.
CITIES are now in tho Old Capitol Prson-Cept. r. s.
Wiudcr end Private james Duncan. IL IS not known
whether they viii be tricd by military commission:
One feature nf this affair Is Likely 10 be lost sight OF
IN the execution. Wirz dies TO ayenge the murder oi
ihuusapds Of onr brave prisoner: WboaTet the Icspoh
inhnmanityf Why were they not exchanged. and
wherefore 80 hong the sighs and wailings go uI
ts % "nrs ,sosrSds WHO met their
horrible fate n souttorn prisons weep for
The uuretaTning hcrec'' 50 long is Justice IN,
10 Heaven TO bring tho IDugderers 10 light.
Nirx only Of the meanest and most casuol hands
IN she decd II Is itng that be should die. But can
be- elonc atone for the great crime Tie county can
mnlr but little Toparaton 10 these disconsolnto widows
aud ch ircn by granting them prompt and generous
vo1soa, bnt II can and shond institute an Inquiry into
the authors of the mountain ~ tury done them even
,hc1gh reach the hanghy criminal Gccessorios eled
IN ihc robes Of high Office nor should II think that the
nuf icsUOnsIltcs II ~ 0O0 fortified murders be
smo.herea IN % miiory court, the real cupris
Overlooked by making AN expGioTy sacrifice OF abs
i orc poor, waning, WORTHLESS life.
SECOND Di6PATCH.
/ A Startling fnct IN connection with Wirzs mprison'
meat ch it has not been deemed eNpedient 10 pub
lsh heretofore may now be given 10 tle public: TINS
j. 10 osy than attempt to poison Wirz which bu.
for the quioknes of the officer present wouldha'e been
successful.
when Mrs Wrz came on here 1t was the dcsire Of
tie Government TO give her every inoihiy for enjoying
interviews with bcr husband, WIKI only snch prcchu'
of War therefore requested Cen L. &. Baker 10 arrange
for such interviews and TO be present ai them.
Tne fret interview OF Mrs. WIZ with her husband
was IN his cell Just aflor The comint ncoIhenl o' S
tua Their meeting was not nt oil Of the character
that would bc expected between man aud w!ic under
such circumstance There ives no appearance OF ten.
dcrnef- embrace or kiss, no tears anl no appnfe M
emotion of any kind on The part of either 1he
I lady's first words wsre, g. How arc Won. Wir1r
r,ng along So orety we She looked at him @o
Inru, and lcr ueXt words were "When cid you have
on clean shir nti i never saw yol look 20 dirty IN
NY er Wirz replied that he had had one on wlIlln
TIE last week, aud began 10 complain of his nis9runes
Their conversation throughout was cold ana fppini,
and indicated either that their relations had not been
very pleasant previously or that they were not reay
married She took leave OF him in the same manner,
and Cen Baker made arrangements that she should see
him twice week. She fcproscnted that she had no
means ~ my her way while in this city. and, WIZ
lad nothing To give hoT, Gen Bnher, plying her con.
dition supplied her with $50 from bis private flnds.
| The second Interview was ns cod and MS devoid of
Affection or emotion o. the first The conduct Of MTs.
Wirz togard her husband at the first interview had
aroused Cen Bakers suspicious Of her good faith in
visiting him and ho watched them very closely. lie
noticed that Mn Wirl kept moving some small hjeCt
in her hand neryousy. They sat one ut each end oi
the small pine table In the cell. and Gen. Baker sat at
The side lie noticed that they drew close TO the table
so as 10 get their knees together under tho table
and Mrs WirIs movements seemed 10 Indicate that
she wished TO pass something uhdef tne taDe 10 ihe
prisoner . .
then being taken on his Trial. denying the truth
Of the charges against him. Gen. Baker watched the
two so closely that nothing could be passed between
them without his notice. lie was very strongly im.
pressed with the idea that something wrong was in
I tended.
The third interview on Sunday. October 90
The two exchanged con mon place sautations as be.
fore and ndnlged In commonplace conversation. Gen.
Baker saw Mrs Wirz dIaw off her glove and saw
again nervous motion Of her hand as though moving
something In Il which she desired to conceal As she
rose to go she stepped up TO Wirz, and Tor the rst
time made a movement 10 kiss him.
Gen. Baker stood at their side where he could
the meeting of their lps Ii was not quick passionate
KISS but Gen. Baker noticed that they occupied LONGER
ltip, the of their