The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-27
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.
Several additional witnesses for the Gov
eminent were examined to-day in the Werz
trial. DR.. Marsh, agent for the Sanitary Com
! mission testified to sending large supplies OF
clothing and delicacies for the prisoners, but
had no evidence they were received In No
yember orders were. received from Waslfing-
ton to cease sending supplies
A letter was read from Werz to the rebel
quarseTnaster, acknowledging the receipt ct
certain supplies for the prisoners, and stating
that they should be promptly distributed. 7.
John B. Jones, clerk of the rebel War De-
partment, testified to the unpopularity of Gen.
Winder, and the efforts to have him removed.
Philip Cushman, of the rebel service, test-
fed that when the order came from the rebel
War Department to relieve Gen. Winder, be
went to Davis whom he frequently visited, and
Davis endorsed the ORDER It is entirely uI-
necessary and uncalled for, or words to thst
effect.
Judge Advocate Chapman called on the
eounsels for defence to produce their witness
eS. $3.50
Mr.. Baker said he was not prepared to 60
on, but would do SO if the court thought best
Col. Chapman called attention to the fact
that letters and messages had been passed 70
ana from the prisoner, contrary to the rue
adopted in his case. @a
he had sent letter to Werz's wife from HIN,
and had also given the prisoner money from
Tune to time to procure food with. Some con-
sultation ensued, when the prisoners council
SAID his food was undoubtedly good enough,
but not of that description which manso
feeble required. The Court told Mr.. Schade
he must obtain the letter he sent to the pds-
oner's wife and present it to the Court.
Fathers Hamilton and Whalan testified
that they were engaged in ministerial duties
at Andersonyille, the former stating that ev-
erything was done by Werz for the physical
and spiritual welfare of the prisoners, and the
latter that he never saw Werz commit any
violence on prisoners. Knew the prisones
were hunted by dogs, but never heard fsaiy
being torn by them.
On cross examination the latter stated he
had heard prisoners say that Werz was violent !;
did not know whether any spoiled meat vas
given prisoners as he was too much engaged
in looking alter the spiritual welfare of ihe
prisoners. ks
Mr.. Baker, one of Werz's counsel, here sp-
piled for permission for the above clergyman
to visit Werz, but the Court referred, himto
the Secretary Of War as having all the power
in the premises.
COL Fenning testified that he was command
ing at Andersonville from the ninth Of May,
1864, until the middle OF September.
Werz could reward the guard only when
he happened to be in command by giving fur
loughs. Never heard of furlodghs being CIV
en- the guard for shooting union prisoners, and
never knew of an application for furlough
BY the guard on the grounds Of shooting pris-
oners. The dogs used were employed to hunt
confederate deserters as well as escaped pris-
oners; if Werz had abused prisoners it is
probable he would have heard of it. Ere
quently heard shooting at night in the stock
were hung, having been found guilty of crimes
by jury of Union prisoners Adjourned.