The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-09-02
FRIDAY. August ~.
THE WIRI TRIAL.
Tsstisspy Taken yswsrds,


FsshihviOa, 4 ugas. g4-'rhe VIM Ccinn.issisp
net 81 noon.
Judge Advocate Chipm.u aiIsd the PRISONER ii he
h al counsel.
Ioni. schod. Esd begged usrri,.iou 4, nal, q
,r,bnsl osrisIisuo.. lie said h, hsi hsrn engaged
.s counsel Win Assf, HufhU', Denver aud Prct
Those cent men had had the cas-. IN hand three
four .es but he - not 80 fortunate, having bssn
len him ell alone. WIN they had sh.ndoned iAs
hster- Tea Wallace replied that the Ccur, did not
hnov, nor ~ IL accessory tina, they should hnos
Mr. sehoas, rssunins, said he would have followed
hem " IL had not been be he'd regard for hts honor
Ss,.f .osis ,osRs one - S:,. 's s.c s.99su S
eclssve I'd frosn the testimony In b. poslsn thai the
seisndsn, vAs innocsnt he 80 at The s4ms time
hlly convinced Of his inability slsne W cosnpste
with hs array Of talent on the othsr slas He iully
spr.sis.sd the no'ns n,ousnsss OF the stale
For the reasons stated he sted he Court for ue
postpohsmssto the trial tor eSh, dsys 81 that The
The latter might have opportunity aud time enough
" ing.lrv iDso the tscts OF the
Jadse Ad'e,s,s Chapman .aid the Coir, --rs well
tbe~ - associated nth the retiring couu.e for some
umt IL eyals not therefore, bo properly or ssicly
presumed that tie gentleman v uninioflncd VI tho
prssssdinss aud hrss In the e.s The Court -eis
bound 10 bslisv. thai he pr psvd, and TO 80 on
V an i.as to-day, and tbs, III. prisonrr should b.
called upon to plead Ito did not ash tina, the prI,-
.el vo fully informed Of the theory Of the pto-cc.
usn ana ~ 70 Via, voud he brourh, out In proof
against the phsoner He would not argue the motion,
- presented ssf 10 tie dlsrTe ion Of the Court
MI schods apIesicd " the genefc.its Of Ihr Court
for posl ppnemcnt and hoi-cd they would Appsr late
bis nT,liins aud the RESPONSIBILITY resting on him
In Conrt, h. . vote ID. id.d sssiu,, she motion.
Ard thst the prisoner should ct once pl-.d
AIS ri.eoei pot 20 tsyeIL plsA WY he should Not
ipsistiAs thaa the charge ought 70 be qua.hed but
he ocurs oysrrulsd The pleas and proceeded ,r.
on With the This rules adopted By the cour,
we're rcd p~.vidias, among other ihinsA thai ths
Sce.s ,lil tia, The az smin.tios u sis...s.s ~.
be ny one OF the Tudge Advocates aud one 81 the
oounsel io' the prisoner the arguments 10 occupy i've
The Juds. hd,Oc,ts ..id he would offer 10 .vld,ne.
slsuer dated Abder,ouVie, U.s. october ., 1854, and
signed by ths secuscd.
Martin L. Robinson hsvin, bee. s-ors t..t,eeJ
that he 10 clert ~ the Military commission. III. let
ter -n 'hosn TO the riineyl This, b. said, -n the
letter he exhibited to th' pisAner the OH Capitol
ri Hdnd.v the M" tine ne ever .A- hiin; h. asked
he pti,ontr on that ccI-ion -bstheT thas va, the
leueI sh,th y, -loe !" zen Mh.oh. lhr ptlsohet
replied that t,W- cop', true copy VI tls ons
Which va reut
The Court oyerred an objscliou made BY M.
B,ter, When he l,ttsr .. read a. ioliow.;
A-rtr,">,utp. GA, Ma :, 1906.
General: II b. III great reluctance that tiicn
YOU these lines, being ~ lN NssIc how it.s time 10
lett you 10 attend 10 such matters a. nov have he
honor 10 lay before you anu u could any other
say 10 accomplish my object, would not isIrude
upon ysu. | attn native VI ssItIeTland and "a
before the ctiEen Of Louisiana, by profess on
physician. Like hundreds And thousand, OF Others,
and joined the southern army I vas very seriously
uoundrd ~ the TAU. oi seven Pines, near Rich
arm tnnt Tor Held duty ~ss ords ed TO rrt-oti "
Breyet Gene Al John y Windrr in charge Of feds-
~ prisoners o. M III Who ordered Ts T. !,ie sh.ss
me, I applied for fu rloush, and vent 70 Europe.
fron whence ! returned IN February, 1854. vas
military prison at Andsronv vile, Ca, wbs sssiSned
me TO the cominsnd Of the interior q the prison.
pleasant. i AN ssti,ned thai no man can Or viii
unJustly blame Inc for things that happened here
AUD vhlsh -e,e beyond nv vosrr TO control. do
not thnt ought TO 10 held RESPONSIBLE. or the short
ness VI Iatioas for the O,ercTosded state II ,he
prison, which was IN itsslt prehc sources Of the
fearful mortality for the inNle uNe supply Of 10th
ing SAnt OF shelter H. 80. siil | nos ha.r tho
SiIuin and men who Ser" prisoners mere, se"m
dyDo.ed 10 urcat their ,enrcantc upon for whal
thuy have ,uneted, who sss only the medium, or
may sttcr say the u" "a III. hand. Of my
,a,1rioI' THIS IL nv ,ond'!ien ! 'S , n.n
rhsn The Federal army b-,esed vlt'blk | Lsv,
10 mo9ey At present TO 60 y AM r,e. aud eva. 4
ia d.nssr .na II %s.s -. sc'f, si y yas ~.
And relief II yau stn b sSDs 'sst o. TO give me
prefer. sund 70 pfs,set ny.sf and family sssinst
violence. ,hsll be- thanihu to yoi, .ni yp9 nay
ols Who !. unror,hy OH ~ int ntion ia to return
With INV family W Europe, ~ soon a. eau make tho
arrangements. tSsged! ny. NlhI
Capt. Z. ). A.
Ma. tisn. \, II. WnsuS L. :. A.
Commanding Macon. ia
The witnes, was ero,,-eIau,iled by Nj Baker. lie
sent 10 the prison 10 'trv" sp' OIL the charges
aud spoclheauons; va lierf to ibt tomnission lie
t'ok the letter 70 Cap. WuL 10 ASCERTAIN "hsther y
swseopy or srisinal, Co Lhipmsa gave u ~ HIM
LOT that purpose The pnsonsT did not read al oil ~
only portion. lie skeiehed or skippet over H. ts
ald not rod u aloud. Could not swear ne read .
snsh word Of H. but the best Of hs fnovI he
thouSht he prisoner did, but he could not swear
positively.
Cart H.. n. Esv.s sworn-I am Captain and Ad |,
infant 70 Sea. Wilsnn, Have '7oh We letVer before
AZ zen Wilson's hsadqdArters An snlcel "ss sent ,
V AhdsrsnhVillp, ADd bni"gf tAb psNf 70 pehsrLl !
that officer
,Nro~-eIsmined by Mr.. Bake VI" h' the lanier .
nous. III Macon vhan cav the ieuor u va hhhded .
70 ihe TO read by ten. wn,oBi AaluAh' ranerAl
! iotufnod H. This ahJut me ~ OF Nay
roh,t Ia certain. | sFain sss the ever Eithin /
.upA OF ls0i II was delivered 10 me ~ ''h I1ons
nvut1H General; put II IN my y'Ail ahu Drought .
Wnhnston rAys y y Ia IgS4'Gna, uo
o.. n .ns Adjutant Grno<aI " NE ATTY l never /
~ u sS-ln until yesterday, 10 l'' kI'a SlsiAeE
as ~ SstL Villas haadsrl