The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-23
THE WIRZ TRIAL.
prors on Friday

Washinoton, SEPT 22-In the wirz trial to-day,
Dr Hopkins testified that on the 9ad Of July 1864
ho vas ,sdGnod 70 duty 10 the hospital At Anderson.
vile He, together With surreon whits, we're order
Cd 10 mLkea thorough inspection of the prison and
hospital With q view to their improvement. The
wi here resd the following letter the report
which be had made;
ASpuRsoyvttIn, Ca. Aus. 9, 1884
Rrir Gen. John 4. Hindsr:
Gcurral-sir In obedience N vour order ot the
2~'h u July requesting us 10 mako examination u
thr It era prisOn ami hospital nt this place, aud 70
ssreraln and 10 report to you the cause Of disease
auf notality among the pr-oners and the measures
ueceSsry TO prevent the same. has been complied
With and respectfully submit the following
Of disease and morinliy; frst.Ihe large number
Of prisoncrr crowded together sorond The entire
ahIenop OF ell yereEllcs "a diet, % necessary q
preventive Of scurvy. Ihrd-Thc want Of harrnets
10 shelter the prlsonsr, from sun and rain Fuirth-
Tie inAdequrte supply u ~ood and good vatet.
Fifh.~Padlv cooked food. slIth--The Aiihy con
dition OF IN. prisoners. seventh--rhs morbid ena-
The ri.on the condition Of which cauno, he hottor
e1plsined than by naming IL moraas Of human sI-
eIement and mud.
PREVENTATIVE NRAsUREs
Fir,'-The removal Immediately from the prison of
not lcts than fftten thousand prisoner. Second
De all or parole sufficient number OF prisoners .
cultivate tho necessary supply OF veNeiAbles. lntl
ths can lo carried into practical operation, Tho
Ippoiutment OF scenu alone the different llnes of
Tie immediate erection Of barracks TO ,helcr tho
| prisoners. FOuith-Io turnish the Necessary qdsn-
srcsnsy % fnRabTi. @ ne p.Saor. into SI .aasd, .S
place each under the ohGrre Of ,ergeant frnsh the
nrces'arv quantity Of soap an hold the .ereeant.
resourhle for the personal ciea illness Of the squad
III ulsh the prisoners clothing At the eNpeuse Of tho
CouieIerate Government, and n that Government be
unable do oAndidy admit our inability, and all
upon tho Federal Government to furnish them
| slsth-By daily inspection Of btkohou,e and cook
! moraI. not less than six inches deep. Board tho
strosm or wsler course, md eonhne We men 20 me
use Of tho sinks, and maize the penalty for disobe-
! dlenco OF such Ordeu seyeio.
For he hospital We recommend that;
| Fir5'-The tents to he foor-d with plant n
plsnk cannot be had. with puncheons-sud " this be
Impossible, then with fne straw, to 10 frequently
Steond-ws end an inadequ.ts supply u stool
toGe+ AMI Iocommend that the number tc incteWcd,
and that the nurtes be required "a remove them "a
| soon a. used, and before returning them SEQ that
tier arc well washed and llmed;
| Fhird-The diet for the sck 10 not such a. they
| should have, ana recommend that they he sub
lied with the Necessary qutndty Of ieei soup With
Iourf6-we also recommend that the .urreon, be
required 70 Wait the hospital no. le's than twice
We cannot too strongly recommend the necessity
for tie appointment OF An efficient uetieal oicrf "a
et o1egaiye SGy OF G,PeSlnE af ths p3,. Go9 nos 81
CstsneiJ g. HorErSS
Acting Assistant surseon.
Or. uopkin, further testified tia! he suhmltel tho
report 10 Dr. White for his signature. The later
said that II contained the TRUTH and that he would
6lsu II and send It to enegsl Winder but he did mol
tirn IL gnd .hs Ni'Les did not tnoF that Rnytl.ni
had heen done " carry out the suggestions.
Judge Advocatc Chapman then submitted renera
order OF General W ,ndel, Addursod ~ DI. HopEl lua
20 chow that the Riehtlond autho1tios had Know
iadge Of the condition of The Anle rtouNi.e ptuoh
aud that General Windes had authority 70 Apply
remedy.
CtO.s-eI 4rnlncd by Ar. soh4de The witness sad
he did EnOw uho sts W blame; Cap tla v "a
sncd tie ORDER commander Of the int mo- Ol ih'
! p1sins hs could see great dithcuIv In the ~ay
any USsuont, IL was the implicit cont 4ea,o Nhief
Gtaetal ,IInder had H. Witz hat eaufrd H. state o
thinss 10 eIist, Otherwise Gen. Nindef somd law
ylsiLed tie p.lfon,
| II. B Harold. who vs. q shipper of surple, a
Americas, testified that he did mo- t',ak tley yer,
ever out o bacon and meal; th.Ie ana 10 nueA mei'
" could le shipped.
Cros.-e 1Amined lie said the proytions Furnished
10 the prsoners we're the same 40 iufnhhei the to
| icderAte tO.CIea. go "a.
Dr. "a. L. Rice, on duty at Ander-onvills, m,tite'
n the terrible condition of the oesadoi men dlet
fron starvation cold, Hld IpOsure and othef ues
MEDICINES we're not furnished in the professional sE
bnt By "a foTmula cr number. d. rte'ensoa vh
had been in charge Of the hospi,ai rn trisd ih,
iouad Iuity OF embezLling the hospital funds thIei
ainounei from clJO,HO W Sl5LUO, -.
j. h, GIItin. se lgcant j, T. Alden, Geofeo " ,nIh
aud 0theu testified re2tye TO the cUnuucs OF NAp'
WIZ, The Comm salon then adjourned,