New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-08
THE CASE OF WIRZ'
uE Is ToBE HANGED on FRIDAY
How the Accused Received Bis
Sentence.
,..,., D,.ostch TO The ~ Y. Tribune.

sps c.i Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Tuesday Nov. 2. 1855.
A gentleman present yesterday during the
reading Of Wrzs sentence, reports that the witness
listened with apparent Indifference stating That be had
an,ciuated H. and that he expected to 60 TO the In
ferpal regions where he would doubtless find and COZ
front many Of his earthly prosecutors.
To the Associated Prssa
WAsHNoTos. Tuesday. Nov. 7. 1861
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock, Gen.
Augur, commanding the Department OF Warrington,
ACCOMPANIED BY Major Russell. Proyos'-Marsha, and
Cant. George K Wabridge, oommandant OF the Old
Cap,tol Prison, proceeded 70 Capt Wirzs room, and
having informed him Of his unpleasant errand read 10
him the death sentence and the time fixed for his eIeeu
ton namely: Friday next between the hours OF In
tn. morning, and noon. The prisoner listened to fhe
reading with much apparent eomposure. When Geh-
Augur asked him whether be had anything to say TO
which ouestion the prisoner replied, have nothing
TO saw except that desire TO state 10 you that am IN
uocent OF the charges brought against me- Having
been asked about his wife he remarked that she was IN
Kentucky and hardly could come here In time beside
he did not wish her to witness the trouble In which she
would be plugged, at seeing him in hs extremity.
The prisoner made reques. that the Rev. Father
Boyle and Louis Schade esq of hf counsel should De
sent for. which was granted Before the officers re-
tired Capt Wirz is represented as saying; Il have
been prosecuted and IL there is such thing as spr
coming back TO earth I'll back 10 prosecute those
who have perjured themselves to hang me-
To-day Father Boyle, who had previously visited MN
during his was in attendance and talked
to him long and earnestly with reference TO his spiritual
interests.
In the afternoon Mr. Schade called 20 see the prls'
oner who informed him that last night he slept better
than he lad at any time since he was brought 10
Washington He was glad TO be ont OF suspense Tor
he had desired TO know bis fate
Three DAYS ago be prepared letter 10 be sent to
President johnson requesting his decision at once to
relieve him Of all anxiety he made mp bis mind 10 suf
fer but his anguish now over and he had no iea
10 meet his Maker knowing that he was 10 be made
sacrifice 20 suffer for the deeds of others lie felt re-
signed and believed that in all instances justice would
/ DO done 10 him hereafter.
lie stated that Father Boyle had asked lin 10 forgive
all who had testified against him and who Capt WIZ
said had perlured themselves in his case. Capt WIZ
replied that though he given up to die be could
not conscentiousy do So he opposed 10 he lips
utteriug sentiment Of forgiveness that dc not come
from his heart in humility His lips mast utter for.
giyeness Of his prosecutors but he could not bc hyPo
l crite at heart.
. Mr.. schade asked Capt wiz II be desired an'
money he being in feeble health and fed PRISON fare
The prisoner said he had only three days 10 live
three dollars would De sufficient which amount Mr
Schsde handed 90 the officer.