New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-05
ANDERSONVILLE.
THE WIRZ TRIAL YESTERDAY.
Testimony Of the Prisoners Clerk
e,nusel Baker Bebuked by the
Cont.
Extraordinary Statements Of a Spy.
The oCsnp" Land Flowing with Milk
snd Honey.
Extraordinary Statements Of a Spy
wAsnmo4ox. Wednesday. Oct. {, 1865.

Aas ~ cant. WIS Office as clerk; he bad 10 carry
,,5,rs 10 tne s;Ocfade and morning reports 10 uen.
waJers Headquarters; fe acquisitions were made ont
w.. Jey. thev s.ated the numocr OF prisoners inside
S;loSa IN duty outside the kede; the quantity 0l
lions was left blank; The COUuissary woGld see LoW
~snv men we're present aud DC would tnen knOW the
rrrber Of yat;Ols had o. lr.at; every morning
~, os made ont Of the number Of retons each dciach'
,t had 10 get from tie Good house, the witness car
ned tat list 70 Duncan, ano lei5 u WIN mm he qua
ot remember OF the TatiOHs 5cnr stopped Tor the entre
mn. they werc sometimes stopped III q sGnou Mhen
nan was reported missing; Gs soon IS The Federal |
,rreart could answer ioI iae man tue ialons were re-
rTed. II he reported him ped or sick, tie ralions
,e rerpyrcd boxes from the Jrh arrived three times
,oTe were sent by The Sanitary Commission, ana some
y tic friends Of The prsoEeisi witness saw many
k1es ont de Of the stOckade one OF The clerks toil
Inn these boxes were IOr men WaC could not be found
az had died: when the second lot OF boxes was Ie-
eeyed Lieut. Davis IN cOmlisnd lie gave the con
tents Of the boxes TO he men outside the sockGde:
tee were SO 60 prisoners inside the stoek0de at that
tue; the third lO Of boxes wss roceNedln NOvemoer
they contained blankets and C.Ohur; they were taken
10 The s.orelouse near Wirzs Office. he sent down FOR
ln The paloed men, about 80; every one OF them got
whole suit OF clothes excepting shoes; about % pairs
Of shoes wee received, and he gave thcn
10 those who were most IN need OF themi
he other THINGS were turned over 70 the hospital;
utuess had seen some colored men get things; Con
ieieTa.e sergeant was IN charge OF the co0red men,
and he and obtained some clothing; there
nay have been 80 10 D0xes belonging 10 the prison
eis which could not be found; Capt Wrz had nothing
70 DO with the boxes after they were turned over 10
e surgeons; witness sold pair Of pants he received
rom Wirz 10 confederate sergeant for i've dollars,
nth which he bought blanket Gen. Winder gave an
t,leT TO search SionelEans raiders; the boxes were
yarched 20 ascertain whether they contained liquors;
Capt WIZ gave Duncan some tools. picks and shoves,
u order 10 enable tie prisoners 10 dig wells; lie also
rave Duncan orders TO provide the prisoners with bar
res 70 Put down in the wells % Keep the dirt from fall
g in there was detail Of $50 to clean the camp;
rwasa very hard matter to obtain the shoYes and picks
he finally succeeded in obtaining about 7J ii was
common thing 10 see about some Of the tools broken;
,boul 40 or - boys in the sOchade; Capt Wirz
Yeouested Dr. White 10 take them into the hoSptaltO
lp he nurses OF cooks; he said II he Lad his way he
wcnd send these boys into the Union lines. as 1t was
10 use 10 keep them prisoners Of war; they would only
get SEX and die; these bows were taAen 10 tne hospI
On ole occasion witness was SICK WIN Tue dfseLterY
and asked the doctor for some medicine; the doctor
Sd be had been sick With the same disease, but h1d no
uedieige. he however. told witness 10 90 and get
N2esberres; witness did and was cured capt
Wiz gave an order that these boys should gatner
hsk6siIes for the SICK which they Gid;
yiinoss aferward understood that the nurses
made pies ont Of them, and the slcA got
,onc. Ir White as the smallpox was increasing,
r.ve oIies that the prisoners should be Vaccinated;
Cst Wrz said TO man who refused TO be Vaccinaied
is he did not care the latter should ce, the order
behaving been given by HIMSELF tue chaingang was
formed under Winders orders, when plot had been
Dsaed by The prisoners 10 escapei Capt WIZ sald ne
VoIG abstain from shooting long be could Capt.
Wiz was sick in July ard also during August; 80 iar
rs witness iecoilected Lieut.. Davis was in COMMAND;
IN September WiIz back very sick; witness never
lea Of any body DYING az WIZ lcdl4udFtcis, HVI OF
bis layinc beaten. killed. Or shot man.
NY. Baker asked the witness If such thing had been
done be not in such relation 10 the person tha Ae
woud have known Of the circumstance.
Col CtpuGn objected 20 the question: for The reason
mainly that the acceptance Of the answer would be
placing too much reliance the negative testimony OF
The witness, which was simply au opinion.
NJ. Baker briefly argued that the question was ie'
climate one and ich N al criminal prosecutions
could b. asked.
TIE Court sustained the objection Of Col. Chipman
The witness among other things testlied that Tie
hospital attendants scIenaded Capt Wirz and Surgeons
Stevens ana White.
Cross-exsmined by the Judge c-Adoacate-witness
came from Germany in 1852 ard rave the particulars
Of his entering the United States service; he applied
Capt Wiz for clerical duty stating in his letter tbat
be was acquainted with a0out four languages; he
sGernan. from Frankort-on the Main; the position
uieerk was better outside than confinement inside II,
while serving as CLERK, Capt WIZ had asked him TO 90
ANYTHING inconsistent with bis oaih 70 the United
States he would have refused 70 do u; he served Capt
Wiz as FAR that oath pernttedi wltncss received
double rations one Of which he sold 10 Capt Wiz for
&C., Confederate money; be did not know what Wirz
dd with The ratons WiIZ had the power 10 both issue
aud stop the ratons Of the prisoners, ana be exer-
eed II; Wiz never signed or approved the requsiOns
S hospitals he did not exercise control over raons
ior them.
Judge.Adyocate Chapman here asked the witness a
question relative 20 Gen. Ninders order about the
ehsin-gang.
The witness went on to speak about some other mat
Ter aud had evidently commenced a long story when
yOestOn
NJ Baker wanted his witness to be given an oppo'-
tauy 10 explain. II the gentleman (Chpman) did not
treat the witness fairly he (BGkeD would put no more
ukoathe stand.
NsjOrGen Geary thought Mr. Baker ought % have
nGe sense. be was becoming tired Of tie course oi
e eolnsc for the defense and would not stand y any
Hse At every turn tie counsel threatened Tie Court
was little TOO much and he was disposed to stop II
il nobody else Wonld IL an outrage VI The Court.
., M Baker replied That he had not threatened the
Gen. Gealy Replied Counsel had repeatedly threat
eusd hol 10 90 this or ihat unless e Court abogd &c
ceoe 10 ms Sshc ana than DC would put no more Wit
hesses on the stand
Sr Baker, in explanation said he had asked the
S.st'AoV0cate 10 stop repeatedly, but the latter paid
~ ~ 2aoatehuon 10 him. IL be was thus 10 be treated,
rad.
,Ihe President informed Mr. Baker that be had been
Pe.'ediy told DC must make bis objection 20 the
NSIsS bOt 10 the Jnhec-Adyocate.
srped.
Ihe witness testified positively dat Capt Wiz was
August. ~" ~
Gcorge. W. 2. Reynolds testified that hc'was taken
rsoher as spy IN 1eInessoc; made lis escape, but
sss,et t,lied IN MISSISSIPPI ana sent to Richmond;
I-Hau ne was transferred 20 AudelsODyilie, where
~ arrived in June, 1851: he aced as a prison s1tler
L. go az MAGISTRATE; men were brought before
st m wevs NA3 were punished by logging. being
ta~s,t oiA l1u washed; number Of men were banded
xss'uef and TOOK by force what was not their own.
h5i . Na'cAes' money clothing, food and lineup; a
M H. ioIce was orgaIzed TO put down the "raiders >.
H.ee iofee Was called The regulators" ON one
kts'Sn tle raiders" tried to put down the "regl.
When tho latter called for and obi aimed ass Il.
sr,. to" CGpt Wirzj eleven of the " raiders were
plsesJ SIX oi whom were hanged and i've were
'sseu ss 10 the ebain.gaug.
ts slshess among other surprising statements said
tsas Aeis I'VE or six working shoemakcis IN the
49, a. many tal0rs. and two Watchmakers; the
a. aso testihed that the streets Of the camp were
stySs,ea . soup lobeers. and at the roughly con-
lkr Ac; mere were 800 bakers in the siockade VINO
To- % apd sod pes AID cakes; there was plenty OF
- eNfratns, &c. witness had an CsfalIieLrnnp,