The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-13
The WIrzTrIoJ

=, w AsH!NoToNJ sept. 15,-Mr. Baker
~ accordance with the ruling of tn,
Court, yesterday presented a partial lis
OF the witnesses whom he desired u
/ have subPened.
BfTSt.-Jnmes Ormnn, OF Atlanta
| ga. He was adlutant from the middI,
J OF July, 1854, to April, 1865, and coulC
gave tul! and minute accounts of al
transactions while at AndersOnviIIe,
Second.-Jnmes Armstrong, of Ma
con, Ca; was one of those whom the
courier could not find; he was commits
sary Of the post before Capt, Wirz Has
placed in charge of the prison and
until April, 1855, excepting one month
ana could state the condition OF the
commtssary all the time.
Maj. Proctor, OF Mammoth Cave
Ky. He was acting commissioner dur.
ing ArnStrOng's sickness, and will
\ swear that no supplies could be pur-
chased for the hospital, as the s., OOC
que rom the commissary to the hos
pttal fund couldnOt be procured.
Folrth.-Lieut. Janble, of Tallahas-
see, Fla; was in command of battery;
could swear that guns were not fired
by orders from Capt. WirZ, and that
many OF the sentinels were put under
arrest by Capt. Wirz, for firing at
Union prisoners, contrary to orders.
80. Fyth,-Lieut. Thomas, of Tallahas-
see, connected with the post, would
swear that orders for firing on Union
prisoners came from the commandant
OF the post, and Capt. Wirz had ONLY to
obey them, and he knows that Capt.
WirZ had preferred charges against
sentinels for shooting against orders,
and not to shoot Mt all unless under
aggravated circumstances.
Brig. Gen. l.. J. j. Gartrell, of Geor-
Bia, commanding guard forces would
| swear that no sentinel ever obtained =,
Iurlough for shooting Union prisoner,
and that nobody connected with him
ever heard of any such thing.
DIR. Dillon, of Montgomery. Ain
chief assistant surgeon, could testify MS
TO the total deficiency of the medical
department and that Can't. Wirz had
often inquired for articles for the use of
Union soldiers, but things could not be
procured.
jas. II. Sullivan, Of Bardstown, Gn.,
aud who was in the Quartermaster De-
partment, and in charge of the capen-
terS and blacksmiths, could testify that
ns long as there was any lumber IL WINS
used for collins, and one time a shed
was torn down for that use. Capt.
WlfZ frequently complained of the
prisoners of tools, and seized nov, once
for those which were broken. SeyernI
others who Mr.. Baker named, ali Iiy-
ing under Capt. Wirz, could testify us
70 tho searching of Union prisoners
Ihey were also very much Mt the Head
quarters of Capt. Wirz. Mr.. Baker
said what he stated would show the i'm
portance of this witness. lie had only
related thus deemed to be most inpor-
lant, the list was not yet completed.-
The court sud that what several of the
witnesses could swear to, was not prop
er evidence.
Mr.. Baker-I suppose that is for us to
judge. = ..it.l :,
The Court.-That is for the Court.
Mr.. Baker.-I hope the Court will
give us every consideration.
Court.A-We will give you whatever is
proper. -,
Mr.. Baker.-we can show hundreds
of other things by these witnesses.
Felix LubOurne testified that anonur
shots at two men, who We're drawing
water. lie said one of them was in a
dying condition. Capt. Wire accom-
panied the act with the exclamation
That's the way get rid of you id
sons OF b---s!" Witness related other
Preparations of cruelty, such as keep
ing men for long periods without water;
putting them in stocks; fastening them
with ball and chain; and hunting them
with hounds. He saw two men killed
at the dead line. AS for himself, when
he was conveyed to the hospital, he
weighed los pounds, but when he left,
he weighed only 80 pounds, and was a
mere skeleton. He owed the saving of
his life to DIR. Bates, an acting assistant
surgeon at the hospital.
Owing to the starved condition of the
prisoners rats were a great delicacy,
DR.. Bates managed to get them some
lhlng to ent, therefore no more rats were
caught.
Rev. Father Hamilton of the Roman
Catholic Church, residing at Macon,
testified in relation to his acting as n
missionary ut Andersonville prison,
and gives many points of interest SINH
lar TO those heretofore elected during
the trial, Including the distressing con-
ultlon OF Cniou prisoners, sickness, suf-
iering and great mortality. The wit
ness stated that Gen. Howell Cobb ask
ed him what he would recommend
should be done. He advised that Off
GERS be appointed to parol all prisoners
on their word of honor and send them
to TallnhasSa, Fla. He gave Cen Cobb
particular account OF prison affairs.
PuDhcalons on this subject appeared
IN all newspapers in the South.
Judge Advocate Chapman.-The law
protects you from disclosing secrets of
the confessional, please state, il You feel
authorized to do so. to what cause such
men under your miniStra1ions ascribed
their dying condition
Father HamiltOn-I can't answer thp
question, for the confessional is one OF
the most sacred and inViolablo of our
institution. do not decline to answer
because want to take any advantage,
but because outsiders might charge TINT
had violated confessional, therefore /
respectfully decline to answer. Witness
desired to make correction He md
Father Wheelan were not Chaplnins OF
Andersonville prison, but had rendered
gratuitous services there us prests. :
Chns. Tibbetts, of the 9th Iowa, testi-
fed as to the filthy condition of the
grounds One Onp occasion, NNrivx gs,;,IE
Bring me Bill CrandeIl, and I'll give
you $500, and you young sons of BIS,
III sentence you to work in the grave
yard, and every day be put on hhlfira-
tons; stand in stocks at night, and be
the last man exchanged. If YOU don't
work, III put you on top of the dead.
and cover you up.
Decrease of Rn1IOns Served to Freed.
nlen...Returned GuerriIIas still Ex-
hibiting u RcbelIiOuS SpIrit-.-CoIOr.
ed Troops 10 be Mustered Out-.-Cien.
AuguE's Army To be RetlucetI.-.A New
Military Commission.
NEW YoRK, Sept. l2.-The Tribune,s
! Washington special says:
| Only 100 pHrtial rations are issued TO
destitute Freedmen of this city, and The
number is rapidly decreasing, owing To
the efforts of the Freedmen's Bureau.
/ to provide NIL colored citizens of this
class MISUNDERSTANDING employment.
Lieut.. Clark of Gen. Towards staff.
has just returned from Harper's Ferry,
/ whittier he was recently sent for tho
purpose ofinvestigatingt Freedmen's
affairs in that vicinity, and reports
very encouraginglyo of their present and
| prospective condition. He represents
however. that n Economical spirit of re-
oellion still exists among many of the
returned guerrfllas OF Iouden comfy
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