The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-29
BOSTON CORBETT As A WITNESS.
He Testifies to Murders Com
mitted by the Prisoner.
Tho Counsel OF tho Prisoner Abandons
His Case and tho Judge Advo-
cate Becomes His Defender.
60. &c. &c.


CONGRATULATIONS OF ROBERT H. KELLOGG.
The crosse Examination of Robert H. Kellogg was
sained by Mr. Baker The witness said he entered the
United States service the 18th OF March, 1862 and
was discharged on the LIST Of June, 1885,
q We're you at any other prison than Andersonvllee
A. was at Charleston and Florence.
q Was the treatment at those places materially diff
ferent from that al AndersonvilieS
Judge Advocate CHTMAN objected
Mr. Bwss-i though! my question little out Of the
way, but that 40 objection would be made
The JuDoE ADvocATE-This manner Of cross examina-
ton will not be tolerated If the counsel persists ask
FOR the enforcement of the rue-that he reduce his
questions to writing
Mr. BAKER-The intention Of my question was to
show that the treatment OF prisoners at Andersonvie
was as good as that at the other prisons.
The JUDGE ADvocArsThat is part Of your defence,
but not proper in orossexamination.
Mr.. gAkER.,The indictment charges Captain wlrz
with acting contrary TO the laws usages OF war
This is the gst Of the whole thing No matter how
tute the prisoners were, how they suffered; il
show nothing done contrary the laws and usages
of war, then this cannot be punished. think
The JUDGs ApvocATE-The question IL improper
There is no evidence to the treatment in other
prisons
The Court sustained the objection.
The crossexamnation resumed and long con-
tinued during which the witness said that unless
sent out TO cat wood strongly guarded they would
overpower the guard and would have been fools II they
had not attempted to make their escape; the proper
guard for squad of twenty would DO armed
corporal and six men; he did not know of his own
knowledge that Captain wirz prevented men from going
out to cut wood; he knew that the dug one WELL
with whatever they could get such half and
tin plates and spoons the water OF the wells fair
MI.
were needed the space was required for the prisoners
he never Captain wirx order take away from tue
prisoners ANYTHING which contributed their health
and comfort he thought the police regulations might
have been better; occasion Captain Wirz did
him kindness; he had been in the woods and had
left his knife there and Captain wirz the of
his recovering It; he did no, himself know from his
observation Of any wlful nhuman act by Captain
wz.
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS G. ALcocx.
Thomas G. Alcock sworn, and testified that he
captured and sent TO Andersonvs prison in part
Of December 1884, arriving there he searched by
Captain wirz the prisoner, whom be recognized at
the bar who took FROM him his belt, containing hun
dred and hity dollars in gold, two hundred and eighty
dollars in grsenbacks jackknife brcastpin and gold
ring and his pocketbook these returned to
bin; on occasion weak man asked Captain VIZ,
70 ct him 60 ou pr some frosh air. wirs asked what he
sshi aud turned round, pulled revolver out of his
pocket and shot him down; the died two or three
hours afterwards the witness spoke condemnation Of
this act to Wirz who said he would put him in the
then called corporal and two guards, who put upon ha
ball and chain; he gradually BY working at the ball
aud chain, fred himself Of the weight and then made
his escape; the man who was shot was named Wright,
and belonged 10 the Eshih Missouri; the prisoners would
sometimes ee, water from the stresm or brook by attach
their vessels TO the cnd OF pOes wie doing they
Cross examined BY Mr. Bakcr-o Where id YOU ert
the one hundred and nifty ioiiars gold Captured
II at Jackson, Miss
Mr.. BAxxR-And Captain wirz esp,utea II from your
Had not he a right to do sos
Wi1sEss-No. tI.aughterD
Mr.. BsxgR--1hst ~ your opinion.
The witness on being further intsrroga,ed said he
ieund The gold at the root OF tree in the woods
negro Showed him whore the money was; he did not
know 10 whom belonged the witness was native OF
and lived in Ohio when he joined regiment from that
Stale the 10 whom lie had referred having bcen
killed by Captain Wsrz went up previously 10 WirH,
sauicd tue cap ain in the usual way and asked that he
might 20 out of the crowd get some fresh air Captain
wrz asked sbrub,iy what be meant; the man MIR
INJURED when Wrz said in the "Dutch' language.
"Look oat;" the msn was only few PAGES from Cap
and shot the man. who died afterwards from tho
effects Of the wound the witness renamed nj the prison
two months after the man was shot. -,e>s
TESTIMONY OF BOSTON coRssrr.
Sergeant Boston Ccibct testified that he was Ia the
United states service; was captured at Centreyie, Va
aud conveyed 10 Andersonvile, whers be arrived id
Ucicrc ne entered the SiOckldc
having remained some time they divided into
deachments; he was exceedingly thirsty aud asked a
man near Captain WIZ ios a drink OF water; the man
wac one of or own prisoners his Parole OF for
dhetent occupation. but could not give the water
another man SICK in the stocksde, and asked the
lieutenant Of the squad whether he could not be sent
10 the hospital the officer Informed him that nothing
could be done I'LL omorrow and thai he must 90 into
the siocksdc With the others after he entered the stock
adj. he found nine men OF his company who had been
brought there three months previous; within two
month, SIX OF these men died. OF fourteen
who we're taken 10 Andersonviie when he was,
only two returned alive; he was one OF them;
when he reached there he sav forts and guns; he
noticed several men the headquarters ia chains,
with balls exposed 10 the heat of the he still bore
the marks OF the by exposure his shoulders; he
had the stocks, but did not remember seeing any
persons in them; the dead line was q slight wooden
structure three -four feet high running twelve ar
from the sockadc the place where the
entered The sockade was broken down; he had seen
shot aud killed there; the prison horrible
CONDITION OF hh: the swamp each side OF the stream
was offensive and The stencil 30 great that he
dcted every there did not die; Ne believed II was
the % the death Of many of our the msggos
foot deep the soldiers dug up roots; they
ao,nd the swamp AZ soldiers he down 10 rest after
march; gong 10 that locality he would
md dead meo; the feet Of oilers were swollen
sangenous without bahdsgcs the sores we're
hied with msgeois SUD 1es The men we're unable 10
move, lying IN Their nh they generally chose that po
Aiuop and would prefer being the sink rsse
a man, he certain, died FROM lice. which we're as
thick the gaments; the food Insufficient
even when donbe rsoos we're served for calling The
within the sOckadc, no medcine was given To him
they however gave him sour meat aud water aud csed
u vinegar; our men made a better article, which
they called sour beer: the sck carried out
the south gate; IN would die Wilde watt
ing be carried out: IN regard 70 removing Tho dead
assigned 10 thai daty and return they
allowed 10 bring 10 WOOD which, " they chose,
they could sell inside Toe dollar these men became
hardened that they would say, "rhs,s righ-sell Oh
dead for wood. y the water psssing through the
camp hlthy generally, aud not good 20 drink |
NJ times those who had weIrs gave HIM drink nj times
they would not, AMI were 80 rude that he would drink
the stream rather than b. abused he had seen
onions sold for twenty 1vc, ATTY aud seventy Ave
each the eject OF the treat pent TO dcmorsize the
the foen became diotc the nearer the stockade
the clearer the water would 90 over /
the dead line where u broken without know. |
ing II, and bad they they no, been warned would |
have been shot hounds were kept there 10 hunt
capture those who attempted 10 escape prisoners were
allowed 20 In certain numbers collect wood the
witness told his comrades thst the Hrst time he got out
Of The stocksds he would try and escape he sde the
attempt and was hunted but not Immediately found he
lay concealed hour OF and heard the yeIpng OF
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