New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-13

body with that arm, with anything in TT he might
feby sfend himself but could not grapple any one
with that arm.
s-e1amined-witness never saw the prisoner in
any beiceent positions he judged Of the condition OF
Capt WIr7s arm FROM the appearance Of II; be ex'
anined the arm for the first time In september 1904
but had no idea what caused the wound; Capt Whz
during that month came TO the prison whenever he
could probably once or twico week.
Mr.. Kellogg here returned with copy OF his book
and Resumed his place ON tho stand.
y. BY Col. Chipnan-Did understand You TO mean
bv saying you never heard OF certain things having
been done by Capt Wirz that such things did not oc-
cur' A. Not by any MEANS we understood that Capt
Wir1 was a brutal, cruel and oycr-beariug man.
The witness further said that after the six Raiders
were hanged they had season OF comparative peace
but the prisoners soon learned TO look on the hee
lators' as equally bad. IL was diamond cut diamond
they were The same class Of men. Tie Regulators
did good at tirst by hanging the Raiders"
Col. Chipman intended TO- but did not, examine the
witness as 10 any part Of the book
J. W Armstrong, jr. of Macon, Ga, captain In the
Commsarys office of the Confederate service testified
that when he first went 10 Andersonville the rsions
issued 10 the Confederate soldiers and The Union prs
oners were the same; several boards of survey con
demned the food there; CAPT Wiz had uo;hiug to dc
with the cprnmsssry supplies. excepting to receire
them; Wnz made q remolstIance against the quarry
of tie food; Wir2 sick m July; how long he could
not saw but he out of bis head; witness knew
nothing sbout WIZ being sek In August as te e The
post the first of that month; ho never heard OF Cnp
Wirz beating or Shooting prisoner so that he dled
nor did be ever hear Of Confederate soldier obtaining
fnrlough for shooting Union prisoner.
CJosscNamiped- lie did not know whether tie seme
ratious lie delivered at the poet were supplied 70 the
prisoners; he had not so much difficulty IN procuring
Subsistence tIan, portnton be would not be iemsi
i'm the matter Of issuing furluughs If 10 had been
done.
Dr Bates who had testified for the prosecution. was
examined for the defense; the witness said that be
might say that they lad medicines M the prison
the surgeons were not permitted 10 prescribe except
ing hv numbers, the remedies having been presi
Orsy prepared from roots and berries end Cesi usted
for varous Diseases vaccine virus was poison ever
in the normal strm and it, insertion produced dee
erous effects snc6 Was the d"pr Ned con'uoh ol lhe
system owing 10 the filth, insufficient and INV hole
some food and the absence OF shelter that tdt
sigh:e, abrasion ct the skn produced Rangrene rs
case in pon he said that prisoner accidentally sfuei
his comrade with bis elbow While they we're wing to
cether; y this the skin aaded near the teeh ir
hee hours gaugeBe set in ana III three Gays the man
dird
The witness characterized the country around An
der rOnVc as poverty stricken section 10 acres being
required to produce bale 0f cotton. aud only four OF
FIVE bushels o! corn raised 70 on acre.
Cross.ex amiueC-C CompariDg the prisons al Naeor
and Andersonye he gave tie preference to tie bitter
where lie himself was confined. having been arrested
in August, 1864; lie did not know FOL what be wa
arrested and be going. II he eouc, 10 lind Out
issned at Petersburg while he was at ADder-onvieh h,
said IL tley would give him proper diet ro1n
and cleanliness, he wonld make no further requisl
tions for medicines the vaccination took place
rrior 10 his being on dnty az Jacksonville; looking al
the pecurr susceptbiity OF the pricher to disease
becntne serious matter with him (sitness) whether
be would Eaye vaccinnted them II tLey TOOK the small
pOx il certain death; but II he toou5ht ne conio
hsve saved even one IN y be sbold have resored tC
vaccination; IN other words. only to save life.
Mnjor G. ". Proctor OF Kentucky. who was tho
Rebel Post COmissaiy. testified that he never knew OF
heerd of Capt. Wrz shooting or killing man IN any
ways there was deficiency oi supPhes AZ Ahue'soh
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