, 1865-08-31
THE WERZ TRIAL.

The Prisoner Compliance Of IKandcua.--
Important Testimony OF khe Com"
1nander Of fAndersons1llc.
WAsuEscros, Aug, 25.-The record nt yesterday
ha.1pr been read, Gen. Thomas. member Of the
Commission, saId he understood that the prisoner
had been kept handcuod At night Whi1e IN ps1son'
The accused should to at liberty to prepare nis na-
sinfss previous to attendance before the toass ~
dd not know who had charge Of The aecused, but
az be was attended constantly by guards, be could
sec no necessity for containing The rigid treatment
uo made this suggestion with the view that The
condition Of the pr1sones might be amcliofased.
Jpdcc Advocate Chfpnaan stated that the visof
alluded to Was adopted u mnttes OF precant1oa
sue;eated The council for the defense, who Faid
that othcEwiFc the prisoner might commit suicite
The couyeseatiou occurred the eame day tho gentle
men retired as hjs counsel. Acting on the suggcs-
uen Of the counsel, md upon his own Judgment be
asked he keeper to put the hand cuffs On the ptfs-
onerz It uas not done that night, because sentry
constantly attended Lin, bnt 1t Has subsequently
done. II vas not unusual perz teeusod as the
prttoner uns, 10 be Kept IN closc confinement snd
hand cuHed. He was sure such trea t1ncut was vel
known 10 the prisoner himself It seemed the
Court ehould not dictate what Treatment the
sponrihlc for him only while be was here. He did
not want TO subject the prisoner TO cruel treatment
complained OF should be countenAnced. he felt aat.
iefed that Col Colby would neeouamoda himself
10 their w1ebea. lie repeated the hsnacutang wns
only naastcr Of piccantion for tie rcasou stated
innse M ri the sone4 but Il ,yas certajniy nnluts
Hi and could moi have been known 10 Col Co1hr.
~ 1:cn ThnTsns sni that he ur,n! dis,jnrtiy s,aic
,hst fna nnttcT ,1as hrovht IL III ntenfon hr he
| ennn.Sf ,n1 .nI IN ,hc arrnsni ~ A'' -
" Rats- roiI ti,st m that d.v tbe rrxonnr xvcs
so d,stgaetd in mind tint he himseif Id not know
%i"t hn wnu,H II a.. The nrisoncr thr"atrncd @ r.
he ~ I, H., II tbe rnnnsi III ~ Ie,nrn
~ ins5ts, IN, - wonid rmSe~ ,;asr rcs,e Intn
In n7ceonn ~ fhn c:nnrt nurfno fSecnhsinn ma
tvsc.1cn, ~ the nrisoncr.s mind in sncntfno t.,
tha Indos s.nrsfc hn made fhe rernarE hat be did
~; s Inoly ,rst ha nrsaner TonlI ID nniess shr
1"nnsei renrns,; 14e Iii not Know hat lint thc
m;ttaIa nrfse = fsst nioht howeyer. whcn ibere @
,ss ~ ,arsssi,, ~ n ~ srx
Mas ~ tS' 0a .05 @c 81 tsnn1-s -. r
ia .nnSe csfr.rcxs ~ TX tttts H. Ps
nerhsns not haTf msiie fhc snrsrsttnn " r ~
nroner 10 s.x 1hs nrisoncr naAe IN rnnrfa;ps = =
h.rsh jrretcent FroM, s,hat Ia ia saa ~ ~ ~
guards in astcndanee thcy bad given en- he esn psone, m
he.c,'er ~ mt hiM ~ ,nv 14tn was no nee1
an"mtnt liz .r.a +atber 49, 49, shat II ~
| .es nr4hi Mn ~ tist 43t US assoeaH
hIs Snn.ica1o - ,sarI5 hnI Ia = nau co4t9 ~ =
nrisoner ko5 mi hcan T., m nnha.i,h pa.i =. =
nrSH ta'Is Ia rc1,rsd ~ H.; -. ~ ~ tras =
n1crf X nne :, o~rxar ~ hi,t.n ~ ue
Thc JrSce sdxoe,c s.i1 - ~ u.'o Gorsrrnert mn,
Nr. bakcr p1eaumcd the n,actoo or tho nr1,ooerh
Moaa q r. IT, san occur in
A"' Fs"'e'1e"' VI A1' o"n. j.
4. v. FERsoSB' IEs7MaEE. i
| Alexander u. perv,rx .es,,. .,r.>~., xa,a ....:t
Eezved a. Licuienant Colonel af tSe 55tb Geona ;t
voinnteers and vas On iniJ at Andersoayiile ftto