The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-22
Proceedings OF the Trial.

The Wirz Military Commission reassembled to-day.
Captain Wirz is somewhat improved in health
J. Burns Walker testified, among other things that
General Howell Cobb to Andersonvlle on the 4th
Of March, and the paroed prisoners outside notified
that we desired to hear the General could 60 down.
agood many Of us went down, myself among others;
found General Cobb In the midst Of the crowd the Sec
end Georgia regiment, think, was down at the shed
that was being built f9r brick yard; he made speech,
in which he referred to the prsonors he said he was
sorry any prisoners had been captured and he should
hang every prisoner if he had his own way;
he further said:-"If the prisoners come up
70 your house to take your chicken or your
pig, hang them; If q prisoner up to your
ferred 70 President Lincoln, and said III President Lin
coin ever gets me he viii hang me- and IL ever get Presi
Sent IL LINCOLN will hang him = in n referring to the con
state Of things around Andersonvie such they
he recommended Captain wrz as being very meritori:
doing il weS; he said ts to the Confederate
troops around him.. 'Look over into that stock
over there and compare yourselves with those men,
20 home and kiss your wives and sweethears and if
connection with the graveyard and the treatment he
would give to the prisoners 81 would treat the prisoners
well, would feed them well, would care for them;'
his voice. when said he would care for them assumed
sstentoran tone he spoke hashy, and If with deep
meaning, pointing at the same time with his hand tho
graveyard, az II meaning that would be the care he
would give them; the speech was received with
hprrahing, but pot Enthusiastically have seen
speeches received in other places
Ambrose Spencer, residing nine miles from Anderson
vile, testified that he visited the prison every month";
and had ample opportunities of ascerainng its con,
diton, which was as wretched and degrading as the
mind could well conceive; the odor from thes stockade
country was we'll supplied with mis both for grain and
lumber; IL was probably the most densely wooded of any
sho U9sd states as to fertility he believed South.
oonfedency from which immense quantities Of supplies
were drawn for the army there was large
which were taken from Americus TO Andersonvie for
the use Of Confederate officers; the witness had
ledge q the ladies in the neghborhood gathering cloth
ag pd food for the relief Of the prisoners; General
wipdcr IN the presence of himself wife and several
vRois country was becoming Yankee, and he would be
damned u he wouldn't put stop to 1t, If not
s's SS be o rGS sSRs f TR that the
that assertion; wnder said Il was sur on the Confede
rate government and attack upon himself; the
x hsv Wndsr
replied 'Thats damned lie; as for himself he would
~ soon the damned Yankees should die there as any
yhep else: he believed II would be better" General
where language on that occasion was utterly unfit v
WAS hat be could very easily make loyal women of them
BY putting them in certain condition.; In subsequent
sonxsIsasGn MI., with with WIder Led,en,p. Reed ana
% n, wan'S s% Ss DO d ss SSS have
:sp'ss xaSa SHan n.vs S. buse b for had s.ra. h
Hmnoos purposes. In which he would :pace
oouoVOicnt n. is.
remark BY laughngi a the laying out OF the prison w.
q Wnder was there s1perntending; the witness asked
him he was not going to erect sheds and shelter and
Why he was cutting down the trees to which he REPLIED
81 am going TO build the pen so as to destroy more
damned Yankees than be destroyed at the front;'
General J. H. Winder always when the name OF
Andersopvle was named; the witness described him az
bere Of the feelings Of humanity in fact, brutal
sonve in July and August 1894 testiSed in relation to
snairs at the hospital including tho suerngs of the
prisoners from disease and from the of proper diet
sf.an A,fav Ata
want of stimuans; when he visited his home at Ameri
9na be mentioned to his wife the suferings Of the
preonop and she went around the town and gathered
cohHdehbe Supplies which were forwarded to
Andesonve General winder expressed himself as glad
%beS I the ~. sa
the third time his wife went about tbe country gath
sres provisions sna clothing and some Of the ladies
won't up with tpom TO Andersonvle; Lieutenant Reed
that the goods should not 20 into the prison some
sld that he Head should be shot, and others that he
pIies; the wlsors then called on General winder' apS
Informed him that In accordance with his peryis
son that supplies had been carried into tho
General wnder ert out Of his chair turned round and
Sid :"I do not know how In hell and dahnason there
hs hs s ssped 'e ony 70
" and mercy when General Winder exclaimed
sEvery damned Yankee ssymps,hizer and damned Yam,
w Confederate soldiers the provisions were distributed
rnong them and the ladies' returned to their homes
Charles II. Russell was recalled and related two in
fsances OF cruelty by James Duncan rebel In charge of
che distribution Of bread in the ouartermasters Depart
meDt prisoner stoopeu 10 PICK up crust when Dun.
can jumped from the wagon and kicked him three or
four times The man died several days thereafter In
the stockade. Another poor fellow, who asked for
bread, similarly treated by this same Duncan. The
witness was asked If Duncan in court He re.
sponded In the Affirmative, and pointed him out
Duncan, after standing up to show himself,
Quested 10 take a seat
The Court informed Duncan that he must remain here
Mr.. BAKsR--He is our witness
Judge Advocate CHrxAS-Do you consider that a spe-
cial honor
Mr.. BAxrH-No; but he has been subp~naed for tho
defence
w. W. Crandall recalled, and that Duncan
took picture from prisoner named Armstrong, who
was In the stocks the picture being that OF friend
The prisoner pleaded earnestly for its return when Dun
can sad he might consider himself damned fortunate
he got out OF the stocks at ALL Duncan also helped him.
self 10 the prisoners money.
Samuel NJ Rker testified that prisoners robbed
at Richmond before they conveyed TO Anderson
Vile at the latter place the government equpage
taken from the soldiers and also money certain
amount; Duncan duty in than one capacity; ;
he In charge OF the bakery and house, and
also government detective under Captain Wirz
q. Smith testified that he heard Captain wirz order
asentinel 10 shoot who had reached beyond The
dead line for water; the sentinel heeitated, when Wirz
said " he did not shoot the damned Yankee he would
shoot him lhe senne; the latter then fred, the ball