Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-25
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
Proceedings This Morning.
A CROWD.

The Court met at ten O'Clock TINS morh ink'
a large crowd of spectators oeins IN e''euo
n the reeistryofics ready to rush IN the mo-
wan, IN. door was opened. Among these are
a large representation Of the Union League
pbiIsseIpnia, headed by VIM. Mill ward, X. 4.
.m,tb and Geo. Bullock. The prisoners look
much as usual. Mrs Surratt and OLaughlin
seem even more depressed than on Tuesday.
mrs Surratt sits In her corner sail in heap"
with ewes half closed and with face shaded
with her palm leaf fan.
Besides the military officers OF the prison
heretofore named under direction OF Col l..
G. Baker, who frequently visits the prison to
see that everything Is conducted rs the Gov.
eminent wish, four of his officers-John +.
Roberts, NJ. TRAIL, Of Maryland, John B. Hub.
bard, OF California. and Charles E. FelIo US.
OF adeIphia-sre always on duty In the
prison, having been within the penitsnttary
walls ever since the prisoners were removed
Gen. Hartrapft occupies a seat to-day inside
the rail OF the Commission, it having been
found necessary IN consequence OF the pres.
sure Of spectators to transfer his desk to that
point. he is q fine, soldierly looking young
man, and attracts much attention as the hero
OF Fort Steadman. The officers OF the Court,
altogether, are men of such marked distinction
as to make each one an object OF eager interest
to visitors.
The buzz of eaeer confab from the ladies seats
Is quite rrepressible and browns the opening
proceedings of the Court The windows are
kept closed to-day and the atmosphere Is pes
1llent l0oee0.
Opening Of the Court
The President (Major General Hunter) said
that the proceedings of Tuesday wee brief out
thought they should be read, which was &C.
cordipgly done.
Some slight corrections were made in the
record at the request CT Mr.. Ewing, counsel
VoITAIRR RANDALL sworn for the prosecu-
tion -Witness knows prisoner, Samuel Arnold.
At the time Of his arrest witness examE ed his
carpet-bag. Found a revolver, Letter, clothing,
Cd ida ifiaha row ZIG mn lin
as the same taken from the carPet-bsg] The
examination was made on the morning OF toe
nth. at Fortress Monroe, in the store house OF
Walton & Co., at Fortress Monroe. The pistol
was loaded.
BY MT. Ewing:-Witness arrested Arnold at
the store house of J. w. Walton & Co., at Old
Point Comfort. not in the fort.
BY the Judge AdvOcate:-The number OF the
pistol is 10, s67: a Colr's pistol.
Major MARSH sworn tor the prosecution
Witness has been in the volunteer service in
the 5th MARYLAND volunteers; was prisoner
of war in LIBBY prison from 15ta OF June,
1863, TO I'D March, 1861; was captured near
Wipcnester: was at th at time In Gen. Milroy's
command; was captured by Ewelfs command;
taken to Winchester and being LII was kept in
hospital there three weeks then marched TO
Staunton feeble condition; arrived At Libby
prison; ratons small: olerably fair at first; ONE
half loaf bread. ounces meat, spoonfuils
rice. At the end OF four months the meat was
stopped ther the bread was stopped and corn
bread substituted; have known officers to De
without meat weeks at a time, with nothing
q
potatoes were given them. The Off GERS held
meetings in regard 20 the treatment, and sent a
letter to General Ould, Comm issionsr OF
Exchange, complaining OF the treatment. He
answered that the fare was good enough: better
1han the treatment Of their prisoners az the
North. Witness was taken sick with dropsy
sId seIt to hospital, and there saw man
was teTrible--in starving condition. Out Of
forty, from eie n, to twelve would die every
night. The rebel stewards acknowledged that
m nj Z ha off, do
their escape, and Major Turner, keeper of the
prison, who was very crnel, removed the pri-
s sSasa s 70 we, room In LIBBY prison: where
because the others escaped Col Powers spoke
TO Turner about this cruelty to d ing men be-
cause OF the escape OF two officers, and Turner
The men from Belle Isle appeared 20 be in q
starving condition, and they died from neglect
10 speak OF this treatment Of our prisoners "a .
matter OF retaliation. The ration "a barely
enough to support life at first and the last
ration would not support life for any length
OF time.
Capt. EMORY sworn tor prosecution.-W Wit.
ness wss prisoner at Libby. This witness
Aestified also to the cruel treatment received at
znis prison, but the confusion in the court room
was SO great from the talk of the spectators
that scarce a word he said could be heard.
President Hunter directed that order should
be preserved In the room that the reporters
might not be incommodedl Witness was
prisoner of war; taken 18th OF June, 1868; ex.
changed May LIST, 1864; while at LibOey the
prisoners had a meeting; sent comniunica-
1lon TO Judge Guild who sent IL to Secretary
Seddon; couldn't do anything for them; their
money was taken away from them, and pris.
oners asked Tor money to buy some.
thing 70 eat were refused. a psrtion
of them had nothing but bread and water;
witness was at the hespital; saw prisoners
there In state OF aryahon. When they moved
prisoners TO the hospital they piled them on
cart and tied them with rope They appealed
to Turner, and q COMMITTEES was sent to the
rebel authorities to remonsffate, hut no reply
was maae to them, and the complaint was I'M
needed by the Senate committee Witness told
Turner that he wanted medicine. Turner said
he had nothing TO do with it. Witness told
Dick Turner, the inspector, that they did not
no business coming down there, aud il he had
command he would hang every id one Of
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