Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-06
The wfrz Trial.
THE CROSS EXAMINATION OF FECH.
NOR.
After our report closed Yesterday

After our report closed yesterday
The cross-examiratfon Of the witness Fech-
nor was continued, by Col. Chapman asking
The witness n he was sare be rat all of hts IA,
| better ask me il am on my oath. Col. CHIP
MAXWELL, if you ask my opinion, should
say If did not matter much whether you were
| or not Witness.-I have as much respect for
my oath a. You have.
Gen. Wallace said this was all wrong and he
wanted no more such remarks.
Mr.. Baker rose 10 say something, and Gen.
Wallace said no discussion was necessary. The
matter had been settled, and the Judge Adyo-
cate had been reprimanded.
Mr.. Baker said he wished TO speak upon an
other subject He objected 20 the course the
Judge Advocate was pursuing with regard 10
this cross-eXamination. Ii was right for the
Judge Advocate TO contradict the witness IL
he could; but the manner i'm which il was done
was very offensive, and he hoped 10 would be
stopped. The witness comes Of a very respect
able family, as he (Mr. Baker, had certificates
to prove.
Col. Chipman.-I don't know anything about
that.
The witness.-My family is just as respecta-
b e IS yours, and has clean a record.
Mr.. Baker resumed, and said he had certif-
Gates 10 show that the witness had aided and
ass isied many prisoners at AndersonvIlle. IL
his testimony can be broken down let IL be
done, but he hoped the Judge Advocate would
STOP lhls petty way of catching the witness at
every point.
The amount Of witness sales averaged $50
per day He did not know how many pair of
shoes man could make per day, but has heard
That some men could make "a pair per day.
BY Col Chapman Witness gave $50 in
Confederate money for n Jacket and pair of
pants after he left Andersonville The man
who made greenbacks did il with a lead and
green penclli they were generally passed at
twilight. Witness saw men shot at the dead
line, but did not know why they went there Cor
water when they could get il near the bridge
BY the Court;-A plentiful supply OF food
could be bought in the stockade. The ration
was sufficient TO sustain life. Some Of the
prisoners who had no money and could get no
rations of course died. About one- fourth in
the camp could not eat the rations.
TODAY.
The trial was resumed At 10 O'Clock this
morning, when augustus Kteiok, sth.Pennsyl-
Nania cavalry, Was called for the defense and
testified that he arrived at Anderson willie ON
un9S the iSln day II March, and remained until No
Nember. Nfsness was taken out on the an Of
July to cut wood, but was too weaL and he
was sent 10 attend the stable Wirz was sick
about one month. Witness drew Clothing
twlce-August and November Iieut Oayis
was in command while Wirz was sick Never
saw or heard of Capt Wirz shooting or in
juring man so he died.
Cross-examined by Colonel Chipman-Wlt-
ness got out Of the ockade because he conId
not get enough TO eat inside. Understood that
he would get double rations. Witness is certain
that WIZ was not sick in July, bat was sick
during the entire month of August-witness
heard so. Witness, when he came ont had
only pair Of drawers and two shirts, but in a
men, pulled them about roughly.
Martin s. Harris, 5th N Y. artillery sworn
ior defense:.Witness was put in stockade at
Andersonville July 29th and kept there until
the lst of November. Witness was Sergeant
OF 81, being appointed by Wirz AZ the solicita-
uon OF the men. About the 10th OF September
commenced TO move the dead line and il CON
unued for several weeks. During this time the
prisoners had unrestricted intercourse with the
guard 10 trade, &C. Capt. Wirz countenaneed
II. There Were numerous suffers, one princi-
pal In October there was a complaint against
a Jew sutler and WirZ gave him minutes 10
move mis- books and clothing after which he told
the men 10 help themselves, Wirz reserying some
potatoes, &c, for the sick. The water was un-
mt for use. There were a number OF wells dug
and on the south side Of the branch springs
We're numerous. A spring was found outside
the dead line, and a trough constructed 40 that
the prisoners could get the water. There were
fifty or sixty wells in different parts, but none
were allowed to use them unless they had
helped in the construction, or as a matter of
courtesy. Capt. WrZ allowed twenty men
from each squad 10 go out any day to chop
wood. On the evening OF the 3ist Of October
the rebel sergeants ordered two detachments To-
get ready TO leave at o. clock ne xt morning and
the sick to report TO the hospital. Never
heard of WirZ committing actual personal yio-
lence; heard Of his cursIng men. Witness
saw prisoners trading soap, &c, with Others
and trading was constantly going on with the
guards. Witness knows the rations of his
squad were never stopped as a squad. Some
times the rations would be missed one day, but
be made good the next. Witness described his
"Hth :" hiah Nds missing, witness
would procure substitute Witness
was at the prison Milen, Camp
Lcrton, but was sent back in a wagon
train. At Andersonville the bakers sold salt
TO the traders inside, which was thrown over
the Stockade in bags at night The effect was
that there was no salt in the bread Witness
wrote TO Capt. WirZ on the subject and he is
sued an order prohibiting the trading of salt in
the stockade, and immediately after the salt
was pGrceptible in the bread.
Cross-eXamined by Col Chipman:-Witness
re-enllsted after serving two years: never at
Andersonville wrote a letter TO WirZ asking 10
be detailed outside. Witness almost every
week saw Wirz display temper.