The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-17
GLE Nurfolk gust.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IT, 1865.
THE TRIAL OF HENRY WIRz
THE CASE CLOSED ON BOTH SIDES
MR.. BAKER DEsTREs TWO WEEKS To PREPARI
HIS ARGUMENT
TWELvE DAYS ARE GIVEN HIN
HE DESERTS THE CAUSE.
The Court Adjourns to Next Wednesday
THE CASE CLOSED ON BOTH SIDES.
MR.. BAKER DEsTREs TWO WEEKS To PREPARE
HIS ARGUMENT
TWELVE DAYS ARE OVEN HIN
HE DESERTS THE CAUSE.
The Court Adjourns to Next Wednesday

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tain Wirz assembled in the Court OF
Claims rooms Capitol Building, Satur-
day at 1OA. NJ. present-all the mem
bers of the court, The Judges Advocate,
and the counsel for the accused.
The record of Friday having beenread
to the court
Colonel Chapman called the attention
of the court to the testimony OF Dilley,
given yesterday, respecting the rebel
surgeon Dir. Mudd, trifling with the ar
teries of men while they were having
their limbs amputated. Colonel Chip
man said he was informed by DR.. Bates,
reliable gentleman, that DR.. Mudd
was Dot capable of such an inhuman
act, and that the arteries were necessari-
" allowed to spirit sometimes in order to
take them up properly. He did not wish
to be the means of attaching blame or
injustice to anybody, and, hence, he
made this statement. He hoped that DIR.
Mudd would not suffer or be injured by
the statement of Dilley.
Major General Thomas stated that he
had frequently seen surgeons allow the
blood to flow, in order that the artery
might be found and properly taken up.
Colonel Chapman said he did not un-
derstand it was the purpose of the Court,
and certainly it was not his own, at at
tach blame to any one improperly.
Colonel Chapman offered in evidence
the consolidated return of the Ander-
sonville prison, dated Septem Der II, 1864,
made by Wir2, with viewof removing
the idea that Capt Wirz was absent du-
ling the month.
Edward w. Boate was here sworn for
the defence, and testified that he had
been in the United States service; was a
, prisoner at Andersonville from October
1868, to August, 1854; was member Of
. the AID New York Volunteers; was frs
= taken to Belle Island, where he remain
ed to February, 1864; was then sent Il
= Andersonville; received three times al
much meat and meal at Andersonvill'
as he did at Belle Island. The fare a
Andersonville was much better; .whel
> witness arrived at Andersonville tin
stockade was not completed; many o
+ the men from Belle Island were sick
; when witness first arrived he received
as a ration, one pound of meat and tive
cups of meal; the rations became smaller
= as the number of prisoners increased
the ratiOns were received cooked aftel
April the bread from the cook-honse Wa
very bad; often the prisoners could moi
= eat their ratiOns; the swamp was i'm
9 proved; the upper end was for drinking
: and cooking, and the lower end tOl
!. washing purposes; the first two OF thret
+ months witness was there, the men were
e allowed to get boughs and erect tents fol
= themselves; shout the 18th of March the
g prisoners were all counted some men
endeavored to go in other squads, under
assumed names, in order to get more IA
tons; they were found out, and the IA.
tons were stopped until q correct list
was taken; the prisoner spoke to
Wirz about it; he replied he had DC
I interest of stopping their rations, but
was compelled to do so to get prop
J err list in witness squad four or five
made their escape; the sergeant of the
squad got men from another squad be-
fore they were counted, and thus made
up the number; witness never heard Ol
Wirz committing any assault upon any
one: Wirz said he would give the men
axes if they would go to work and en-.
large the stockage; the men replied that
they had been told by prisoners lately
arrived that if they worked for the re-
bells their pay would be stopped, andthey
would be tried, and probably sent to the
Dry Tortugas Wirz replied, You
Government are neither such rascals Of
p" such fools to punish you if ! choose tt
= give you ten feet of room instead OF four
/, An investigation was made as to thu
mortality, and it was found that thu
greatest fatality was among those wht
came from Belle Island.
During the examination of the wit
ness Mr.. Baker asked some question, t,
which Gen. Thomas said:
ar Mr.. Baker, to my certain knowiedg
YOU have asked that question severa
nj times, and it has been overruled by tn
Court.
Mr.. Baker said the same question wa
IN asked by member of the Court, and
nc the record did not show it he would no
k ask another question in the case; AM
the Judge Advocate could refer to tn
% record and find it,
Colonel Chapman replied that the bur
den of proof was upon the counsel, anC
not upon the Judge Advocate.
Mr. Baker said the government hat
refused to subpoena. Major Bowles tt
nrove certain facts which he INTENDED
to prove by him.
ly Colonel Chapman. Mr.. Baker, that II
false and distinctly state here, on I'M
honor of q gentleman and an officer, tina
7 have never refused to subpoena Majo
a Bowles. A..
General Wallace. Gentlemen, thi
controversy is entirely out of order an!
, must be stopped here; not another WORD
Let it end here.
Mr.. Baker. l ask the Court
General Wallace. The explanation ha
zone far enough. Proceed with you
Y, explanation, Mir. Baker:
mr.. Baker. Then I will correct it out
: side.
General Wallace. You must obey tn
order of the the Court, sir, OF leave TN
ent Mr.. Baker. will not have. an asset
tion made cannot correct. ..
by General Wallace. Take your seat' ST.
or I will have you removed. q,
T. Mr.. Baker have right to ask I'll
y Court question. A. IL.
or General Wallace. Obey the order
the Court, sir or we will have you take
II out. This shall be done il you DO N
take your seat. "a =,