The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-26
Barbarous Treatment Of Prison
ers Of War by the Rebels.
Tho Horrors Of Libby Prison and the
Rebel Hospitals.
Inhuman Conduct OF tho
Rebel JailOrs.
The RICHMOND BASTlLE MINED.
DR.. Mudd's House a Rendezvous
for Rebels.
Arnold Proved to Have Been in
the Rebel Army.
TESTIMONY FOR THE Defence.
Mrs. Surratt's Defective EyeSight and
Christian Department.
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Efforts to Prove an Alibi for
O'Laughlin.
Lioyd's Confession Of His Completely
in the Plot,
&C., Sc, sc.
TEYE TUTNENrE nm TuUpCnAv
Efforts to Prove an Alibi for
O'Laughlin.
Ll0yd'S Confession Of His Completely
in the Plot,
&C., Sc. sc.
THE EVIDENCE ON THURSDAY.

WASHINGTON, May 26, 1865.
mo Court met at half.past ten O'Clock.
Mr. Cox called attention to In the record On
Monday, Marshal - presented the form Of the oath
- allegiance and judged the signature to 1t to be that OF
0Aughln but the witness had sufficient knowledge
sf the handwriting 70 swear TO 1t positively therefore
not received evidence was ruled out by the
Judge Advocate Mr. Cox stated that he did not ask for
Ae reading Of this, but objected 10 It. He knew Of no
ether way 70 correct the testimony than TO ask that be
excluded from the evidence
Tho JUDoE ADVOCATE GENERAL said that was right and
- The request Of Mr. Cox was complied with
Testimony OF voltaire Randolph.
knew the prisoner Arnold. He examined tho prisoners
carpet bag and found in some papers letters clothing
Judge Advocate HoLr-wi you look at this revolver
The revolver was handed TO the Witness who said =
This is tho Same revolver made minute Of y M At the
April ct Fortress Aonroe the pistol was loaded and s
loaded at this time.
BY Mr. EwNG-It was 1t the store OF John W. Wharton,
Q short distance from the fortf
The witness stated In reply to Judge Advocate Holt
that the number Of the pistol Is 164, 557.
General HowE remarked that the pistol was Colts
Testimony OF Major Marsh.
Major Marsh testified that he served in rhe military
service officer in one Of the Maryland regiments
from 1891 until the 31st Of August 1854 he occupied
the position Of lieutenant colonel when he left the
vice. he was prisoner of and confined in the Libby
Prison from the 10th Of June, ls6a until the 2lst Of
By Judge Advocate HcLr-Q State under what cir
cumstances you were confined the number Of prisoners
and the treatment you received from the rebel govern
ment A. was captured three and a half miles from
Winchester the Martinsburg road was in General
Nroy's command, and captured by General Ewell's
corps and taken to Winchester, whore l detained
for two weeks account Of i'll health; was somewhat
sick on OF OF duty and exposure; the
expiration weeks, my health having improved
was compelled to march to Staunton; was treated
kindly on the road by officers Of the escort when ar
dafI INV hp rQt wei hut
ably fair; at first half loaf OF bread was given each
man with four ounces OF meat and several spoonsu Of
rice after had been there four months the meat
a. a regular thing stopped, and received II
only occasionally; the prison authorities then de-
called corn bread II was Of coarse character;
have known the prisoners TO be without meat three
four weeks at time In addition TO the miserable corn
bread potatocs occasionally distributed OF the
very chscacter this continued for time when
the officers held meeting with regard To the bad treat
ment which they had received letter sent to Col
Ould by General Streight, who was chairman Of the
meeting, complaining of the bad treatment and asking
for Improvement; 10 this Colonel Ould replied thai
the good enough and better than the rebel
prisoners received Fort Delaware and other places
Colonel ould was the rebel commissary of exchange
after had been in Libby prison five months taken
sick with dropsy for want Of proper nourshment and
sent TO the hospital while there saw men brought in
from Belle Isle; their condition horrible In the ex-
treme; satisfied they in starving condition;
out Of forty at least eight twelve died the first night
asked the surgeon In charge Of the hospital who
very kind Brst what the matter with these
men9' he replied their condition owing
OF proper treatment and nourshment and neglect had
been there about two weeks when OF officers
made their escape; Major Turnor passionate and
Insulting whenever he chose to speak he took into
his head to back from the hospital to Libby
prison; the room TO which removed
vet with the washing Of IL out; some of the sick
were In dying condition and were compelled 10 remain
there twenty four hours, without morsel to eat
punishment because the two officers escaped the
treatment, repeat was very harsh Col Fowler spoke
20 Major Turner with regard to the bad treatment when
che latter replied It In good for Yankees the
opportunity had for seeing the bad treatment when
che brought to the hosptol they were enact
ated for want of food when food brought within
their reach they To get it. and although they
tottcred they would grasp at u.
Was there any prctence that this treatment the
result Of necessity, that they had not food enoug'
A All the reply conld get that IL was matter Of
than
q What proportion did the food bear to a ration, or
quarter A. A man could possibly 1--we on what was
hrst given although not full ration; a man could not
possply i've on y all ,he time; what was called corn
rough condition. for days we lived that and
slone
Testimony OF Captain Emery.
Captain Emery testified thaf he was In tbe military
service, and was captured at Winchester on the 18th
March, 1884; his testimony substantially tho same
that of the preceding witness respect TO the fond
and bad treatment the Union prisoners roceivod the
money belonying TO prisoners wss taken away from
tcm and therefore they could not buy food the bear.
ing of the rebel keeper Of the prison wss very rude he
always cursed aud abused the prsones when prisoners
were brought 10 the hospital their condition
awfuthe result generally Understood, OF starva-
fon after the battle OF Chckamauga fifteen sixteen
of the sick prisoners tied cart to keep them
from falling of although there ambusnces by
not In use; they tied like sucks Of grain; the
witness sad he had u lie the 1oOr for long time and
had not yet recovered his strength the committee OF the
rebel Senate knew OF their horrible treatment but did
not notice them their visit occasion he told
Turner he wanted medicine Turner said he had
none 10 give him, and that the treatment was good
enough for Yankecs inspector OF the prison. named
Turner said The object of the treatment Kill the
prisoners adding "t s good enough for you you had
business TO come bcre if I had command would hang
al Of you"
Testimony OF BENJAMIN Deveauy.
By Judge Advocate HOJr-u. state to the Court whe.
fbcr you have been 10 the military service Of the United