The weekly sun., 1865-10-07
TIE WIRZ TRIAL.
Witnesses for the Defence.

WdsLington, Sept. .G.-The wirz Military Com.
mission iessembled to-dsy.
Several additional witnesses were eraIninod for
the Government. TO show the probable completely OF
the rebel government with tho acts OF wirz and
Wuder, alter which Judge Advocate Chipman
ked the counsel for tho defence to call their Wit
ne,seG
Mr. Baker said they were not prepared to 70 on bat
" the Court thought 1t best they would do So
Cot Chpmsn said thst Tor tho past fortnight strin-
gent rules and regulations had been adop ed 10 20
prevent The prisoner from committing .nv clandes.
tine act 30 much 90 that he could moi have Am inier
view even With his wife, excepting In the presence Of
an officer; Iso or three instances have, however.
occurred in which the rules had boen yiolGied A
note or letter from the prisoner haa bcon delivered
by Nj. sShtde, Que Of his council, to Mr,. Wfz
also seen 10 hand the prisoner money aud sllp OF
payer Witch he crushed In hls hands. This morning
aeter VA passed by the prisoner 10 Mr. Schade and
handed TO Bonetottl, one OF the wtnevse. such
practices we're improper.
Nr. schsde did not think 1t vas any hrrm 10 hand
aetter from Captain Wlrz 10 his wife, =, 1t related
only 10 private matters, perhaps clothing lie gave
luy HIN food tns n. Sid G' d. o. ~, own pDcket 70
mornng he received 4 letter from the prisoner, in
.he presence OF the oh,cei and not having Iiine to
the witnesses for thai purpose
ne Court requested Nj sohade to hand the letter
NJ echsde replied that he would.
, Tho Judge Advocate said they had often heard Of
ne bfiHing ct sentriei. Money was a very ready
1r. schSds replied he had not Given tho prl ,oner
mo,s tnsn nvs aoIan at any time and this Was aone
ce'si1y Tor his procuring better food.
TTsrinoSY Toa THE pEtrSoE.
Esther Hamilton was called for the defence. rnd
testified tha he vas enra ed In his ministerial duties
nt Andc irouve. Capt. NiTz Nas doing everything
in his poHer 10 promote the PHI sical aud spiritual
comfort Of 'te griscneu.
Fs'hcr Whellsn terrified 10 the sane effect lie
ssv CAPT. WIZ commit no personal violence on ANY
ftho prisoners, although 10 had hear him make
dog,, hut he never heard thai any oi them wa tore
by them. Capt. WirE gave INN tWheeisnl permis-
VIII, he ss. at tnie'rouTills he never he ~ =,
Captain wiz Killing or striking u man with his
pistol Kicking = man 90 that he died was
Cfa.'-erar ,i. med by Col. Chlpman-Te did au say
that Capt WI4 did nor 10 such thine, but tha' Il he
did 10 them n wa, probable he shoud have hes'd Of
Ihe isctr lie heard from the prisoners tina; Cap tain
WIZ wai viotnt and har-h
By the Court. The witness said he bousht 80 ne
-four IN January. IL NAs tor The benefit OF all the
prl.OuetS without dst notion Of sect creed. I've
h.i neguenty head the prisoner. complain thev di
,polel meat was disInbu;ed a. kc TOO muca en-.
Fsred IN looking ae the 'ous OF the prisoners. lie
could rot say to how many DYING pcr-ou. ia The
pI .ul he h "a administered rpliWu. consolation
pernups fifteen hundred or two thousaud-Teghlpi
Mf. BtIer .ail, he understood tha, ,aesc two Wit
nesscs had made cHertons TO vs!t Capt. VIE NJ hs
s'os to 10 80 unEil mer theL ha1 tc'tlnei ~ W.
nee e.. lic now dtsItd that they h1 .uiirntI i with
certificate, that they have te.'i1ei.
Thc Couii.-We heve nothing to 10 with that. It
wes Tor me oulcoy of the priton' under au ntgHu"c-
Gen, With iEr sec gIl oi 49, therefore 'Ao "I-
Col fAnnu, VI th' firsI keFiucnt OF Georgia Re-
serves. tei;ltei tia; under p Gtis IRON Gen. cobb
he vcut 10 NudC. ThNihe On me yt. - va l''i'
uuI lcmIut5 tatIe until the middle Of September.
A. trit the ruaid did not number moic tlN- two oI
three hlnarvd but It We inc saS-d uA'. there Ncrc
nom Twelve to iii'een hundred ine1. Iheir arms
~err poor og the great pa't iiins and s,oi Io.''.
Can't Wirz could not punish o. re"a4d Ihr slatGs
tor y