New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-25
1NDERS0NVILLE.
,yr wTRZ TRIAL ON SATURDAY
,,iscnIng Prisoners By ihe Wholesale
ass FOR The PROSECUTION clOStO'
49,. aecused's Counsel ASKS for
Time.
.,E Foa The PROSECUTION CLOSED
ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY
wAsmycroy. Saturday, Sept %, 1865.

- wiz. immediately after oelhe nIousne ~
10 sid down upon the SOLE s'in UeiIs 'O0 Va"
rn...nt GRAY. whose testimony toward the close Gi
Nsn,eesings Yesterday caused the prisoner 50 mueh
- was cross.examined today.
Inv 10 question by Air Schade ne sald thet ne
s.nf in punishmCnt after death. When ne arrived
si,Seysdnyile as a prisoner his p0cAet'oo9S ana
j ~ coat were taken from h,n. ms BOOTS had pen
\ -rea from bis feet AT tie time on ms clp'ute'
s raye an affecting account OF the suffering OF 'he
r1I'ii II. Wright Of the 55th Georgia Regiment,
i rs,sllel and testified that IN the absence OF me
/ - spmlnder, Capt WiIz had tae command and
II t.s-si7 i7nod Mr,Oueh paVcrs The witness supefn'
l - ne extension OF the prison grCuuds-cleyen
=. having been added 10 tacm. Capt. Wiz made
sj0us upon him for axes which ne had no 0lllSuiiN
j ~rrp'ying Fuel could have been supphed II the
,.sisrs lad been allowed 10 20 OUT after II unueE
s-se1amincd by Mr. Schadc-Furoughs were az
II a nv Cav. NVir1. when the latter acted in the I
II ~ Of Gen Wirder he could give tUrloug3 for 80
n and when acting for Col. Persons iuriouehs for
ra days they never had sufficient transportation al
u Irsonyilie .
A aa Capt Wirz proposed 10 the coored PRISONERS
tfthey took the oath TO the South they could choose
tsroyu master2, and some Of the guard sald that
ID. Wiz declared he would make the white prisoners
NJ be Coutedera.es hy starving them; the witness
or sone time seryont at the house Of DR.. White,
al vas ordered thither by Capt. WIZ for which he
l,gged IA, pav: Capt. Wirz brought 10 d.. Whites
ieffers addressed to mon prisoners lie HAuOCu
Jirto Capt Reeds vile, VINO was staying tDere; she
fWveIything out 0f the letters such as money, nee
1 amd thread, pictures, &c; MIS-. keed laughed al
L soltents Of the letters, making iul OF t1em, ana
unoroered him 10 burn them he had seen Coniedor-
I-vearuc the clothing which had been sent TO the
v.sels he heard one % the surgeons al Dr.. Whites
il i lave poisoned five Yankees to-day" and
i ,sr would say " / have poisoned ten; they were
ring and drinking al the time; he had also heard
1ryaOls say tlcy We're going 20 Vaccinate and take
l tgus OF. the Yankees; they would be frequently
lrg about the poisoni Mrs Reed took from The let
II rtrr or five hundred dollars. which she kept in a
II tu,il the prison was broken up he did not know
II beclme Of the money.
se.Adyocaie Chipman here read an agreement I
II ga into between tie Judge Advocates and the /
~, ,of the prisoner by which the hospital records
u suh register, and such other records rs shall De
rel may be- received in evidence except II cases
4 rr.oysston may be legally interposed
tl.eAlyocare Chapman then said that the Govern
II IA you'd informally close their case 10 d'y, TeherN-
II rtefi-At however, 10 examine Witnesses who may
i larl loacLing new matter ana be would offer some
yl le5iieuce connecting the Richmond authorities
u 2 t.s AldeIsonyilc prison.
Il Baker said he could not 20 II DINO Dy consent
II gDCeh al arrangement.
aC.iman replied that the evidence referred 70
l d. lee ana Others OF the Rcbel Government and 4
n.l,.d had no right TO object to testimony wllch
/ MMersonaly affect his client
! u lskeg SAID thai the prisoner was charged with
/ GSnng Tiih parties named Is well az witt parties
Iul1ed. We dd not know who the litter We're If
I1JsigeAdvocate introduced matter which had moth
g0cO with Capt WIZ. then, of course, be had no
s4aJ1.
o. Chipman said there was public and material
sssty 10 show up the iniamy OF these men.
H. Court inquired Of Judge Advocate Chipman
i,eT be had slch testimony II hand, and whether
Eiresses bad been sent for.
ChpmaD replied that many Of them Rad prevari
~ Or concealed facts which made 70 necessary tor
GOsernmeut 70 take extraordinary measures 10
he truth. The evidence was less material 10 tie
'la1t than TO the trial, and OF a general char
H. lie could not tell when be could procure the
lQy II this required defense the Government
loi resist an application for a continuance
T. baker asked the commission 70 adjourn for At
JiEee from next Tuesday fOT the following reasons.
IL Ihat. coming into tie the day OF its open.
I.Gye had time 70 do more then keep along daily
Ilae examination Of witnesses pnt upon the stand |
i = prosecution. ] have had no time 10 inform Iy. /
IEili witnesses the defense have bad, what (.
IVl testify 10 generally nor upon what points anv
I-n Witnesses VIII testify. Upon al these matters
1 l0ll myself by calling our witnesses together
aiming from them what they know. and upon what
Hn the C0se they can testify. TO DO tins requires
vk.eh must ask most respectfully OF the court.
20 There ale many points IN the prosecution just
- as there always are in every case, and more
fs4.ly IN cases Of the magnitude Oi tins, which ad
$50 require 40 our hands complete Teiutdtcn ana
II o,aeii0u. ibis | know can be done, but il neces
-siae great labor of overlooking the testimony and
~lnt Oithe prosecution, which, numbering several
Il a1 pages requires much research and time &
II lta,0n and which | regret 10 offer, IS that
II le;s deyOying npOn ne in this case have
"a quite to- heavy, and ny own health re.
ia Tat ! should hGye Jew DAYS rest. l
.a1sy much 70 ak any favor Of this c0nri, for
sNnonal 10 myself; but when l state 10 the
AZ an unable 10 20 on further with the case
- hst Trust tic court wlll 90 me the honor to
Flai The statement comes not from any wish 10
IAHy delay Tie case but from my impaired
-lW health. fourth reason and an ail.im- I
-sae IN our ceielse 10 this; and 10 give it c
=. M tais court by being the mOIe clearly seen /
Eie II IN comparison with tie means aud /
tr0wgTUuIsTF f.lTs N M "a Nou
a"uMenlab.e disposition 20 DO. generally what /
f.., ~ strongly appear 10 be necessary for the /
,s-.si ~. Il SHOULD bear iu mind thai II mad con. I
tg,..i' lloLIts DeioTe tie tr.ai commenced IN pre-
4 ~, PO'ecaloh Tie learned gentlemen con- /
Islra@,e p.ose-s sIoa have had the advantage Of all
- -, VA4iAs non that most efficient depart |
lHsS tt a3 lle baIeau Of Military Justice, aud /
(STr "i5u "oAof rather than disrespcct the advant
IIr- 80 aAd Judgment of that truy able and |
Ias,iE- servant. Judge Holt in deyising the /
\ tsls5 ]. pursue Ilcy have had money untold, /
U'7c. riss 'le4I command. They have agents,
asTt 50 "al reporters for every cOuyeH euce
uasbp sai. They have nac tie whole or any por.
tgh sfD''e aid military force Of tie county
&c. .,OG up and bring before them any and
VatA t,r'- colN IN any way. or by the slight
h 's'0s aay light upon their side OF the
ct s"o'u t-ey have Lad al that
y shb b'A'hess and aIl.powerfu Government
IA |euee besi0w IN accumulating
SlParS bot5 Vi TIE fallen Southern Conied.
k4tr -o1l -.aa o Capt WIZ o. this ! do not
tSrlis iieeiie it Only IN comparison. How is II
~iclj ,o ,f.S Up. Wiz lies before you, .
h.,j.' 'j'l.lsIed tatt be is unable TO give his
@s.a,s ~ III nation upon tie most vital points
sss. a. &c t4 las not even the means to procure
sshe5ent,, ,e e'ek man. much less 10 defray the
~ca Ia, ,,t 20 tiia Ike This. IIe has books and
~ ~ have until TO-DAY been Kept from
a.uts, ;uoseininelt lie has witnesses, like
s9se,y' S,a. "a az portions Of the United States
l tsss conc me- :, 1ad village Of tie country Some
Ur,r9, eTen oeS request, but many more are
L. ~ enears 10 ,osg oelg sabponaed, because Of
No. seasys se.. - - cone. Others again write and
lssrsY st S,S' ,ls chargca. and We can say from
'aeHt ire 80 t son'iLe that sucl and such
Ibas 10 are mo-, r.. The places Of residences Of
IL, eu csT h Important witnesses, are known
tGsSses std sgssusnt by sending messengers TO
des nave already arrived have i from ont tie