The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-30

some respects being similar to that heretofore
given, when the court adorned.
RE-AssENBLISG OF THE COURT
The prisoner was brought into court at half
past ten clock.
Judge Advocate Chapman said he had a
communication from the prisoner, which read
as follows:
OLD CAPITOL PRIsox, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
August 2sth, 1865.
Cor. n. P. CHIpNAS, Judge Advocate Military
Golamis~toa:
| most respectfully ask the Commission, as
| am here alone, to send for my counsel.
Messrs. Sehade and Baker, as it is understood
that on most fervent entreaties they have con-
sented again to appear for me. They under
stand my whole case, and know Inv witnesses
and papers. Hoping that the Commission
will grant my request, sign my3elf,
Most respectfully your obedieht s'vt.
III. WIgz.
Late Capt, A A. G. and c. s. c. S. A.
Maj Gen Wallace said if there was no OBJ
lection the gentlemen would be $ent for.
No objection being made. and the Commits
sion being disposed to afford the proper means
for defense, an orderly was dispatched for
Messrs. Baker and Schade.
The court was then cleared fod about three
quarters Of an hour, and when the door was
opened the record of Yesterday Was read.
Iessrs. Baker & Schade again appeared in
court as counsel for Wirz.
The room was more crowded than before
| with spectators, many women being ia the
crowd
DIR. J. g. Ray was called and being exam
ined by Assistant Judge Advofate Hosmer
testified that he was on duty DIT Anderson
vile. He was under the immd dia,e charge
of DR.. Stevenson. The hospital was 10 de-
plorable condition, there not being a sufficient
supply of tents and hunks. There were no
comforts. He was told that there were be-
tween 80 and 35. 0p0 prisoners there He did
no. find much difficulty in getting medicine
excepting few of the rarer Articles The
men presented the most horrible spectacle oil
humanity he ever saw. Saw large number
of them there afflicted with the worst form oi
scurvy. which he attributed to their long con
hnement. exposure and absence of the com-
forts Of life. There were maggots in the
swamps near the hospital. the malaria from
which had the most fatal effect upon the pa
tients. The insects or white ants with wings.
were such as result from decayed animal and
vegetable matter, they were 30 numerous
iha; il was dangerous fol man TO open his
mouth al sundown. The witness had heard
was killed. but he did not see him shot
While the witness was in hospital he came
to the conclusion that Wirz had fall authority
over the prisoners under Gen. Winder He
had seen DR.. James clerk backed and in
1uired the reason and was informed that the
'anishment was inflicted by order of Captain
Wirz.
Cross examined by Mr.. Baker-The hospi-
tai fund about which he had testified, and
with which delicacies for the sick were pur-
chased. was in existence when he went to An
dersonyile During the months of February
or March last, $1,000 in Confederate money
was drawn from the fund. AT that time one
dollar greenback would purchase twenty of
Confederate money. The witnefs was at An
iersonyille six months. and the bucking was
the only instance of severity he had seen.
The medical condition Of the hospital was
better after DIR. Clayton came there. Capt
Hirz exercised no more influence over the
former physicians than he did over Dr. Clay
ton.
At one clock the Court took recess till
two o clock.
On reassefnbling DIR. g. Nandergrif said he
vas on duty at Annapolis from May 26, 1868.
% May IS, 1865; he attended 10 more than
1000 of the returned prisoners from Ander-
>onsIlle; they were suffering from chronic
diarrhea. scurvy. and other DISEASES: some
were in dying condition. and others had to
be carried in the hospital before they acquir-
cd strength enough to be taken hoine. The
disease from which death ensued more than
from any other cause was chronic diarrhea /:
this resulted from insufficient aid improper
food and exposure : very little attention was
paid to their condition at Andereonville He
was shown photographs Of a living skeleton.
and said he had seen many OF the prisoners
returning in similar condition.
Cross-examined By Mr.. Baker.
He knew officially that the m en were re-
duced TO the condition represented III the pho
tographs. Witness was regularly educated ia
Germany as phosician.
Mortimer f. Hagans testified as to his
having been a prisoner at Andersbnvile The
men there were in a miserable condition
They were so thick that they coAld scarcely
elbow their way. Some lay in THEIR own filth,
calling for water and crying for food, but no
attention was paid them. He also testified
to the miserable quality of the food and its
injurious effects, such as half baked corn
bread, sour, and the beef when it was fur
nished was of an inferiorquality. Men afflicted
with scurvy would crawl upon the ground. the
sight was horrible; very many were INSULT
ciently clad and had no shelter allowed them
on the ground as to the hounds, he was
brought back to prison by their agency.
He had seen Capt. Wirz with hounds irving
to strike the track of an escaped prisoner
about the sth of October, 1864 After the
most obscene abuse from Capt Wirz he was
fastened by the neck and feet and remained
there sixty eight hours. He heard Wirz give
orders that he should not have food, but he
did get food from some paroled comrades,
who stole it for him. He had seen three com
rades put in the stocks at the same time one
was put in the stocks because he asserted his
manhood by resisting the abuse of Confed-
crate soldier. The prisoners were removed
from Andersonville to Millen. The witness
saw Wirz take a man by the collar because he
could not walk faster. The man was SO worn
by disease he could NOT and throwing the
man on his back stamped him with his feet
He saw the man bleeding and he died short
cine after. In the dissecting room he saw
students in the pursuit of knowledge, saving
open the skulls of deceased prisoners and
open the bodies.
Cross Examined by Mr.. Baker-When he
escaped he took with him knife to protect
himself from harm, if necessary. 1t was
confederate surgeons knife, which he had
taken without leave. His companions who
attempted TO escape were provided with re-
volvers. Guns were fred at the party who
first pursued and who were sending the dogs
after them. he was put in the stocks from
personal revenge, because he tried to escape.
The papers he signed before he attempted to
escape he did not consider parole of honor.