Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-24
Trial Of Henry Wirz'.
ne Plsadsto ths yurisdiction Of
ths Ceurt, an1 Flies The same
Pleas ss Before. ~
The Pleas, Except that as TO Jurisdiction,
Overuled.
THE TESTIMONY COMMENCED,
Climpses at the Horrors Of the Rebel Prison
RTH DAY.
UNITED STATES MILITARY COMMISSION


members present and the Judge Advocates.
AIa,o. .,o,vd u.s In .,,ona.n.. .na =. .,o,,
H,s' '.o"s "A' ~ >, ~'enuAnoe, anu 'uo''
time after the doors were opened the room was
deEsdfS crowded
Atl2 q, o,eloek the prisoner eptered. aeoompanied
% oio.A '"0 p''S0"s' e"'''su' S'0'npa"''u
~ '"o
Mr. Lewis sohade appeared as counsel Tor the
accused. There being no objection, he was al
lowed to act as such.
Tho Court having been osIlsd 10 ord.r. tb,
,. ,,,, ~ n, .--,,,
Judge Advocate called the roll and the proceed :
ings OF yesterday were read BY Mr.. Hays, one Of
the reporters.
Mr. srbaae said h, had beep engayed nm eopp-
NJ -. ,,o =, r"s. nsu ~. ~ ~o sOu
sci with messtS' hugnes, reek, ana pen'er.
These gentlemen had the trial In their hands for
the past three or four weeks. I would have
ro,iosd IA n ham 10, nrofe..iopa al bopor onlx
~ " ~,
oua' ho' aosi'ins W 'orsAAo o"e W neiPiess' anu
believing In his innocence, l could not for
sake him. Fully appreclating the high response
b,litv restiny ON me. respectfully Ask the Cour,
o'i'' ios''e w 'a', 80 NOs''
ior Pos'Pone"on' 'or "oou' e'su' aayS IN oIaef
that the prisoner may have time to procure ad /.
ditional counsel and prepare his defence. /
,horsfors rasn..tf,i,v a.k a po.tponom.r, of IN.
'n0'''oi' '''Po'"' "'A R'''P'A'' VI '"o
case I'm.
Col. Chipman said the gentieuaI had bosn. as
sociated with the other gentlemen as counsel for
some time II was fair for tho Court to presume
that The reptiemau was acquainted with the case,
He thought the prisoner ought to be required to
10 adiourn for the dsy he would moi oblect; but
tbIs otgbt 10 la disposed of and the trial hbotld
be conuitenteJ
Mr. scbade saId ho again af,r,saied Id tbe 0ep-
erositS OF tho Court. They ali understooa His
no.,ion and Tia great responsibilitY resting
P,' Li, "A NJ, ba Sing anv ono habi1d Mr. 20
SP,, JPoa H. Cut 80 H. M mat,ars nass a. ~
Ias1naJ injss Sdyorats bnd ia wouiI In M
ugThh gTho 'rOT missinU docidsd that tho 6risonk,
sbnnia he raanIred to nIoaS immediaisIv
pSn nsIoIde. "a Ms n psIay q,
-, PSu ,, t su, . .o,,nsa, "' :"
"VT.S nj, y % So /" oNu ~ ~ hIs,i - NJ pL. =,
,o,,sd 70 ps no OSsI 0.GIS nas p mr. nr,.onsr was
III Chinman Ia frSga IdsnSsts' th.n rsad
~ ~ ,-,,o,.lpnt. 80, | al r. ~ Sn,ss..ai
Tho SaronSfappt 1anrS W., nrn,ast. that bo
o,,h uo, ~ ha SaIS ~ I'D r. III Ston niss,on
~. 10 uonu IIhJ ~ ~ ms ,a, ~
Dus W ,hnt Jna, 49, I'm M ,,'no III.
sausv' nt' e .ay', 's' Iustna noxaIa ~ tiI
sni"xmenf ~ sis nersonsi iibsptv md tbat
C.np Nnxas an ,tScsr on The stsF ~ arsyat
MI a. I,,so, annI,aJ AZ - bSu, r., I,i,,ms'
tas osn. app.vu y, ~ I'm .a,,i, ,,.i."r
y, naarnoi,,s aau h,nh T,Iiv ,ansantsd ~ giys
"a ,tnsn.nn vi Esntai Ns~aa Sasyina
eoI Pa,en' P,t autnor 80 70 "a, Poo ni,' ,h ~
S, S,u " ~, ta' he .Ps mouiu - s.' WI
Oap'ain IoJ ~ " 'ne n1'e y. Sn.,, oen !.
son, 70 give s1en VIA ,t. sp rsMe ~
- lG
nave nave sa,e oohaue, going anu roaafnls ~ hs,S !" n'
noho, ehu ,p ~ " M ~ " tat y, H ~
anu n .Sa hn n,eIn Novas aoa NJ to In
Snco5 thnrabv ,ha npis,ner al accomnanx u saId
Car ain Moves 10 tSe headauarters Of Gep, Wilson
iRthan, 80, az "a ,,ttSHuf snard a,d H., hs
,ra ,Ii syrivsd at said SsaJ"naSters ba vas in Xio.
iass;on 81 ssS nromise and sgreamants ss,,ad and
nnt I'm ciosa odnSnsment nj ssnt 10 wsshioaion
nnr.nsncs az The c.ntpIs 40 made and not oiSar.
wise and his be Is ready 10 verify nc where.
%ro ba nrsxs Ibat tbis nro.ss5iny ma, ia AZ,
nansed vim a. 10 him snJ tbst 6a nav ia 70,
'0"'ou' p'yrn'
At,orn.ys -, Ssian,a
Tho dosandar, fnr,hor go ,Sat ~ abIas,s :.
and Janias tha inrisdiet,on 81 Ri Sn,notss,ar
to try him for any offence wbateysr and denie,
n. iyrisdiction trS lin n, ~ ss suu ~
sna., a., ,ions horo oL,hi,ad t,.is, Ina n. Hn.
~ thnnt "''' 'N"'''''u ~ ot uInh u, ""'
- n p'
Attorpevs tnp D. pefsass,Dt
rA., A,,'o'h9ys@ @ ior DeLenuaht. ' M
rco ma, de mas never 1con IN 'ne ana or maya ,a
torS nrt ~, m"n ~ NY .t W W ',iea W "H
TSa ~ "a lrl. ~ ohe .e =, b siiebs W., - -
and moves the Court to auasb tbo saIS scSsrsI
shsruas ana spsciWca,,on 'no & Sa,u so,es a.
ons ~ thsm hacanss ha ss ~ a,S Shu hry ~,
and snaciacatonS era s.h ga aas nn. ~ ~,
40 nSrerta,n and inSeSnite sS 10 ~ ,,me " nIacn
Soa manner mani o, ,ne Snsnecs s., .hsTean s alleged &c
aer,ing saiS aiisges otencss arc az isdes nits AM
.asna hat Ri SsfenSant pnSbt not ~ he ra
onhers5 w niaad ,hara,n ana rass ,nr,hsr ohisc
No. III " aptenSsn, ,S"t ,ha "a NJ
snaciSesHons sra ,nsya,.isnt IN iS,s that thsS
AZ not anv 81 tbem charsa any off.nee mn nish
~ ~ no,, any ~ Iem' S~aso any onen'e PUNISH
The rrIsoner Hsprx w,r, furtbsr p,sad,
.na saas ,bat har.,ntora % ,ha' o,s aav ~ A.
ana, Isss 10 ,hoaS, " waahin,,aa ~ Di.ti.
~ c,inmbia he 80, orrat'na5 and nn, In nari
on NJ I'M - Io rna -, pu' ~ nar pe,r
Ch.rnsp. rro ps1s ~ oioJ rn b ~ ~ hpo,1 hp
snnaoJ =" ho1' pui'I,a 0 aiasSn VI .nosU
ahnoAeu peioie u nihtary Sohtssioh oonsh