, 1865-08-22

prisoners warm IN winter, and did compel the aala
Psikoqess TO saeeis upon unNholesone wate' rex.
prieon yard and the ohal and drainage Of the cook
houRe Of esd prison, whereby the prisoners became
e!satls reduced IN their bodily a,5sng;h, md ena.
minds impaired, and thef, tnellecte breathing, and
u,apy OF them to wit, 10 0o0, whoee names are un
known. eickeued md died b1 reason thereof, which
the eaid Henry WerZ then and there well knew and
intended, and 60 lnoHtng and esilly r.
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restoTalion Of their health, and knowingly mai.
c!ous and .,ilniy, In fuzthe7ance Of his evil de.
OF air and proper treatment; and the eaid Henry
Werz, s,ln pursuing bis evil purposes, did permit
to Ecnain ii the said pEison among the eRaeisted
untiI they becamc corrupt md loathsome. and dfcd
thereby greatly Inc increased the ~, ;anwhole.
numbers Of said prisoners, 10 nit: the number Of
lo,tp0 whose names arc unknown, Eickened and
died br reason thereof; and the said Henry Werz,
disrrga1ding .he usaees Of cisized warare, did It
the time and place aforesaid. naclously and viii
ta1iy subject the prisoners Aforesaid TO uuel, IN.
aud octttious pctcnccs by fastenng large balls Of
rIironcrs aforcsald closely to other With large
walked With dc greatest difieuity, and being =
confined, were subjected to The burning mn
Of the sun, often without food Or drink
cruel ifeanent inzsr aumbsit, to wir: he number
o. QUO hundred, whose narnee are nnknoWn,
tlckeled, ainted and died; and he, the said Henry
onetp. b. malicioutly combining them within an ID
etrument Of torture, called The eocks thus deprs-
ing Them Of the use Of their limbs forcing them 10
of changing position, and being without tood Or
drink, in consequence Of which m4ny, to Wit, tho
number Of thirty, ackcned and died and he, tho
1aa ~ a aua a1t.. ses a rspn hs ~ ssi ss
lcnated, within the Miso2 enclosure contain
Ing teid prisoners. dead line,i being 4 line
,bs c Of ths ho ~.
from and within said stociade, and having 80 cs-
tablishcd said dead 1ine which was in nanJ places
s p n n; Of e S
on the tops OF s1Ia and Insecure siakcs or po=ts
he, the fald Nesz, instructed the prison guatds
any Of The prisoners aforesaid who might touch.
tall upon pass over nader or across tho raid dead
line, pursuant to which said orders aud fnstrue.
he sa pi,on I'd IL III
1:s.e number Of said prisoner, TO wit: tho ann
ler of fabout 500; and The said Wcrz s'ill pursuing
dangerous 10 human Hfs, called bioed-hauals 10
lnnt down pIitoners Of war Aforesaid. who msae
their escape from hle custody. md did then aud
there, wiilnily s99 ma1sc!ously, snfler inelts and
main the bodies and lmbe OF said fugitive PRISON.
cfs Of Wcr, which the f8id beasa. inctcd rs afore-
tad. then ana there, did thereby in;ure la:;;e
namber Of aaid prlsoecss OF wnr, WHO. during tle
time Aforesaid, made their escape, and were rseap-
1ured, and were, by satd beasts. then md there
gscllg md .nhrn'sn'y Injured in.omnsh hat 1,sny
died; and the said Wert1, still pursuing his wicked
ppsposts, and still aiding in carrying Out said con-
y sna sns1 to b. 1s 9F M
spnous ynecinc matter, and which Eaid fmpure md
poisonous matter vas then md the1c y the dires'
eoa. md erur GssF md rsfsa; sea sspo:e u
the arms Of many Of said prisoners, By reason
which large numbers Of them, to-sis: lo Lost their
9Gss and many ofthep to,Sit: ' aeout ihs nampss
died, Ill of which said Henry Wtz well knew and
alicou.ly intended and In aid Of the then
10 assist In weakening ind inpadng the a1n,es Of
Contetlt4acy, and with The fun knowledge, consent
and ccnnifnDce Of his corp1rstoss Aforesaid, the
esil WrE Then End there did.
caAnaE .D-Hardsr In Tio!atioa of .he L1ses and
casso'ss ef Nor.
SPECIFICATION LIN this, that said Henry Werx,
IN officer in the military tervic: Of the socalied
Confederate Stases Of Amerca. At Andesso1sflle, in
July, L. B. 1864, thcn and there, being eoHmandant
Of pEteon there located BY ihe authority o. said
armies OF tho United States while nctins ~ such
%y ,ns az s q tba ssd
Nesy. with certain pistol callcd revolver, then
and there loaded and charged with nn,poNdeE and
baMs e. hsna sae hsa s5' sPd Plfeb bs ss s:i 5s md
against and upon soldler 1esonGaas e the
army Of the United siaiee, IN BIZ The said Henry
Wzx ensseds soncr Of ~; WaSss ss ~ nams ne
1alico a!ore1hough- did shoot and dfecbarge, tn.
fiictiug upon the body Of the soldier Aforesaid
mortal wound With te pisto! Aforesaid IT, eonfs e.
the said We1z, he sa1 prisoner .hcsffleE @ dsid:
a. Slssr Y as itsg " ssrses q
isy ' of y sspie@Scr. ). isl. is thsn aad t6e5s
SsnSE q Poa ta
iafen spS d hela M ~ such fson ,ks a5nles Of IS
sss Ss sy nd &. =
and oihesWise injure Viii ths heels ot II. boots,
o e. e ed Snss psenes se
var, whose name unknown. Of which said
stamping, Nclfny md hrui,ing n.aIicionsly done,
soa soaa Ps3sa faey y des ths sud s the sad soldier
SPECIFICATION sin this, that the said u. werz
IN officer In the military service Of the socailcd Con
State Of Georgia, Or about the 18Th day Of dune
A. D. 1864, then and there, being coMma1dant Of
prison there located By The authority OF the said
tdNA NpAItAE41slE k-katcss IV1 LIE C@1st3S1c14t ~
sone7s Of waf 4sScn md asld = sash rom .ti;t IT,
scti,1 a. s,fI c,snm.1dant fcIonions1S and Of iii
TaiifS nfore,hnnrhf' iii maze Al, assarlt. and
he, the ss1d Werz, With 4 certain pIsi0! called
a revolver, theu and there loaded
cIEca WIN 1Gs aug oa!ioss Ta!sn ,l,a saai
ihcrc held. md held ia aeainet md unon so,dic,
belonging 10 the army Of The United Statcs in bis
the Eaid heney Went, custody, a. prisoner Of war
Mhoss nSme is msn ana 'aStg ;.oe ,
Jscharee ~ IN inHictinv ,non tSe boiv NJ the sobdie,
acrcaaid tnortal wound, With the p1eto. alo,csaid
IN Consequence OF which eaid mortal wound, muF
de5ou1y Inflicted h5 the said Henry Werz, The said
eou'S S1st, ae1ea1te4 ueo.
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