New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-07
To the Associated Press.
WAsHNG1oS. "Wednesday. Sept 6, ls6j.

WAsBINGIoS. "Wednesday. sept 9. lsh5.
After the record of yesterday had been read,
Mr. Uaker remarked that looking over the testimony
he was,so much impressed that great deal OF II was
Illegal that he now asked the Court when they came
10 examine IT, 10 treat II accordingly IDS applcu 10
two thirds Of the testimony, and motion IN cNli
court 10 strike IL out would be granted But as nothing
could be stricken Of the record Of military court
no would ask that this Court disregard the Illegal es-
Assistant Judge Advocate Hosrncr said II proper
the reasons for the request should be stated.
Mr. Baker replied that be noticed IN several pages OF
the testimony where the Judge Advocate asked ieang
oue.tion. tie witness said Yes or No. Another
reason was the witnesses after thus replying 20 the
questions would add rumors Of hehrsny, which had
nothing legally TO do with this case OF as hnec'hs the
prisoner. ,.
Court constituted Ike this was capable Of Judging what
was ard what was not testimony.
Mr. Baker supposed he had right 10 object 20 what
wrong and 10 exercise the same priv ilcge he would
In . civil court.
The official reporters made a minute OF Mr. Bakers
suggestion.
the sick similar TO those heretofore narrated by other
witnesses. lie mentioned the ease Of = man who had
been gfsacd by the dogs The throat had been torn 10
pieces and the blood was running nom thawOunds;
Wir1. Doctors White and Stevenson and others were
near AT the time. they did bot 10 have any
passion for him Win said IL served the damned man
night the man died on the spot the same day. some
of ths prisoners bad been digging tunnel with view
escape ore u their number betrayed them. saying
20 Cant WIZ that he would communicate good news II
the captain would give him something 10 eati Wiz
nrornsrd Ia do so ard with Elk others Gil up
he tunnel wiz carried loaf Of corn bread under his
arm a. give 20 the iuformcri man. almost dead with
the darrhca seeing Wirz got up from the ground and
have been too sick to go for my food :"
wiz had a riding whip In bis hand, with which he
struck the man over the head the man went into is,
and was taken the hospital and two days after that
he died; the witness had seen men suffering in the
stocks. Of the n men who accompanied Inn 10 the
prison. all excepting ~ died; on one occasion he saw
Wiry with a sentinel; man having crossed The dead.
line Wlrz asked the sentinel why he did not shoot and
instructed him Ia ire whether the man was over the
dead line or not be further said the senlnel dd not
shoot he would have him punished the stntlnel then
.bot the man The bali taking effect In the breast the
prisoners near by conveyed the wounded man To the
hospitAl the witness confirmed The statement concern
ing the shooting Of the oneleggea hn ea,eu ChVan
mauga and crosse1amined by the counsel Tor the
defense. az, ,,
William H. Jennings a negro soldier belonging TO
the 9Th United States Colored regmen' testleu inat
dressed after ne was taken Ia Andersonyile he was
Whipped in the month Of March 1861 for not gong to
work this was hy order Of Capt. WIZ mohth after
lie was imprisoned be was not able TO work having
caught heavy cold by working IN the swamp; the man
Turner who had charge Of the dogs. whipped him. CIV
ing him 30 lnshes the bare back he was then put IN
be stocks for ght and day. with nothing TO eat or
drink after being released he was again pat into the
tockade he could walk in the hospital the witness
saw man who had been shockingy bitten III the Aead
by the dogs aud who died soon after.
Crossexamined-Wit Witness said he was captured al
Onstee; his wound was never dressed but healed mp
Thomas n. Wav, belonging 10 an ONO regiment
sad while az AnGergonve be punished for fifteen
minutes by being tied by the thumbs, his toes barely
touching the ground; he attempted Ia escape ana was
captured: encountcring Wirz the latter SAID "el
Won hack again" the witness replied, 81 guess So,
when Wirz continued Pm going to take care OF you
dis time / II put You in the stocks four Gays ihe VII
ness said In Joke after this was over nad ratner
he carried tlnn wak." when WIZ replied, - You
God damned son Of bitch II you give me any more OF
your lip III shoot yon Wl InSn pa, MN s ~ '
In the stocks bis back on the ground ana ms race
posed TO the sun; the punishment was inflicted pe
cause he had attempted to escape ne kne" per
sonsly about the hounds, as DO hau peen
certIred three or four times by themi young
fellow named Freddy. II years old was caught
by the foot md acrward torn all to pieces by the dogs
the witness and another Of the escaping party cimDed
tree Nut they were caught and brought Dacki tIis
was Ia the latter part Of August, leoi iurner VIZ
was with the hounds said, Good LOT you, you eos ~
bitches; wish the dogs had torn all OF you To pieces
tb. witness said be was backed and did not know Du
he deserved H. for being late at rolcali he expaheu
at some length the bucking ana gaggshg. uu Ieea
bila Sr,oin, line sick man could not find his place
and ran M 10 the head OF the line, where nc "hs e
by Wirz with the exclamation, ou uou , u" rnI
Yankee son Of n btcb IL you do MT get ih,o 'no
IN shoot yon,n he struck the man Win Dis fe'V'u
and Knocked him some feet the man was 700 WEAK 10
get up again. this was the only ue ne saw NH ,np
others for attempting make his escape ana kept so
FOR % days.
qhO Court nj took recess Till O'clock s,oorr. test
yUhon ,bo Ccnrt reassembled John H. Steaius w
fed that shots queny fred into sS bS Ssd rue
by The sentry he saw in August hse h M hospita He
Scscrbed the Shocking condition of the prisoners ~ n%
were placed in hospitals some were aSs, nt So most
he remembered case especially WIZ cotbes md
gorsi1' am had cot between the mans CLOTHES nv
his skin penetrating his nose and mouth; he mnn
pain evident from ,De1 s See"ms deroas
was dsliIous n am,o,ons was frequently performed
rcS%ns in death he dd mot had
member any Of recovery %ht ,bs V"renaton was
Deeh 10 snme cases as marked in its character as
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