Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-16
Issc VsirE Trial.

Gsso FSiPE Trial.
WASHINGTON, OCT. Il. Is65.-The Judge Advocate
called attention to the testimony of Dery yesterday
respecting D. Mudls trifling with the arteries Of
men undergoing surgical operations. and stated that
DR.. Bates prooounced DR.. Mudd incapable 0: sueh an
act and that the arteries necessarily allowed to
prt sometimes in order to take them Up property
lie th2 judge ADVOCATED wishes to dsciaim attach
ing any Importance to that testimony against DR..
lludd He would also offer the consolidated return Of
the Aniersanvc prison for eight months made by
Captain Wiu, September II, 1861, as rebutinr cy-
dcnce 10 the testimony that irz was absent from his
post on account Of sickness.
+ ". Bcle sworn for dcfpncp.--WitnczS vas pris-
oncT at AndcrS1nyilo from February I'LL .tUg"St,
1851. Wa at Bclie Island from October 1878, till he
won't to AnicrsonyilIe. The latter much prefer
red to Belle Island, There the prisoners got only
quarter ra'ios Inc prisoners vino went from Belle
Island were *, and some died on The way. Tho first
ratonS at ApderSonyillG we're one pound Of meat Two
cups oi mcai ard atcw beans; samc'i,ns& they rccCy
Cd sW ect potatoes The rat ION Diminished Tie rri7
onoIs, increased il pHm5er, The co35-hoqse was
oncrs detailed for that purpose. The bread was
burned On the outside and raw in the inside that
the prisoners frequently threw their ratiOns away
The swamp was improved IN April So ss 10 reduce It's
extent, and furnish better Tatcr. The rations were
stopped about he IIth of March for short tiIne
The men were drawn MP to be counted and after be-
ing counted once wen; to other parts Of the stock
&.kae, wneFs they AGAIN reported themselves. 50
@ onc than M 1cre 9,o II 5O the 80 ocae S % TRa 95s ans @
Stopp,n nn,n the count could be .rgstc3 '%pten
Nlrz told the prisoners he had no interest in stopping
the TauEs, bu, compelled = DO to get proper
list. Some of the men had rations left from the
scarce Never heard oI Captain Nin committing
any assault on prisoners there Efforts were made
by Capt Wirz to enlarge the st9cEadc and e called
Tor men {" come ont ct the StcrkadG TO do the work,
saying thHi he could not gel other labor. The men
refused, saying that they had heard new squads
OF prisoners that he GoTornment would stop their
pay and send them to the Dry I0rtugas if they did
amy work FOR the enemy. An investigation was made
when the mortality commenced, which showed that
the greatest fatality among those who from
tolle Island Captain Wiz gave tho prisoners sta
hpi pyp AlI r. Il
the petition to Washington.
DqriGg ghe proceedings, Mr., Baker made marks,
to which Col. CLipman replied that the counsel had
assumed as fact that which was not true.
Mr. Baker said if the record did not show the fact
as he had stated IT, would not ask another question
Colonel Chapman replied that the burden was on
Mr Eaker said The Government had refused to sub
RSfa ac Mayor D''' lot the defence TO prove '''''"
Colonel Chipman chalactcrizc;' tlo stalcmcut rs
false ani said on the honor If an officer and a gen
tcmGn, he never refascd to subpoena Major Boles
any other witness the counsel has called for.
General VI Nalacc-This controversy GdSJn0t go one
word further. Let il have an end.
Mr. Bal;cr-I ask The Court
General NaIleee-fhc explanation has gone far
enough. proceed with your examination.
Nr Bahcr-Thcn : mus; correct II outsiic.
General Walace-Cbey the order OF the Court OF
else leave this case.
Mr Baker, viii not have an assertion made tina:
General Walaco-IaItc your seat ,r We will have
Mr. BGhor--Is Ia right to asi the Court Que ton
General Wallaec-0bey the order or we VIII have
Ia ~ tot a 80 sast N'''' ''' ~ - ~"
Mr. Baker taking hs s.aD'--lasA the Court qu"5-
Gfnera Wnliace-Ast the question of the witness
Air nal,c7-Thrn ! vii correct it outside
Colonel tlloman-IH II meet you on any occasion
Mr.. Baker--I don't wan, to meet you outside; but
you said what Wa not true.
Gen. i.ho-aas-lf this is continued win move to
Gen. Gcasyt sccoud the motion. This cannot be
tolerated IL ne thus continues he must aiia shall he
expelled.
ven NaitacS- ihis : itt"'cfab!e' 10 you Hi>A 10
f'VEce6 NJ EltI T tte W TltletI I ~ -; ill.,, ~
III W - l''No ''' "''-' iit'iitS~ thE N''-
Hei; " allace-l on nave oeeh tlfectga 70 proceed
VIA ~" examination ot Tue witness ptAefWise stop
II IiEh,, hefe.
M. bakefi 90 moi ulsoDcy the orueE OF tAls Court
OF o. any otheE
Ihe altereation having su9sidcd, the examination
Witness was one OF a committee Of six appointed 70
present tle reuuon to the nitea states authorities.
and which was sent from Hilton Head 10 Anderson
vile Al tnaS r'foe L,UGjynanl Tracy took the ncti
ton. anu gave it to Colonel Hail. Provost Marshal Of
General Foster department.
Colonel thipman said NO such document had ever
% IKE Coal sg was Sy crIrd I ofrfi M and pro
raopuuinl General Wallace said that the Court hal
decided that there was 10 proof that the Government
had received the petition, that there ever wa.
such petition as the PAPER presented in the Court
purportcl to be a copy d. IN thcneyt place fthcra
is sufficient evidence 10 lay the presumption il did
t !tl ,.'e toNttle'it PI3pSt!E' yf N t.'y hitEter
paper rs Justify tho introduction Of this sHraussl
copy. EorlerU to shut you ot tho 0uIt hos direct
suHh paper has ever been received.
to Wa5instSn With tbc Ier g dtgt I, m fracy @
gpped = Gen; Dix for tra9spCrlat9n l to conc to
mission secured aanspartation for Us Witrcss vas
gkfm & bg am s@ S,i M 4facgy =. G@ a9 20 Il te com
mittee in a, day or tw2 witness received letter
.on-it vas destToycd. e''-'