The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-13
From Warrington.
THE WIEZ TRIAL.

THE wIEz TRIAL.
The revolving character of the evi-
dence now being deduced III the Wirz
trial, in support of the prosecution, is
said to be wearing heavily upon the
mind OF the accused, and torturing
him with the most fearful apprehen-
sions as to- the decision of the COM
mission hearing the case. Some peo-
pie who are watching the demeanor of
the prisoner closely, give the opinion
that, should he continue to be prey
to the fearful doubts that now beset
him, he viii not survive another
month. So far, about forty witnesses
have been examined in this case. The
record makes eleven or twelve hun
dred foolscap pages of testimony. At
the rate testimony was taken to-day,
four or five days more will suffice to
close the case for the Government.
The prisoner continues to occupy q
place at the table with his counsel,
and in writing and making sugges-
tions to them as to the cross examina-
ton.
The I1'idune's Washington special
says:IG. 81. Emerson, bailff of Werz
Military Commission, has just return
ed from the South, where he was sent
by the Government to summon wit
nesses for the defence The names of
about sixty rebel officers and men
were furnished by Werz Consid-
cradle difficulty was experienced by
Mr. Emerson in finding the witnesses,
as they We're scattered over the States
of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Alabama, Florida and Georgia, and Il
number were found to have gone to
Texas, Mexico and Europe. Out of Il
list of sixty, but thirty three were
found, all of whom are now on. their
way to this city.
Many Of the ex-rebel officers were
fearful that if they came to Washing
ton they would be arrested and placed
in confinement by the Government,
and it was not until they had received
due assurances, that they would come
out from their hiding places. The
list of those subpnn@d embraces the
names of officers of all grades, from
the rank of colonel down, and also a
number of private soldiers. Most of
those summoned served with Werz
while he was i'll command of the An
dersonville prison pen. The Sutler,
Commissary and Quartermastcr of An
dersonville are also among the num-
her- During his sojourn in the South
the different commanders cheerfully
co-operated with Mr.. Emerson, and
gave him every assurance in the dis
covcly of and summoning Of witnesses
IMPORTANT TO BANKING INSTITUTIONS.
The Currency Bureau have re-
Gently made al important decision
In regard to banking institutions, an
imperfect statement of which has been
already published. It's purport is that
although bank might be permitted
to organize without circulation, by
waving their claim to it, yet the law
requires all banks to deposit at least
one-thlId Of the amount of their capi-
tai IN United States bonds, and this
requirement can in no case be dis
pens sed with. Although the privilege
OF circulation may be waived, the
deposit, as above stated, must be
made.
THE SPREADING OF THE CHOLERA
The State Department is in receipt
of advices from the United States
Consul stationed ut Palermo. dated
August IA. He speaks Of the serious
spread of the cholera ut Ancona, Italy,
where some 800 persons have died
Isolated cases have occurred in other
towns Of Italy, Spain and France.
Ex-Governor PIcKENs. A Charles
ton lettcr-writer thus reports the
views and policy of this gentleman: