The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-07
THE WIRZ TRIAL.
Additional Chapters Of South
ern Prison Horrors.
Further Illustrations of the Mode Of Warfare
Of the Modern Chivalry.
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VI tuO MUuCIu UulVulIys
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WASHINGTON Sept g, 1885.
NOTION TO STRIKE OUT PORTIONS OF FHB TEsTI-
MONY.
After the record Of yesterday had been read Mr..
BAKER remarked that on looking the testimony he
was much impressed that great deal Of illegal
that he now asked the Court, when they came to ex-
anime it. TO treat accordingly. This applied 70 two
thirds Of the testimony, and motion in civil court to
strike II out would be granted. But nothing could
be stricken Of the record of a military court he
would ask that this court disregard the illegal testi-
Dony
Assistant Judge Advocate HosMER said It proper
that the for the request should be stated.
Mr. BAKER replied that no noticed in several pages Of
Ne testimony where the Judge Advocate asked leading
questions the witness said "Yes'' ''No" Another
was, the Witnesses after thus replying TO the
questions, would add rumors or hearsay which had
nothing legally TO do with the case, affecting the
prisoner.
Assistant Judge Advocate HosNR presumed that
court constituted like this was capable Of judging what
was and what not testimony.
Mr. BAKER supposed he had right to object to what
was wrong and exercise the privilege he would
In a civil court
The official reporters made minute Of Mr. Bakers
''ss'S"0n
EXAMINATION OF JOSEPH ADLER.
Joseph Adler testified to instances Of suffering Of
The sick similar to those heretofore narrated by other
witnesses. He mentioned the case Of man who had
been assailed by the Dogs the throat had been to
pieces and the blood running from the wounds;
Wrz Drs White and Stevenson and others near at
the tme they did not to have any compassion for
him; wrz said, at served the damned right" the
nan died on the spot the same day. some Of the prison.
,Sa C.ma,p WIZ
,h.. no would .commnicato GOOD news ~ The Captan
on,a cvo hin, soe,hing ,o sat - w,rz nromsod 70 do
sn o MIN S sx 70 nj ur ha nns W2
sa 'o' - & o'n ,. U % dd @ .;,h ,h sd d,arrhma
@lormer . man amSse & aead WIN 1de ana soS
s'Please give me something to ,,,:; eat; ! have
zen 700 81 SICK 70 60 ior my 100 -'c W.T. ~, nad na
me head the man went INTO nts ana was taken 70 .ne
SsS sesn men smerny IN The socts Of the SEVENTY
men who accompanied him to the prison all ale excepting
VI % oI h U vnu sS .b 40 d.d liz W,r. asSa% ,ho
ssnnel T why he did not shoot and Instructed him to re
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sAAm'nsa w Inc 0ounss' ior '"s ue'en0e
William H. jennings . negro soldier, belonging 10 the
Eighth United States coored regiment testified that the
wound which no received in his left thigh not dressed
after he taken to Andersonville he was whipped
h the month Of March, 1884 for not going 70 work. this
BY order OF Captain Wirz, month after he i'm
prsoned he not able to work, having caught q
heavy cold by working in the swamp the mao Turner,
Who had charge OF the dogs whipped him, giving him
thirty ashes the, bare back; he then put in the
stocks for o night and day, with nothing to eat or
drink; after being released he was again put into the
stockade he could not walk In the hospital the wit
mess saw who had been shockngly bitten in the
ncso uy tne oogs, ana VINO oiea SOU s'er ., .
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TESTIMONY OF THOMAS N. WAY.
Thomas N. Way, belonging TO Ohio regiment, said
while at Andersonville he was punished for fifteen
minutes, by being tied by the thumbs his toes barely
touching the ground he attempted to escape and was
captured; encountering Wrz, the latter said 'Well
y0u's back again. the witness replied, 81 guess So,
when Wrz continued 'm going to take Of you dis
ame-rl put you in the stocks four days. the witness
aid in Joke after this was over ~ had rather be car
ried than walk" when Wirz replied, 'You God damned
son of bitch, IL you give me any more Of your
lip I'll shoot you;n Wirz then put him in the
stocks for four days longer his head and feet
fastened in the stocks his back on the grosnd and ms
ssoo eApos1u ~ W W. sun sno p ~ Ss ~ soam.Ii
Cccause ne naa " o nnew & w M@ 80 S
sa e @ ,D' % - no AV sI, Ju~ d Tdd q ssvo
s"a ,o y - ,d yonns, S re soo, ana o;,arward.
s yeals a. o.u, was G ushs .t ~ w u ~ % ma thr s
an " ee. uy se uSs' @ o ".s.eIs , b u & p, ~
snS hh pi hci ,hi as a.; ~. ,,sr n.rt os s~sns.
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you' yo so " " ~ o'ene, "sn VIZ M & IVY ,eaI % M "a a. ,s ~
yt td hn hs doee1 !, % f p pens % 'at A. roll CALI
% a. some ,eIg1 anc Tucnng anu asass,ns
har issa while forning line sick man Gould not 6nd
hts nacs and ran nm 70 The head Of the line where he
as net NV W,r. with The e.cam,Son .sYon Cod damned
vantaa , ~ Nth ~ on dan,, it into The ranrs IIi
.hnt no s,rncn ,ba man With he revoivar and
Snccrsd S, so eoe, ,ha man ,"s ,os veal ~ 90, nm
again this was the only time he saw wirz use his pistol