The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-02

sa - WAnmHo1Ou, Sept ~.
Ths WiSz military oommiaaioa reaeoeenhled
to-day. Cape WHGA a. a. n. ~ An6essoa-
vile, was recdiled {of ~ defense. He t.
tilted thaa he speceded =. B.swfndet = thaa
post. The tents Of his regiment were taken
fe tie ~. fths Hospital He sought bus
failed to obtain more for that purpose. Al
to lumber, Ne Vas eqnally unsuccessful, the
owners not having been paid for what they
had pse4ipesly funished. In1zsetions were
laid upon him and otAen to prevent them
fIon cutting timber. He had never seen
Capt. Wirz search the prisoners.
Mr.. Beker-Dd you hear Capt Win CON-
plain of the bad condition Of afairs7
Judge Advocate ChiPman objected to the
declaration Of the prisoner.
Mr.. Baker said he diaEnot ask for Capt.
Wnz's declaration, but his acts. rs
Col. Chapman remarked thst Mr.. Baker
had asked about complaints.
Mr.. Baker said it was competent according
to the rules Of the land, to show the kindly
disposition of the accused in order to refute
allegations that he foully and malicioasly
murdered and maltreated prisoners.
The court remarked that they over an over
again ruled such questions.
Mr.. Baker said he designed to show that
Capt Wirx accompanied his complaints by
acts 70 amehorate the condition Of the pm
soners. ~
Mr.. Baker then withdrew hi. question
repaired another, namely: DO you know
any acts ON the part Of Capt Wirz to ame-
liorate the condition of the prisoners?
The witness replied that be could MOT think
Of any. Witness never heard that any soldier
received . furlough for shooting . prisoner.
He had frequently carried vegetables to the
stockade, for the relief Of the prisoners, after
showing Capt w. what he had for them Capt.
w. permitted masonic honors 10 be paid to
the deceased prisoners Lieut. Davis was in
Cross examined by Col. Chipman-The
witness had no personal knowledge of what
Capt. Wirz did IN the stockade, but outside
Of the s&ockade he knew the accused 70 put
prisoners in the stocks and chain gang
Runner who had charge of the dogs, told the
witness that Capt Wmz hAd promised him
thirty dollars q piece for capturing prisoners !;
but the witness refused to pay him, no, belize
ving him to b entitled to the monay.
Judge Hall, Of Ga, who had testified for
the prisoner, was called ~ witness for the
defense. He said he was employed BY man
named ykes, asainst Col. Dibbs and Capt.
Wright, TO reatraia them by an injuction from
using Dykes ground for burial purposes, and
cutting timber on it. Dykes subseque ntly
withdrew his hill, voluntarily, and when the
witness used his influence to have Dykes paid
by the Confederate government for any loss
he might sustain. The witness described
tha, the land in the immediate vicinity OF
Andersonville was poor, barren pine; the
chef value consisted in its timb<r, which
could be sold to railroad companies For fuel
or cross timber, and Capt. Win hsd applied
to the witness to prosecute some men who
had been appropriating provisions, and things
Of that sort belonging TO prisoners He made
out search warrant to ind the stolen pro-
perty, but though the process was inapro-
pirate. In August, 1854, he saw Capt. Wirs,
whose appearance was that Of man inst re-
covered from . spell Of sickness. He vas
feeble and amsciased.
Dogs &re used in Georgia for tracking fe-
Ions escaped from Law. and mn-away slaves,
bat By the lavs Of that State. nobody could
be pursued BY vic,eus and savage dogs.
Col. Chipman objected to the witness pro-
ceeding further on that point, as the subse
quent question asked was irrelevant. He re-
sented as unjust to our soldiers, who had pc
rilled their lives fer their country, that they
should be put upoa the ground of and pursued
az common felons.
Mr.. Baker says the use Of hounds was FIRST
authorized and made legal by the laws Of the
United States. The commanding general
was authorized to track human beings with
dogs.
Major General Thomas said he knew all
about that.
The Court said, NJ. Baker, you mean in
Floridag
Mr. Baker said he did, and that he might
follow up the question, to show that the
>ln nf thxz2 Il hi Il
whatever was commanded BY the superior
military officer.
The court having voted against the objection
raised by the Judge advocate, the witness, in
the course Of his further examination. said
that by the laws of Georgia, II vss made .
capital felony to harbor or entertain federal
prisoners.
Cross-examined by Col. Chapman.
witness said his gympsthies had been with
the rebellion. He was active and did ell he
could for it. He had not been acting as coun-
sci for the accused. He had, however. been
asked qneseions about lav, and answered
them, and had been in Mr.. Bakers Office
several times. He went with him to the IL
brary Of the supreme court, and pointed out
the decisions of Judge Simpkins &
Mr., Baker objected 70 the questions, say
ing they did not touch anything which had
been done in the direct examination. Al
though the witnesses for the prosecution were
open TO reflection, he called the court to wit
ness that he had not reflected on them.
.Examinatien by Mr.. Baker.--Witness had
not acted a. counsel or advertiser for Capt.
W., nor had he advised how the defense
ought to be shaped. He had not advised
anything about the defense, anymore than in
his conversation - witness.