Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-27

linas. from January, 1862, until tho CLOSE Of the
rebellion Witness sent from Beaufort large
supplies OF clothing, such as shirts, drawers,
| pantsloons, bats aud caps, and also, crackers,
condensed milk. coffee, tea and other articles OF
| TODD. The arrangements for sending relief TO
| tho prisoners we're made with General Samuel
Jones. according 10 which the goods we're passed
| over TO the agent OF the Confederate Govern
ment at Charleston. Ii was known in June,
lcbi, that there was suffering at Andersonville.
as escaped prisoners gave the infor nation. Wit
neses had no evidence that the goods were re-
ceived by the prisoners In November an order
was received from Washington, nos To send tbe
| prisoners any more supplies
Cross-exa ained-After the goods passed from
the Sanitary Commission, they went into the
hands of the Confederate agents.
| Judge Advocate Chapman put IN as evidence,
letter OF Captain Wirz, dated Andsrsonville.
November ~. 1864. addressed to Capt. Nicely.
Assistant Quartermaste Confederate Army, in
which the writer acknowledges the rscsip, oil
| eighteen packages of clothing, five bales of
blankets, one box OF sheets. tour boxes OF panta
looms, three boxes OF drawers socks and shirts.
| aud that he should distribute them without
delay.
John Jones testified that he had been Il
clerk in the rebel War Department. With se-
gard 10 Gen. WndeF Ihal officer WAS very un.
popular. Efforts made 10 remove him, but
unsaccesstuly He did not know whose particu-
lar fav0rife Gen Wnder wes The latter ire
quently went to President Davis and Secretary
Ben snin's Offices As there /. clamor for
Wiudeg's Ienova. as Provost Marshal, aud as he
Was not we'd, the presumption that he
was sustained by Davis
Phillip Cashmere testified ihat be was in the
rebel service icur years. AMI employed as lie
tective, under Gen Wuaer The relations be-
tween Gen. Winder and President Davis were
A
bad frequently seen him go TO Davis house.
When the order cane from The War Department
10 relieve Gen. Winder as Provost Marshal he
went 10 President Davis. who Endorsed the order
With the words at is entirely unnecessary and
0ncelled for" worGs 10 that effect. WinGer
was sent to Goidsboro 20 take the field, and az
forwards bad his powers extended to being ap-
pointed Commissaty General. Witness contin-
ued with WiDder until the latter died. Witness
was sent by Secretary Seldom TO Anderssnyilie.
to lay out the prison
DIR. Lewellyn testified that ss q Surgeon OF
Andersonyile Hospital, he prepared full report
of its condition, for the benefit of the Medical
| Director. making suggestions rs 10 how in
provement might be effected. Cross examined.
Dr.. White was the Chief Surgeon of the Military
| Prison and left Andersonvile about the time
General Wnder died
Judge Advocate Chapman thon asked the
counsel for the defense ID call their witnesses
Mr Baker sad they not prepared to go
on, but il the Court thought it beat they would
do So
Dol. Chapman said for the pas; fortnight striB
| gent rules aud regulations had been adopted so
as to prevent the repetition by the prisoner OF any,
| thing clsndestipe so much 40 that he could not
have an interview even with his wife, excepting
in the presence of an officer Two or three in
stances have occurred in which these rules have
been violated. A note or letter from the pris-
oner. had been delivered by Mr. Schade, one of
his counsel, to Mrs. Wirz without having been
| examined and after a remonstrancc from the Of
ticer to Mr.. Schade the latter was seen to hand
| the prisoner money and slip of paper which he
crushed in his hands. This morning letter
was passed by the prisoner to Mr. Schade and
handed to Ben Scott. one of the Witnesses.
Such practices were improper.
The Court asked Mr. Schade whether he could
give the conedts of the letter.
Schsde did not think il any harm 60 hand
a letter from Captain Wrz TO bis wife; il related
only to private matters. perhaps clothing: he gave
money TO the prisoner ont Of bis own pocket 10
buy him food: as be did this innocently and 30
frequently, he did not hesitate openly to declare
this morning be received letter in the presence
OF an officer. and told the prisoner there was
nothing wrong in il; not having time to carry
the letter to Mrs Wirz. he handed it to one OF
the Witnesses for that purpose he should have that
letter produced so the Cour, may sec for them
selves there is nothing improper n il.
Ths Court requested Mr. Schsde to hand the
letter TO The Judge Advocate.
Mr. Schade replied that he would
Mr. Baker said that he had only heard there
had been sharp words He had requested the
Judge Advocate TO bring out the facts He knew
nothing more OF the matter than what had inst
been stated.
} The Judge Advocate said he had often heard
of the bribing Of sentres Money was yery
good means for that purpose. The counsel must
not assume things of that kind when the prison
officers inform me that such practices are sgains,
the rules
, Mr. Shade replied that be had not given the
prisoner more than FIVE dollars at any time, and
this vas done on the prisoner assuring him there
vas necessity for hi- procuring better food.
| Colonel Chapman-He gets all he desires.
Mr S,hade-He says be does not.
The Court 70 Junge ChGpman-Ne wish you
would inquire into that and see If the prisoner is
suffering from any deprivation.
Mr.. Btker-I am satisfied that the Captain
fares as nell as any one could under the circum
stances, With the exception Of such little delca-
ces as man in his feeble condition needs;
nope nothing more Of the kind will come I'D
MIR SehaGe-The prisoner says be only gets
, two cups Of milk and two eggs.
Father Aauiiton vas called for the defense
and testified that he Was engaged IN his mnste
rial duties az Andersonvilie Capt Wrz vas
doing everything in his power 20 provide Tor The
physical and ~riritual comforf Of the prisoners
Father Whelan .es.6ed to tee sans effect
lie says Capt. %irz rniited personal vio-
lerce on sny Of the prisoners. although he had
head him make usc o. pgOlane language. Men
were hunted by dogs. bat be never heard rhs,
any Of then were torn By them Capt Wir1
gave him WhelAD, permission TO distribute
supplies among the prisoners while he al
Ardc-s0.vil.s nc never heard Of Cap; Wiz
} killing og striking sn.n viii bic pst OF
striking man That ID died IT was laid NJ
from il
Cross examined by Col ChspnHn- die no
. say that Capt. Wmz Old not 10 such things. but
lhst II be did them II Is probable be should hav,
heard OF the facts de beard FROM tie srsener
4 thu, Capt Wirx violent and barb
Direct examination Fesumed-Seyefal olhe
clergy men esse alan a. the prison The witness
sail he bought some 6our in January; it vas 70
q the benefit OF all the prisoners without dsiioc
ton of sick creed de had irequently hear
prisoners complain that they did not get enougl
!. 20 eat We could not cay as TO how many dy
| ing persors there in the prison. he hat