The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-14
Vermont
THE WIRZ TRIAL.
Puvtber Evidence for the Defence.

Washington, Oct l3-rhe wirz military commi'-
zion re-ns.enbed this morning. Mr. schado iesh
tso letters fIom the l,tter book Of Capt WIZ One
OF thesc letters dated Dccembcr lGi, 10 addressed TO
A.s,tant Quartcrmaster Neely, and says that no
rwirzl had received eighteen packages Of clothing
for the Federal prisoners, including ketr, hhoe
pants, .ocks and shirts and that he would proceed TO
distribute them without delay; Inc ONO. r,toI,
dated January sgth, 'o va 70 ~ c,c
man gathering wood be increased ifom '"th|-L'o
to sixty men. .-...o-,.,.
BENJAMIN +. Liey, OF rennfy'vrnia, tcs'' hed that
he was admitting Clcyk" IA Captain WlEu on CO.
and his business was vhen pgi-ougu arrived 70 mas
ont lie descriptive roll he WsR glso ward master
HAVING charge OF 100 men aut tsen'y uurres there
much trnding IN ham, pJft, bacon houI iLt a.,
peanuts, sweet potsoes, si;l ooa. 70, st'' o,oi ,
10 the rebel. witness never heard OF The s0cLs
being inside the stockade Couc lerUe, ~ N,Il s
Yankees were forbidden to wash IN the ,tlean
Captain Wirz made an inotirctual effort to
impress 800 saves for the purpose OF 'Alaulhi
,no sdr az ., Sot SSoatt,p,oni.lns ihcm,eves
Among other things the witn,st ssid that Capt WIZ
condemned rice and cora UIrad s'Sus 'nN -, "yurp ,
cScltabie, cros. old fellow Nitnes said that the
capital Tor trading purposes was iat ilint'J 70 @ Mto
who would inoct down the prisoners and rob them o
| their money. After Wiz had cHed mo heI 'n.A
in the -tockade some OF them cane ga' NV. ho,,ei ~
enlarge II. The tTCG inCui oi ir'souh N"'
Andersonvile than at Belle lslo /" Al tno iAti
place men starved TO death. "lI.t' 'HIso ,,y ,nH'y
lie started IN busnes, By selling nv ov.ic.a iot
e26 Capt. Wirz did not give hnh any tAltno!H.hsIy
| PRIVILEGES nors than he d.d 10 eyhl o. yen ~ osnet
| clerks, lie was allowed 10 tule IN mo u1uh'y
from the prison. Trading Nh contrary 70 oIuoIs 70
| make money, and no mEio Il notly loul gu! uNh
men. All SUITE led in the HockiNe loI wan :" '"ou
and he had seen men . IN coA't u,L1Ci ,,o,.,,
Judge Advocate CA.pu.A4 i.N" t'v' ~ 80 u. 80. ~ ~
inc tie witness, no sad he hil iecn l,uaoA'i sCu
lating In stolen whihk and one. i|ln,s iu1. "a ~
knocked down and s.uyE cup % ~
would seize men In the middle U l4t W. Z nv ha P.S
them in the sOcks. M.tutts sa!i Ihht ',',i
his right hand man, Ricler' IeIOIlel tuo % ~
and they would alvise NuZ Whai -A0uIl uo eO-5 :"
men for tuch ana such thul-. lAt- Hu ~" gu e,"'
ent occWionA saw Di. Mud hol l. luu',I VI i ~
artery and while the GmpuAuhs .P.' ',,i H. sn 80,
tho artery, the Dr. wOul4 lemDFo hf i H." ir
tie blood tpurt IA tie Opeh.of ,'", 49, IA, C,rr
would laugh "a II Il wast mtIhus .a.Hhh hh.n,tl
sreDel steward, would cone MO Wv IL o. a
gulsel "A one Of our own ren' to",, ' ,gi.prs -
and at other tmes, In bad uh I'iIn' a, 81. besy,
him twice strike men over TIE lac ~ ~ 80 roiI >
pistol Tor taking with the fuail u slso .oi IN
alex man Of bis buttons. Ntgrtab'es yi. VII ~
from the tiet. lie hau Lesla plA--H t,io the men
puhish WITH buokIng ami the ba.' an ,rt ana Gid
o Abe. . , -
MT, Baker said he h.d two more to,,s no, 40
z eihmlned but owing 10 sifSne'' ~. teIs .uitect
. ssnu 70 DAY One OF them 1o's'VS Wv
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