The sun., 1865-10-07
TIE WIRZ TRIAL.
Confirmation OF the Defence.

Wdshlr T'0f, Ocf. o.-lhe WIZ MhlAhl NoAhuAh-
sion rea'semblod this uoruins
Augustu, Klech. OF the s,h Pennsylvania cavalry,
testified that he wss taken prltoncr to Anderson
vile lie never heard Of Capt. WIZ shoot or
in,ure any man wirz would curso q man for no
thing at all hardly, and would sometime, pull fellows
along roushly.
Maftin 4. Harris OF the 9Th New York cavalry, tes-
uaed that he was prisoner at Ander,onvic. iron,
July goth TO November ls,, 1854 lie ,orrcsni Of
n division of ninety men. ON the 10Th oi SepcWhcr
the prisoners commenced removing tho dead line. u
continued down until tho middle Of October During
the abolition Of this post re- ulhiion ING p'roners al
unrestricted Intercourse ith everybody. About ih1
time Capt WirZ ordered tutcr TO leave the STOCK
ale for cNtoriion, telling the pronr' - help lIcu
selves from h stock Of goods rcsrtvne the potatoes
and other veceiAhles for the 'ics. Cspt WIZ thll
70 him and other scffeNnis thtt the camp
hnd been reoresnzed and hat the pruvisSns
would - more abundant aud tcsuHs. Tue
Captain also increased the t1uors tai sulpt
OF wood. aun Qciu tod the squads under ruaid 20
so out even dAy and cat and hline In Eood such
prisonerr had no brnkCta tui tents vCfc permit
led 10 gather pine-tops witness never heArd CaVt
WirZ shooting ma treatnr anv Of the prioneu, nc
hal never seen him commit actual ' ole nee, hot hal
sonetiue- hoard him the men: the rl'iu avenue
of the prison was lined with sto'e1 tnd uhniuE
place., While there were many tinorant ,cnicrs "
soep. cande. Knives aud other thngs; salt 'old
by the bakers " the urdctr; n Wa throw oi', INC
vail at nisbt In bass; IN the m.dlc "i ueiontr ne
wrote note 20 Captain Nlr1, saving that' OWING To
the wsy the salt ~as dspo-ei oi the prro ners could
not obtain sufficient ,prpy y; and Ielu',uns MAJ
wiz i.,ued ar order prob biting thc sac Of sai m
the stockade, and conf cating the supply IN Ga" trad,
sI's hands; ser that there NAA Icictpiulo lAte oi
Cros,-eI amlncd by Col. .ChPm.n. There we're
plenty Of wells in the stcekade bnt those who ~
| quifei them by purchase Or dus ihem' t'pi l"'.n
Tor their u'c. They would scll cup'ul 't cI
Tor chew oi tobncc3 piece Of iohsc.o tT9 s " ,
sluArc, n1d very thin, would ! g go.a lot Y eca'
The water in the creek Nas never NJ ~ drink Nol
being trs cr, he hsd no Hler,Nc ot"lluul.{ 20,
seeing oil that going on ia the sioo knde Au"ui
20 out Of the division OF ~ under ch1'l' oi new,
/ meas died-lo Of them in tue s'oc''''' irint.iAl-
| Zoo ,ci 10 travel N Ailcn Ito saw
men die ior the want Of rropcr fo.d %. %
not because Of lack Of suihc.ont quNuiiy
| Of a. Thrv could not eat the corn bread lccHuso
their mouths we're too sore With scuyv. INC ~it"'-s
Farlys advanced fusri. There VA not wins by him
hosr could not tell how drunL he was ~ tho tuo
o9 hi, c.ptuTs. lie va. Wins With vi, Aco down
| asleep vhsu the iChcs took him ptlaonCt INC WI
ness ,ad that he had urt"n 's,efn letter. 70 "
statement OF iacts to that justice was done 70
| lelIoN man. lie selected thRs pa@1 because ne fr
acquainted with the editor VINO vas j. so'' '''
onestion-no you not know that that paper WA in
sympathy with the rebellion
| Answer-l do not.
UuestIou Did you no, know n Vas called cop
pefhrad sheet" srd Justly ro-snd din YOU ol nos
| that it attacked the o,c'Ii" en. auln' lrt We
Aufver-l never lu.v its chat WIT ic,cltN
| did no, kuo" Then wrote ne 'o',' ~ oN, ~.
| oi p,pcf IL Nas, ] Wgh ntkDl - one o. IA' tllu'
to I've the public nny lSoTinauoh Oh 'Ao suuto'
could, and | did 50. ,-..--,......--.
, ,ntcn when nevfpnper, tackled toe pIl-ohtt hu
Whop one Of them says a~9ru IN his dri'l's Omen.
{ MIR. Ch'rrnan remarked that when such conf o
Witnclses had testified a, % re hor ofa q Ahc' OF
VILE, snd when he found mat ,hs T@itH,s, @ ,lvl
was a land oyerfoNing with mix snd iea'.' M
su-recod such tnes'a,l rqi,l 49, @ il'I w .in c
| sumption WPs in his favor. lie o%cd ih'- .4u,h ,
those safering Union irfonus "Io itt.,' La.l
| there Sas moi a shadow a die. liability.
e Nj Baker replied that what tho j. ldre Adyocat
-, rSiSh Ia va continnei Az moe c,ciii hi- hot
. than to hit heat. lie tBalcfl u.koi lhN Mt x w
y trial should not bo brought down 10 the lNsl o. t
r before Justice OF tho Peace, vLcfo ''eiJboly
=, either inmed or ofl' nted. ~, .-,...... =, =.
~ ~ The eros-eNaninaton Of The wines rfs tle
"a resumed lie said that be- saw lcn. Anll v o1d, IN
m proprietor Of the DAILY NtN- iNie' ~ M rr,., orr,.,
a lie went to him TO make roi'",t'h & II. s
y lie puhiFhod two letter. 'n t.' NJ" ',' W u
- Audrrsonyille lie dia no. ttp' h'" ls tAHo 10 u
NJ tuhpDnned. The ~itre'' Iiu'i '' '.H , ',' y,
!. letter, Tor tho Brooklyn t'Glt N"', ,,.l-'!I' '"
I trial he had written deie.ce o. C'!'' "'H " me
IS ous.tou-Don,l Won think il remarkable net 20
ic selected the New York DAILY NE"' shH tho o'0o'
~ Ansxer-I had never heard the character OF N
H. DAILY Nrgs ioT loyalfy, and considered tn EA"L
trst rate Denocr, tic uev 97p't .. .t. iiyod ma,
Andersonyiila' And frr,ut ca ntd TODD . one Z
the Union prsontis; CAPT. VIZ ",' t.I ~, A.,
or denied her any prlvieie M, .'' sl ba,,.
| bring anvthing 10 tAC .f.ol, DE L.ft. heard
b. Capt. WIz ueatng any Douy no lA ugAi'n m m "a
Me name Of her Wisoref' =, '.' ,'. '''' We
Peter Keen, OF The SIS ltl'h .g'' i'' s.h,.'' ,,
les Rev n Dn1csn minister o ,br t"'fl guH aiia''
Ab- ed y the lenne,see NeA}al ' ' r,r 10 II "a
10 nion !nHS IN 'ottacI pi ou Capt W..
les 10 30 in at viii witness Gfo va. .'u 'o.
eh III the following Fehuay no 80 - tn uicagh 10 M
each time his mi,son proper was ~ ;"
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ay Crots-eXSminca by CoChipm'n' '',' . M - IN,
on IN he lct ne weutp.,. h,' com. 49,, - - N'
go, OF ore work, pgcach.na 90 r..,,'I p'ui
g al never thought that 90 r.yn 'D-'' '' "' W.
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~ Co. Chilinan here siEeIb quo '.'- 'N.''.'' ~
lc- Ioaa.iy ot The gitncfs. f .r. tb,t . rro
JpI, eT question " ,.-,ood a.. 49,,
Dpa Col. Chapman said n Wa and lh'ota'ou s.o @ w w
and mesa that he Wna AZ liberty 70 iu'' 10 al
The question thAi vonld ius1ys hlm h 'Ne o''iuo
the | treason. .Lio., A. -
fTo, TAs viiusu .,pisa tali be ~ subject "a 'h