The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09
THE wIRz TRIAL
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTARY Evbskcs.

Reports from WirA and How
ell Cobb.
DO. &c. Go.
wAsu,xsros, Sept 8, 1865 I
The wirs trial resumed this morning
Judge Advocate CmPAAr read 70 the commission Inc
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Colonel N p cmrxAs, Judge Advocate ..,..s. vo,
You will hope Pc soosp ny z 70 appsa
the matter TO you l am now prisoner since the Ith
CHANCES Gay os may 20 receive the religion
necessary ANYBODY ana truly more 80 70 "a maj S
mere thought Of them makes me shudder Although
know myself full well that am wrongiuly acc,Ased
sti need some encouragement from others not to sk
hs heavy burden os whs is PLACED
non be granted Rev. Fathers W aecan ard Hasnltan
. visit pe sqs s4@ Ddsi :. such spiritual comfort
Of integrity and y.i profit the occasion to see
me 70 do any.hipa 5tt what their duty ministers Of
tle Gospel viii permit Hoping that This, my humble
eqn6st may be fayorably received, and the permission
% granted remain, Colonel, most respectfully Ivy your
Colonel CnnsAS said that the reverend gentlemen
mentioned here for the prosecution
They Roman Catholic chaplains Anderonvlle in
the summer Of 1864 He think they would abuse
the privilege asked. "A
ine oooAs certainty n"o 10 op'eo'on 70 my eq'os'
bnt they bad NO power to grant lie permission, as the
prisoner vas not in their custody t
,on ~ a.. W. ro,a g. ~, go ,,.on
Mt r a., T a ol s I h tne,eon
~ 49, M ,h n e nea !, - M p'sone
ton whether they could got along better by granting
Assistant Judge Advocate HOMER said 80 far az COM con-
fort was concerned the prisoner was as well of here
ne would be IN prison II no was not able TO SIT Up he
could lie down II he not able 10 lie down, but re-
CURED medical attendance all the .me Of course The
and was certainly preferable TO the prison.
paper and endorsement Of the approval Court but
rxAxNAmos az ,,p,rp.. Mr. pvpo,orr, VI, 80,
Lieutenant PRESCOTT Tracv estiGed o. % III ~
and oi,sarra,,ons as ,,y,sna. ~ % ~ nis
newer saw csrtsn VIZ, sbno, h h ~ ne
the order TO Shoot man named Pabert Epesh1 E'e
new conner; not know nr The rules the latter wet 10 o.,
drnt from the ras ". ~ e n ser wen. 70 ges
TENT within ii. inches Of, be 1es, a vR w mruay ~
4 The sentnel and asked ~, WIN ~ A.; ~ ss e
ssrred son ~ ha re WY ~ 80 90 o sn9o. .ne
IN AT the ton Of the heal and ~. nj ~ nt r az ~ st
Sfe man died this was ~, a,,,ss 1sa~ '' ~
eo dIcd nom he e,c,s nr h1sua ~. w n , VI .ns
from the consequences Of exposure to The weather Cant
rav;nr 81 az s NJ, ~ h, soou Wo'u tne wtness
''rascb' the witness into bell "'N1
nesting or the reading Of fhe Ib,e ~ ~ p'a S
soS b was S Ha'ns the counsel wishing 70
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Sesn ony o. 9ns oonr all se watches having
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lssstant judge Advocate r,oynyp obae,oa % ,h,s ~
su,nIns ths aSaSr,ns,inm ~ ab..s ''"0'e"" 's r
The point was sustained
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'tu MAhNATioN OF WILLIAM ERoUsE.
w,nah crouse seventh PenDsy wanna Reserves test
nou 'nat ne raw oapt.n w rz Knock mn down know
tnat man VINO nad been N tho stocks died the day
a'e Delng renewed stated the particulars attending the
ooshg o. nv. men al US nsny dinereni nmcsi Iho sen
o DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
Colonel CHppAs said he now proposcd Ia fn.roduee
documentary evidence 10 show that The deuari
ent at Richmond had knowledge az The =, ,hs
prison May Of last year Captain q AZ sepL who
was m the Confederate States Array and for vea,s 80
4he Adjutant Generals and INSPECTORS Dapartment
identified the NO Of uowail ron, H. ,t ,',.
ing letter. l,- .
HE1pou ApYrts t3rope,. P,sszvr~
MOO On NV q isaa
General CocrFH Adjntart General Richmond Va
aESEHAr,-IJndcI your orders 10 inforro nvsef or Inc
condition. of inc nrson !, Andcrsonnna .,s :, " ~.
Of furpshin from the Reserve Inc c,a,
FOR its nrosc, on and s.r,v ,sd w. ,, sa"ro
don ~, " ' ~
There are now in the PRISON abont Twelve ,bop..,d
prisoners in an area OF less than eialt.on acres Win
stockade around n about afaey fes, b,si 7, ,o,
the cbaracter of tho prson ~ veil a.,
the prisoner escaping b NOT go grea as had snunoS
With a guard of twelve hundred men ION, u,ercs ot
artillery and cavalry company all arprehapsion Of
escape would quoted have arranged 10 send two
regiments OF infantry there WI 10 the ns,r vook which
with the detached companies Of Colonel Persons reg,
battery rs there but would recommend that il be re.
lur1ea 70 FLORIDA and captain if paiiery sent in its
-, ~. t..on nnn'cD lot .nls aooommodatioh rs
% 'piin ,au o1..eiy ~ very Wen supplied with
os na s.y are no. noeneu az Andersonvile whereas
Ier hcrses have been 80 reduced that he is unable 70
r., ,s ,s ~ wy nou ihe eNu1anpe on those
rsco,norS sh ~ ~ uepoa " 'ne sorvice
.soo,a I've - y, ,sa "y ueosuse ~ presence
ou'u naVe slr.ary enoc' IN resuanlne thc prisoners
hns 49, . LII W osops showing the means are al
any oonsueianlo nambc me cavalry wodid he ahso-
liberty of ,nak,,g ser, ~ ~, :. ,ooh wy.