The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-25
The Warz Trial.

this morning.
> Captain Wirz, Immediately after bein
brought into court, laid down upon q sofS
still being too weak to sit up.
Sergeant Gray, whose testimony towar,
, the close of the proceedings yesterda,
caused the prisoner so much distress, wa
cross-examined to-day. In reply TO ,
question by Mr.. Schade he said he 6elieveC
In punishment after death. When he Ar
rived at Andersonville his pocket book an(
cavalry coat were taken from him: hi,
boots had been removed at the time of BIZ
capture. Witness gave an affecting ac
count of the sufferings of the prisoners.
Captain j. II Wright, of the 55tb
Georgia regiment, wss recalled and testi
ned that in the absence of the post captain
WIZ had command and countersigned
turlodgh papers Witness sIperintended
the extension of the prison, eleven acres
having been added. Wirz made reuuisi.
lions on him for axes, which he had no
dl1ncuity In supplying. Fuel could have
been supplied if the prisoners had been
allowed to go after it, under guard.
Cross-exsmined by Mr.. Schade.
Furloughs we're approved by Wirz, and
when the latter acted in the place of Gen
eral Winder he could grant furlouehs for
30 Gays and when acting for Colonel Par
SONS he could grant them for davs. Thew
never had sufficient transportation at An
| dersonville.
j. Dyer testified that Captain Wirz pro.
posed to colored prisoners that if they they
took the oath to the South they could
choose their own masters, and some Of the
guard said that Wirz declared that ne
federates by starving them. Witness was
for some time servant at the house of
White, and was ordered thither by Wirz
for which he received no pay. Captain
WiIz brought TO DIR. Whites 5000 letters
addressed to Union prisoners. He handed
them to Captain Reed wife, who was
staying there. She took everthiDg in the
letters, such as needles and thread, money,
pictures, &c. Mr.. Reed laughed st the
contents Of the letters. He had seen the
Confederstes wearing clothing which had
been sent to prisoners. He heard one of
the surgeons at DR.. Whites say: II have
poisoned five Yankees to days" and an
other would say: 81 have poisoned ten"
They were laughing and drinking at the
time. He had heard surgeons say they
we're going to vaccinste and take off the
arms of the Yankees. They would be fre-
4ueIuy Laesnlus aoous tne Psison' MrS.
neeI 'oS run L.IS IesseiS etoO oi po0O, WHICH
sne AeP' II ma 9o4 :1 un'i sne PrisoI YVES oro-
zen up. ne uiu no' Kno" "hS' became OF |
'ns SSn money 1ss.o Adu;..o oLo....
1ne ouoss AuVooase uere leaq 81 agIe9'
vocste and the counsel for the prisoner by |
which the hospital records, the death reg
isteT, sno eucn other fecoros as snail
De discovered may De received In evidence
except IN csses Where ot9eeuon may be
Legally lnterposeo. Inc Judge Advocate
then sald tnAt the government would IN
formally close their case 10 day, reserving
the right to examine witnesses who may
be found in new matter, and he offered
connecting Richmond authori-
lies with the prisoner.
Mr.. Baker said he could not go it blind
By consenting to such an arrangement.
Col. Chapman said the evidence referred
% Davis and Lee and others of the rebel
gov ernment and counsel had no right to
object to testimony which did not person
lily affect his client.
Mr.. Baker said the prisoner was charged
With conspiring with the parties named, as
veil as with parties not named. He did
lot know the latter. If the Judge Advo-
ate introduced matter which had nothing
o do with Wirz, then Of course ne had no
objection.
Col. Chapman said there was public
lecessity 10 show up the infamy of these
men. "'sl
The Court inquired of Judge Advocate
nhether he had such testimony at hand,
nd whether Witnesses had been sent for
Col ChlPman rePiled many OF tnem nso
'reVarlcsted or con ncealeo lacts winch maoe
necessity TO take e1sraoronsry meas
res 10 get al tne Iutn' Evidence was !ess
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