The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-07
Tammany Hall Recognized.
RAILWAY SLAUGHTER ALMOST
Wool Manufacturers Union.
POLITICS In CALIFORNIA.
GOLD LAST NIGHF ~ 7.8.
Associated Press Report.
HE wIRz TRIAL

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After the records of yesterday were read
Mr. Baker asked the court to disregard the
testimony in answer to the leading ques
tions by the Judge Advocate, and also the
rumor or hearsay evidence, which hsd
aothing legally to do with the case.
The official reporters made minute of
Bakers suggestion.
| Joseph Adler testified TO the suffarings of
the sick, similar to those heretofore nara
ted by other witnesses. He spoke of the case
Of man who had been assaulted by the
dogs, the throat had been torn to pieces and
blood was flowing from the wounds Wirz
and doctors White and Stevenson were
near at the time and said it served the
! ID scoundrel right. The man died on
/ the same day. Witness also narrated the
/ case of sick man who asked Wirz for food.
when Wirz struck him over the head with
riding, whip, the man went into fits and
died In two days after. Out of seventy
two of the men who accompanied the wit
ness to the prison all but two died.
VIM. Il. Jennings, 8 colored soldier, tes-
titled that his wound was not dressed alter
he was taken to Andersonville. He was
whipped by order Of Wirz for not going
to work when he was not able to do any-
thing. The man who had charge of the
dogs gave him thirty lsshes on the bare
back. He was then put in the stocks for
one night and day. Witness saw q man
who had been shockingly bitten by dog
In the head, causing his death soon after.
Thomas Nay, belonging to an Ohio regi-
ment, testified that he was punished tor if-
teen minutes by being tied by his thumbs,
his toes barely touching the ground He
attempted to escape and was captured, and
was put in the stockade by order of WIrz
for four days. He told Wirz that he had
rather be carried than walk, when Wirz |
replied: 6YOu God damned son-of-a-bitch |
if you give me any of your lip 1 will shoot |
youn Wirz then put him in the stocks |
for four days. The puishment was inflicted |
because he attempted to eascape. He knew |
personally about the hounds, as he hsd |
been captured three or four times by them. |
A young fellow named Freddie, seven
years old, was caught by the foot and after
wards tern to pieces by the dogs. Turner,
who was the hounds keeper, said, at is
good for you sons of bitches; wish the
dogs had torn you sll to pieces"
Witness explained at some length the
bucking and gsgging and gave his expert
ence in the chain gang. On the 9th of |
while forming q line, sick |
man oeuld not find his place and ran up TO
the head of the line, where he was met by |
Wir+z with tho exclamation, q You cd /
d-d Yankee son-of-s-bitch, if you don't |
get into-the ranks I'll shoot you" He |
struck the man with his revolver and knock
to get up again. This was the. only |
time he saw Wirz use his pistols. Witness |
was in chain gang with four others for at |
tempting TO make his escape, and was kept |
so for twenty-five days.
The Court at once took recess till two |
o'clock. When it resssembled John LIE |
wang testified that shots were fred into the |
stocksde by the sentry. He saw in August |
five men who had received gun shot |
wounds, and were semitic the hospital He |
remembered one case, especially, where |
most offensive filth had got between the |
mans clothes and his skin, penetrating his |
nose and mouth, and causing him intense |
pain, as was very evident from his !
actions, IS the man was delirious and died, |
and others became delirious from the dis |
ease. The effect Of the vaccination was |
syphillis in some cases, and as marked in |
its character ss the disease ever Is.
Alexander Kennel, who was prisoner
at Andersonville, testified that he had seen
men with ball and chain, and had seen |
them bucked and gagged and on the stocks. |
A man who belonged TO Pennsylvanis |
regiment, was about the 18th of February |
last, put in the stocks ut four o'clock |
in the afternoon and was brought |
back to the stockade the next morn |
ing at nine o'clock. The man
did not eat anything; told him he had been
chilled thoroughly; the man soon died in
consequence of the exposure to the weather;
another man to his knowledge died from
injuries received in the chain gang.
VIM. w. Scad testified to the cruelty of
Wirz. In the latter part Of August sick
man sitting on bank asked Wirz to be
sent to the hospital, when the latter cursed
the man and hit him violent blow over
the head; the man went to his tent and
died. The witness mentioned the case of
q guard who threw brickbat and struck
Wirz on the shoulder. Wirz without
stopping to make inquiries, drew his re-
voiver and shot Union man, l. s Psrd,
2i N. Y. Heavy Artillery. He took the
names of men who had been robbed of
blankets and csnteens at Andersonville.-
He saw Wirz take picture of lady and
two children from Michigan soldier,
throwing the photograph on the ground,
and crushing it beneath his heel. The
soldiers wife was dead, and this was all he
had to remember her by.