Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-21

went 10 the ladies and told them II was best 10
go away, or Winder would arrest ALL
Cross-examined: Did not see Capt. wlrE at the
prison. Supposed that outalde influence had pre-
vailed on Winder to change his mind. The third
time more provisions were carried up than on
either Of the times previous. .rrH-
By the Court: The medicines were kept In little
log cabins. Witness had been In one or two Of
them, but did not know the quantity OF medicine
kept in those houses Witness remained at An.
dersonville until he was sent TO his home by
Gov. Brown, to practice medicine.
CHARLES II. RUSSELL,
recalled Had seen acts Of cruelty committed by
n man named James Duncan, who used TO come
In with the wagons bringing In the bread. Wit
ness understood that he was a rebel quarter.
master.
Mr. Baker objected to the statement Of Duneau's
acts Of cruelty unless II was shown that he was
BY the Court. Mr.. Baker, we are trying con.
spiracy.
Mr.. baker. I do not lose sight OF that, but I
pay no attention to the charge Of conspiracy with
those persons who are unknown. pay no more
attention to II than II It was not there.
The Court. Mr.. Baker, that Is q paper upon
which this man is being tried. You inform us
that you pay no attention to that paper. We might
with equal grace state to you that we will pay no
attention to anything you say.
Mr.. Baker said he paid no attention to II legally.
Witness resumed He here pointed out Dun
can In the court room, and said One day Duncan
came In with the bread piece broke of; apris-
oner standing by stopped down to pick Il up.
Duncan got down from the wagon, kicked
| and beat the prisoner terribly. He died In few
days afterwards Another day saw Duncan
| again beating n man when ho came In TO give
| out the bread. The prisoner whom he was b at
ing was poor half witted fellow. The first oc-
cnrrenoe was about the 10th day Of June, 1884
The Court ordered that Duncan remain In the
court room for the present.
W. W. CRANDELL,
knew the man Duncan he was termed Quarter
master, and had charge Of tho cook house lie
ms aod 10 MI in with IN abnnt tha arat
Of October, 1854. Witness was In the chain gang.
Saw Duncan put man named Armstrong In the
stocks Took everything away from him, In
cuding picture Of q sister which he had. Arm
strong begged for the picture when he was taken
out Of the stocks. Duncan told him he might
consider himself d-n lucky II he got of with his
life.
SAMUEL N. RIKER
testified that he had been In the military service
Of the United States. Was q prisoner at Ander.
sOnville. On arriving there was taken to wirZ's
headquarters and kept in the sun. Many ofthem
fell down, being unable to stand. wirZ ordered
that all the prisoners be searched before being
put in the stockade. Had seen men shot In the
stockade Witness was paroled by Lieutenant
Davis, and put on duty outside the stockade.
Witness knew of one case whore wrE had picked
out some pork II spoiled. wirZ sent II to the
commissary and received good meat for It, The
spoiled meat was issued to the prisoners. Knew
Duncan he had charge Of issuing and delivering
the rations to the prisoners He was also gov
ernment detective, under the immediate control
Of Capt. wirZ Witness knew Of Duncan being
bribed to allow men to go. He used to take meat
from the prisoners rations and carry 1t to his
own house.
GEORGE C. SMITH
testified that he belonged to company X 4th U.
g. cavalry; had been prisoner at Andersonville.
Saw four men shot; saw three men killed with
one ball they were shot by the sentinel on post.
Saw another man shot while attempting to pick up
some pieces Of bread. Heard WirT tell the sentinel
to FIRE at man who was reaching under the dead
line for water. wirz told him II he did not shoot
those d-d Yankees he would shoot him down.
Heard WirZ order that men should be vaccinated.
Had seen men yaccinated; the flesh all rotted
away, and many lost their arms. Witness was
vaccinated, but washed his arm and sucked the
blood out, so II would not take. One man
fused to be vacclnated he was taken out, and a
ball and chain put on him. Had seen men on the
banks Of the swamp, picking up beans that had
passed through men they would wash and eat
them.
BENJAMIN n. DYKES
testified that he was railroad agent at Anderson
VILE for the past four years. Large quantities Of
was most always supply on hand Freight
trains run very regular, from to six trains por
day. Knew Benz jamin Harris who kept the hounds.
Knew Duncan he was called Cook he was taken
away from AndersOnville; witness heard he was
under arrest. He asked witness II he wanted to
buy some syrup, and stated he had seven barrels.
He asked witness to sell the syrup, and said q
man named Burrows would buy 1t. Burrows
brought 1t to witness. Duncan lived near tho
stOckade. Many vegetables were raised In that
county during the year 1854.
This witness was being cross-examined when
our report closed.