Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-05
Trial Of Henry Wiirzz.. T.
UNITED STATES MILITARY COMMISSION
GKN. Lsw. WALLACE, President.
N ~ SGL; ssf; 4 Z ds,rsA, anEsss Judge Advocates.

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Robort on,a tormerIvltbe rebel commissioner
of oxebange. was I'm court thin Morning.
Nj. Bater asked Ieaye 10 ask one or two ones
,iop. of the uItpee.. Pechuor q, No objection be
inc made the oues.iops were asked. .
Witness knew the witness Alooye, who had
testIaad on the mart Of the prosecution. Had A
eonversation with him Inst before he left this
eity after he had testified Al.
onc,tion by Mr.. Baker: State what that con :
yersation was.
Col. Chapman. I object. Do you propose to
impeach the witnessi a.
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points ne wished 70 contradict MIN on' -.
Mr.. Baker said he had cautioned several q the
witne.ses for the Government 10 be particulsr in
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object In so eautoufng the witnSses was TO con-
tradiet them, and he wanted them to be certain.
His object now was not 10 contradict Alcoye, but
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70 snow 'he oour' What weight tney snouid give
to his testimony. After he had testified he talked
with this witness, and shall give 10 the Court
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been used was uttered after Alcoye's examina-
tion, and after he had been discharged, he not
ho,n. ,rda,o.,h wh.n ho r,.d. ,h. s,.,omort
oeins uhoer oa'h When ne mAuo .ho s'a'oinent' .
In order to impeach his testimony he must again
be put upon the stand. -.,-.
The Court was here cleared for deliberation.
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the Court nave decided 10 sustain the oDJeeuon
Of the Judge Advocate; and at the same time we
bavo dscided tn allow Won tn have n subpa,ua for
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on the wttness' stand to question him. The Court
cannot violate the law. AT the same time We
are not desirous OF protecting AcoVe In any wrong
he had com mitted.'
Mr. Baker said he could not do that.
The Court Very well, siri you must accept
the decision OF the Court.
The cross examination OF the witness Fechnor
was then continued by Col. Chapman: Witness
had never been convicted or charged with any
crime; was never In jail or the penitentary:
Did not take the oath OF allegiance to the rebel
government. witness was on tIlal before the
rebel authorities as a spy; the trial was inter-
rupted by u raiding party. When witness was
rocaptured he took the name OF Charles W. Ross,
TO prevent his being tried again as spy, having
made hts escape during his previous trial. Wit
ness did not consider himself as entitled TO the
privileges of an officer at AndersOnyille.
Witness went from Andersouyille to Macon,
aud then TO Charleston. Witness deliberately
falsihed when he entered the stOckade at Ander-
n n Charles
company h, 9th Ohio cavalry. AT Charleston
gave his name as Charles W. Ross, lss Kentucky
mounted infantry. Was exchanged under the
name Of Ross. On reaching the Federal lines he
went TO Col. Mulford and told him about his case.
Witness was In Richmond about three days
Col: Chapman asked the question as to the busi-
ness followed by witness. .t
D., The witness said he did not wish to tell his
private business here.
Mr.. Baker bjectcd to the question.
The Court overruled the objection.
Witness went to Paducah, Kentucky, tn visit
brother; then went to 81 Louis to visit sister
named LiIzie Feehnor; then went to Chicago to
see man who owed him money; then returned
to Cincinnati arrived thore between the Goth Of
March and LIST OF August. Witness was not
gambler played cards for sport or drinks: Wit
ness had three brothers: Arrived at Anderson;
willie the lst Of June, 1854. About 80 wells aud
40 priyies were In the stockads: Some Of the
springs had only about one pint OF water In them
a. time others had about bucket full. The
diameter Of the wells was about three feet there
were not many vacant lots In the stockade-
about twenty only, he thought; they were
about ak feet square Witness's tent was located
on me main street. near the main sutier shanty
witness was NOT In partnership with the sut,
ler' witness shanty was SIX feet square; IL
was occupied py witness, MS partner aud three
men lhey mad In thoir employ had cellar TO
ms tent, There We're two main streets and some
py streets, When roii was called the men as
sembled In the streets 10 DO counted on witness
knew that the wagons frequently ran over men
In the stookade' The men earned the WOOD
around on .their shoulder HAD seen wood sold
In lots Tor ten dollars. There was nvs hundred
houses they were located In all parts OF the
camp. T 20 Argest bake-house witness knew OF
baked twenty three dozen biscuits at u time.
Most o. them were small bake-houses. About
hAlf dozen real estate dealers were III the stock
ade.
All that AndersonVllle wanted to be bazaar
aud city was the presence OF women. Had seen
thirty men AZ one time on the street with wood to
sell About half aIdozen shoemakers were there.
There were plenty OF gamble:s In camp. There
players, and seyen-up players. About half
dozen taiiors were there. HAD seen men on the
streets win renee rails and poles 70 sell fence
rail sold ior ", and poles from - cents to ~.
About thirty eating houses were In the stockade.
They sofa nam and eggs, beefsteak, tea aud cOf-
lee, bread aud bu.ier, honey, and some kept
whisky. You could get lhimble full OF whisky
tor W. witness thought good meal was bis
cult, tea or coffee, ham and eggs, onions, and po-
tatoes You could get such meal for $40 In green
backs
some OF the BARRIERS would act as doctors TIE
bakers made biscuit, bread, pies, cakes, and pud-
Ing or sP3nge-cake, With dressing OF butter and
sugar. had apple, peach, and blackberry pies.
A PIE would cost about si,or " Tor quarter.