New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-26

u what was yonr experience in regard to the thkine
tured they took my shoes off, and walked barefoot e
Gordonsvile; they then took from me my blanket and
clothes, and for nine months had nothing on hui
pair Of drawers and shirt; then laid on the opea
ground for nine months without bit Of shelter
Q. Was that the common exDerisnce 7 a. Yes, sir;
there thousands there In the fix; the corpse
Of man who bad died In the morning cond not be a
preached by night within twenty feet and ptcLorks
had to be used to carry The body of 10 the trenches
BY the Court--Q. Did you hear any reasons given
ls qprvng the prsSnsrs % sh ,ss asn
state here that clothing sent there by Govern
ment aud the Rebel Captain in charge over the prison
ers took 1t himsclf this captain was In command OF The
interior Of the prisons Col Gibbs Commanded tho post
q. Was the quality Of the provisions served Gus 10
you such that a man would not eat unless he was In
starving condition A. Yes sir would not think Of
such thing now but man Ia danger Of starvation
q. Did yon think II possible 10 sustain Life for eay
great length Of tine such f3od a. do not think
"a y eond 90 u great While up 70 The aay ! b s,'
there. That was the number taken from the books by
myself
in your Judgment and the Judgment OF other prisoners,
occurred from alton and In consequence Of the
treatment OF which you speak, A. / have no doubt
over one-haIf the FOOD which they received was Tie
OF their sickness and after they got sick they ala
not receive any better food.
By TIE C5nrt-Q Was there any medical treatment
given those suffering prsoncrsi A. Very iitie In
TESTIMONY OF T.. W. ROSS.
By Jndgs ADVOCATE Hoi.-Q State whether or not yoc
have been In the service Of the Rebsi G0ternmentf A.
never was in the armyi 1 was clerk ct LIBBY
Prison.
O. Were yon clerk there in the month Of March,
1904 A. Yes SIR; about that time Gen. Fitzpatrick
was making raid In the vicinity OF Richmond.
q. STATE what knowledge you bad OF Libby Prison
having at that time been mined by the Confederate
autbortiesf A. never saw the powder. but saw the
place where they said the powder was buried was
away night about that time, and when came back
the morning Of the coored at the prison told
me- that powder had been put into the buildings
when went to rolleall one OF the officers asked me
whether the powder wos there and told him dd not
know certainly; SAW the fuse Ia the Office
z. Did YOU see the place where the powder was
b1Iieds A. Yes sir. frequently; two sentnels were
placed over It to keep persons from approaching the
place.
q. Was the flse kept in the object A. Yes sir
Major Turner Lad II in charge 1t was an eight second
fuse.
Q. Did be state to you that the powder Was there :
A. Yes BIZ and also said that this fuse was to set
it Off
O. In what event was this explosion to take place
A. Ia the raiders got into the city they would set
1t of.
must have been their intention.
o. How long did that powder remain therci A. In
May they took it out secretly.
kept secret from the prisoners tlemsevesf a. do
not.
BY The Corrt--Q. Did you understand by whose GU
th0rity tho pow der was pot there a. liz was done
when Windor was Secretary OF War.
q. state whether not Major Turner, the keeper o.
tle prison did not 10 be acting under the authority
acting under any orders in the matter or cven that
H.. pov der there.
o was he not a subordinate OF the WareDepart-
menti A. Yes air.
EXAMINATION OF JOHN LAToUCHR.
By J1sSeAas0e.te Hoh-Q state whether or mot goa
have becn Ia the service Of tae Confederate STATES
ARMY A. Yes, sir; was In the Confederate st"te'
Army. ,.,..,
q. State whether or not you were on duty at LIBBY
Prison IN March, 1851 A. had beea detailed teFe
and duty at that place at thar time. ,o,.,.
o. state what knowledge you have, If any. ooaeern'
Ing the mining Of Libby Prison about ihat u,ne p 'o
ntboritiess A. Major Turner the keeper
Of tho prison, told me one day that he was gGlns
10 see General Winder about a guard believe
We had no relief that day; when he returned
no told me that Gen. Winder himself bad been 10 SEQ
the Secretary of War and that they we're gong TO PIT
powder into the buildings IN the evening OF te sse
lay the powder came there's It was in 2-ponnd psek.
,ges which contained In boxes, and aliogether
amounted 10, suppose, 100 pounds noe was aug IN
me center OF tho middle basement and the p'Wdl was
mn down there: the grouGd was then covered OYER
gravel took one Of the scntries ro the onside
u tne building and placed MIN over ths pow
der, 30 that no accident might occur 'ne ntxt
day Major Turner showed ns ,nc fuse in
the office; II was q long fuse, and was made OF
gutta percha the powder remained there until think
some tine ia Nay. when the prisoners were oil re
to the officers with directions TO aseup the powaor as
PR yotey secretly rs possible; Go moi reuehoe
state whether you heard In what event this powder
was 10 be get oil A. did not hear al that timei
heard him 81, afr.rwar that in OF the raiders
coming into Richmond he would blow up the place.
O. Meaning the prison binding and the prisoners in
ExAalSAnos OF oEoEGE R. MGFE.
d. ypdxe- Adsoc0te HJl-Q. state whether You know
the prisoner a, the bar, Samuel Arnold. A. az
O. state whether or not Ia" ha- been In the miil'n
ser, ice Of the Rebels.
NJ. EeiEg--I object. The grounds Of my objection
Is that Arnold is here trial for ha,ng been enga red
10 conspiracy TO do certain things and that It is not
competent for the Government TO sbog, II suoh lee tbs
fact that before BIO entered into tNs conspiracy la
was IN the military service of the Con ederae States
lie is not on trial or having been In the military ser
vice Of tho Confederate states He Il not trial for
heyI.s taken The o.,h OF allegiance and broken it; for
laey may gee IL to follow this up ny sraien~"t OF tE
/ ind, as has been done III tho Of oLauS"'
In. Ho is on uisl for an oiiense denncd
clearly in the charge and specifications, and II IS
rot competent, lt seems to me clearly not co"ipr-
tent TO attempt 10 aggravae the cffense with whc ho
charged and Of which they sock to prove Linn guilty.
by showing that he has been uniaitlfu 10 the G0Gern
nient In other respects and NJ other times. And
il is introduced and can he introduced for no
other purpose than that of aRgfa,GtilS LIS a..
c sed acts in connection with this conspiracy. That
cotr.o Of tes timcny would BIZ In effect allowing tue
prosecution 60 introduce .iii5ay 20 me previous
character OF the accused and that is right tat l.
10 the accused always and mover aowcdto mo
prosecution. More than That t would allow tie prose-
cution 10 60 what the accused Is not allowed to 10 on
his own behalf the point NJ character. That y 10
Introduce specific acts on which his character may DO
inferred. .,,.,o 90.
mark-I think the testimony IN this case ma p'V,vn
villa, believe t. be sufficiently denohsuet'" LOW
urc, to each othor are the crimes o. treason
The nation and tho assassination OF itj Chiei naEs
trate The one TO be necessary con tsquI'vo
H.. t..s1g AnIl
m, murder Of tho President OF tue Uni.ea o'"s.
as alleged and shown was preemi,,sso o Gov.
uolitioL ASSASSINATION. Disloyalty to tno 90, GOV
l' o'1'o w,s lis sole. its only insphatol.
..-a...r. 90 shnll ahoW mon the part OF VIC