The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-27
The Wirx Trial.
WAsHIH0roN, SCENT. 26.

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to-day. Several additional witnessee ver,
examined for the Government.
| Ut. VIM. Marsh testified that he had beer
employed as an agent of the Sanitary Com
mission for the States of Georgia, Florida and
the Carolinas, from Aug. lst, 1862, until the
close of the rebellion. Witness sent from
beaufort large shipments of clothing, such a.
shirts, drawers, pants and hats, and also
crackers, condensed milk, coffee. tea and
other articles Of food. The arrangements 70,
sending the supplies to prisoners, was made
by Gen. Sam Jones, according to which the
goods were passed over to the agent of the
Confederate Government at Charleston. II
was known in June, 1864, that there was suf.
fering at Andersonville, as many prisoner,
gave the information. Witness had no evi.
dence that the goods were received by the
prisoners. In November, an order was re-
| ceived from Washington not to send
the prisoners any more supplies.
Cross examined-After the goods passed
ffom the Sanitary Commission they went into
the hands of the Confederate agent.
Judge Advocate put in as evidence a let
ter OF Capt Wirz, dated Andersonville, Nov.
18th, 1864, addressed to Capt Nealy. A. O
NJ. Confederate Army, in which the writer
acknowledges the receipt Of eighteen nank.
ages OF clothing, 6ye bales of blankets. one
box shoes, four boxes of pants, three boxes
If drawers, socks, TO-; that he should distrib
ute them without delay.
John B. Jones testified that he had been
clerk in the rebel War Department. With
regard to Gen. Winder, that officer was very
unpopular. ERerts were made to remove
ann, but ansuecessfuly He did not know
where particularly Gen. Winder was. The
latter frequently went to President Davis and
Secretary Benjamin's Office, and there was a
clamor for Winder removal as Provost Mar
shall, and as Winder was not removed the
presumption was that be was sustained bv
President Davis.
Phillip Cashmere testified he was IN the
rebel service four years, ard employed as q
detective under Gen. WInder The relation
hesween Gen. WInder and President Davis
was friendly. He had often heard Gen.
"inder say 50, and had frequently seem him
go to Davis house. When the order came
from the ar department 10 release General
Hnder ~ Provost Marshal, be went to Pres
ldent DAVIS, who endorsed the order with the
words, IT Is entirely unnecessary aud un-
called tor, cr words To that effect Gen.
NiEder was sent IN Goldsboro. to take the
field, and afterwards had his power extend
ed to being appointed Commissioner General.
Witness continued with Winder until he died
IN Sonth Carolina. Gen. Winder was sent hy
Secretary Sedden to Andersonyille to lay ont
the prison
DR.. Leweiiyn testified that as Surgeon Of
tho Andersonville prison, be prepared full
report of lis condition for the benefit of the
Medical Director, making suggestions as to
how an Improvement might be effected.
Cross Examined-Dr. White was the Chief
Surgeon Of the military prison, and left An
Jacksonville ahou, the time Cen Winder died.
judge Advocate Chipman then asked the
counsel for the defence TO call their witnesses.
Mr.. Baker said they were not prepared TO
60 on, but if the Court thought it best, they
would do so.
Col. Chapman said that for the past fort
night stringent rules and regulations had been
adopted - as 10 prevent the reception By the
prisoner of anything clandestine. 40 much SO
that he could not have an interview with his
wife, excepting in presence of an officer. Two
or three instances have occurred in which the
rules had been violsted. A note or letter
from the prisoner had been delivered by Mr.
sehade. one of his counsel, to Mrs. Wirz with
out having been examined, and after re-
monstrance from the officer to Mr.. Sehade
the latter was seen to hand the prisoner money
and slip of paper which he crushed In his
hand. This morning letter was passd by
the prisoner to Mr.. Schade and handed to
BenesoitI, one of the wi,esses. Such prac-
tees wero improper. The Court asked Mr..
Schade whether he could give the contents OF
the letter,
Mr.. Schade did not think it was any harm
to hand letter from Capt. Wirz to his wife,
as 1t related only to private matters, perhaps
clothing. He gave the money to the prisoner
out of his own pocket to buy him food, as he
did this innocently, and 50 frequently. he did
not hesitate openly to declare This morn.
ing he received letter in the presence of the
officer, and told the prisoner there was moth
ing wrong in it. Not having time to carry the
letter to Mrs. Wirz, he handed it to one OF
the witnesses for that purpose.
We should have that letter produced. SO the
court may see tor themselves that there is
nothing improper in it.
The court requested Mr.. Schade to hand
the letter to the Judge Advocate
Mr. Schade replied that he would.
Mr.. Baker said that he had only heard
there had been sharp words. He had re-
quested the Judge Advocate to bring out the
fact; he knew nothing more of the matter
than what had just been stated.
The Judge Advocate stated they had often
heard of br,bing, dc. Money was very
ready means for that purpose, and the coun-
sci must not assume things OF that kind when
the prison officer informs him that such
practice is against the rules.
Mr.. Schade replied he had not given the
prisoner more than Ave dollars at any time,
and this was done on the prisoner assuring
him that there was necessity for his procur-
ing better food.
Col. Chipman-He gets all he deserves,
Mr.. Schade-He says he does not,
The court to Judge Chpman-We wish
you would enquire inta that, and see whether
the prisoner IS suffering from any privations.
Mr.. Haker-I am satisfied that the Captain
fares as well as any one could under the cir
cumstances, with the exception of such little
delecacies as a man in his feble condition re-
quires-I hope nothing more of the kind will
come up.
Mr.. Schade-The prisoner says he only
gets two cups of milk and two eggs.
The court to Mr.. Schade-You must get
the letter.
Father Hamilton was called for the defense
and testified that he was engaged in his min
isterial duties at Andersonville. Capt Wirz
was doing every thing in his power to pro-
mote the physical and spiritual comfort Of
the prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.
A special dispatch to the Chronicle, dated
Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 25th, says no vote
has been tai ON conccrninu the suh,orst of the