Daily national Republican., 1865-10-03
Aatiuual gepnblifan
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
The Trial OF Henry MIrr.


The Trial OF Henry WirZ.
Yesterday, after our report closed, the cross.
examination Of FRRDRRIoK GAZRrTI was con-
BY Col. Chapman: Witness was taken out by
WirI TO act as Interpreter, as he could speak six
or seven Languages. Witness never informed on
any one Did presty much as lie pleased aud
wirz showed him great many favors: Witness
had given wirz proof that he would not run
away. Was not q confidential clerk, and never
b purchased articles from Union soldiers. Went
TO the country and purchased articles, and sold
WEN 70 NIT t0r d more ny nsS sSsp WoIo 70 ietsrpra
aud sometimes went into the stockade for the
same purpose. wlrz could not mount horse In
bis weak condition, except By using both hands,
knew Of squads who were deprived Of rations for
two days. Witness tried TO run away because he
could not get along and did not like the stoekade
Witness allowed himself to remain In the dead
q house with dead bodies because he desired to es-
cape Tbedead house was not pleasant place.
Witness knows that boxes were handed to SOL
diers to whom they were directed. Did not see
Wirr at the sehtry.box when Chickamauga was
shot, when the sentry fred he was alone, and
after witness moved of he looked back and saw
a man standing with the sentry but he could not
tell whether II was Wirz or not. Witness sight
is defective, and he could not recognize a mau at
Q distance Of hfty feet. letter was written In
New York and signed by witness, wherein he
begged contributions In aid Of wirE. II was
published in the new York Daily Ne,Cs tx.
tract exhibitsd.) Witness recognized II as the
letter he had written.
Col. Chapman read the extract, and offered 1t
In evidence. II sets forth that Wirz IL a poor
man, and asks contributions OF money In order
that he may have 4 fair trial. II also calls upon
all who know anything Of his conduct at Ander-
sonville to come forward and state what they
Mr.. Baker objected to the letter going in as ev-
idence, but the objection was overruled
Witness resumed, and said he took an interest
In the case because wirz had always treated him
well, aud he was grateful, aud he wanted to have
him tried fairly. Witness did not report Haw-
kinsi 1t was Mrs. Smith. Witness intended to
use the potatoes, He supposed he had stolen them
II twas stealing to tako from q thief. In the
middle Of September witness went to Captain
Wirz's house and asked permission to go away
with squad OF sailors. Captain wirz was at
that time sick In bed lie refused witness the re-
quest, as he said he had not power to grant It.
Never knew Of more than 30 men Of the 800 who
wore vsecinated who suffered. Witness washed
the vaccine matter of his arm. Witness did not
pretend TO say that the Federal sergeants were to
blame for rations Of whole squads being stopped,
but they had II In their power to give or deprive
II Of any one man whose ration vas ordered to be
stopped.
BY the Court After witness went outside the
stockade he informed wirz that he was = ooun-
tryman Of his. WirI knew witness spoke sew
eral Languages. Does not know why Wlrz did
not punish him for attempting TO escape In the
dead wagon. Witness and the other clerks slept
on the ground In a tent at Wirz's headquarters.
aud drew the same rations rs the clerks did, and
eat with them. When witness went to WirZ In
September to ask to 90 away, he CwirI) did not
punish him When witness went sixteen miles
In the country he did not run away, because he
had signed parole not to do so. WirZ gave his
horse to Duncan and Bowers to ride. Witness
never knew Of any Federal soldier but himself
riding the horse Hawkins was whipped on the
testimony Of Mrs. Smith.
The Commission here adjourned unit 10 O'Clock
this morning.
LANDLORD AND TESANr.-The followir ,
landlord and tenant cases have lately been tried :
Before Justice Barnaclo, Charles W. Schuerman
VS.. Charles u. Livingston. The summons was
never served upon Livingston, (he being absent,
beyond the reach Of proeess,) but a copy Of the
same was posted up on the premises. At the
time 6xed for the trial, (the defendant not ap-
pearing in person nor BY attorneyl the Justice
rendered judgment for the plaintiff for the pos
session Of the premises and costs Of the suit, and
issued and placed In the hands Of John II. Wise,
constable, a warrant commanding him to take
sufficient power Of the county and put schnerman
In possession Of the premises; and said Wise wes
proceeding to oust Cate, the sub tenant, when
the latter, by his counsel, N. Thompson and K.
Leech, Esqs., exhibited Ills bill In equity for in =
junctiou against schuerman, Barnaclo, and Wise,
aud thereby stayed the execution Of the warrant
OF restitution, and all further proceedings, until
the Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia
shall decide that personal service ofthe summons
upon the tenant to appear before tho justice for
trial In not necessary.
Before Justice johnson, II. Kaiser against J. R.
Worster, action to Possession Of the house
AZ, Teuth street. The defendant proved that his
tenancy Of the premises commenced about the lst
OF August 1858, and six months notice previous
to the LIST Of August to terminate the tenancy at
that time, not having been given required by
the law as 1t existed prior to the late act Of Con
gress in regard to landlord and tenant, the case
was dismissed.
s. L. Phillips for Kaiser, NJ Thompson for wOr-
ster.
CRIMINAL CoURT-AdjomrRed Jnns Term
fudge Wylie Prestding.- Murder Trials Post
al ha ri Vafl -
clock, his honor Judge Wylie on the bench.
The case Of Lusby, charged with murder, was
first In order, but the counsel for the defence Mr.
Bradley, Jr, and Mr.. Fendall, desired r post
ponement. Mr. Bradley said he would have to
send into Maryland for witnesses; and also that
he was imperatively engaged in the other court.
Judge wyle said he was not anxious to try the
casen counsel were willing their client should
liza In iai, but he could not allow the business Of
the or, minal court to be delayed for the civil
court ,,-,, ,-,-
triet Attornev Harrington and Mr.. Bradley, the
court nxed the tr, al for this day week. The jury
were then excused III to- morrow morning at ten
o'clock The wituSss' DsS, sSt ME- MS05s% prosecution OF
The roll Of the grand jury was called
Mr.. Pendsl, counsel for the Frenchman Hippo
lyte, Indicted for murder, Nsked that a day might
be hxed for his trial. The vial was assigned for
this day two weeks. Hlppolyte, who Is charged
with Killing a Frenchman and a soldier, was
tried some time ago and the case was Hithdrawn
on account OF wrong ana " N"o
murdered man being given by the witnesses,
wrong name was written in the Indictment.
The court adj dJourned till ten o'clock to- morrow
morning.
The WoODBISE HoUsE.-This establish
msnt, at the corner OF Four "a Half and q
streets, Mr. David r. Smith, proprietor, has
recently been rehtted and improved In an ele-
giant manner, and now stands among the first.
class restaurants In this city. The carpenters
work, paper hanging, painting, the plumbing
aud gas fitting, are well done, and the house
now presents a neat and handsome appearance,
Mr. Smith has had much experience In conduct
ing u hrst-olsss house, and he is determined that
his house shall compete with any In Washing
ton. His larder is well supplied with every.
thing the market can afford His bar Is well
stocked with fne old wines and liquors, and the
sleroom, fitted up In the style Of the old English
Rle-rooms, Is q very nice affair, indeed Last
evening the house was reOpened and Mr. g. Gu
tertained host Of friends, who expressed them
selves highly pleased with tho many good things
set before them.
DEATH OF A CLERK IN THE PENSION Or
RIcB-Mr. A. NJ Shaw, an examiner In the Pen
siOn Ofice, died at his residence, on Eleventh
street near II, yesterday morning about lOl9 o.
clock, OF typhoid feyer. Mr. Shaw was from
Maine, and was highly esteemed by large circle