Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-24

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was suppurating, another piece of decayed
bone having come out. His last words
were: II am innocent of the charges
brought against me. I am going before
God, who will judge between me and my
accusers." He then kissed the erucifx,
whereon the crowd shouted and booted,
and the soldiers Knocked him and cried
loudly you'll never starve any more
Union prisoners. Remember Anderson
ville." Others in the crowd cried: ''Haug
the scoundrel quick" When the hood
was pulled over his head the crowd cheer
ed, and some exclaimed, 9Down with him;
let him dropa" When the drop fell Wild
chorus Of cheers and shouts arose from
the crowd. Such q disgraceful scene has
never been witnessed in this country at
any execution. An artist was on hand
with his apparatus and took view Of the
dangling corpse. When the body was cut
down the rope was cut in pieces, and the
crowd fought and struggled for. the frag-
ments. The post mortem disclosed that
the neck had been broken. >.
Agreeably to request from Wirz, Fa-
ther Boyle received the body to-day, and
delivered it to an undertaken, who will in
ter it, to await the arrival of Mrs. Wi,z,
who is expected soon. Wirz left few or
no earthly effects.
Mr.. Schade was called upon BY several
persons la night, as was also Father Boyle
WHO communicated Information purporting
to come from member of the Cabinet, to
the effect that if Wiz would acknowledge
that jeff. Davis was connected with the
atrocities at Andersonville, his sentence
should be commated. Although Mr.
Schade did not place full confidence in the
reports, he considered it to be his duty to
relate them to the: e:prisoner at bis last con-
ference with him. Capt. Wi,z, in reply,
said: ''Mr. Schsde, you know I have al.
ways told you that did not know any,
thing abo'1 JEFF. Davis. He had no con-
nection With me as to what was done at
:Anderso"villes- aid il 1 knew he had, l
would not become IA traitor against him or
any one else, To save my life.'
The fact has just been made public that
some weeks ago. during the visit Of Wirz's
wife to Washington. an attempt WAS made
by her 70 fores.aIl the sentence of the court
in her husbands case by poisoning him.
When kissing bin at parting in the cell
after one Of their interviews size managed
to convey from her own mouth into his n
little ball of strychnine, covered With coat
lngs Of oiled silk and liquorics. Colonel
Baker, who Sas present and noticed Tho
suspicious proceeding, spraug forward, and,
by SEEING Wirz by the throat. compelled
him to- spit out tho article. An exa,nina.
ton showed it's poisonous character and the
object it was designed to accomplish. Mss
Wirz was not again allowed to visit heii
husband in his cell.
The following letter was written by
Wifs before mounting the gallows:
oIb cArlroL PRisoh, Nov 10, 1865.
.nR. ScHADE>-Dear Sir:.Is is No
doubt the last time ! will address mysel,
70 you. What I have said to you often
and ohsui repeat Accept my. ,kapka
my sincere. heartfelt thanks, lorail you
Ehsss done for'me. May God reward you
~ cannot, sili I have something NOR,
to ask Of you, and I ann contideut.ibst yst
wAl not Eefhasto receivemy g.reqaest
Please2b my poor family, oay doar wife
and children. War, cruel war, has swep,
everything from me, and to-day my wife
mF:cbiidren ara beggars. Ny life is de,
maudsd as an atonesment. / am willing /,
giys:it and ! Lops that sfter a While !
vi! be Judged differently from what 1; On II
now. II any one ought 10 come 10 Ii,
fslief of my 1hmily, IL is the people Of f Ii,
South, for whose sake haze sacrificed eli
}Ik1ow. you #ill exoaussss & me- & isor trouklin,
| you again. Farewell, dear sir may Coz
lAess yoni YourE EiLankfal-,. s.'.:s
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