The Portland daily press., 1865-10-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Trial of Yers.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Oct. ID
In the Werz trial to-day, Judge Advocate
Chapman made some remarks exculpating DIR.
Mudd from the charges made against hin, H.,
the witness yesterday, that Mudd in two Il; ~
stances removed his thumb from the arter;aO
of prisoners so as to allow the blood to sno,,t
in the face of the Doctor assisting him II
was not Chipmans intention to attach hI.,,o
improperly to anybody Col. Chinman tba,,
offered, in evidence consolidated ret,,rns If
unreasonable prison, dated Sept. 11th, 1894
with the view OF renewing the idea that Can't
Werz was absent during that month
Edward Wellington, AID New Yor,, reoi-
ment' testliled tnat he was prisoner at Belle
Isle ana Andeisonvlile-the latter was better
than the FORMER. Rations at Antlersonville
became smaller as the numbers of tbe nrisoY,-
erS increased The bread was burned On The
outside and raw within; prisoners sometimes
cal II ana sometimes threw it away. There
was comfort and convenience for the first two
or three months, men using pine boughs and
erecting tents for themselves. Some of the
prisoners had small supply of rations from
the Gay Deiore.~ Witness never heard of Capt.
Werz assaultng prisoners. Werz appealed to
prisoners to help enlarge the stockade. saving
Inas ne wanted TO give them ten feet instead
OF i0ur. witness testified that he was one of
delegation OF six prisoners appointed to come
to washington and present a petition to the
Unlted States authorities for an exchange of
prisoners, Gen. Winder and Capt Werz assent
ing 10 the errand. Witness testified that on
arriving at New York with Mr.. Tracy, one of
the delegates, they applied to Gen. Dix for
transportation to Washington, but were re-
fused.
Mr.. Baker said they offered to show by wit
ness that the latter read letter from Tracy
dated at Washington, in substance that the
| 1npU1fpS -:
ties and making known their business, but
were refused permission to confer with the
| authorities. He, meant the President and
| Secretary of War, or BOTH RI
Mr. Chapman said that the witness did not
come to Washington, but that some one else
did. The proposition was to be proved in an
llnheard OF manner He did not believe that
many Of the fame and heart and character of
President Lincoln would refuse to ANYBODY on
subject of that kind. The counsel must not
allow a SANDER of that kind to be repeated
against-so great and so good a man as thelate
| President Lincoln.
Mr. Baker-The remarks of the gentleman
| do not refer to my offer. The stump speech
about President Lincoln was out of line of
proposition. The Judge Advocate had no
more reverence for that great man, than he
had; that it was his, (Baker's) duty to show
that the prisoner was not guilty of enolmities
Col. Chipman-The only practical point was,
that Winder and Werz made efforts for mis-
sion to Washington. What the mission did,
had nothing to do with this case, or whether
the government was right or wrong.
Major-General Thomas remarked that the
counsel knew our government would not ex-
change prisons while the rebel government re-
fused to recognize colored prisoners as soldiers
and murdered them. Baker wanted to show
that Werz and Winder were not guilty of con-
spiracy. Col. Chapman here rested the case
for prosecution and said he and his associates
proposed to let the counsel for the prisoner
make out an affidavit as to what they could
have proved by those whom they wished, to
be subpoened. Those remarks were under
stood to refer to Gems. Lee, johnson, Cobb
and others.
The Court said it had never decided that
these witnesses would not be brought here.
Mr.. Baker said that on the whole he would
not ask that these parties be subpened He
then said that whatever had passed here, of
a personal nature, he would let it go. He then
referred the case for the prisoner. The Court
said both sides have now rested. Mr. Baker
IS to sum up in behalf of the prisoner and the
Judge Advocate, for prosecution. Both argu-
ments are to be in writing. The Court then
adjourned until wednesday next, to give the
counsel time to prepare their arguments.