New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-01
I4MS on THE UITNESS STAND AGAIN.
FURTHER TESTIMONY IN THE EXPRINATES
CASE AGAINST HIS FORMER oTFICERs.


Iittsbugg. oct. 31.-Tne case OF ex-Prva,e W. l..
Iams against Colonel stiea,or and others was con
inucd This morning Maior-Gcncra George Il. snow
den appeared in the courtroom for The first time since
the olcning OF the tial He was naturally the "o-
ec Of a great amount Of interest. not alon" ioT his
connection with the case. but for his prominence rs
commander Of the states amy which restored civil
government al Home, ead after the riots hal given
way TO mob rule. Ians put on The stand again
and wa, asked where he peiolmcd the picket duty on
The night before he went 70 sleep lie was Eo' posi-
tive that he old perform picket duty on the rght De-
fore he went 70 sleep. on examination he S'ld
he had been advised to make the suits after he was
discharged.
rronl &. Jacobs was the next witness for The
prosecution. lie was a private Of Company =, ION
REGIMENT IL snw lam. in the siaId house while on
duty lie also saw Ians held up by the thumbs. lir
wa, hanging ;he Iidgepole Of TENT His thumbs
we're tied by Il loop knot. Tie tips Of la'n"a tcc'
alone were on the ground lams was spttlhE toOd'oo
Juice. The Office. OF HE day gave the chew l"n'
asked flr it, Almost Immediately before lamS Wa
cut down Colonel src;,'or said TO the doctors that II
e prisoner hung longer might inluic him ply ysicaiy
When Iams was cut down he sank TO the ground. lh'
witness did not hear say when C0l,nol stroaor
got through amusing himself he could cut dm down
lIe had heard lans cay: " II Stfcaor expects me
to take back what said. he could cut me down dead
Robert V. Kent, private Of Company Is, tesilhel
hang long enough TO do any material inlury~ lanis
Sas at cut down.
Judge Porter here made rule. al the request Of
the defence that ianis be asked whcthc- IL WAS hi
Intention, in case he secured the conviction VI AnN
one os the defendants, 70 institute a cNH snt Inf
damages. He replied Thai IL Ma>. The court >aid
il Mas not plOpcr question nnd"r the law lut Wa
pa, az IT, discretion O1 the cOnu 10 show l."
Ihc jury bias the IAN me witness, who - also
the prosecutor. .
In ,hc Afternoon rivat" Kent again called
tv the prosecution ana asked II hc had heaTi CiJnri
>roator make any tLIoat against the welfare oi iais
Iho pucsdCn argued 10y tne attorneys iof BON
sides. Attorney lanis said hc wished Ia enOw ihai
colonel StioatUr lad malice against IriNac lims
when the latter punished. Inc def'nc" hnhHN
auInlo,l the que t>on, AID Kent replied tnd, STRAIT Il
aad said or tne Monday night succeeding IN" d;l Of
The punishment that h. taisl had better Keep ou OF
his Way or h, wOuld shoot HIM II he could LIT AT forty
wards. This remark mhdc nP1n colonel Str'Hpr
nearing a rumOr In camp that lamS intended sho" lhS
-treaIol ,Dn sight. Tn" defence Gshcd If III, rumpr
had been heard by the witness. Yes Icphc1 Kent
~ Lu, | old not hear / fIOm Iams.'
John II. Gladden. the mus" who revived ldms, ana
whom The prosecution depends most upon. th"n took
the stand IA" had them take llin- and u" him
M bv The thumbs. but only ch"d til" Proceedings
ftr fen minutes. n the signt ~ckencd Him. He riu
toward lam, hen the latter cut down and tainted
He admin Nhiolry and ammonia upon Ihstruc
lions from Or Grimm. He spoke 10 Dr. Grimm after
Jams had recovered consciousness and In reply 10 his
remark tha, Iams petty SICK Dr. ''rnm sald {;
Nac. lint he "A