Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
FIFTY YEARS Ago
IN THE STAR

In The star of July 16. 1855. is
news article telling of the removal OF
prisoners from the peni-
Removal of Tertiary at the arsenal
i'll this city, in prepare
1IlSoueTS. ton for the work of
demolishing the building. which was to
make room for additional workshops:
sunday afternoon the removal of
prisoners was commenced by the re-
moyal of the rebel Gen. Harris and
Prof. Mccullough. Harris was sent in
charge of Lieut. Col. Watts and
guard of four men to Fort McHenry.
Baltimore, where for the present at
least he is to be kept in close confine-
ment Mccullough was accompanied by
Col. Fredericks and a guard to Rich
mond, where he is to be delivered to
the officers of Libby or Castle Thunder.
to be kept in close confinement. Nc
Cullough was sent off on the govern
ment boat Sunday and Harris by the
railroad. Jeffs private secretary, Ben
ton H. Harrison. who has been confined
here for some weeks past, was sent by
railroad yesterday morning to Fort
Delaware, where he is to be closely
confined in charge of Lieut.. Col Rath
and guard.
IL opdHSleT, AIHolu ana
O'Laughlin were sent away Monday
morning at 2 o'clock on the steamer
State of Maine, in charge of Brevet
Brig. Gen. Levi A. Dodd and an officer
Veteran Reserves. They were to take
a gunboat at Fort Monroe. and from
the fact that the guard took with them
thirty days rations it is thought by
some that they are to go to Dry Tor
tugas for confinement, instead of the
Albany penitentiary. Mudd, Arnold
and OLaughlin. who are sentenced to
Imprisonment for life. seemed very
much depressed in spirits when they
were informed that they were to
change their quarters. Spangler was
more cheerful. although previous to
starting he said that he had some idea
of what states prison was"
In the paper of July 20 is a para
graph stating that during the trip
down the river to Norfolk these four
prisoners wore irons on their ankles,
their manacleS being removed after
the steamer left the wharf. In Hamp-
steam tug from the State of Maine to
the gunboat Florida, which immediate
ly steamed seward
July 10, 1865, jury returned a YER
dict of not guilty in the case of Mary
Harris. aged nine
dcqulttal of teen. who was ac-
Mary Harris cused of numbering
AAoA1lS. A. J.. Burroughs, a
clerk in the Office of the controller of
the currency. The shooting occurred
the Both of January, 1865, in the cor
ridor of the Treasury building, Bur-
roughs dying almost Immediately.
Miss Harris claimed that Burroughs
had seduced her under promise of mar
rage and had refused to keep his
pledge and had married another wom-
an. and after repeated efforts to cause
him to provide for her she followed
him from Iowa and Chicago. The trial
OF the case began the Sd of July and
lasted over two weeks. coinciding dur
ing part of it's progress with the an
nouncement of the verdict of the con-
spiracE trial and the executions at the
barracks, but notwithstanding that
fact arousing great public interest.
The Star of July 10. 1865. contains the
announcement of the verdict. which
was rendered almost Immediately after
the jury took the case, and in the issue
Of the next day is description of the
scene in the courtroom when the an
nouncement of acquittal was made
The verdict was popular. and preat
demonstration occurred in the court.
the young defendant fainting.
Inc civil war interrupted sports in
this part of the country, and base ball,
Intercity conflict had begun
Ball Game to gain considerable
s vogue. was almost
abandoned as an organized sport. In
The Star of July p, 1866, however, is
a paragraph indicating its revival:
1.-The first game of the homeland
home match between the National and
Pastime clubs was played Wednesday
on the grounds of the Nationals. which
resulted in favor of the Washington
club by score of IS to g. The game
was well played by both clubs; neither
club. however. was at its maximum
strength. Great interest was felt in
this match by the friends of the re-
spective clubs. These games are being
played to decide the championship Of
the south, which is prize worth con-
tending for The next game will be
played in Baltimore, when both clubs
will have their best mines out"
Throughout the north there was
great bitterness of feeling against
Henry Werz. a Con-
Commander OF federate officer who
Andersonville. had s bee been in charge
vile prison, on account Of the cruelties
practiced there upon the Union soldiers
confined there during the conflict. In
The Star of July "a. 1865, is an item
regarding his trial:
Tomorrow it is expected that the
case of Capt Henry Werz, late of the
Confederate army and commandant of
the Andersonville military prison,
where SO many of our brave soldiers
persisted through the inhuman treat
ment of the rebel officers, will be taken
up by the court-martial, of which
Brig. Gen. Underwood is president and
Col. NJ. p. Chapman judge advocate.
The accused has been for few weeks
past in the Old Capitol prison and the
court is today engaged in preparing
charges and summoning witnesses,
preparatory to commencement to-
morrow. He is charged with violating
the customs of war while he was in
command of that prison, from March
1, 1854, to April 10. 1866. The speci-
ications set forth that he grossly neg
lected to care for those placed in his
charge; that he refused them suffi-
cient amount of food. and the giving
spoiled meat. etc, to the men; that
he refused them water and forced
them to drink water into which had
been thrown and drained the Stops
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