The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-10-27

intimate to said Dodd, or to any friend or
acquaintance of said Dodd, or any one
else his escape from prison; nor was any
thing upon the subject ever intimated or
mentioned between themselves; nor had
! they at any time, or from any source any
notice or suspicion that said Dodd con-
templated any such escape, and they thus
declare their entire innocence in thought,
word or deed, of his escape, and they ask
this statement to go upon the record in
the case.
| [Signed] NJ. NJ. RAY,
j. w. GORDON.
The Commission met at IL o'clock,
pursuant to adjournment. The Judge
Advocate decided not to submit the case
at present, for final decision; but argued
that by the decisions of the State Reports
Of New Y ork, Indiana, Alabama, aud Ar
kansas, the prisoner had waived all furth-
er defense on his part, and admitted that
he had no evidence to refute that offered
on the part of the Government
The Commission adjourned, to meet on
| Thursday, Oct. l3, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The State Central Committee will to-
morrow publish the following spirited ad-
dress:
TO the People Of Indiana: The ex-
posure of the Sons of Liberty has been
made. Every word is true Harrison II.
Dodd, Grand Commander for Indiana
has been on trial. The proof was over
whelming. Dodd was released from mil
itary prison on his parole of honor not to
attempt to escape, and was granted quar-
ters In the United States Court building
Last night he escaped from the third story
window by rope; only one man was
with him that man was Joseph j. Bing-
ham Innocent men do not do So The
act coniesscs guilt. Citizcns-every day
shows that you were on the threshold of
resolution. You can rebuke this treason
The traitors intended to bring war to your
homes. Meet them at the ballot box,
while Grant and Sherman meet them in
the field
This is no time to stand back. He
who doubts whether he is for the war,
cannot be trusted. The exposure made
will stand upon unimpeachable testimony
[ know there are unbelievers and skep-
tics, but | know that the Sons of Liberty
meant treason Not one fourth of the
testimony had been offered when Dodd
fed. Citizens, brand every man who is
party to it, or who will not put his foot
upon it. | have been fair to all parties
| have sent drafted men home te vote, ir-
respective of party The government ia
vors fair ballot, and assertions to the
contrary are false. The war draws to an
end You must whip the Rebellion, or
be whipped BY it-choose ye. [ am no
politician. / know from two years labor
what the secret order plots. l am pied
ged to prove all | have asserted Of their
plans and purposes.
Believe me or not, | say to all men, of
all parties, that the election in Indiana
has become matter of national interest.
Defeat treason at home, and our armies
will rejoice, the rebellion will wither and
you shall have Union restored, with
perpetual peace. But let the Sons of
Liberty triumph, and you have no assu-
rance Of victory in front, or security at
home
You may say that go beyond the pro-
vince of soldier. [ do not Traitors
are traitors, wherever found, and my pro-
fession brings me down upon traitors,
whoever approves or objects. With you
is the duty and the solemn issue.
Ii. b. CARRINGTON, Brig Gen. U. s. V.
THE ESCAPE OF H. H. DoDD.-This
gentleman, lately on trial by Military
Commission in this city, charged with be-
ing Son of Liberty and conspiring a
gainst the Government, got out of his
military prison night before last about
four o'clock in the morning. Mr. Dodd
descended by rope, which he had By
some means procured, from the third sto-
ry of United States building on the north
west corner of Ohio and Pennsylvania
streets. At that time of night it was
certainly a perilous adventure for Mr..
Dodd 1t is stated by those on duty at
the time, that Mr.. Dodd hauled up rope
with iron clamps on the end of it, with a
twine string. Then he made everything
fast, came down from the third story, lit
upon the pavement and then practiced
his legs, Dodd would not have got off in
this way if the guard up stairs, inA the
thir story of the building, could have got
out of the door as soon as they got the "a
larm. They were vigilant, but it took
fifteen minutes to find the key, the guards
as we'll as prisoners were locked in,) and
by the time they got down with their shot
guns, Dodd, as we said before, was non
est. We believe the latter quotation is
Latin, and reward of one thousand dol
lars head is to-day offered by those IN
authority for the recapture of Mr. Dodd'
He ought by all means to be brought to
the bar to answer for his sundry crimes,
conspiracies, misdemeanors aud treasons.
We hope he may be speedily arrested
Indianapolis Journal, Sth.
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