Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-19

William G. Moss, sworn: l live in
Greene county. Indiana, aud sm a farm
er and merchant Have known Mr..
Humphreys for twenty-five years. Joined
the American Knights in September,
1868. Attended the Grand Council, in
this city, February 10th and l7th, 1864
Was in the meeting when the election or
appointment Of officers took place. Hum
phTeys, Miiligan, Walker and Bowles
aere appointed Major Generals Took
the news Of his appointment To- Hum
phreyE 7a
The question Of ''What did be saw
asked bT Mr Gordon, was here objected
to by the Judge Advocate. After coed
deal Of discussion, the court room was
cleared, and the Court oyerruIed the OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Moss continued bis evidence
Humphreys, when told him the news,
rejected his appointment as Major Gen
eral.t / remember the excitement at
Caledonia | overlook Mr.. Humphreys
on his way to the gathering he told
he was on bis way to qusn the distnr-
I banee, and had sent two men ahead to
stop the crowd until be could come up
Mr. Snow was one Of the men. The
party of armed men were stopped af
Caledonia, on Busseron, place where
there used to be a little town. Mr..
Humphreys urged them 70 90 home, and
told them be didn't believe the soldiers
were in the county to do any harm that
be didn't think the Government would
send soldiers there TO tTespass on the
rights OF the people. He said be thought
the soldiers had acted without orders.
They bad taken several horses. The
soldiers were ahead, gsiug toward Snlli-
van. Most Of the crowd were going on,
Mr.. II, told them it would not do to 20
10 Sullivan where the soldiers were, as
there were indisereet persons in the
crowd, who would make trouble. Mr.
Cowgirl also made q speech. Mr..
Humphreys told the crowd he was Gov
eminent Officer aud they must hear him,
have been ALMOST constantly in the so
eiety Of Mr.. Humphreys for the past
year Never saw him on the ground
where drilling was going on. know
his general character, as q peacesble
law-abiding citizen, TO be good His ad
wee Ha& A8N&fs b@EA iVF tue people u
obey the laws. After / informed him 0
his appointment as Major General, b
got the papers OF the county temple ans
destroyed them. He said that as b.
learned the order had military feature
, be would have nothing more 70 do viii
mt There has been no meeting Of thl
Order in the county since he destroyed
the papers, that know Of
cRoss-ExANINArioN.
The witness became considerably con
fused under the searching cross -examiu
} alton Of the Judge Advocate, and made
altogether, mixed and muddlsd stor
Of it. He fatty eontradieted the test
mony of Cowgirl, in almost every par
lieular, in reference TO the gathering Q
armed men At Caiedonia. He beard u
abuse Of the President in Mr.. Hum
phreys speech, 20 threats from ih
! crowd against the enrolling officer VIII
should attempt 20 enroll Cass township
no threats against or abuse Of Cowgill
or Provost Marshals in general He dii
NOT hear Mr.. Humphreys caution III
people against inordinate somnolepee
On the contrary. be told them it wa
their duty TO obey the draft According
TO Mr. Moss, no Quaker meeting was eve
so quiet, lamblike and altogether Lowell
as the Caledonia a@emblage.