Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-05
AFTERNOON.


Horace Heffren WAS presented ss q witness.
Mr. Coifroth objected to the introduction of
Mr.. Heflren witness on the point that where
parties are tried jointly none Of them can be in
troduced witnesses until formal acquittal
rendered
The objection OF Dir COfrOth vas Overruled
aud Sir Hetfren proceiei.
live ia Salem, Washington county. Indiana
Have lived there since lc5l | Joined the order
Of American Knights IN the latter part OF 1863
probably November or December. / never be
longed to the Grand Circle Mr Baily, Of Terre
Haute, came 10 Salem and told me What his
business | got twelve more besides nv
sell and he initiated Us in N, office. James u.
Wilson, & Mccartney. Delos- Heffren. Eli
Bower. W + Green and John ID Pits, were
initiated at the same time. The first and only
meeing of the Grand Council | attended was on
the 10th and 18th OF February. | met. DR. Bowie.
aud Mr. Mllligan on that occasion Did not
meet Humphreys or Horsey. ! saw Milligan on
the 18th. Did not see him on the 10th The
Grand Commander read an address. appointed
committees on edncstiou and literature. and TO
see if one Michael Malott Of Sullivan county,
had been revealing secrets of the order
1 was on that committee. called IL together.
We met in a room adjoining the Grand Council
We brought Malott before us Mcbride was a
member of that committee Of investigation
There not proof enough to convict Malott
of the crime OF which he was accused by the
Grand Commander The penalty for Aalott's
offense, if be had been proved guilty death
AT that meeting major generals for four divis-
ions were elected. MillIgan. Humphreys. Major
McGrain and Col John c. Walker were elected
Major McCrain declined, and Or B0wles was
elected in his place Dodd was elected Grand
Commander. and myself Deputy Grand Com
mander. There was good deal of talk in re
gard TO education. establishing paper, &c. hu.
| paid little attention 20 r.
This organization composed exclusively OF
Democrats | never knew OF any member Of
any other party being proposed lfhe had been
proposed. don't think be could have got III.
understood there were Two organizations. one
within the other The civil organization was 20
every effort 70 bring men out 10 vote. &c.
The military organization. as ] learned, was tor
the purpose of separating States from the
East. aud establishing a Northwestern COufcd-
eracy and failing IN that 90 unite Eith the South.
The designs of The military part OF the order
were lot made known O. the civil members.
DOdd a military leader. but Bowles was over
him James Wilson was Adjutant General on
Bowles' staff. All the information | received
was from Wilson never understood that the
rank and file we're To be armed by the leaders Of
the order. The rank and file we're to arm them
selves. The men Immediately under the control
OF the military leaders were 10 be armed BY the
order. Each county Temple reported 70 the
Grand Temple as to arms, &c
Wilson on coming back from French Lick
/ Springs where Bowles lives, showed me and
Others roll Of bills, and there thousand
dollars he had got from Bowles. and there was
/ plenty more Wilson told me $500, 900 had
been sent TO Indiana. Illinois and Kentucky by
rebel agents in Canada 10 purchase arms. Dodd
and John 9. Walker received Sl00, 900 each
had this conversation with Wilson about the
middle OF June, 1864 | understand the arms
purchased we're 10 be used in carrying out the de
signs of the military part Of the Order OF Amer
lean knights
The scheme Of North " es,ern Confederacy
or alliance with the rebels. was talked over a.
the February meeting OF the Grand Council.
| had conversation with " ilson IN which |
Wa told that general uprising was to take place
+ on the 10th OF August. 1864 Prisoners were to
he released State arsenal was to be seized Gov.
! Morton was 10 he held as hostage, and DR..
Athoh was 20 be Governor la case OF failure
to capture Morton, he was TO be made way with
The military part OF the order. aud as many of
the civil a. possible. ware TO be drawn into this
scheme Never heard of the scheme being com
municAted to Democrat unless he IA mem
her of the order Understood John Bowman, o.
ashington county. a member There were
very .e~ Democrats in our county that were not
members. heard OF ten persons being appoint
I ell To take care OF Coy Morton By taking care
. OF him, mem holding him as hostage impTs.
oniug hun. or killing him.
+ The Judge Advocate here turned the witness
. over To the defense
Hon l. Dunhtm one of the counsel tor the
AZ cused. submitted the following which. by or
der OF the Court, was made matter of record
To the Court
Being counsel for NJ Heffren and also foI
other defendants on this trial | deem il due "a
those other defendants, and TO my own profes
sonsl and personal honor most sOlemnly to state
20 this commission and in the presence OF those
other defendants that had no knowledge or in
timaton that the prosecution against said Heffren
was to be abandoned and tina, he was 10 be put
upon the stand a. witness until. in open court
he called 70 the stand bv the Judge Advo
cate-th4t VAS 10 no wise OF by any person con-
suited IN regard 20 t-thst ! never directly OF
indirectly sought or even entertained the ijes OF
The bringing about such result"
NJ. Hefreu, or permission. stated thst he had
I no knowledge Of the purpose 70 call upon him rs
witness Until he was brought 10 he stand by
the Judge Advocate this afternoon
The Commission. at 4 T. VI adjourned until
+ Thursday. The 10th inst. at z. NJ
( FIxis.-Y esierdsy afternoon seventeen % the
soldiers killed by the collision 90 Monday. were
buried with military honors in GreenbGsh Gene
try The military and civil escOr, disclosed ths
resnecf felt tor the unfortun ,te men who had
batilel brayely for the country but who 6nally
refished on criminal carelessness when almost
home. Heroes rest IN peIce,-Lsfayctte Dem
Ocfat.
FOR SALE.