The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-28
Charges and Specification Preferred again-'
Harmon II. D,ii, Citizen OF the Sta'e
Of Ind ara, United safes OF Amerlca.

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ofIud ana, United Safes of America.
CHARGE FIRST.
cusgi-ae, aqalasf re Gorsrrlsset Of tie t'i'ef Ss''rs
SPECIFICATION 1sT-In this. that the
said Harrison II. Dodd. did, with II
liam 4 Bowles. of Indiana. joshua I
BulIitt. of Kentucky, Richard Barrett. OF
the State of Missouri, and others, con
spire against the Government and duly
constituted authorities OF the nttei
States. and did join himself TO. and
secretly organize and Disseminate,
secret Society or Order. known Is the
Order of American Knights, or Order OF
the Sons of Liberty, having civil ana
military organization and jarisdiction-
for the purpose of overthrowing the GoF-
eminent and duly constituted authorizes
of the United States This IL or near
the CITY Of Indianapolis Indiana, on or
abou. tie 10th day of May. 1s6t.
Specification SECOND In this, that
the sail Harrison II. Dodd, during an
existing rebellion against the Govern
ulent and authorities OF the [ nited States,
said rebellion claiming TO be IN the name
and on behalf of certain States, beng
part Of and owing allegiance TO tie | NJ
ted States. did combine and agree with
n. A
part TO others the creed or ritual OF a
Secret Society or Order. known Is the
Order Of American Knights. or Order OF
the Sons of Liberty. denying the au-
thority of the United States to coerce to
salmission-eertain citizens OF said [ nited
States. designing to lessen thereby the
po,rer and prevent the increase of the
armies of the United States, and thereby
did recognize and sustain the right Of
the citizens and States here in rebellion
to disregard and resist tae authorities OF
the United States This at or near the
CITY of indianapolis, Indiana. oa or
about the 10th day OF May. ls64
SPECIFICATIONS THIRD, Pin this, that the
said Harrison H. Dodl, then citizen OF
the State of Indiana, owing true faith and
alIcEieace to the Government of TIE
United States, and while pretending to
be peaceful and loyal citizen Of said
Government did secretly and covertly
combine. agree and conspire with one
William A BowleS. of the State OF Ind
lana. Josua +. BullIt, OF the State Of Ken
tuckv. Richard Barrett. Of the State OF
Missouri. end others. 10 overthrow and
render powerless the Government OF the
United States. and aid, in pursuance OF
said combination, agreement, and con
spiracv with said parties form and orga-
nizc society in extending certain Sc
cret order or organization. known as the
Order Of American knights, or Order
of the Sons of Liberty, whose intent ano
purpose was to cripple and render pow
erless the efforts of the Government o.
the United States. in suppressing a ther
existing formidable rebellion against the
Government of the United States. his
on or about the 10th day of May, l,64
ut or near the city Indianapolis. Indiana
SPECIFICATION FoULTH-In this, tina
the said Harrison II. Dodd did conspir'
and aggree with William \. Bowles
DAVID t. Yeagle, L. Milligan, Andrew
Humphries, John c. Walker, and i I
Bullitt-these men at that time holding
military position and rank in certain
Secret Society or organization known a:
the Order of American knights, or Or
der of the Sons of Libcrty-to seize by
force the United States and State AIRS
email ut indianapolis, Indiana, and Col
umbus, Ohio; to release, by force, tn
rebel prisoners held by the authorities o
the United States at Camp Douglas, Hi
nois: Camp Morton, Indiana; and CAM
Chase, Ohio; and at the Depot of Prls
oners Of War, on Johnson 5 Island: an'
to arm those prisoners with the arm
thus seized: that then said consplrators
with all the force they were able to rails
from the Secret Order above named
were. in conjunction with the rebel pris
oners thus released and armed, to mareI
into Kentucky. and to cooperate wit
the rebel forces to be sent to that Stat
by the rebel authorities, against the Gov
eminent and authorities of the Unite
States This on or abou the 20th da.
of July. 1864, at or near the city of Chi
cago, Illinois.
CHARGE SECOND.
Frliaq al and comfort to r1ls against lie ausEori
Of he United .Stats.
SPECIFICATION FIRST in this, thai tn
said Harrison H Dodd, being then
member Of a certain secret, Society o
Order. known as the Order Of th
American knights or Order of the Son
OF Liberty. the United States then bein
in arms 10 suppress a rebellion in certain
States against the authorities of tn
Emitted States. and said Dodd, then an
there acting as member and Grand Com
manIer, 50 STYLED, of said secret societ
or Order. did design and plot to commu
nicate with the enemies Of the Unite
States, with the intent that they shout
in large force. invade the territory {
the United States, to-wit: The States {
Kentucky, Indiana. and Illinois, wit
further intent that the so-called seer6
society or Order aforesaid, should the
and there cooperate with the said arme
forces Of the said rebellion against tn
authority Of the United States This {
or near indianapolis. Indiana, on c
about the 10th day of May 1861.
SPECIFICATION 2D--In this, that til
said Harrison II. Dold, while the Coy
ernment of the United States was a
tempting by force OF arms to suppress a
existing rebellion, and while guerrilla
and other armed supporters of said RI
bellion, were In the State of Kentucky
did send a messenger a brotht
member with him of Secret Society {
OrIer. known IS the order of America
Knights or sons of Liberty-into sal
State OF Kentucky, with instructions 70
J. F. Bullitt, Grand Commander Of
Secret Society or Order in said State, an
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