The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-30

Treason I'm Indfana The Trfsi
Of IDodd.
The trial Of II. II Dodd Tor treason j.
ssnl progressing al Indianapolis. The evi-
dsncs disciosss bis guilt beyond reasonable
doubt. and siso the guilt Of the notorious
Col. Bowie. ADD Judge JosHrs y BCLIfrr
Of Louisville Kentucky. The following are
shs charges.
Charge First-Conspirsey .agaios, the
Government Of the United States.
Charge Second.-Afording AID and com
fort 10 rebels against the authority Of the
United States.
Charge Third-Inciting Insurreetion.
Charge Foursh-Disloyal practices.
Charge PIth-violaiions OF the Laws Of
War.
Zach charge Is followed byseveral spccih-
cations. Under the 6rst charge il the fol-
loving specification which gives the substance
Of the crime.
Specification First.-In THE. that tho said
Harrison HI. Dodd, did, with William A.
Bowlss. of Indiana; Joshua r. Bpllitt. OF
Kentucky: Richard Barrett. OF the State of
Missouri, and Others, e~onspire against the
Government and duly constituted authorities
Of the United States aud did Join himself 70
and secretly organize aud disseminate. a SCI
cret society or order known a. the Order Of
American Knights, or Order Of the Sons OF
Liberty, having q civil and military organi-
nation andljurisdiction II for the purpose Of
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sttutsd authorities OF the United States.
This 81 or near the city OF Indianapolis. In
diana. on or about the 10th day OF May,
1864.
We ask our readers 10 examine carefully
the testimony OF the prosecution, a portion
Of which ne give below. IL convicts the
accused Of being guilty Of the highest crime
known To our laws I, also consicis the
"Sops Of LIBERTY" Of being a reasonable
organization. and that 10 leading member
wers. and arc the leaders Of the Democratic
party In Indiana. and elsewhere. GRErs b
Snrn, Of 81. Louis, Who wss one Of rs Sec
r~staries. testified. IN bis exposition of the
workings and character otthe Order, that lit
wasa Democrats organization gotten up
Tor The purpose OF assisting the rebellion.
Later Developments have shown his EXPOSE
tion TO be correct Ia almost every particular.
Ons OF The prosecuting Witnesses. HkSa1
j.. sTrezz late Secretary Of the Kentucky
State Council, testified tast the Official li-s
Of the third degree members Of tina, Order Ia
Indianapolis. a. shown him by Dom c~ontain-
ed the names of JosKrH RIsrIxE. JAMES s.
Arsos. OscAn b. HoaD, NAPOLEON b. TAY-
Ioa aud JosxrH J. BIseaAx. Here we.haye
the democrats state officials the leading
members Of the Order, whish has tor ice OBJ
ject the assistance Of the rebellion and thu
overthrow Of the Government Of the United
States The people are asked 10 vote for
these traitors on the ground Of theIr URion-
's~. They want an sfmistcs with the rebel.
on any terms. and Of course support the CHI
cago nomises. and the platform there adopt
Cd. Tbs people esnno, fail longer to com
prshend the soor nifty Of the crimes Of these
leaders Of that party, ADD ell not fail. Ne
believe. 10 condemn them al The approaching
elections IN tho most un~mistakeablc terms.
We again ask the people OF viso county
20 read the following aud answer whether
they win support men who have plotted with
the rebels for the ruin OF their country. api
,hs destruction Of their liberties. Think Of
their contemplated assassination Of CorFfS.
and their arrangements TO involve the whole
North in civil war Ia behalf Of the rebellion,
and then answer the question, will YOU sus-
tain them in the coming elecsioni"
Here b the testimony Of SrisKs.
TESTIMONY foA PROSECUTION.
Henry J. Stigsr called: Have lived n
Ksntucy. Indiana and Illinois. Was .eot 20
DR.. Bewies from Louisville. Nv. and inter- |
roeAfsd him as 10 the organisation called the
Sons OF Liberty. He vas sent tor that pur-
poss BY . military commAndant. He learn
ID IRON DR. Bovlss Of the existence Of such |
IN order He first interview With DR.. Ro~les |
We about the Och OF NAY last Subsequent. |
" I had . conversation with Dr. Bowles.
When he again admitted the existence OF cad
order. vas Initiated into the order. loso
the IRA degree fret, and afterwards, about |
the 10Th Of June last. into the thini dexrss
l vss In tiated by Harrison. Who represented |
himself 10 me - The Grand Sscrctfry Of the
organization Of the Sons Of Libers, m lodi |
ana Mr.. Dodd vss present when / va 10 |
itiAted. l hrs saw Mr.. Dcdd h Bingham
ofacs. 1t least = gentleman vas introduced
% ne - being Mr. Bingham. editor OF ne
Sentinel.
lHsre TIC Judge Advocate read = letter.
which has been published. showing the con-
nsssiee OF ledge Balliss. Of Kentucky. and
others. with the order. and also It's desiru.
The witness vent on 10 sag that an L. :
detective. called Cofin. must be pat OCT OF
the vay. Dodi and Bovle~ ooncarred in she
opinion hat Celia must be ss.sx.nat~d-
Nots'sg vss done. however. Knew Dodd %
b . member Of the s. l. from rspor,s Of
he associates. ard BY Aner-xrds meeting
ban N he lodge. Had met Doad. Harrison' |
bosie. 0Atllns. Humphreys snd Nnl,x.n. h.
The meeting OF sens of Lh-rsy. The meet
inS 80 eioeed. Adnitiance -ss on,.,nea
ssy pssvsrd. The password given by NJ
Dol v&s the vord -Americs.~ AZ tsat
ume bed he once % Private S<cr<s.u
q tse SsAts Of ksntacky "a lAis or1s.-
DsIIitl
The ssh3se1 bscuShs before that n.es,,r
vsro. - aa1oznce1 oy xr. Dod4. - $500
eA'n he politics Of the order. .od rrlsnss 20
ne d.positson Of Coda. II wxs enph.s~-
ally dscsdst hat be saos,1 be ncrsered.-
ans nsxs day there vs 70 - : nesfar A
hAmiiton. oh1o. bai Mr.. NeBskzs. OF Esez.-
vnt>s sav.s>t A<.Usl "a A. th.f meeting i i
vae also dsostet to ~ru L. 49,
comnitese. con<~tux Of Dr Gsslsnx. D.
beviss scd Mr.. Mil.xzn. -.s -..poiss~s Is
Ne rsssrd. Add d 80 saasly decided shss
ssca - sbess arm himself IT, tsoA
p1eos IA he Doruacg-
Ihs neeu<S vaa @ tes la of Jsp~.
- 10 tAs svsoirg ssssAss nssias va.
hsld. aod he nardsr Of ccen -.s .<,fa a.
eidsd upon- ftvss 70 taks pee 81 HanI-
son. Oh. nsxs day. TAsrs As poaL