Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-01
THE TRIAL OF II. H. DOD }
seventh Days Proceedings.



The cross examination OF Mr.. Stiger vas con
tiuued Had gone % Risfiue's Office and took a
seat In the door 10 watch Tor Coffin. Mr. Dodd
had taken him there Mr. Dodi introduced him
% yot-1g Mr.. Risiine. Who was 70 sbow Coin
to him. Witness had told Dodd aad Rs,ine tha,
ne hoped 70 see Coffin some other time under
more favorable circumstances. | was 10 watch
for Coffin that ] might know him when | saS
him DID nothing TO mislead Dodd 70 my in
ieniiou as 20 Coffin Was At the AUDITOR Olhee 4
of and on. f0s half a day knes Mr. Coffin
perfectly we'll al the time II was not bona
tide intention 10 know Coffin, as Mr Dodd sup
posed. 1 went there il order that Dodd might
have the satisfaction OF pointing ont Coffin TO me
The murder Of Coffin bad then been decided
upon CofIiu mas still aliye-ai least be VAS
yesterday. Casnot say whether Sir. Dotd sup
posed that after Coffin had been pointed out TO
me intended to murder him. D0dd had given
me tie programme Of the uprising OF the order
Dr.. B0Eles bad detailed - me regarding the
number Of the order aud the CO operation OF the
rebel Gen alker. with Te6el forces, in their
plans. Net Mr. Dodd's son near Pacli, when
vas on nv way to visit DIR. BOwles. lie was
small boy about fourteen years old. lie knew
me lie had been TO Dr. Bosies. DR.. B0wles
told me that be had been there. Dodd and Har
rison and myself had q conversation upon the
question 10 whether It was advisable TO com
muucate the programme of the uprising TO the
Hon ID W Voorhees, Harrison thought Noor
hees ought 10 know. Mr.. Dodd said he did not
communicate his plans 10 everybody he said
that Mr. Harrison and myself we're the only two
persons to whom he spoke fully about them.
Nv inference vas that D0dd did not think Noor
bees reliable enough 10 be informed OF all things
in connection with the order aud tie intentions
and designs Of the leaders.
Knew the Col. Farley and rebel Col Ander
son. Anderson was a member OF the order. d..
BoNles had told him that Republican leaders had
said to him DR.. Bowles) that if there was not
an attempt made 10 establish Northwestern
COnfederacy, the United States Government
would ultimately Knowledge the Southern Con
federacy Republican leaders had told him
lBowles) so in this CITY. DR.. BOsles did not
say that he was in favor of a y Northeastern Con
fedora y
never said that } J Bingham was one Of the
persons in conference with Caifus aud others
Bingham was not considered reliable by the order
The letter signed Dick" was written by Dick
Bright at the suggestion Of Jesse ID Bright,
suppose. Dr. Chambers. of Warsaw, Gallatn
county, Kentucky, noted rebel, told me so
Judge Bulitt had told me that Dodd had said
that be would raise forces and attempt The iiber-
alton of rebel prisoners at this point, and il he
did not succeed he would make his escape the
best way he could. he would, Judge Bul!itt
said. make this attempt with what forces be had.
Here the objection OF defendant to eeaEsay
testimony could not be taken among
cOuspirators, we're 0veuuled.
Mr. Piper and Dr. Bowles had told him that
the Order Of American Knights aud Sons of Lib
erty were the same thing. Witness knew moth
ing OF the Knights OF the Golden Circle. Mr.
Harrison had told him that the Order had had
tour different titles.
So. n a. 10
~ matters were connected. The Order was
Military Order Did not know how the names
Of rebel prisoners came 10 be written 10 Mr. Har
risOns book
Here il appearing that Harrison lad been
Adjutant OF the % Irish regiment, and had act
ell at . post where rebel prisoners had been con-
fined, the names were not taken in evidence, and
defendants counsel rested.
WITNESS rAKESBr JUDGE ADVOCATE.
No ntimidatiOns, threats or promises OF re-
ward have brought me here as a witness. | was
expressly given TO understand that the whole
truth was TO be told by me when on the stand
without regard to persons | know nothing of
the knights OF the Golden Circle Calius,
Boales. Harrison aud others had told him that
the Order OF the American knights and the Or
der of the Sons OF Liberty we're the same.
There WAS an unwritIen work OF the Sons OF
Liberty. y work which was the subject OF yer
bal instruction only Witness went through this
work. giving the signs, grips, pass words, &c,
from degree 70 degree
This work was not transcribed IN any book
Col Anderson had sent tor this work in cypher.
part - the eoliOquy was taken from the 2lst
chapter OF Isaiah part too, was the dialogue
between Abraham and Lot.
Judge Bullitt when he was arrested. was not
searched ia presence OF witness de under
stood that ke had been searched afterwards
Judge Bullitt had checks on Montreal on his
person, aDd when Mr. Dodd was told of his AT
rest. he said he hoped they had acted the gentle
man aud not searched him. Judge Bullitt had a
carpet sack with him which he remarked was
damned heavy, as he was walking along. Wit
ness Afterwards said the sack contained gold
BulIt having casheI one of the Montreal
checks
Here witness was dismissed until Monday
next
George Ellis Pugh. of Cincinnati was called
Never had heard OF the existence OF the order
o! Sons OF Liberty until be saw il IL the news
papers. Was acquainted with the hand writing
of Mr. Esllandigbsm. Several letters were
handed witness some OF which he recognized as
in his opinion, genuine.
Defendants counsel objected to the admission
of two letters not being addressed to any one
and the matter waived for the present
Joseph Kirk patrick. Of the City of New York
was called.
Wasa dealer in arms in New York Sold two
hundred and Iinety pistols TO a man named Har
us. Contracted 10 sell him FIVE hundred revOl-
yers Sold, at the same time. one hundred and
thirty thousind rounds Of ammunition. Had seen
some Of these arms at the arsenal in this city
They we're n boxes marked ). j. Parsons Ia
dianapolis
CROSS- AEANiNED.
Never saw Harms before nc called 10 purchase
the arms lie called. when be made The bargain
the pistols, with Young man whom be called
brother. Witness given to understand
AZ the arms we're 10 be shipped TO Mexico Har-
Is paid tor toe arms shipped aid was to pay iog
the others as soon SHIPPED Never saw the
defendant. Mr.. DOdd.l ia connection with the
matter. Meyer saw him before
AdiOurnedfo , Z ~
AFTERNOON.
The Court met at , O'Clock