Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-18
q. s. MILITARY COMMISSION
Thir.leth Days Proceedings.
Testimony for the Defense

The Court met. pursuant 10 adjournment. at y
A NJ Nov L.
g W Mos. Of Greene county. was put on the
witness stand on the pasi o. the defense.
Mr. Mos stated that he had been a merchant.
and vas low farmer. he had been acquainted
With one of The defendants, Mr Humphreys, for
twenty two wears. Mr. Humphreys and himself
had been partners in business during q portion Of
that time Witness bad joined the knights Of
the Golden Circle in 1863 He had attended
meetings here In this city He was present on
the 10th aud 18th of February. when the State
was divided into four divisions ard Msior Gen.
for each appointed
He. the witness. never knew Of Mr. Hum
phreys drilling any body under the military bull
of the Son. of Liberty Never saw him on the
ground where parties were being drilled. Do
not know Of any drilling going on in my county
am Sheriff OF Greene county. was elected
for two terms a. Sheriff. and then had 70 retire
according 20 law. aud was sent two terms 20 the
Legislature. After that was eligible again as
Sheriff. and am now acting ia that capacity.
having been elected by the people OF that county.
] am acquainted with the general character and
reputation Of Mr. Humphreys IL is good. HE
general reputation during these times o. trouble
had been that Of peace maker
Here defendants counsel put the question
to whether Mr Humphreys. in witness own
laws, peaceable citizen. and devoted TO the
Union.
The Judge Advocate objected 70 this. aud be
objected to suudry similar questions. and the
court room being cleared. the decision re
turned against the descendants a. the Judge Ad.
vocate announced.
The question then put to witness as TO
whether Mr.. Humphreys had not repudated Dodd
and all his schemesf
The Judge Advocate objected
Objection sustained
Witness proceeded. attended the meeting
Of the order in this city on February 10th and
18th. 1864 Dodd presided. and sundry speech.
e. were made, all relative to political and edu
cational subjects. Besides that. the State was
divided into four military districts. and Major
Generals were elected for each Humphreys
was elected one. took TO him the news of his
appointment.
When the papers came on verifying il Humph-
reys took them from the Secretary Of our county
Temple. md destroyed them, saying that he
supposed the order q political and not
military one. | saw him destroy these papers
As be had found il otherwise than political he
would have nothing further To do with il. Mr.
Gay was the Secretary OF the county temple. OF
whom Mr.. Humphreys got the papers. which 'he
destroyed. He tore them up.
On cross examination witness stated that dur
ing the late canvass he had heard Mr. Humph
reys make several speeches. In all he urged
obedience to the law He expressly said that
anything that had not the semblance OF law
about il would not do. Ii had been frequently
stated that Mr.. Humphreys 20 be arrested
On all occasions which be spoke in this
gard in the presence Of witness he counseled
peace and order and obedience TO law AL
ways and everywhere he said the laws must be
observed aud peace maintained
After further cross examination OF witness the
Commission adjourned 10 meet at the Supreme
Court room. November IL. at O'Clock A NJ