Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-03
U. S. MILITARY COMMISSION
MESsRs. BowLEs. HEFFREN. HUN
PHREYs. MILLIGAN AND HoR
sEY N COURT
rhc wines. stidger AGAIN

/ Court room yesterday at o clock A. III.
Two Letters were introduced previously identi
| fed by Hon. George z. Pugh. Of Ohio. as being
| genuine in caligrsphy. They were read ia ties
/ tirnonv by the Judge Advocate They purported
to come from Hon c l. yallandigbam Th,
first was written in 1863. the other June 2sth
/ 1864. and both addressed to Hon. Daniel "
VOORHEES,
5. o. L and S. c.. initials marked upon tn,
letters. we're explained by witness to mean Son.
of Liberty and Supreme Commander.
These letter. have heretofore been published
rs the witness stated. they were seized when
tho Office of Mr VOORHEES, AZ Teue Haute wa.
searched. The witness further repeated his pre-
vious testimony, in the case of DOdd. which was
given to me public ia all the prints about here.
oRoss-E1AsINsrToN
+ went into the order a. United States de
tectve | entered the order for the purpose OF
disclosing the secrets thereof. Government Off
cials employed me with full knowledge OF
what wa. about to do. Gen. Darlington and
Col Jones. OF Louisville authorized me to pro
coed / reported To Gen. burlington from time
to time Sometimes reported once week,
sometimes twice month: sometimes in writing
and sometimes orally. Gen. burlington, from
nv information, knew from time to time the pro
gress Of the plans of the nsrSrectonists | com-
muncated with HIM continually. He knew from
me all about the programme of the selling of the
arsenal here, the Liberation Of prisoners at Camp
Morton and other projects Of the conspirators.
He had all the plans OF the projected uprising |
repeat, | communicated with bin at stated and
understood times. verbally and in writing He
knew, and the authorities Of the government
knew, that was engaged in disseminating the
order throughout Kentucky. The authorities
knew that the order was instituted in the interest
and in aid of the rebellion. The authorities in
structed proceed actively IN organizing the
order | was instructed 20 get as many in as
possible. in order that they might be brought 10
Justice | was instructed to 20 on ana extend
the order
QGeston-Were you instructed to 20 OH and
extend the order for the purpose of betraying men
into the committing Of treason7
Here the Judge Advocate interpOsed. He in
sisted that the purpose Of the witness must be left
TO the Court to infer. In testimony only the
words aud acts o. the witness could be taken
egitmateiy
Mr.. CoHroth, for the defense, insisted that as a
wide latitude had been allowed to all witnesses
heretofore by the commission for the prosecution,
! the accused had right to question ia cross
examination, ad Abitum, for the purpose OF eli
citing truth Here j. witness who, in moral
sense, appears before Us peuured " have The
+ right to question him 20 the fullest extent
4 The Judge Advocate replied indicating the
witness in respect OF the enormous charge Of
moral perjury brought against him. with great
eloguence aud feeling.
VI NJ. Ray. for bis clients, MessTs. Humphreys
Heiiren and Bowles. Withdrew all objections 10
witnesses testimony thus far. and specially dis
claimed anv imputatOu OF perjury in his regard
His purposes IN entering the order and disclos
Ing were legitimate mltter Of argument here
after
81, -
turning. the Judge Advocate announced that
Mr.. COfIroths objections were overruled The
question, a. raised by defendants counsel, was
whether the witness purposes in pursuing the line
OF conduct indicated could be detailed bv him
self or whether they were to be left for inference
to the Court The Court received words and
acts in testimony. The differences therefrom
were Tor the Court to make.
The witness continued, repeating much al his
testimony on the Dodd trial lie said that when
he visited BOwles in Orange county. he wit
ness represen Ell himself member of the
Kentucky Order, as Secretary Of the Grand
Council of that State
When l visited Bow les, | received from him
information and suggestions with regard to the
order but did not openly concur in them,
only listened to them was instructed by the
authorities to see Bowles Bowles. kalpus Bul
lit and Piper had received from Nallandgham
according to what Plrer said. the plan of the up
rising of the order Bullitt was Grand Com
mander of the Order in Kentucky; l his
Private Secretary / carried message from
Bultt TO BOwles about the murder of Coffin
Bullitt and Others had met in a room in the
Palmer House, indianapolis, prior to the 10th of
August, 1864: and after Bultt returned to Louis
vile. DIR. Chambers of Gallatn county, Ken
lucky. had informed witness that Bullitt had said
that Coffin was United States detective, who
had obtained admission into the order that he
had compromised or BETRAYED and that he must
be killed
Stdger continued MS testimony. repeating
what be had before stated
The Commission 1T O'Clock adj ourred until
Nov 3. at . A NJ.