Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-23
o. 8. MILITARY COMMISSION
Thirg-Third Days Proceedings.
Testimony for the Defense.

The Court me, ats 4. NJ. Nov -, pursuant
TO adjournment
WIN. c. Kocher. OF Henry county. testified TO
the GOOD character Of the defendant Mliigan. e.
Law abiding citizen. There not friendly
personal relations between bin and myself Our
differences were simply professional. He bros
heated me attorney, and tried TO injure
wheu fret raried ia practice. an a Demo.
crat. but do rot belong TO Mr. Niligsn's wing
OF the Democracy. am termed War Demo
erat Mllligan lss called ne au .bolitionist
voted Tor HcCleirin and Pendletou. have ~
vays spoken If Mr. Migsn as law abiding
citizen
Joseph Johnson. OF Boone county. was next
called DR.. Zumfo'> reputation Vas bad.
Mould nos believShim oath. DR.. Zumro had
solicited him TO join the Sons of Liberty. DC
military organization OF that order was explained
by DR. Zumro but cannot say for what purpose.
Went once 70 Miligan- house with Dr.. Zumro.
They talked about the draft Zumro said he
would not make any attempt TO avoid il. Mill
gan approved DIR ZumrO said IL he ans drafted
he would take sick and be sick All the time.
This VA. about the 18th or 2Dth Of September
l-64. ! attended one OF the meetings OF the
Sons Of Liberty. Fifteen twenty persons
were present John Howks presided This was
ia Rock Greek township and Brown township,
Huntington county Mr. Mligan was present
lie said the order had been disbanded Zumro
went 20 see Mligan aiterwards 10 see shst the
order would DO about the draft Ailllgan told
Zumro that they could not and would not do
anything No help could be expected from the
order by those opposed to the draft because the
order was disbandel I belonged to the Sons OF
Liberty aud TO the Mighty Host understood
that the purpose of the order sas TO support the
constitutions of the United States and the States.
aud to protect citizens IA their rights Al the bal
lot box; 10 obey orders of superior officers. and
resist arbitrary arrests Coming away from this
conference with Milligln, DIR. Zumro ani myself
met man named CootersOn, who TOLD Lumro
that it would not DO TO begin civil war ia our
midst DR. Zumro's character IL bad IL is 80
considered among my neighoors.
Mr Winters editor and proprietor OF the Hun
tington Democrat, then testified Had been a
member OF the American knights Only men
OF good character we're admitted into the order.
| attended the Grand Council at Indianapolis
Mr. Mligsn was not present. de was nj home
] an slightly acquainted with DR. Zumto. He
called At my Office and asked what the order was
going TO do about the draft, and said they ought
to resist IT, did not wish to have anything TO
do with Zumros Told him the order was po
htical one. and had no'purpose of resisting the
draft or the government Mligsn, ia his Fort
/ Wayne speech, throughout made distinction be
\ tween the administration and the government
/ question being pa, by the Judge Advocate
TO the witness. involving political specLlations
and opinions North aud South. with reference
to the questions involved in the war. aud especi.
ally with regard to the Drec Scott decision. Oh
lection was made by Mr. Coiffoth. Of counsel for
defense.
The Court retired to decide the matter. and,
returning the Judge Advocate announced tina,
+ the defendants objection wt. oveuuled. ard th,'
! the question mu't be answered
+ Pending which the Cour' adjourned until Nov
/ %, Q A. NJ