Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-11-10
THE INDIANAPOLIS MILITARY
TRIALS.
THE PRISONER HEFFREN TURNS
STATES EVIDENCE.
None but Democrats Admitted in
the Order,
Fir m the Indiana Journal.

of wonder. we thought, was pretty nearly
used mp when j. j. Bingham. Chairman Of
the Democratic State Central Committee,
and editor Of the party's leading organ.
turned upon his sworn brothers, and his
own solemn and reiterated declarations,
and admitted upon oath that he was q
meml er Of an order which he had steadily
asserted never existed. aud that he was
FULLY advised of an instruction which he
hal always denied. and refused to reveal
because it might damage his party
Bnt yesterday afternoon Horace Helfren,
Deputy Grand Commander of the Order
Of American Knights" or "Sons Of Lib
erty" in this State. stuck spur of porten.
tons length into the side Of our ialed a..
constituent, and ran it clear out Of sight
ahead of the place where it tainted under
Bingham's pusillaniInous revelations He
was put upon the stand 10y Judge Advocate
Burnett. and testified. frst. that he was n
member of the o. "A. N. subsequently re-
named Sons Of Liberty. AMI that he was
e ected Deputy Grand Commander in Feb
ruary last; second. that within the Order
was a military organization whose chief
object was TO separate the North Western
States from the Eastern, and either form a
scpera. o confede, alton of them. or attach
them to the rebel Confederacy; Mird, that
Bowles was chief of this military organi.
cation. with staff. and in respect Of it
was the superior OF Grand Commander
Dodd. the unhung; .tounh. that John c.
Walker, l.. p. Milliean, ana Andrew
Humphreys were the three other Major
Generals; mn. that the Adjutant General
of BuwleS staff DIR. James ID. Wilson.
showed his $1,000 which Bowles had fur.
ni>hed 20 purchase aims for the Order TO
resist the Cove nment with in Washing
ton county. and said There was plenty
more where that came from s;rfh. that
Wilson said that rebel agents in Canada
had seat 100000 To purchase arms for
the Order in lndiana. Illinois, and Ken
tuckv. of which Dodd received 500. 600
AMI John e.. Walker 100000 for this
State; serenfh. that committee of thirteen
was appointed by Dold TO arrange the
tim" aud mole of an uprising against The
Government; eighth, that in this uprising
the rebel prisoners here. and in Illinois
and Ohio. were to be released. anil armed
from the Government ar>enalS. which were
to be seized. the State government over.
turned. Governor Morton to be captured
and held a. a hostage for the safety of any
of the insurrectionis,s who should lie ia
ken prisoners by the soldiers. and il he
could not he held as hostage he was TO
he killed; ninth. that ten men were opp.int.
Ell 6y tie committee Of thirteen TO kW ar cap.
ture Gorernor Norton, AMI when he was
male way with. or to use Mr.. fIrffren's
delicate eupherism. "taken care Of" Dr.
Athon was to take his place. anil call ont
the State militia to complete the rcvolu-
ton.
We desire to point the realer's atien.
ton to but three points in this accounting
and undoubtedly truthful revelation.
1st. Ii establishes beyond all question
q connection between the Order and the
rebels. II they had not been fully advised
of each Others plans and means. neither
would have trusted the other with half
million of dollars. The rebels have no
money to throw away. and they are too
shrewd to risk the equipment Of 25.0G0
men upon vague assn, ances. or uncertain
support. The rebels and Bowles, Dodd,
Walker and their Democrstic associates
held. therefore. as full anil direct connection
with rebels a. the rebels held among them.
selves. Add to these revelations Of lief
fren's that e Mr.. Bingham. that three
rebel officers came to this city to consul,
John G.. Walker and perfect plans for the
release and direction Of the prisoners in
the Northwest, anil that Mr. bingham ney.
er whispered ~ord IF 10 anybody for
more than three months, but let them 90 a.
quietly as if they were loyal men on an
honorable Grand. and we have as mnch
evidence as any sane man wants Of collu-
sion between these Democrats and the reb-
els.
81. DR.. Athon. the present Secretary Of
State. is proved by Mr.. Bingham to have
been fully informed OF the intended insur-
rection Of Bowles. Dodd. Walker. and the
rest. Mr.. IIeffren swore that he was to
have been made Governor, as provided by
law in case OF the death of the Governor
and Lieut.. Governor. as soon as the ten
muraerers Of Dodd's selection had taken
e"'C VI NhOitpu. VI 'hls 100,
he was informed, If Mr. Bingham told the
truth. when he said be revealed the whole
conspiracy to the Secretary. Yet he nerer
took single step. or said a single ,cord. in
ilis official capacity. to expose or defeat
the internal plot. He went about his bu-
siness as usual. and nothing betrayed that
he was possessed Of The details Of scheme
before which the "Gunpowder Plot" the
"Popish Plot" the "Rye-house Plot"
and all the real and chmerical crisis Of
English history pale their Intellectual hor-
rors. He was an officer Of the Govern
ment to be overthrown, sworn to sustain |
it. and by inevitable implication bound to
reveal at once. and defeat, all efforts to
disturb and destroy it. But he did moth.
ing. Why? Was bis ambition drawn
over his duty so completely by the hope
of becoming Governor. and possibly Die
tator OF the new dispensation. that he
could see the chance Of elevation. and not
at all the commands Of duty. and the OBJ
legations Of his oath? Or unlike Mr..
Bingham. did he deem his oath to the Or
der of higher import. than his oath Of Office?
The Commission might spend few min
ntes profitably in obtaining some light on
fboco pospfo