Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-12
o. s. MILITARY COMMISSION
MESSRS. BowLES, HEFFRES. HUN
PHREYS. MILLIGAN AND H0R
SEY IN COURT
Henren. one Of the Accused. still
on the witness stand.

The Commission met pursuant to adjourn
ment att o'clock A. NJ, November IL. 1864
Horace Hefren, one Of the accused. again
was ordered 10 the witness stand.
Mr. Hefren repeated a great portion Of his
testimony given heretofore lie bad pronounced
the Order IF the s0-caled'Sons Of Liberty hum
bug, and be bad Withdrawn from il. lie had
told Bingham that il was n humbug. and
Humphreys conceded. pronounced the Order
humDug on the night Of the 18th OF February.
the year previously INDICATED, and withdrew
There have been threats madeto hang me
since began giving my testimony before this
Commission.
Mr. Heffren corrected the statement he bad
previously made with regard to Mr. Kerr. Of the
Second Congressional District. be (Hefiren,
bad said that Kerr was initiated 10 three degrees
Sir Kerr was initiated in only one. the vest
oule the first degree proper ofthe Order.
BOcking-Capt. Charles--wtness understood
had been arrested in the first instance upon the
accusation that he bal hand grenade aud
certain sort Of Greek IRE which he vas en1eav
oring 10 bring 70 the notice Of tho rebels. Sub
sequently Booking WAS released on parole and
subsequently, he was re arrested. a. witness IN
derstood, for bringing away letter for a rebel
prisoner at Camp Morton seved up in the back
part of his coat
stood from those Of the Order supposed TO be
posted that Alexander Stephens. the Vice Presi
dent of the rebel COnfederacy, had visited Mas
sau for the purpose OF having guns passed into
Canada tor distribution among the Order in the
Northwestern States, This information witness
derived from Dodd and Wilson
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Heffren's testi
mony the Commission adjourned until 8 \. NJ.
November II
There was some discussion before this ad-
journment was ordered. IL was suggested -5y
members of the Commission that it was unusual
for court martial 20 convene on Saturday
Major Burnett. thu Judge Advocate. replied
that itw necessary both on the part OF the gov
eminent and OF the accused that the trial in pro
gress should be expedited For himself he was
ready to devote his whole time in the regard. If
the accused were innocent they demanded speedy
liberation; il guilty that ought likewise s?eedi
~ be ascertained. He therefore suggested the
hour OF adjournment AS above indicated This
vas the substance of Major Burnett's remarks on
this score. and we must say that throughout the
trying and responsible position in which he has
been placed in connection with these unfortunate
but demanded trials. he has not only shown him
self to be an able lawyer. skilled in eloquence
and logic 10 bring facts. as developed in test-
mony and law, according 10 the books. to bear,
but also with adversaries IS counsel with wit
aes=es with the cour, ani with the bystander~, =
courteous gentleman. Major Burnett's talents
command respect ard admiration. That he will
faithfully perform IBIS duties as 40 official OF the
government. between that government and tie
citizens now on Trial, sc have not a doubt