The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-11-26
SATURDAY NOR, 2s, 1864.
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StartEta1 Dtsctos'tres---FaH Expose o.
| The 40 s. L."-Dpaty Gfaad
Commander He5roa taras lSsaie'a Eo
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Assassiadsesi-- Rt4ce Tie Moasy Cam.
From--Tae RebcA Foss the Bitss.
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Nov. 1, ISL o 'eloek Pm.
The Commission met pursuant to adj journ
ment. ..@a ...>~.. -
All members present al<o tn, Julse
Advocate, the scsas1l an thar c1uI-
The Judge Advocate here stated that
all proceedings against Colonel Heffren
were withlrawn on the part of thu Gov
eFnment, that he was released from arrest
by the proper authorities, aud that he
would nov appear Oh the stan as witness
for the Government.
Horace Heifren, Witness far the
Government, WAS then called tn the stand
AID being duly sworn By ths Jllge
| Advocate testIfes rs fbll0wS:
The counsel for the accasa1 sail
thIt when the accused were jointly in
Iictsd, as they are in this instance, that
il was not comp. tent for an accused to
testify either tor the defense or prase-
ension till verdict of mot gatlty' has
been entered.
The Jud1s. Advocate in reply said:
The government uliy atany time or at any
stage Of the proceedings qaash any set OF
of charges aud specifications against the
accused. when the interests Of the sevyie
my deem to dem md it, anl with that Is
an end of the Case When the Judge
Advocate says to the accused, the Gov
eramsnt. withdrAws its charges and spe-
ci6c4tions az .in1 you, the mla is then
free, without any proceeding Peni ling
against him. AS to khe I'm .n;ss;on Civ
ins verdict Of acquital, or proceeding tn
a finding before this witness cdu be used,
let me say that 1T cInnot proceed. 1t
makes the finling an PISCES its ssntenc,
in any given case; the proceeding are
then forwarded to the Comm .nliug Gen
eral convening the court for his approval
aud confirm ltion or disAppr9vAl Ii it is
class of cases in which he has the pow
er To execute the senteneesit is then pro-
muIgated in general orders AMI made
known to the accused aud to the world
II it is not clse in which the Command
ing General has power to execute and
carry into effect, he ad Is his approval or
disapproVal rs the clse my be, aud fos'
wards it to tho proper authorities for ap
! proval, and then it is made known after
being acted upon by the proper Authority,
In this case for Instance, the proceedings
would probably have TO 90 to the Presl'
dent of the United States, and be delayed
perhaps for months.
The very nature and constitution Of a
military court prceluaes the p9ssibllltS
of the existence of any such rule in this
court.
Horace He!fren a witcess fJr the Gov
/ ernment. was then introduced, and being
! duly sworn by the Judge Advocate
testi6es as.foIlows. *.,
Question by the Judge Advocate: -
Please state your nairfs7 piaoe OF resi-
dcuce. and business
Answer. Ny name is Horace Hefren
| residence. Salem. Washington county
Indiana my profession, that of an atsor'
new my office is at Salem. #
Q. How long have you resided
there? 49,. ... .- "
A. Since March 1857. ...s
O. Please state 10 the Court whethe'
you ever joined an Ordsr called Anaerl
can Knights, or 0edero Of Soasef L.bars1l
II 81, when aud where VI
/ A; joined an Order called Amer tl4s',
| lean knights, somewhere IN the later par
Of the year '6S, probably in the naeath o.
November or December. ] have n
means Of telling the precise time. I.
have not my diary of last year viii
me; if had ! could tell the psrcls'