The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-13


Q-What then was to be done?
A.-GovERNOR MORTON WAS TO BE TAKEN
CARE OF.
Q-What do you mean by being taken care
Ale was to be held as hostage for
those who might be taken prisoners and en-
gagged in the uprising DR.. Athon was to
be Governor. under the law of the State of
Indiana passed a few sessions since; in case
of the Governor failing to serve he would be
Governor; we would call out the militia and
have everything our own way.
Q.-In case you failed to capture Governor
Morton, what then?
AIN case he was not captured and made
hostage, HE WAS TO BE MADE AWAY WITH IN
SOME WAY, but never was told how.
Odd you ever hear of the appointment
of the committee of ten?
A-The committee of ten that | think you
refer to was not committee. They were
individuals selected, as my understanding
was, to take care of Governor Morton.
Q-State whether or not there was any
management, or instructions given, by which
the property of members of this order was to
be saved in case of invasion by the rebels?
A.-There was, sir; there was a flag that
was to be the emblem; it was to be white
flag placed upon flagstaff with a red rib
tocted onto ,l,o staff dun oocI, sido of tbo
STAFF and three orr fonr inches below maxine
red wife ana rod. Tho Ga, was Nv bn h,,i,
out at the house or stab e, or anywhere else,
and that property would be saved or pro-
teGted q +
O-Do Won know that Dr povIes wos
elected enlargement?
Al was present at the election, and ar
ranged the counties, attaching Orange coun-
ty to the district so that when Major Nc
his Mace u y -
O'-Were Won a civil member9
A-Yes sir. and military one too
O-How far were Won militory9
As far as n Grand commander y =
O-What was IN take nlace on the 18th of
AurustP
An unrisipg in fine States of Indiana
Kortuclyv 6Lio on6 NI;ssorri. ~ C,o,,fadar
ates we're TO come m throngh Cnmberland
Gan. bnt they did not rise and the rebels did
NOT come
= ~ .
O-What banner were Won TO march under
vvbap Won raIIiad9
AETur pAxwrp TINY ctppr,n ~ TIM
AMY
ON what army?
A-THE CONFEDERATE ARMY OF COURSE
oUu ,,a nov gan tdG 1G,i,
the south.
Q-How would you know when you
could not get the northwestern, Conleder-
As any fool would know who, la ,,o+
whipped
ms Coi''nl,lt.ee y" say nav PoMei 10
dark work of taxing care of Governor Nor
toni
A. ca hot say they appointed Ten MUIR
select tan men to tale care nf Gowernor Mo-
ton, and hold him as a hostage; or falling in
that, TO take care OF him.
~ or .iat no you umuer S the words
Aust what any sensible man would.
that if they could not use him for their own
purposes THEY MIGHT TAKE HIM OUT AND KILL
~ -c,ptd VOL, mot b.ro lot C,o,or,,or No.
ton know that it would be best for him to be
careful2
81 NJ; suppose couiu, slr'
wesnd do his 10 governor STorion9 -" no.
Al DID, SIR; | HAD GOOD REASONS FOR BE-
LEVING IT.
On this testimony of Horace Heffren, his
co-conspiring assassins were condemned m
do..l "a o,I ,;,-o
ue"'ii' anu "o es0"pcu IiAe Seh'e"ce o"ly
death. But, lest 1t be charged that he
was actuated by spirit of patriotism
o,a dos;ro 10 sor,o 4I,o oo,,>,u,,
""o e0'""S
ne hau sworn 10 oeiray, IL Is enough 10 know
that at the time of his turning States
evidence he held a commission as lieutenant
sepei"' ~ H,e N"te"e!"'' army ieSuiar'y
signed oy JEFFERSON DAVIS Neither dld this
Democratic leopard change his spots. and
fxn vears later he was tho Same loodire Nam
..t 49, -, Q
ocra'' tie same ooaStlu.' "nrepehlah' traitor
As editor OF the Salem Weekly Times,
he published an article in his
issne of A mil 20 1919 oo,,;o1
-,
from fomerovs Lacrosse democrat, one
of the rabidest dsunion papers published
anywhere Same of his mora reasonable If
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