Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1915 — Militia Case Taken to State Supreme Court. [ARTICLE]

Militia Case Taken to State Supreme Court.

Warsaw, Ind., Aug. 28.—Whether a military court or the civil courts have jurisdiction, over tlfe Indiana National Guard was .today before the state supreme court for decision, an appeal from the ruling of Acting Judge A. J. Wood, of the circuit court, which gave the power to the civil courts, having been taken here late last night. The case will be made a test case, because of its importance in maintaining the discipline -of the militia. George Mowery, of Co. H, of the Indiana National Guard of this city, was Sentenced to eight days in jail for Willful disobedience in refusing to attend the camp of instruction at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Judge Wood last night granted a writ of habeas corpus, upsetting the ruling of the military court and placing the civil court over the National Guard court. He then granted the appeal to the state supreme court.