Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-05

Vallandigham staff, and thai be had
charge Of the releasing Of the prisoners
en Johnson's Island, | believs-either
there or Rock Island; he had charge Of
releasing the prisoners a. one place, and
1 Bewles Of the other Hines was former
ly q Captain in the rebel army, and made
his escape from the Ohio State Prison
with John Morgan
q. What position did he hold on Val
landigham's staff
A L do not know anything, except
that be had an appointment on VaIlsn-
digham's staff, and wes at the time in
Canada waiting for the time to come, to
take charge Of the releasing of the pris-
Ioners
- Q. Have you any knowledge Of men-
bers OF the rebel army being initiated
into this Order? II so, when and where7
A. There was 3 rsbsl Colonel Anaer-
son, Of the Third rebel Kentucky regi-
msnt Of infantry, initiated into the Or
der, about the last Of June, 1864
Q. Who initiated him7
A. Kalfns told me that be gave him
the fret degree, and directed me TO give
him tbs second and third. There vas
also Captain Van Morgan who was ini-
tiated into the Order, and had the full
confidence of the members Of the Order
in Kentucky; also Dick Pratt and jim
Proatman There was also another.
who said be was captain Of squad OF
guerrillas. saw him initiated in Kal
/ fuss Office.
Q. Who initiated him?
A. Either Kslius or myself, | do not
reeolleet which Kalfus, / know, gave
me an Introduction to him. KAlfus, |
know, initiated those other men
@. Where?
A. be told me that he did Il in his
office. conVersed with oua Of them
afterwards, and satisfied myself that he
was q member Of the Order
Q You may now give to the Court
some OF the signs, grips, passwords, and
eolloquies Of the different degrees Of the
Order.
With the vestibuls degree there is also
q sign OF distress gwen, which is done
by placing the left hand on the right
breast, (as in vestibuls degreel, and
raising the right hand snd srn 20 fall
height, one time, and bringing it imms-
diatsly down. This signal to be used 10
day time. IL at night, aud this cannot
be seen, you give the word oak-oun,
| pronounced distinctly three times, thus.
/ Oakonn, 0ak-oan, 0ak-oun. Oak, the
tree Of the acorn, which is the symboli.
cal emblem Of the Order. Don, the last
| syllable Of the password, as IL is usually
given. Ia the srst degree the same po-
sition Of the feet and arms il taken as
10 the vestibule, except that 10 place cf
four hngers being placed over the right
arm, only the hrst two fingers Of the left
hand are placed over the right arm, and
they separated, which is taught 10 have
reference 10 the sovereignty Of States
States righta The feet are ad-
vaneed as in the vestibule. In taking a
| grip in this degree, each one runs the
index finger up on the wrist Of the other
taking the ordinary grip with the other
/ fingers. runHinx tbe thambs as nearly
straight as possible. This grip is taught
10 be as near the shape Of the acorn, the
universal emblem of the order, as can
be made with the han1s The lsfs hand
10 placed on the breast as before, when
the colloqny is given thus: III 20 10 the
East--I will 20 to the West--let there be
| no strifs-between mine aud thine--for
we-be brethrea-0. -0.-S.-L-Resist
anec 70 tyranta-is ohedisnes TO God.
| can colloquiss are syllsbIsd, or lettered
as divided by these dashss, and pro-
nouncsd alternateIyl Great care is
taken TO say "be brethren," the word
| ''bs' bsisg a test Of membership. The
part Of this eolloquy given after the o.
1 S. l.. Is said to have been added BY Mr..
Yallandigham when the work Of the
order was sent to him Tor REVEAL, after
the committee a. New York had In
ished their part This Is known As the
6rst Temple degree.
In the second degree, or first Conelavs
degree, the hands are crossed on the ab-
demen, the right hand on the ostside,
which represents the Bsit Of Orion.
The thumbs pointing upward represent
the point Of the Star. Arcturas. The
feet are placed and advAnced the same
in every degree The eolla5ps is then
given, tbas: What star--Are-turas
what OF the night--mofning cometh--
will ye einqure--inquire ye--return come.
The password Of the degree is Orion, &C.
cent on the i. The coiloquy is taken
mostly from l,h And 18th verses Of she
2lst chapter Of Isaiah. The grip Of
this degree is the ordinary grip Of the
right hands, the thumbs Of the joined
hand pointing up, representing the point
of the Star Arcturas.
The sign Of the third Temple degree,
or seeoad Conclavs degree is given thus.
! Tha l.
with the fingers pointing 10 the should-
ers, the right arm outside. This sign 10
said 10 represent the Southern cross, as
seen in the heavens south Of the Equa-
tor--feet placed and advanced, when the
following colloquy il given. Whence
Seirs-how-by the ford-name it,
-, thy password-Washingto
Beyard Washington is the password Of
the degree. The grip is given by lock
ing ths lhumbs erosswise, the palms OF
the hands downwards, and the hands
being horizontal Il is q grip Of the
thumbs alone. In testing any one, If
they fail in the least on any point, they
are known no further. The sign of the
. Grand Councillors degree is given By
placing the right arms in the sane posi-
ton as in the tkird degree, the left kAnd
! being placed under the right elbow.
; Ifa member Of the Order, and wish TO
! make Yourself known as such, ron plaes
yourself thus: The feet in the attitude Of
| q soldier, the heel Of the right 10 the boil
low Of the lefs foot You then place the
right hand under the right arm, folding
the arms aud placing the four fingers Of
the left hand over tbs rightarm. nthere
T IS member Of the Order present, be
will make himself known By assuming
) the same attitude This IS ~ far as you
: can 90 in public. You then retire to
3 some place where you zal not be Oh
t served, and eontinus the test by placing
e yourselves IN the same position as before
? then each advancing right foot and
: touching, take an ordinary grip With
{ right hands, placing left hands on righ:
: breast, when the following eolloquy il