The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-08

was the Deputy Grand Commands of the
State of Indiana. He was formerly q Lt.-
Colonel in an Indiana regiment. lie told
witness that he and Dodd had the right 10
call the order together at any time they
might think proper. He also said that the
object and intent of the organization was
70 cooperate with the Confederate forces.
The drst time he saw witness, he took him.
for Commissioners from the rCOnfederatA
forces, and'told witness that there were
seven regiments of Forrest's men disban-
ded in Kentucky, to remain home for scme
tine, and to concentrate when necessary
A gentleman asked Heffren Why q certain
Lady was sent to Salem, Indiana.
Heaaid they expected trouble in Kentucky
and II would be safer in Salem, Indiana,
than in Kentunky w. Witness met maa by
the name Of Piper, in Louisville, who said
he resided in Springfield, llinois. Hewas
. mem Der Of the order, and said he was on
the staff Of vallandigham. Piper was pre-
sent AZ the meeting of the Grand Council
In Kentucky, and assisted in opening the
meeting. He said that James A. Barrett,
formerly Of St. Louis, was there, chief OF
Vallandigham's staff, and that Capt. Hines
Of the rebel army, had charge OF the re-
leasing of the rebel prisoners at Johnson's
Island. Piper said he had communica-
ton from Vallandigham TO Bowles, giving
him charge OF the releasing of the rebel
prisoners at Rock Island, which was to be
done a. the same time. Hines was then in
Canada, waiting for thesOrder TO be given
and the time to come. Hines was after.
ward captured with John Morgan. Piper
also said that he had attended 4 meeting of
the Grand Council of Illinois that they
had passed resolution that ii Kentucky
considered it advisable to resist the enlist
ment Of the negroes the members of the
order would prevent the Illinois regiments
or Loyal Leagues, as they were called by
the Copperheads, from being sent out Of
the State by the Government to enforce it !;
that resolution was unanimously passed
by the Grand Council Of Illinois.
A conical shell about the size Of 80
pOunder was here handed TO the Witness
He said he saw q similar shell to that at
Bookings room at the Louisville Hotel,
about the 9th or 30th ef June. Bowles.
Calfus, Charley Miller and others were
there. The lower part or butt Of the shell
screwed Oh, and exhibited an inner shell,
which, being unscrewed, showed another,
inside OF which was an iron case TO contain
the powder. Rounu this was an aperture
70 contain the liquid Greek fire, and this in
ner shell being loose and furnished with q
percussion cap, caused an explosion on fall.
ing on any object. This internal machine
was Intended to be used for the dstruction
OF Government property. A spherical hand
grenade, about three inches in diameter,
In the center, showed an inner shell furn-
ished with nipples for percussion caps the
inner shell was to contain the powder or
powder and bullets, aud the aperture be.
tween the inner and outer shell the LIQUID
Greek fire. The shell, or hand grenade, on
being thrown at any object. would explode
immediately it touched any object, and ev-
fernal machine was also explained to those
persons named, and Bowles told witness
that Greek fire had been used for the de-
strtction Of the two boats at Louisville in
the spring, also for q number Of boats that
went down the river in April and May
This Greek Ere breaking, he said, would
ignite instaHtantly, or it might be made TO
ignite some time afterward.
The order known ~ American Knights
had been changed a. Dodd said, by Judge
Bulltt and Mr.. Calfus, to the order Of Sons
of Liberty, and Dodd wanted me to distrib-
ute new pamphlet or ritual Of the order
throughout the State. The commands of
the Chiefs Of the order were paramount TO
Al other laws or orders, and were to be
obeyed In opposition TO any civil laws or
orden to the Government.
The croes-examination was lengthy.
Stigger's testimony was strengthened,
many new points against the prisoner and
the order being developed.
The prisoner had joined the order a. a
detective, but was supposed to be bona
tide member by the order. He had been
jonss Of % He IxSs' did NOT ei1e any
opinion Of his own as to Cof{in's assassina-
ton, but Judge Bullitt's opinion. Dodd
and others concurred in that opinion. New
or met Coffin in these lodges knew him,
but did not communicate anything to him.
Gatling was present at the meeting of the
order whore Cof6n's assassination was dis
cussed.
The witness was asked for description
Of Milligan and Humphrey, which was
quite correct.
Ia reference to the military character OF
the order, he testified that he did NOT know,
personally. that they were armed or drill.
ed. but was told that at the West they were
arming, while from the East they expected
money. It extended over the States OF
Ohio, Indians, Illinois, Wisconsin. Missouri,
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New
York and Kentucky.
Dodd told him he was At Chicago, at the
meeting Of July 20, and said we came to
such conclusions there. Their design was
TO confine the war to Kentucky, by march
ing their forces there and cooperating with
the rebel forces against the Government,
and ioin them at Louisville. II was q
scheme in aid Of the rebellion. Dodd and
Bowles were confident Of success. DR..
Athon counseled caution. He was present
at the meeting Of the Grand Council June
Il. He advised delay until they were more
thorouRalv Organized, and until they could
see what they could do atthe polls.
The counsel asked the Witness whether
Athon did not counsel delay until they
knew whether the election was to be con-
trolled BY bayonets. He said they should
use their military power at the polls, q tn the
Government undertook to control them,
and that there would be q time when il
would be proper to use their military pow
or against the Government, but it was best
to wait till after the election. Athon SO
stated to me at his Office; Judge Rullitt told
me Athone gave him the same opinion be
fore; that Mike Bright Jesse D. Brights
brother) had given Bnllitt the same opinion.
He thought twenty thousand men could be
raised in this State for insurrectionary
movements. Vallandigham was elected
Supreme Commander In New York, Feb
ruary %. Witness understood from Piper
that Vallandigham had knowledge OF this
insurrectionary movement and had given
his sanction to 1t, and had supreme control.
The particular day to drill was to be desig-
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