Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-02
A. That vas ali that was discussed

a. That was all that was discussed
in my hearing. There may have been
other matters that did not hear.
% What vas the date of the time
when you expressed your determination
not to have anything more 20 do with
the institution7
4 1t was after the February. meet
ing.
o Did you not have after that time
your previous intimacy with members OF
persons belonging TO the organiza
tion7
a ~ Yes, sir.
@ From October until the 18th Of
August, when Dodd revealed TO you the
purpose to inaugurate revolution, did
you hear in or ont Of the Order Of any
purpose to inaugarase a revolution By
the Orde. itself
A. Noshing Of ths kind
O Then What sas the organization ?
Was it nos parely political, or had II
something In addition 10 that2
A. That vas my understanding.
O Then will ask you 70 stats wheth-
er this conspiracy that Dodd revealed to
you was Aos conspiracy Of Dodd,
Walker, and enc or two others, and
not conspiracy By the ordsr7
a. That was my understanding, sir.
- Rs-ExAMsArIoy.
Question hy the Jndge Advocate:
standing7
4. Yes, sir.
@ Was il your understanding that the
leaders of the Order were to use the
Order for this revelation? What posi-
tion did Dodd hold in the command Of
the Order7
4. BE vas Grand Commander.
Q. Had be moi, according 20 the Con-
stilution aud the Ritaal, the power of
calling il together7
A Yes, sir
@ Were they not sworn to obey im
pIicitly his ordsri
A Yes, sir.
O Then could be, or could be not, or.
der them to come here armed, as he
chose Was that not IN accordance
With the regulations Of the Order?
A. II vas, 80 far as / understood Il
\ Q. ! ask you plain, simple question:
whether or not, according % the Con
stisusion Of that Order, Jon were not to
obey him implicitly, over and above all
other commanas7 Did you ever see the
Consultation and Laws OF The 0rder7
A. ! saw them Is they we're published
in the Journals saw the book contain
ing them, but nevsr read T.
Q. Weuld You recognize them if you
saw the books7
d. Yes, Sir, think should.
q. 1.-THE Judge Advocate here handed
the witness copy Of the constitution Of
the Supreme Counesl Of the Order, and
asked Is this one Of ths books you
saw7 s
a. 4 looks something ike IL
@ VIII yon read Section II Of the
General Lawai
A. The witness read the following:
Sec. IT. The Grand. Commanders
shall be the. presiding officers Of the
Grand Councils Of the States, exseusa
all laws passed by such Councils, aud
ashAil be eommsndsr- -in-chief Of tue
military forces of their respective
Ssatess
What saw was the ritual; and the
| oath / never saw before.
O ITae Judge Advocate banded the
witness pam pallet eontaining the rit-
usl Of tie third degree, and asked, IL
no. thas the ritual &c the third degreer
A. That is what il purporss to be-
The Jadge Advocate then read the
following position of tas obi cation
II DO further swear, that will, at ali
times. ard in all places, yield promps
| and implicit obedience, to the almost sol
my ability, without remonstrance, hesi.
tAtion, or DELAY, 10 any and every man.
date. or request Of my immediate NJ T.
G. C., Ia all things touching the puf.
poses of the o ). L, and 70 de.end the
principles tksrsof, when sssailed In my
own State or county, Ia whatsoever ca
1 peci.F may be assigned TO me BY aathor
| ity Of our Order"
Q Is that enc ef The obligations takes
by the Ordsr9
A. lYss. sirsf s. - -
@ I viii ask you sgsiu, whether th'
| Grand Commander had ,pswsr to cal
this Ordsr togethsr, Anl 30 give then
sueh orders ~ be saw proper
-. Yss, sir.-- That matter came mp TO
disszssien, thiBk. asked the Gram
; Cotnmsncer the question. when / ven
into the Order, whether there was an
obligation hat would violate nv date
or my obligations as q citizen, and h
SAID there was not think that was til
cou.tructisu placed upon this obligation
,bat there voald be nothing viola,inl
! opr obIivatioas "A cstizena -
. o Yeu have SPOKEN Of this unrisin.
On the 18th By whom was Il eonterr
nlalad7 : - E - =
A Doad cav. nae no information bu
Itbls TIA, hs a.sired me 10 call a mas
..s,,n~ .T ~. p.-.cra.v and .nda
cover of fkAt ho woald acconplish hp
ends.
"a u.-,s
isi,.A Bv revelation.
Q. Whe was TO inAugurats that revo
/ lutsonf
A. He expected the men that can
, / here 10 do IL