New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-03

The SOM Of Liberty In Csurs-Tria' Oh A'
II. Doshd.
n,,r,eh 10 The Cincinnati Gazette

xbe frat information respecting tne Diu1I ~ W -
yIs,tv. 10 was sent BY Capt. :. u. Jones' Proves
Sashsi 10 learn the particulars oil lhe "ftaizatoi
AID had another Interview with bowies epout Tue WI
RI January 1851 was regularly initiaedt the ORDER
go. S,s If Liberty. this was about the 9Th 9Th OF
June: wns Instructed in he thrd degree by MI. Hsrr
SOD the Secretary OF the Grand Conne OF TINS Stac
Ts IJjoncoo,i, Sentinel had letter Of introduction
20 Dodd from Judge Dalt; the letter was produce ~
e.onr me CONDENSATION witness had with Dodd rcla'Su
70 Mr. Coffin O United states detective who Was 80 .e
ssssssipated DOdd said that such men would nave I.
he disposed Of the persons connected IN ts .,n; ~
Chat time were MI Dodd. Harrison, Dr. BoWih MIN
.ap DR. Humphrey. and X. g. Gatling; tnorc were u
number of others whose names the Witness coui Ot re-
rsmber. persons were not admitted 20 the meeting Oi
fe Order Of the Sons Of Liberty without PASSWORD
witncss the time Secretary 81 the Granu Nouhc
for the State Of Kentucky was appointed oy the cul
officer Of the State Dr. Bolett. and stu holds the POSI-
Con IL sueh an office exists; the Sons Of Liberty was
military organizations IL was in this organization that
Coffns murder discussed. ana II was decdei cni-
Dhatealy that il shOrld be dCue: there was 10 be
sneetinc at Hamilton the occasion " Mr.. Nalandg-
hams return at which Colin was expected TO be pres
ant. N the meeting referred TO DOGd called on those
who would go with him to murder Coin only nan
Observation-Disclosures, from Evansville lhd-wAo
thorcht he knew Cofln; he could nst Join DOdd tic
vitness Powles Dodd. and higGn went 10 Hamilton,
MT Coffin could not be found: there were two meergs
on the day IelCTed 10; II the evening meeting they
discussed the military Organization Of the Sons % Llo
cry; number 0f speeches were made on in4i OF te
Oppression and tyranny OF the government ana ttat
Was TO be restored by force Of arms they expected
definite time 10 be set for general uprising. IN wl.h
fev were - se1o tie United States Attends IN Ohio
Isaiana aud Illinois; the koho prisoners ~ the STATES
were 10 be released and armed with seized tCn
The arsers the number in the Order Of The sons CO
Liberty was calculated to be oOVJ 10 iJOyJ Ia tLOAha
Illinois was counted having considerable Num-
Der. and Missouri believed ~ be almost unanimous
ohio lot much counted oni Bowlos told the wtneS
thai be had his command organized INTO companies ~
regiments; loEles at Louisville Ire WAS fhre .A
pfime0tiDC with X. {. Booking ~ the mahlnt'u'''.
hand greuades and Greek FIRE which were % ba nseu
fn destroying Government property: BONles sI-I ''-
the Greek fire had been used for the destruction oil '
q V.
eminent steamers; the programme Of the ihee..L o.
the Oror In Cbico 70 in ny WIS given by the witness
who said DO1d had told hin that ClicaschIs hu
agreed TO the camps 0nd doPus OF lNo 'no
Indiana and Illinois; seize the a. seni!s al trse states
sr the Rebel prisoners released and also members OF
the order aud Unite nj Louisville: tie uprising was 70
be general in those States and Missouri and A. much
OF Kentucky possibei the date WAS net fixed definite
ID, as they were governed III regard 70 UWNl't w.
tNe Rebel armies 10 cooperate with tbemi al confer
enee with Bowlcs MliGGn, and Warner, II was deer
mined 10 u ahead on the 18th 18th Of August Rno
eetrv ont tho ulen agreed upon and eyeutu y ul.te no
louisville; at the Chicago meeting Of Ie Orcei, tLere
were present Judge Buiit Dr. hOWles Richard haE'
Iett of - Louis Dodd and John G. WALKER iAeA
agreed that the uprising was 70 take place nom TIE 81
e. the l7ih 81 August. Should finally De ueteFuncd
By Vainldighan, the supreme Comma9ceT @. tle
Order whom they sworn to obey; Dodd Wds Glana
Commander, and Walker. BOwlcs. Ahllga1 ana lll.l-
phres Major q onerals FOR Indiana; Bnitt had ~
tempted 10 communicate with Col. Jesse and kohei
Colonel Shiphert parole IN Kentucky was initiated
tnto the Order and attempted 70 get permission 10 ="
% Cmada, from whence be designed going 10 he1ioO
the Order was TO neci openly IN tho m ss Democratic
fleetiDgs and on the day OF the uprising, August b.
were 20 have meeting at Indianapolis ana carry
ont their prOgranimethe design OF the movement rs
% carry portion Of the States into the COnedcTacy
Bowlcs talked privately about North Western Con-
lederacy
The Constitution, rituals, &C.. Of the Order were
exhibited the witness, and identified the genuine
No<k Of the Order; also the rol OF members OF ne OiOel
IN Indianapolis found in Dodds Office, which had been
shown the witness by Harrison, the Grand Secretary
Abe Court adjourned 10 a. m. Tomorrow. ~
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. %. lsGi
Felix G. Stidger, continued his testimony saw NJ
Harrison atiOdds he complained tina. tie ORDER Y -s
diIatory in fheir uprising against the Government De
heved that they had not arms enough 70 ue OF seI'So
Dedd said If they did openly resist he'd be ID II
he would live under the present Administrations tis
about the last Friday IN Jnly; Harrison was Grand
Ecy state OF Ind In respect TO the contemplated
a. assiboton OF Coffin. be said hey expected nod h
~ Hamilton. at the Vasndigham meeting pes quar-
re with him. II possible and shoot him iIhe roll OF
Che Parent Temple Of Marion county, Ind. was here
shown 10 the witness when he was asked 10 desgnat
Tie names Of such members SIS he knew belonged 10 the
Order of the Sons Of Liberty. He named W. NJ liarri'
eop. H II. Dodd Joseph Rston, and DR.. Athonl a
ksttsr was written 10 Dodd. Bowies and Eslo1.
signed Dick, supposed TO BIO written By Dick
Shat be was United Ststes detective, and re
ported everything they did; Wilson met otter persons
IN the Grand Council from other parts Of The country
Nm old gentlenan by the Of Otev, Dr. LemmeTs.
Judge Borden from Alien county Mr. Everett OF an.
aerourg county. Mr.. Leech Of the Burn: District Union
County Mr. Myers Of LapoIte County. and Mir. a IL.
Koga Of New Amsterdam; the witness became &C.
yuainted with these persons on sne 4tb Of June
not that Mr.. Lassee of Cess Comfy was there
be was elected member of the Supreme Council Of the
Emitted States; John g. Davis elected on the same
day; Mr. II. HefTen was d member Of the Order; Wit
Sess met him In Salem. Indiana. twice; be was the
deputy Grand Commander Of the State Of Indiana; be
wss formerly Lieutenant Colonel Of an Indiana Regi'
mont told witness that he and Dodd had the right ~
call the Order together at any time they might taLs
proper and also said that the object and interest Of the
organization was 80 cooperate with the Confederate
Ibrces the first lie the witness be took him for
aCommissoner from the Confederate forces told Wit
Dess that there regiments Of Forests
aisbanded in Kentucky 70 remain at home for time
and 10 concentrate when necessary. gentleman
ssked Befren why certsin iedy was sent 10
Salem, Ind He said they expected trouble in Ken
taeks and would be safer in salem Ind than in Ken
tpcky he met man by the name OF Piper N LOrsyEe
who said he resided in Springfield H. be
bar OF the Order and said he the staff Of Vaan.
Aghsm; Piper present az che meeting Of the GrGnd
Council in Kentucky ana Dssised IN opening the meet
ang; he raid tina, James A. Barrett formerly Of St
Louis and their chief of Vailandg hams staff and that
Captain lines Of the Rebel army, had had charge Of
1be releasing 81 the Rebel prisoners tJohnsols aud
Piper said he hal q communication from ValabdIgLa
% Bowles giving him charge Of the releasing u the
1ebel prisoners at Rock Island which to be done
at the same tine; Hines then in Canada waiting
1or the order % be given and the time come; Hines
wac afterwsid captured with John Morgan; Piper also
said that he had attended meeting of the Crane Coun
ei OF illinois; taat they had passed resolution tha, II
KENTUCKY considered il advisable TO resist the
enlistment o. negroes. the members of The Or
der would prevent the Illinois regiments or
Loyal Leagues az they are called BY the Cop
prhcads from beng sent oct Of the State by the Gov
eminent 10 enforce III that the resolution was unan
nousy passed BY the Grand Council Of Illinois "a
ronica sLell about the size Of 81 Founder was here
banded TO the witness lie said he similar shell
thr 10Th 3oh of June, Bowiee Cous Charley Miller
and others thee the lover part or butt of the
ahe which being unscrewed showed another inside OF
which iron to contain the powder, around
his a ana IN The No Ero<lr