The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-09

-tiA Ofutt4
A. Yes, Sir
q We're you paid any commission for such |
service by said Orderl
a. No. sir: / sometimes made small |
commission ia making purchases OF this
kind
q. Who first organized the Order Of Amer
lean Knights IN the State Of Missouri
A. PC Wright Of New York.
q. Have you any knowledge of one VIM.
NJ. DougIassf
A. l know the man: have met him four OF
five times.
q DO you know II he has ever been le-
gally authorized by said Order 20 establish
Temples in Miseogrl
A. OF my own knowledge l don't know.
but my impression. formed from remarks Of
members. lead me 10 believe he was.
q. j. Il not generally known that VIM. M.
Douglass Is Az emissaTy from Prices army
A. don't know. be became very unpop-
ulAr with the Order even before his arrest
q. Vas Douglass active 10 organizing
Temples Ia Missouri
A. | think he was, very.
q Vas he not 90 very intimate and con-
fdentisl terms with Charles l.. Hunt, Of St.
Louisl
A. Yes. SIT. More 40 than with any other
person in this city.
q Was there a secret police made up OF
members Of said Order. whose duty Il was to
ascertain the names of United States detec-
lives. and i possible TO battle their efforts in
apprehending rebels and members of said
OrderI
A OF my own knowledge, | can't say
but I heard through members that there was
such police to be organized. but 10 be
known only to the officers OF said Order
That would properly be the business of the
Ex-Com
q. Was the secret assassination of any
United States officers. soldiers. or Govern
meat employees. proposed by any member or
members oil said Ordesf
A ] have heard il discussed Ia Council
and recommended.
q State what this Order contemplated in
the event OF Prices invading Missouri this
summer.
A. They, or rather il. intended 10 unite
with Price. drive out the T. 5 forces and tie
Union Citizens, aud appropriate everything
belonging TO he United States Government
q. Has this Order been aiming and max :
Jog preparations for this purposeY
A. Yes. sir
q. Under whose immediate direction Ia.
this been done
4 The Grant comma1ies u the State oil
Missouri
q Was TINS 0rier 10 cooperate with thai
OF other States IN the event OF an ;nvasier
By Price,
A Unil rec atty. yes but latterly. inde
pendent and distinct of other States.
. What was the intention OF this Order
in reference 20 the ferries hero on the riv.
err
A To initiate captains. pilots aud eBgi
neeFa. and IN tho event OF movement. q
take possession Of them. and cross member
of the Order from Illinois aud other State
/ into Missouri
X did YOU ever have any conversation
with Charles Dunn. or Charles 4. Hunt 4
reference 10 making public under oath you
connection with the Order 81 Amefcal
| Knghts1
A. Yea. Sir. with both OF them.
q state when. where and what the con
| ver-stion was.
A. In June last. az Gratiot Milt ~ Pfs
on. | remarked TO Mr.. Hunt that had con
cludcd TO acknowledge my completely in thi
matter and willingness TO be tried noon th
merits of the Gaze Mr. Hunt said that wou
not do | asked him vhy2 He said yo'
have taken solemn oath never to reves
these matters. besides there IL, said he NJ
necessity for such step. There are n
specific charges against YOU: merely suspi
cion. informed Mr. Hunt that | shout
take care OF myself; that the Order had iaile
to protect me. and had no one now bu
myself 10 rely upon.
Mr. Dunn agreed with mo IN adopting thl
plan.
q Have ycu Withdrawn from said Ga
| der
A. have not
Q Wa not ChAa L. Hunts Office III
headquarters of this Order ia Missouri
A To all inlehis AID purposes, yes sir.
. Did You. while a member OF said O,
der. give aid aud assistance to the rebel spi,
mail carriers, and omissariea from the reb,
StatesY
A. la only one instance. . gave New
conner. alias Thompson, small sum of mon
ey. knowing him tn be rebel mail carries
Rebel spies. mai'carers mud emsssries hay
been carefully protected by this Order tina
the mail TO and from the rebel army wa
very regular. with semi monthly dispatche
TO the Grand Commander A man by a.
name OF Davis, formerly Of Jefferson Civ
Ia son Of the Doctor.) IL used by this Or,ie
in carrying the mall. He was here when
was arrested. the 10Th day of May last.
One OF the special objects of this Order Wa
TO place members on steamboats,, ferryboats
in telegraph offices department headquarters
Provost Msrshall's office, and in fact in ey
cry position where they could render vain
able service.
q. Il there any member in any or eithe
Of the positions above enumerstcdl
A In the express Offices, and one In IN
telegraph office over the American Express
office There are plenty OF them on th
| river.
| q Hsveyou ever heard any threats mad
by members IT said Order against any mem
Der who should divulge tho secrets of sal,
| Ofderf
A. Yes, sir
q What were those thr att
A. That they would. upon proof of th
fact. kill the man
q What ace the dutit Of the Grand Com
mauderg
A. Presiding officer over the lower dc
/ gress and the ranking officer of the State.
q What. II Any, knowledge have yeu o
a meeting OF Supreme Council in the cit,
OF New York last winter
A ! know that the Supreme Council me
Ia New York last February. the 2d. l be
heve to elect Supreme Commander.
q Was Missouri represented in tina
/ Councilf
4 Yes. sir
@ 81 how many delegafesl
4 Positively three. aud ] think i've
.. Who Vas elected Supreme Commando
( of that counciil
A. Mr. Nsllandigham
.. Mas The Order ia lhis State sasssEe.
With that elertionf
A Ne. SIR
. Mia was tho choice OF Missouri
= | ana unable % state.
q 10 tea know whether OF not specia
meeting ~ss held a. Windsor. Canada, las
winter. aud u -. when and By whom
A. Yes socn meeting took place In ia,
vieis.ity of Detroit
q. What sasiness vas transacted Al tina
meeting
a. A eonfereaes vith aliandieham