The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-10
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was to ascertain the names Of United
States detectives. and If possible to bsflls
their Efforts in apprehending rebels sad
members of said order 2 A.. OF my own
knowledge I cant say; but heard
through members that there was such
police to be organized. but to be known
only to the officers OF said order That
would properly be the business Of the ex-
commander. ~ sse-s
Q. Was the secret assassination o! anv
United States officers, soldiers o. 0ovsrn-
mont employees proposed by any MEM
Der or members of said orderY A. l
have heard it discussed 10 council and
recommended.
6 @. State what this order contempiat.
ed in the event of Prices invading Mis-.
souri, this summer? A. The. or rather
it, intended to unite With Price, drive out
the U. S. forces and Union citizens, and
appropriate everything belonging to the
United States Government.
G. Has this order been arming and
making preparations for that purpose p
A. Yes sir -sH
Q. Under whose immediate direction
has this been done? A. The Grand
Commander of the State of Missouri.
@. Was not Charles l.. Hunts Office
the headquarters of this order in Nilsson.
nj A. To all intsuts and purposes.
yes, sir.
q. Did you, while . member of said
order, sgive aid and assistance to rebel
spies. mail carriers and emissaries from
the rebel States? A., In only one in.
stance. l gave Newcomer, alias Thomp-
son, small sum of money, knowing him
to be rebel mail carrier. Rebel spies.
mail carriers and emissaries have been
carefully protected BY this order ever
since have been member. Previous
to my arrest / heard, by and through
this order, that the mail to and from the
rebel army was very regular, with semi
monthly dispatches to the Grand Com
mander. A man by the name Of Doris
formerly of Jefferson City-a son of the
Docsor--is used BY this order in carry hing
mails. He was here when was arrested.
the Goth day Of May last. One Of the
especial objects of this order was to place
members on steamboats,, ferry boats, teie-
graph Offices, department. headquarters,
provost marshal Offices, and in fact 10
every position where they could render
valuable service.
Q. What, if any, knowledge have you
of meeting of the Supreme Council in
the city of New York last winter A.
| know that the Supreme Council met in
New York city last February, on the atsd i,
| believe, to elect Supreme Comma nd.
eF.
q. Who was elected Supreme Com
mander by that Councils A. Mr.. Val
landigham.
z. Is not the order of American
knights hostile in every respect to the
general government. and friendly to the
so called Confederate Government A.
Yes, sir.
@. Has any contributions been made
or proposed BY this order with the desi gn
of assisting the so-called Confederate
army in any way? A. Yes, sir, Just
before my arrest q proposition to raise
money to purchase gun caps for the Con
federste army was made and talked of
among the members, but whether carried
out or not, am not advised.
@ State what the prominent mem-
bers OF the order of American Knights
have universally said in reference to the
objects and purposes of said order in your
presence A, When | first joined in
the spring Of 1868. s. L. Moses, then ia.
structor of the orders informed me THAI il
was Democratic organization, gotten up
for the benefit Of those engaged in rebel
lion, and to unite the Democratic party
proper, with the view Of cooperation With
the rebel army. e
: q. When and where was said orea.
niration expected to cooperate with the
so-called Confederate army A. In
slhe event af invasion by the rebel army
In Missouri -
z Were you not led to believe, after
joining said order, by conversation with
members thereof, that its objects and pur-
pose. we're directly opposite those of the
General Government, and in direct hos
tility to. said Government? A. Yes,
sir.
q. Were not the members Of this or.
der secretly plotting and conniving At the
Fdsstroctionf Of the GeueFal Gcvernment,
and assisting through the agents Of said
order, with the view Of establishing thu
independence Of the so-oalled Confeder.
ate States I A. Yes. sir.
@ From the knowledge you have o.
said organization, do you not believe it te
be thoroughly dis-loyal, and inangurssed
for the purpose Of defeating the objects
of the present Administration in suppress
sing tho presests rebcllicn2 A. Yes
cir. ~ ts .'pasw sgs tas ~
I .. Was it not generally understood
BY members Of said order, that steps had
been taken to inform the Confelsrete an
thorities that this order uas friendly q
the interests end policy of he so-callsd
Confederate Ssates, and ready and wif,ipa
At any tins to render my and III ass;st.
Abcs In its power ia the overthros Of thu
1Hensral Government A. Thai "a;
believed tgbs The oljses pf these VII
gave direction to said order. N .wa-
Q. Was IL not ! unfsAssal custom o
those meeting It the ccuncils and tenn