Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-10-27
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A. do not know, sir. But Dodd remarked
to me and Harrison that he suspected the pro-
priety OF conhding this scheme to Dan. Voor-
hees. Harrison did not think it best to COM
municate it to VOORHEES,. Dodd replied, "You
two are the only two persons do commune
cate all my plans to-" He said he told US more
than he told Others
Q. Did the knowledge of this Instruction
airy scheme extend beyond the Grand Com
mander and his Major Generals?
A. | do not know as the time did; but TIE
knowledge of the insurIectionary plan did. Ii
extended to the members of the Grand Council
present on the 14th of June, and said to
extend 10 great many members OF the Order.
Q. What reason did Dodd have for not COM
nunicating it to VOORHEES,?
A. 5e did not tell me; but he did not con-
slider him reliable enough, Judge.
O. Then he was not perfectly in the conf
dence of the organization?
y. Not 10 that extent
y. Was he TO any extent?
A He seemed to be4n the confidence of the
organization, and they seemed to be perfectly
free with him about it.
O. Did you not say rebel Colonel was in
communication with the Chiefs of the Order,
and wss given the work of the Order?
y. He was personally acquainted with DR..
Kalfus. am not sure whether he was with
Bullitt. .
Q. What was his name?
~ Colonel Anderson
q. From what State was he2
A. He told me that he was raised in Ken
lucky, and others told me so.
Q. From what State was he commissioned
A. | do not know. He was Colonel of the
Sd Kentucky Cavalry.
O. How did he come to be st Louisville?
A. He was on parole, having taken the oath
and given bond
Q. Had he given bond, and taken an oath
not 10 fight again against the Government
A. don't know that he said anything on
that point
Q. At what time did be give it?
A. About the last of June, or first of July.
Q. How long had he been back from the
rebel service7
A he had been from the Confede-aey about
year, he told me. Probably more
O. Do you know where he took tbs oath and
gave bond2
A. | do not
Q. Did he tell you he had given bond?
a. He did, and 80 did Colonel Farleigh.
q. Who is Colonel Farleigh2
A Commander Of the Post of Louisville.
Q. Who gave him the ritual and work OF
TIE Order?
a. H. hdlIus gave MIN t1e NcSIlDule ana
first degree. gave him the second and third
degrees at the instance of DR.. Kslfus.
O. Was he doing this in violation of his
parole to the Government?
A. He was.
Q. Was he reported to the authorities?
A. reported him to the military authsri-
ties.
@. Was he arrested2
A. No sir
Q. Where is he now3
A The last heard of him he was in Cana
Q. Was the Punishment obtained for him
A 1t was, before he reported that if he got
it be would go to the Southern army again. He
said be had applied for it to General Burbridge
through Colonel Farleigh. Burbridge issued
the order.
Q. Did you ever see the order of Danish
ment?
A. No SIR
Q. Did he get it?
A. He never did.
Q. Why did he not get II?
A. Because he learned the military authori-
ties were in the secret of his being in this
Order, and did not come back to them any
more.
known TO Colonel Farleigh7
A. Yes sir.
Q. How long after you found he was viola
ting parole before you informed the authori-
ties Of it,
A. Informed them the same day.
Q. How long did he remain there after it?
A. A week, probably.
O. Did his order of Punishment ever come?
A. Idon' know whether Farieigh got il; but
Anderson did not.
Q. Why did you state that it came in your
examination in chief?
A. msy have said 30, but do not know
that did.
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4. Anderson said it had come to Farleigh,
he understood
O. You stated that you had SOC .e converse
ton with DR.. Bowles about the establishment
of a Northwestern Confederscy; did you not?
What did he say about il?
Il. That If the Government thought there was
no intention to establish q Northwestern Con-
federscy. they would at once acknowledge the
Independence Of the South. That Republican
leaders had told him so.
Q. Was thatell?
A That was the main point
Q. Did he say ne was in favor of North
western Confederacy?
A. No, sir
Q. DR.. Bowles, then, said that Republican
leaders had told him that the Government
would acknowledge the independence of the
Confederacy, provided they were certain there
would not be an attempt to establish North
western Confectionery?
A Yes, sir
O. Did he name them2
A. He said they lived here, in Indianapolis;
that he had eonversed with them here, and was
in their confidence.
O. What two gentlemen went 70 visit Bullitt
on the Saturday, and what two on the Sunday
after bis arrest?
A. A. o. Brannsn snd DIR. Bayliss on Sat
urday afternoon, and Dr.. Ka.fus aud Dir. Thon-
as, the jailor, on Sunday morning
O. 1t is not true, as published in the Senti-
mel, that j. j. Bingham was one of these four
men?
A. never stated that he was.
O. When and where was the conversation
with Risine, and Bowles, and Dodd, about the
supposed letter from Dick Bright
A Il never had n conversation with Bowles,
about II, but with Rstine and Dodd in Ristine's
Office. The letter was addressed TO all three,
they said
q. Who were present at that time?
A. Nobody was present at the conversation,
but Dodd and Ristine. Bullitt knew of the
letter.
O. Who is this Dick Bright
A. DR.. Chambers said be had directed Jesse
d. Bright to have that letter written, and he
supposed Dick Bright wrote it.
Q. Who is this Dr. Chambers?
A. He lives in Warsaw, Gallatin county,
Ky.
Q. Is be military man?
A. He is a doctor of medicine be had d.
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