Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-10-15
n .ASHTABULA O. SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER I5 1864

1 .ttWEN# ~ ~ Nf'fI @Ne Eii
ment employees proposed by any membc
or members OF SAID v dsr g.f.1,.,,t.
Al have sesrd II discussed a,u se1 IN counci
AMI recommended. ~. '''o ','AD 's'pVs'
9-otate what ahls order contemplate
~ .ne event OF frices luvadlng Missou'
'n'stsammef m .l" Y. onl anib'9a
Anipey, or rather u intended to auit
~l.o rles' dr've outline United state
lo.ces auo Tue Onion c'iizehs, ana apprt
Ptia'e every'n'ng oeiohgsngto the Uoite'
o'a,es uoVernment' ~
IaS---aas sth's o'def Foeen aiming an'
making preparauons ior tb's spurpoself. .iisi
dTihIesslr.,L sl,,dsL sal y ,.s.ls aaT
,V-Ohder whose immediate direction ba
'ols ooeSS done 4 y aoissg.o aisisa sgl
Is N, he Vranc Commander OF The Stats
a'Ssour' ,A.s7ag .yi.ps,sa = 10 gag7 = .sgifr
am, vS 'his ofdet 70 cooperate With
my oi othel o's'es, 10 the event OF an in-
'as.S ~ ncs Lar y gn,aata 10 ,b9so
deonsndsn, IA Sra, S;s,;;. YES 20. ,s!terly ~
{ uepepoenl ana oistuSs OF other States
:" na. was s'he Intention Of this
;3 ~ 'e's'ence ~ 'sf' 'es mere on the
"sHiot ~, AZ, ulga 1868 ,,s,ig1o9sa D
80 'n,',s'e captains, rpho's, ana en-
emcers, . N.o ~ event OF movement tt
| 'sshe POSSESSION u tnem, ana cross members
~ "e Yluer from Alilnois ana other y ates
'uso nissoeh. y?. L.5rd7ah IA 9DT
Nne Oh we special OH Cts OF this Order
as 'oep"ee ipen'oefs gu steamboats,, Terry
ooaHs0' ~ f'rgfapn cinces, department
ueeSoqu"f'erSs ,e, rfolost Marsnsrsl fhre, and
tn IucL every position where they cOulh
''p1s' pU ta,laaoe sa service 4 lea lal .,&a
sS-lti mere any member "a any or either
81 'ne Pos'l,ons aoove enumerated ogl .'a
,ff-.iAss 'ne express olnres, and one 10 the
'ecegrapn ohce' over the American Express
one lhefe are plenty OF hem on the
r'yer. aI.s{i yd. lsIyUeo,is hf
Q-Wna', y any, knowledge have you
" mee.lns VI we supreme Councll Ia the
Guy otN York last winter 4, I'D, "a,
49, KNOW mat me Supreme Council
me' ID New ORR last February, The 22i
pelieve, 70 eject Supreme Commander,
QIWus Missouri represented 10 that
CouncI g b1tanDs fus ftab d,i
A-aes sir. s.sq L.a. g5. II So sS4
Q-Dy now many delegates Z ligs1 3 IA
a-Iosl'iyeiy tnree, and think i've,
VINO was elected Supreme Com
nauoer " tnae OouhciF -
A-Mr' VaiSno,gham. 80 -.
~ as SUE 'ne ofuef ~ 'nls o1a'e s'' SATISFIED
A-No sir oaao "a
Q-Who was tie choice of Missouri p
Az! am unable TO state s., osai 30
aQ-Do yop Know whether or not o
special meeting wIs held at Winsdor. Cana
a. last winter, and If so, when audsby
whom q. .'4,ga s,,gr. 5na g.s4pt
A-Yes such meeting took place in the
vicinity Of Detroit. ,y. gt.a,asx ..if ID sjsl
Q-What business was transacted at
that meetingI
A-A conference Win allandlgham,
changing the name Of the Order aud signs
and grips. '.'i4 ',N" T
Q-Is not the order OF American
knights noS'ile III every respect 10 the
General Government, and friendly 10 the
so'called Confederate Government 4l'',
A-Yes sir. f'"'17 ''i s'l l.' -4 2. s''1
Q-Has any contribution been made or
proposed by this Order, with the design OF
assisting the Confederate army in any way 7
Ayes sir; just before my arrest pro-
position was discussed TO raise money to
purchase gun caps for the Confederate
army, but whether carried out or not am
not advised. aog ggH aaa eta5 lails5sl
.Ideut;feation of This ()rde, u;th ths
De,,ae,ot;c po,tv anJ min a, Rsbalon Sr
III, 1g50Gl Z .Ids,'I T. - ,.fs. - q
Following an elaborate examination In
to the details OF the purchase, shipment
aud Distribution OF arms and ammunition
to the, members OF thc order' we nave the
toiio~ing y l9.,'pt as'.- pa -.A. y
QT-otaie wnat tue prominent members
'of'. the ORDER oi American hnign's nave
universally saidsin reference W Tue ooJects
and purposes Oh saia o.oer III your pres
ehce : -, ls ,,...g ~, -. 80 p.
A-"nen i.nrs' Jolaeu N 'ne spn'og OF
1903, .. u moses, .ne INSTRUCTOR o. Tue
oloer, .olorilieo I,e.,A .ne 'nas ~ was pom
crnuc o'ga"'As"on go''en W ,o' ',e .no oe"o,
h' Of tnose engaged 10 the heoellion' ana
a view of co. oneratiny Win ii. rebel army
O---W he, and wbe se, was said orynn;zt
ton expeeted 10 co operate with ths SO al.
Isd Confedarate army -E7 L6.lG'aG a
AIN The event Of an invasion Of the
rebe.s 8 into Missouri iaaI ,6dIT7,57s oy'7's