Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-26
Mg. HARRisoS's EVIDENCES.


Me- HARRISON EVIDENCES.
The assessment Of $50 on each county
Temple was made for the purpose of de-
fraying the expenses Of the Grand Ceun-
Gil, Said expenses we're for printing,
payment Of salary OF Secretary, rent,
&c, and for payment of assessment
made on Grand Council by Supreme
Council Of United States. Accredited
members from several counties came up,
in pursuance Of circulars, for instruc.
ton, as changes had been made in ritual.
The name of the Order was changed to
the Sous Of Liberty. Was informed by
Mr. Dodd the change Of name made by
Supreme Council Change made about
Dad OF February. Learned Of the change
Immediately after Mr. Dodd arrived,
some two or three weeks after the 22nd.
The change was made known to county
Temples through members sent up for
instruction. Members came up from
Congressional Districts in which SIR.
Milligan lives; also from Mr.. Hnmph-
riss District. Persons came up from
Sullivan and Vigoa counties to be in
ssFueted. Changes we're made in por.
tons OF the colloqnies, nthe obligations,
aud Ia the lectures. The witness was
here shosn q pamphlet, which be identi-
fed as the ritual of tise o. A. X Yeste-
bale, aud FIRST degree This pamphlet
contains the obligation required Of a
member
The Judge Advocate here offered the
pamphlet in svidencel Col Dunham
objected 70 the introduction of the pam
phtst, and eoutended that the defense
bad right to examine into the authen
ITCHY OF this particular fact By cross
examination, dc, before Il was admitted
as evidence II once admitted as evil
dence it would be too late. The Judge
Advocate made few remarks stating
that there was but one mode OF proceed
ure Ii Mr.. Durham objected TO his
mode OF examination, the Court would
pass upon the objection Col d. stated
that his precise objection was not TO the
witness, nor his introduction as Score.
tary Of the order, but to tha submission
in testimony of document not properly
authenticated The Court then retired
to consider the objection. In a short
time returned, and Judge Advocate an
nouuced objection overruled.
The Judge Advocate then, pointing
out particular page, asked the witness
what that was.
The witness proceeded: That is the
obligation of the. Neophyte. The Neo-
phyte takes that obligation only, and is
not admitted to meetings of the Order.
lThe Judge Advocate then read the
obligation of the Neophyte, which has
been heretofore published in the Jour
nal
My understanding was that the change
made released members from obligations
Faf . A. K, aud imposed on them those
/ Of the Sons of Liberty. Do not know of
any counties in which the changes we're
not made. In my opinion the Supreme
Commander exercised authority over the
American Knights The Grand Com.
mander of the State was a member of
I the O A. K, and exercised the same
control over them as over s. Of L. Not
necessary for o. A. KS to take obliga.
tons Of s. Of L., but only to assume
them Order of American Knights re-
/ LEASED from their obligations so far as
changes were made. They we're held to
the obligations If they had taken no new
ones. 1.-The witness was here handed
several small pamphlets, aud asked TO
state If he knew what they were, and if
so, TO state what they were The witness
stated that they were1he Constitution of
the Grand Council of Sons Of Liberty,
Rituals, etc, of the Order.
all persons who become members Of
the organization are required TO take the
obligations contained in these books
fTks Judge Advocate read the obliga-
lions Of the Cd and Sd degrees These
books were Published after the return Of
Grand Commander DOdd from New
York
On. the 18th day Of June, 1854, a meet
ing Of the Grand Council Of the State
vas held in this city Thirty counties
were represented Dodd presided and |
was Secretary Bowles, Humphries, Mil
Iigan and Horsey were present. The
Council degree was conferred on mem
bers who had not taken it. Lasselle.
from Cas- county, was present No per-
sons from this city were initiated at that
meeting. No important business was
transacted Council convened about
10 O'Clock; convened BY Grand Com
mauder who delivered sshort verbal ad-
dress. Council Degrees were then con-
fsrred. Council Degree is superior to
third degree. No person could receive
the Council Degree uut1 regularly elect
ed delegate from his county. 4 com
nittee OF thirteen was appointed, to ex-
erc1se power OF State Council during the
interval between its meetings Do not
know who we're made members. as 1t
was kept secret. Do not know Of auy
addressof committee Of thirteen, EXCEPT
one / have sesn since my iIzprisonment
a COMMITTEES Of I've vas appointed TO
attend meeting at Hamilton, which was
afterwards amended so as to permit all
members 70 90. A discussion also arose
IN regard to Government dstsctives hav-
ing obtained admission to the order