New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-09
VENT ofa,. vsll,na,rss Into Is. uai.ed States from

O Whom vars the members Of this order INST IN
strheted to arm ard prepare iof 'A'' 'i''0"'''
IN ,% sanmet ., ,ss fhe Cent dcrate army 70 CO
o,s,.t wtss dis orief- A. Tbs order was TO bold
iself IN readiness 70 set win 'ne So"''
Ss was to lave commend Of men composing ms
o,Sct IN Missouri III Il u evefitf A lie ui@pu WV
,pander II the state IS AissonH ,,.do ~ ,he
oacors communicating this Department. IN mat event
A Treated as a coppon enemy. =, =. :, s,s,
. n ';rbIs order .s exclusively mode rp OF oisio!M
.oSs:oss n n mott A. Yes Sir, all Democrats who
desirous Of occurring the Independence OF Tue Con
fsde1ate States. With view oil Restoring 'ne JAW"
us w ntusnLr PURCHASED ARMS, ETC, FOE THE
80 ORDER.
q. Have you ever purchased any arms and arnnn'
milton tosnrely this ofderf A. l nare. MT ,n,,.
~ What am uut of each a. Very little anmuni'
,ion, perhaps two hundred reyoiveIs in all. c.
a. Ia what manner were they scat a@ayf A: So.ne
were delivered 70 the parties themselves anu soi'
O. We're not thosc 20 shipped nearly all sent to North
er3 Missouri, A. Yes SIr. nearly AZ ~tlf'n
Q. %ers they purchased ON regular perini" or o'an
destipelyi a. Clarlc.tiBely. -,
q Were such arms shipped TO fictitious pa1ties ano
in packages and parcels prpCytig 20 be anything ts
thar arms a. Sometimes W real pf1,les oia IN M
tunes 10 fictitious parties AID usually pnpoi'Hs ~
@ Do You know Of any considerable numser o. arsas
having been shipped BY otner parties nSi.s /" "''
LcSis ony one lot ana .neS w unS suparcd' A.
ID ,ne NICE was Tat A. 1t the time w. H. Douglass
Id YOU ever purchase any Of thet lot, 4. Yes
o How nnnyi A. About forty. ,. @,
Did yeu Sarch &c 'net naosf ., o 0S A'"''
Lo,lis II A. No, Sir; al tie diiIereit housos ~
o. Were they all purphassd The sose day a. n"
sii 10 occupied pjriion uf two days. md Who,
g We, did yS%5 y ' pfy 0'G From So 70 s.
ap .S anJ pad in Uuilcd si?ies currency.
"a Were tie funds yoa p I'd for those arms raised ona
ssid orderf A. A inc.hBer oi said order gave me tue
finds nr nat purpose bot whether irdiviluil OF COM
pm, nind, IN uhaEle tosta'c.
z toS VIVA, FIt0sT yGT n S soyss srs s
O. Was that HE Gfst ald only hne you bought ARM
fof r. members NIB i 'S,I'h Misseari a. No Sir
q. Were YOU invariably huoisaea irnds 4 opy wiii
8 idyoa ever Dsiy anl Ship any powderUr gun cap
to syynsen.9erof said oder les . or. ,.;oo \,
@. We you paid any copmssipa Tor sven service .,
said srdcrt a. M. Sir | soseti9'rs me- ~nai
G. .aI4.sson e. making parehnses of This KIM.
irts SUhDEs or THE oEDa3 IN nissos III. q
O. Whist IL the uupbeT OF tbh order ~ 81 Lorfs
A. Prom three To- ffices thousni,d mon. go. ,
O. what Is TIC nairb.r ia the Stare OF Missouri
q. fiom forty nsi1ly thousnrG.
! Ipl.EIirus PAMPHLETS c'NrAlf'iN0 AiIpAL w III
@ You stated yesterday that the Initiation Into ~
first deuee o this order W. Ia accord ne wi.R IL
struciiois Itained IN pApHilrt rlniked PENS
state e.hor yoR have cy seen np1oihlet s'1aaf
tlat now exhibited and wacn ami wheie' Lave J.
prior t. NJ arrest loiL Aa.), at Charles L. Hum
store. ir t1e ci'y ofS'. Louis. if. -. l.-f,
O. Is tat pamphlet used for any specific Iurpse D.
the oiieeIs Of tie or,rr of AH.erhnn kligassi
les;' FOL the FgEp9ss 81 iniiiatisg psemb.rs
g. Have you ever seen /; used Tor such pufPosesf
Tie par,rAIet marked ,sv" hiag shown witness I
dcnitcd as the ggo,d uok " this order for ntistio
into tvs second aud t.ird degrees &c
49,. nal ~
rs tie hsss for Initiation into the frat degree Gn o'
by snid'crdcr for tngt priTos ..l. =
Flax forms nnIlod II" WIN ZIG ,Slag fg eep,ipsn
In o shoyyn vituess Ia identified Icpsile nIsle
ran Of sad order ara the fliir- rir correct -,
ADDRiss or srRhIsiE .toMMAEDEE AAHklD 3.
IDENTIFIED. ..I :.
Tia ssdres, Of sup,esae cnls usnder marked 80
being shoMn wiuess is recognized Is n'e ptodne'i%
ctire Of Chnfies L. Hapi. rtsrc crn be no duubi .
! Wrehts being tie autho-, yIn ,bs fact thai II wa
issued before valiand an was eGeed sapIeme Com
hander Of the oiderl Tie signatD r.. GAGS Urbuna,
=, Arc any Of tho officers OF th. snlaried on
lccisf a. DOM know; ny impression is tet 10
/ Supreme Commander receives salary. 49,,
/ THOSE ENGAGED ~ OhGANTziEG TIE ORDER.
@ Wso storgaiizsa thcO rder OF American Anighf
lin tho State VI MissoaIii A. L. Z. Wright " New
( York. a.fs.l lr.I .
g. Have ron arr knowledge Of ono william N
Dorg.sfsi A. know lie mani lave met him ionT
Q. Do you know he has ever bsea legally authorized
by faid Order 10 ,stshiist temples ia Missouri a. q
nyown knowledge don't nov. hit my impressior
formed b. remarks Of members led 20 believe be
O. Is it not generally knoSnt thai Wm. NJ Douglass II
an culssary from Prices armyf A. do re know: b.
became vey unpopular 18th tie Order even before hi
arrest 81
O. Was Douglass active in org AIMING temples In Mis-
go ri, A. tfink be was. vcsy.
! q Was he not on ve.y iulimato and conhientia
te with Charles J. Hunt " ST. Louisr A. Yea. Sir
Iioie 20 than with any other person la this ely.
SECRET ToLycE PhOrosgDcBy TaE ORDER 10 AssAs
sISApE 6ogERSyi.hT oEFIGEHs AID FOLDERS.
q Was the=e secret police made up of members Of
tad order whose duty IL was - ascertain The naIes o.
United States detectives ard II possible battle then
efforts IN Approaching Rebels and riouters II said
Ordesi A. or M own inoW 20 I can't soy. but
heard through members that there such poice u
be organized but 10 DO known only to the officers 81
o.. Commander.
Q. wss tue secret assassination Of ony Uued Ststee
officers. soldiers or GoyeInpe.: employees lrolosel
by any msuber or members of SAID Oruerf A. have
heard 1t discussed IN council and recommended.
TlB ORDER ~ ENDED 10 UNITE WITH PRICE In
vADING ARiY THIS SUMMER.
Q. State what this Oracr eohienp tied in tho oven,
Of Prices invading Mssouri iiis Summer A. They
or rather &c. inteI1ed TO U.i.o1 with Prize drive o
United states Srees and Union citiacns End ap,rs
pirate everything belonging 10 the United States Gov
ernment
O. Eas tits Order been nrmiug and making prcpara
tious ior that pdrpose A. Yes SRI
e. UB0er whose immediate direction has this beer
donei A. The GIaLd Commander Of TIE State u Mis-
souri,.
Q. Was this Order TO cUopeIate with taGt Of other
States In the event Of en- invasion by Pricei a. Until
recently yes but lattery independent and distinct u
other States. .,s5 ,.t,, ,. .... frI ID.
Q. Wat was the Intention Of this Order In reference
10 lie Ferries bere tie riYert a. 10 initiate cal
tafns pilots and engineers and In the event u move.
Dent 10 take possession OF them and cross ben
OF the Order from Illinois and oiLer States into Nil
souri,. ...... '.... ..
WINES PROPOSED After HIS ARRfsT To MAKE A
CLEAN BREAST or IT, DCT HUNT WOULD NOT
AGREE.