Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-18

" were not all OF these arms pur-
chased OF said -, in direct violation
Of military orders'
A. Yes, sir, the prohibition Of sale OF
arms and ammunition under military
orders was discussed and understood
by - and myself
@. Are not all the - rebel sympa-
thizers7
A, Yes, sir.
@. What amount Of gun caps did you
purchase during the winter and spring
of 1854 of the house Of - for your
friends in the country
A. From five to ten thousand.
9. Was any person or persons ever
present when you made these purchases,
other than yourselfP
I A. No, sir, not to my recollection.
i 9. These purchases, then, were all
made privately, were they not9
A. Yes, sir.
g. Were you ever cautioned by any
OF these men of the house of - about
giving publicity to these transactionsf
| A. Yes, sir, frequently, by all ofthem.
They said there were Government spies
on every corner, and we must be very
careful or we would get into trouble
Q. Are you personally acquainted with
the -?
A. Yes, sir, intimately; have known
them for years.
Q. Did you ever introduce any party or
parties to this house for the purpose Of buy
ing arms. ammunition, etc, and il so, state
when and who such parties were?
A. l have, in one instance. Last spring L
/ ,ntr n1.rAa kan ~ ka I'D htrt thx
name Of Tucker, to -, who purchased
Eve revolvers, some powder and Gaps from
that House.
@. Were those revolvers purchased on a
regular permit?
A. No, sir; the sale Of arms was pro.
hibited at that time, except on permit, and
that he could not obtain and did not.
@. Were these arms purchased on reg
ular permitp
A. No, sir. ..,......
Q. Was there any understanding between
you and these dealers in arms, ammunition,
&C., &c, to the effect that it should be kept
secret from the military authorities by your
A. Yes, sir; they agreed to let me have
the arms &C., provided would nOt expose
them.
O. Was it understood between you aud
these men that you could have arms to any
amount that you wished, on terms cf secrecy2
A. Yes sir.
Q. At what time did you make such pur-
chases. and to what amount?
A. During the months of April and May,
; 1864, to the number of four.
Q. What kind OF arms were they?
A. Revolvers.
O. Were those revolvers bought on per-
nit?
A. No. sir.
@. Were those revolvers bought in viola
, of military orders of this Department?
O. From what other firm or firms did you
! purchase arms
A. FROM the house Of - In the city
of ST. Louis.
r O. What amount of arms and ammuhi-
tion did you purchase, and at what time or
. times were they SO bought?
A. From fifteen to thirty revolvers, half
dozen caus of powder. and a few cart
ridges in March, April and May last.
O. Were these articles purchased from
, said house on a permit from this Office?
A. No, sir
!, O. Was the sale of such articles at such
, times prohibited by the military authorities
at this post2 I'D. ....
,, A. Yes, SIR except upon permits from
the Provost Marshal Generals Office OF this
Department.
E Q. What agreement was made by you
with Dimmick e. Co. in reference to the
y purchase Of arms, ammunition, &C., at such
times?
A. The same as with - and the man
@. From whom did you buy arms, &c,
e at the house Of, f..t
q A. From - and his partner. ,
d O. You have stated in this examination
that you purchased about forty revolvers be.
. tween the 18th and 18th of April last tor
VIM. Douglass. Please state from whom
these revolvers were purchased and the
amount of the purchase price paid for them?
II A. purchased those revo.veIs from -
h aud -, and an equal amount from each.
Q. From which particular employe at the
house Of did you make said purchase,
q at the time just above stated?
A. | think from -, from the fact that
-. | paid him the money, some $500.
II e From whom did you buy at -. at
the time above stated?
It A. From - himself
t, @. What amount did you pay - at
that time?
A. About $500.
ii @. Did you purchase any arms, ammunl-
~ tion, &c, from any other firm or house 10
the CITY during the winter and spring OF
A. did not.
es O. Where we're the revolvers you pur-
:? chased of = in April, already stated. ta
ken by you, and where were they packed fol
- transit?
at A. They were taken by me aud given in
charge OF his clerk; bat by whom packed
n, I'm unable to state.
IS. @. Did you meet Douglass prior to tht
n purchase of those arms?
), A did. ....-+ ,
" @ What agreement was made between
Riley Whitney aud yourself in reference Il
r. shipping arms as above stated2 =,
es A. None other than mutual understand
ing, both belonging to the o. \. K.
e, Q. What. a,auunt of ammunition was
shipped TO North Missouri by Riley
r. Whitney, -. -,
=. A. About four hundred pistol cartridges
20 five thousand gun caps, aud two or thre'
cans Of powder.
O. When were they so shipped? y.
at A. Between the 18th and l9th oi Apr'