The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-09


and password to the fourth degree
A The grip i given By c.asping the right
hands eilh the index or iofehagef resting up
on the pulse Of each. the sign, (the only gem
uinc one) is made by shading the eyes wlth
the right, and the left band PLACED upon the
right breast. and the password ] am unable
% give because each county has a distinct /
one, and il changed moatkly.
q. What words are used when the sign Of |
distress cannot be seem
A. Aok-Hounl
q, What il the origin OF the Order OF
A. | have heard that il originated IA the
State Of Louisiana 10 l5C3; also. that Il ex-
tends back to tho Revolution OF 1876. hav-
ing had pfecari0us existence 10 the present
rebellion.
q. What Is the relation between this Or
der ard the so.called Confederate Govern
ment9
A. - the time that joined, understood
that is object WAS 20 AID and assist the
Confederate Government, and endeavOr 10
restore the UniOn a. il vas prior TO ihis re-
bellion.
%. In what particular Was aid and assist
anee 70 be given 10 the Confederate Govern
mentf
A. In any aud all ways aud at any and all
times.
O. Do YOU know Of any aid and assistance
having been rendered by this Order during
your connection with Il IN the manner above
spoken of
A. know that arms aud ammunition have
been purchased b. members Of this Order,
20 send 10 other members in the country
where they could not be held.
q. DO YOU know anything about advices
| ia reference 10 this Order having been sent
10 the rebel amy.
| A. Ofmy own knowledge ! DO not hut
have through members heard that constant
/ communication was kept up between ~
Louis and the rebel army
!. What kind OF arms are mostly furnish
ed 70 parties IN the country by members Of
this order.
A. Kevolvefs.
q. Are they purchased or obtained IN -.
Louis.
A. Yes SIR
q. II the ammunition alsof
A Yea cir
. When Vas the revolutionary movement
contemplated By the order 10 have isken
place
A The advent Of Mr. ValIandingham "a
to the nited States from Grille.
.. When were the members OF this Order
| first instructed % arm and prepare for this
movement
A. Ia the summer and fall OF 1865.
o. In what manner WAS the Confederate
| army to cooperate with THE ORDER
A. This Order was 10 hold itaelf IN read
iness to act with the Confederate army upon
| its advent into the State
q. Who was 10 have command Of men
composing THE order in Missouri ia that
| event
| A. The rand Commands Of the State OF
| Missouri.
Q Whit disposition was TO have been
made 81 tie offers commanding this Depart
| mont IN that eventf
| A Treated A common enemy.
| =. This Osder is exclusively made up OF
dIsloysl persons, IL u not
| A Yes. sir. All democrats who are desir-
GU. Of securing the Independence of the Con
iedefate Slates. with q view OF restoring the
| Union as IL was.
O Have YOU ever purchased any arms o.
.maai,itn 10 supply members Of this Or
der2
A. have.
| u. What amount OF eschf
A. Very little ammunition perhapa two
hundred receivers IN all
.. Ia what manner were they sent away
a. Some we're delivered u the PARTIES
| themselves. and sumo were shipped
g Were those shipped nearly MI sent
10 Northern Missouri
A Aes. cir: nearly all OF them
- We're purchases on regular permits OF
clandeslinelYl
| % Clandestinelv
Q. What i tho number of this Order ia
81. louis
| A. From three 20 ffteen thousand mea
| q. What i the number in the State OF
| MissonriY
| a From forty ca eixty thousand.
| q You stated yesterday that the lnltla-
| tiou into the First Degree OF this Order was
ia accordance with instructions obtained Ia
pamphlet marked wv please state whether
| you have ever seen pamphlet similar
| 10 that now exhibited and when aud where
| A. have: just previous to my arrest.
| (2oth May at Charles l.. Hunts room. in
the city OF st. Louis.
q. IL that pamphlet used for any specific
purpose by the officers OF the Order of Amer
lean knightsg
a Yes. for the purpose OF initiating mem
bers.
@. Have Won seen II used for such pnr-
poses
A. have.
The pamphlet marked "V" being shown
witness. is identified rs the groundwork OF
this Order for initiation into the 81 and "a
Degrees.
Pamphlet marked "w'' being shown wit.
ness. is identified a. the Base OF Initiation
into the ist Degree. and used BY said Order
for that purpose.
Blank form marked I'll, with the follow
ing caption. List of Members of Cosserva-
tive ClubIat--" being shown witness. Is den-
| tilted a. Temple Muster Roll OF said Order,
and the filing up correct.
The address OF the Supreme Commander.
| marked IS" being shown witness. u recog-
nifsd a. the production Of +. Z. Wright,
copies Of which be has sent 10 the Office OF
Charles l.. Hunt There can be no doubt
| Of Wrghl's being the author. from the fact
that Il was is-ued before Nalsndigham was
elected Supreme Commander of this Order.
| The signature. 4 Gains. UfbAna. ). 9 has
a meaning that witness has never heard ex-
| planned
| q Are any Of the officers connected With
thi. Order salAfied ofiicers1
| A. don't know NV impression - that the
Supreme Commandr receives \ salary.
-. BY What cypress have arms usually
| been sent % North Missouri
A. The 5. Express
-. Were such arms shipped Ia fictitious
parties ia packages and parcels putpostug 70
| be soything else than armsf
| A Sometimes q real parties snd some
times O. hctlcious pArlses and USUALLY par-
| porting 60 be meFchsndsss
/ -. IA you know at AR considerable num-
Der 81 arms having been shipped ty other
parties here IL 81 Iouse
| A Only one lot snd shev we're captured
Z What wss the number shipped add
| captured
A In she ne.ghborheoi Of iory
- When VS. that
| A. A. the time ". N. nonesSs- was ar
rested
. niA you purchase sny Of that lot
| A les. so