The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-08-13

the Deputy Grand Commander, and Green
~ Grand Secretary; and that on disc0v-
srinQ that Col. Sanderson, the Provost
Iarshal General, was in full possession of
III the secrets of the order. and that there
t1as. therefore, no use in them any longer
70 sttempt to conceal lts secrets by per-
sistinr in periursd statements with regard
"a Themselves. they resolved to ask for Q
denomination, which was given them. In
vhich each acknowledged his former
ifatement to be untrue, and acknowledged
.ihe existence Of such an order, his menu
bership Of II, and truly answered all ques-
fiohs nut to him In regarasto it.. s1saIi ID
The following ID the examination of the
Grand Secrlferye y with the exception Of
= ,ch portions, a. the intereetDsof the mill
Nv service and the ends Of pablo justice
In ire to be withheld frem the public ut
~ pr ssset tisae.--sA. Losss Democrat, Az
sAsf5. ,sEr aaa 5si
IA S8ea rAnY.
Suene b, Smith, Of lawful age, being
duly ,wern, depcses and ssysi; :. :. ron,.
|. .cnntS,. state Of Missouri, and II by occu-
' ss,ion = clerk has been clerking for
fsssrs Grimsley 4 Go. since 1850.
n. WI ven were -you arrested3 A. The
- dsv. If May, 1884.
q. Hsv.s You been examined under oath
anss your arrest and incafSerauon' a.
q wer. Z Se answers by you given under
rat sxamina ton, in reference 70 secret
political organ ,ization, correct? A. No,sir,
b WIZ ind, 1ced you to withhold the
Mcs under that examination A. A SOL
nm ooth and the influence Of other parties
Yinplicated with me. -
q. What II the n, Mure Of tnat oatns ana
l vSst the influence . other parties9 A.
~ ~ oath not to r, sveal facts connected
l mn certain secret Organization under
nsnaltv Of death. and the influence OF
nembers Of said orgauin Nion has thus far
!. prevented mo from reveali. ne the ruin.
% State in what manner tnat lnnueno
norally. I have been instr 'cted 20 pc
hye that the oath spoken Of was Oind-
= and paramount to any 9th, n consio-
c,Who has cad you to that belissfr A:
I'M superior officers in the organizat- son 81
which am about to speak.
Q;What 10 said organization called!
Order of American Knights,' recentav
changed to ''Sons Of Liberty"
l O. When were you initiated into the mys-
uterida Of eaid ORGANISATION. A. Some time
N tho spring Of 1853
q. Where was You initiated, A. Corner
4 Fift6 and Market, over Leitch's drug
sors in the city of st. Louis.
u @. Hsye YOU been . member in good
@nhdipg ever since? A. Yes, sir, think
O. what is the number Of the Council to
lRicA You have and DO now belongs a: It
liver had q number, but was called "The
IGueee Washington Temple"
CHOW frequently have you attended
Ind templeosince you were initiated? On
Ia sverare about three times q month.
QWefe these meetings held In the day
Sme or 1t night. A. Exclusively at night
with but two exceptions.
|nsstingsf A. Yes, sir. The one I attend
|Mwas : meeting Of the Grand Council
liz Jther was IN informal one.
O STATE when the Grand Council met? p
me- 18th January, 1884. $3.50.
q Wasthat Z meeting Of the ofncers OF
J, Missouri Temple exclusively Yss, CIR: {
tiom Of that Council In January l9st9 A.
kaslection Of offlcers for the Grand -Coun-
blot @ State Of Missouri, or an installa-
tioa n 10ch officers. IsfS.
CQ. now lonE wds said Council in session
tAattime? "A. Some three or four days.
= Was you regularly delegated mem mel +
q Who presided at and over to deliber-
. ktcos Of chat Council Z A. The Commas
mM the Third Degree Of the stst e q ~, Mis, !
&wn tho Deputy Grand Commander
sssnt on that occasion y ". NJ 81, there
isosach ofIicer within my ,kncwiedge IN n
sTklfd Degree Of the East WIS there and
3 isthere Commander OF the Third
= @kse. Westf A. Yes, sir. He is second
vNmmand, and. the Commander Of the
fliM Degree, East is first in command.
pa you before your sErs,t, Or 90 you u,
r. kmisltion. "A. Yes. sir. 81
MA il that position I. IA. Secretary
y. Rhohhec6nd and third degrees. '4s1
j IL Under whose immediate instruction
!. beoesAry Of the second and third de-
" did you act in Counclf A. Under
1se.lsctive commanderso. snose degrees
Gaste the number and names Of the
I1ses Of the order A. There are five
~, "a md Attn, or Grand, - II ~ called
3 what d meant by Grand, and wha'
keonfeme degrees A. The Hrand, o.
= aleSree, IL the COUNCIL, or highest degre'
s0aate. The Supreme, or 9Th degree
SAkikhsst In the United States.
How many of the degrees have yot
as A. The lst 2, Sd and 4th, OF Crane
whasTsmpls did you represent II th'
~ 0cuactl which conyensd "a g: Lou
k-o1UnIy N4DA A. 49, SOyA - ~
a De0p1e, of st. Louis. =, t,...sg..
What are the tnitiatDry 9fppe takeI
entering this order & A. The nre
6be done ID TO ascertain h1e senu
and II ii accordance with those On
Md BY member, be II immediatel,
dtsd to Join, and taken 70 the ante
aolthe TEMPLE or to amember's room
u Neophyte II duly instructed &C
ag 70 the formulas laid down in tia
IA u the rituals t. be found in pam
naked w. to ". to order Of business
11ive,D b9s Hi .ssk
What IL requisite in taking the secon,
3. ssf A. Simply the recommendation
~ neniber Of the second degree. will
neabers to vouch for him. The sam
~. aala = observed In taking the third de
10 enable him to take the fourth
scnaiy that 10 should be elected Il
wand Council or fourth degree by thu
Oen Of the frst degree.
What il requisite in taking the fiftl
soprems degfeef A. Members of tn,
adegree are elected by the member
a9de9fee, arr then sent TO the SupreUn
eed, Where they are duly initiated ant