, 1864-08-23
111PO1krANV REVELATIONS.
o. A. K.ss In ERrnest-Thc Prlsoaer In
81. JQeeph.

tFrom the St. Joseph Herald, 1tth.I
~ tie kindness OF Lieut.. A. J: Harding,
aetlng Provost Marshal Of the District OF
norm blissou1i, We nrt furnished copy Or
me Following important document Ina
Man, Wlllis1ns, is u1der arrcstiu tats city
ano may possibly make other reVelatloae:
STATEMENT OF THOMAS B. 1EFFR1Es.
Thomas B. Jet1rles, of lawful aye being
oniy sWorn, says: On or about tue ata Gay
o. Auguet, 1874, I fell in company 1Ia Win IN
young man from the State OF Illinois, who
said his name was John Williams In CON
FeIEntion he asked me 1t I kne" Elisha
Lti}ieD, saying that thu said Leflien was 2
cousin OF his, He asked me how long
hid krown him, and " hat kiud Of q man he
was. I told him had known him for about
twenty-five yeare, aud be used to be
said that :sas tile name lie bore in the conn:
Try u came from. He left me then, and !
went oil. In about On hour he came back
AID approached me and asked me how
iked tue Presidents Proclamation; asked
him Shat proclamation? He saId, "the
qhn'ne1 amnesty proclamation" told him
stayed at conc, read nothing, ard did not
know bow to answer his question: He
then sskeo me how was on the next Pre-
eiHential election; who was going to s,p-
port. told him there were sone OF them
talking about supporting Mcclellan. He
said that wouldn't do-that Mcclellan vas
wsr Democrat: He then gave nae gttpi
but you arc not quito right" He then told
me be would post me. He said he belonged
to the Knights Of the Golden Circle, or that
is now called the Sons Of Liberty; that he
belo1 ged to what Is called Hickory Club
Looge, in Henderson county, 1liroIs; that
thu club ~as 800 strong, and well armed,
with q earbine and Two navy reyolyers apiece,
str7I that $Fynw a. -. 4
election of Abe Lincoln this fall; that their
object was to carry the election Of Yallan-
dighsm for Vice President; the man to be
run for President Was not yet known, nor
4 couldn't be for two months; but they in
tended to defeat Lincoln If they had to XIII
every man who came to the polls to vote fur
Llm. The dey . sttsr TITS u eonyersstIon hs
when on his way from Canton to Lagrange
be sought another conversation with mo,
when he asked NC If couldn't assist in get
ting him released. asked him bow csn1d
do It? He tcld me by going to 1il;aols and
reporting his arrest to the "6ons of Llber-
IT," in Henderson county. ae said they
would pay me all expenses and they would
cclne immediately and release him. The
name of the Secretary he gave me was
Joseph Johuson; he also gave me IN order
On man living near Canton for a iozs. tops
to illinois. nud said he would furnish it. Dc
gave me I'll the signs and grips OF the Ktl .hts
Of the Golden Circle, or Sons OF Liberty,
which he satl were tho true grips, and sold nc
other things which II necessary Tor you to
have can give you. He gave several names
OF members OF the Order here. He told me
also lie would kill Hamilton johnson for de-
ceiying lim, pretending to be friend OF his.
He also told me that III went to Illinois and
reported to the Secretary, and It lie sent any
communication back by me, should try 10
get to where he was imprisoned, and wrap
the note Icstle Of cigar anl hand it to him,
and that be watted me to be sure aud 1tteni
to it r him. THOMAS JEFr1!es,
Subscribed ard sworn to before mt tits
l2th day Of August. 1864.
q. D. kEsroR, Notary Public.
A true copy. L. j. HARDING.
Lieutenant md Acting Provost Marshal,
District Of North Missouri.