, 1864-08-08

thoHzed b. said order to establish temples il
,Missousir a: OF ~ own tnoWledse / don.l
members led me 10 believe be was.
@. Is 1t not generally known that I'm. u. Doug
Ina il an ouaissar1 from Prices arnyi A; dom
even before his arrest.
g; Wss pou;las; &C, as,,e in Organizing Temple
tiaf tet1nf With Charles Hunt, OF St. Louis 4
Yes, Sir; more 20 than with any other person II
| this city
sEoEET POLICE PROPOSED BT THE ORDER 70 AssAs
| sRATE GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS.
Q. Vas there eecret police uade up of man
Eers Of said order, whose duty 1t Was to ascertain
the names Ct United States detectives, sud Ii pos
sib!e to bsf1e their efforts in apprehendlpe rebel
| ahd members Of sald order? A. OF my oH1
knowledge can't slJ; but I heard through mem
bers that there vas such police to be organized
That would properly BE- the business W of the st c5
| commander.
Q. Was the secret assassination Of any Uajke<
states officers, soldiers or Government employed
! dert A. hare heatd it discussed In council ami
recommended. .'
TUE ORDER INTENDED TO UNITE Err2 p1ucs's M
= SApIHG ARMY THIS sunhEH.
g: state t9 what l this order contemplated in th.
4. The. or rather it. Intended to unite With Price
drive cut the I. s. forces and Union citizens, ant
9,s app1opriate eyesythiog belonging to the Unitet
q. Has tins order been agm1ng and making pre
paIat,one Tor that purpoee2 Il. Yee, siri
z Under whoee immediate direction has thit
State Of Missouri.
Q. Was this order to cooperate with that Of 9th
er o:ates IN the event Of an invasion by Prfcef A.
dstnre s fnt a n.Sy yes but l'tteY independent and
Q. What was the intention OF this order in refer
ence 10 the ferries here on the Efyerf A To mi
tsste @ e@aptains. pilots and ensineers and IN the
Other States into Missouri.
WITNESS PROPOSED AFTER DTS ATTEST TO MAKE
CLEAN nRRAsT OF IT, BUT HUNT WOULD NOT
AGRKE.
a. Did sou ever have any conversation With
Chaa: Dunn Or chss. L. Hunt, in reference to max.
q % Z. w. sr VIZ i6
q State when, where and what that conve,sa.
pon was; 4 n june Last, at Gratiot Military
elnded 10 aes19wledse my completely in this mat.
ter. and WAS willing to be tried upon the merits oi
ne a. g czse; e. MI; nnut said that wonld not do;
solemn oath never to reyesl these matters: be-
sldee, there ia. said he, Lo necessity for such
step; there are no seecilc charges agalnHt you
should take care Of mysel'-that the order hal
fsilcd to protect me, and I rad no one but 1uyecl
to re'y upon ar. Dunn agreed With me in adopt
q. Have you Withdrawn from said order. A.
have NOT.
| HUNTS oFF1cE-NssorR1 HEADQUARTERS.
| Q. Was not Charles L: Hunt: office the head
| quarters OF this order in Missouri a. 70 ali In
tents and purposes, yest elr.
| TIE ORDER HELPS REBEL sP1Ea AND NAIL CARRIERS
e. Dad 1ou. while a member Of said order, give
AID and assistance to rebel spie* nail carriers and
e1nissaries from the rebel State4f A. In only one
instance. I gare Newcomer, ali.s Thompson, 4
| smal sum of money, knowing him to be rebe
mail carrier; Rebel sptes, mail carriers and emis
ever s5nce have been nemscr. Prcvtoas to 'l; n,
arreet heard, By and through ths order, THAT til
mall 70 and from ths Eebel amy vas yeEy regular
msnder. A man By The name Of Dorr1s. formeri,
Q! Jefferson City, son Of the Doctor-is used b
this order IN carrying malls. lie was here when
the especial objects Of this order was to plae,
members on steamboats,, ferry boats, telegraph Of
ices, depastment headqusr'ers. pFovoEt martha
could rsnder TAll Aole service
Q. Is there any members IN any or eithar Of tn
positions above ennmerateds A. In the c1pres
ofhcfs and one in the telegraph Office, oyef ths
| On the Iivfr.
MEMBERS 1n11EATEs1so TO KILL ANY 1srorxgu
O. Have you eyeE heard any thfcsts made b
who ahould dtsulge the secrets Of SAID order.
q. What were these threats. A, That the
q: What ara the duties Of the Gfaud Commander
A. Presiding officer over The lower degrees, AMI
the ranking ofitcr Of the State.
AEKr1G or srrEExE couNe7t IN NEW YORK AM
ANOTHER n CANADA.
Q. What, If any. knowledge hare yo1 Of meet
Ing Of the Supreme Council in the Cit, OF New
York 1ast winteI' 4: know that the suprem
the s2a. bel,eve, to elect supreme Commander
q Vas 81 Missouri represented in that Council
g p hex many delegates* a. Positively thre
q. Who vas elected Supreme Commander b,
that Councils 4. Ar. yallandisham..
e: Was the order n n this State satisfied with tina
9; Who was the choice of Missouri. 4. au
unable to Etate.
Ing was held At Windsor, cauada, and Il 50 whel
| and By whom I A. Yea, such meeting tool
place II the vicinity ofuetro,t.
Ing! 4. a conference With Vallaudlgham. chang
| ing tbs name OF the order and signs and grips
| Was Missouri represented at that meeting
g; b xhemt a: By the Grand Commander o
| AMERICAN KNIGHTS HOSTILE IN ErEnr RESPECT It
@ 1nE sssN osSEnAL GovERSAESTr AND FRIENDLY II
R. Is not the order OF American knights hostile
In every respect 10 the general government ana
nteEdIy sG H the to'caslsa confederate government
coSTRDrr1oss RAISED TO Assist THE nEpE,
ARMY.
@. Has any contributions been made nr nronosed
by this order with the design of assistf,. tnc Eon
1cderste army In any wayt we
A. Yes, Sir Just before my arrest a pronositjou
| to shise mpney to purchase gun cans for {he Can
federats army was made aud talked Of efons ii.
AletnlETs, but MhGtAcr carried out nDt AM mol
adHiteo.
~ ''iH,.1 ar.i ~ ~ ttc o.ucs acfc Eiseu os
prudential cousidsrstions rlthbid frm liz mi. M,
Ii, af the ,,rrrrnt rims H. III, 1snrnae nt.rnsh -
General. and We ste u. u.bIc. iIereiors to nuhIisi
n-.,., ~, mr.. >o.o ,,x,,n,n. =. .
pE1 ~ aaoao MEahEns oF InE ohJEcr o.
rnnr4 70 E1s Ix u TIE oksocnAr4'
=. stale What tie prominent members OF the OF
ae1 u IN hhas asvs universally satd IL