The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-09
oas sls.. In the houss of----s

a. In the day time, invariably.
q. was. who Is proprietor. present !
at any or either of the sales above mention
edf
y He vas ia the office OF the store, du-
ring each sale.
@ Did You have the same understanding
log with him that you had With bis sous in ref
erence to the sale ofaFmsl
A. Yes. sir.
q. Did YOU represent to---thAt yoa were
buyiag these arms for members Of the Or
der OF American Knightsl
T. No, sir. but for nv friends ia. the conn-
try.
q. Did - make any deduction in the
prices OF the arms ycu purchased OF them.as
above atatedT
A. Yes. sir, they we're 10 let me have them
At wholesale prices. and did.
q. IL was mutually understood between
you aud these--ihat you could have arms
and ammunition at any timer
| A. Yes, sir.
q. Were not all these arms purchased oil
said--. in direct violation of military or
dersY
A. Yes. sir. the prohibition OF sale OF arms
| and ammunition under military orders was
discussed and understood by the - and
myself.
Q. Are not all the-rebel sympathiserss
A. Yes. sir
q. What amount OF gun caps did you pur-
chase during the winter and spring OF 1904 OF
the house ot-for your friends IN the
country.
A. From five to ten thousand
q. Was any person or persons ever pres.
| ent when you made these purchases, other
than yoursel I
A No sir, not to my recollection.
q. These purchases, then, were AL made
privately, were they notr.
A. Yes sir,
q. Were you ever cautioned by any OF
these men OF the House o., about Civ
ing publicity to these transactionsr
A. Yes sir. frequently. by all OF them
| 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 10 this House for the purpose OF buy
ing arms, ammunition. etc, and II so, state
when and who such parties were
A. / have in one instance Last spring l
introduced A member OF the Order by the
name Of Tucker. to, who purchased
i've reyolyers, some powder and CAPS from
that House.
q. Were those revolyers purchased on a
regular permit
A. No sir. The sale of arms was prohsb
tied at that time, except on permit and that
he corld not obtain and did not.
q. We're these arms purchased on a reg
ular permit
A No sir.
O. Was there any understanding between
YOU and these dealers in arms. ammunition
&C. &c, to the effect that IL shoald be kept
secret arms, &c. provided would not ex-
pose them.
@ Was II understood bstween YOU anc
these men that you could have arms to an,
amount that you wished. on terms of secrecy
A. Yes sir.
, q. AT what time did you make such pur
chsses and To what smountf
A. During the months Of April and Ma
/ 1884. To the number oil four
, q. What kind of arms were theyr
} A. Revolvers
Q. Were those revolvers bought or per
| NIT
I A. No Sir.
{ o. Were those revolvers bought in vio
Iations OF military orders OF this Department,
q. From what other rm or firms did 20,
purchase armsf
A From tho house of--in the city O
St. Louis.
. O. What amount OF arms and ammunition
lid you purchase. and what time time
were they 50 bought
A From fifteen 10 thirty revolvers. half
: dozen cans of powder. and few cartridges il
/ in March, April AID May last
q. We're these articles purchased from sai.
house on a permit from this Officer
A No, SIR
q. Was the sale OF such articles at sucl
, times prohibited by the military authorities
I at this postf
; A Yea. sir, except upon permits from TIA,
! Postmaster Generals Office Of this Depart.
, ment.
q. What agreement was made by yo,
wrh n:mn:,ck X Co. IN 70 erence 10 the pur
chase of arms. ammunition. &c, at sucl
timesY
, A. The same as with and the man on
- street
q. From what did you by arms. &c.. a
the house Of
A From and his partner.
q. You have stated 10 this examination
that YOU purchased about forty revolvers be
tween the 18th and 18th OF April last fo
, VIM NJ Dosglas. Please state from whom
! these revolvers wore purchased and thu
amount OF the purchase price paid for them
A purchased those revolvers from
} and. and an equal amount from each.
q From which particular employe at thu
house Odd you make said Purchases, a
the time last ststedI
A. think from. from the fact that
paid him Tia money. some S5Oo-
A. From--himself
q. What amount did you pay--at aha
timer
A. About $500
. q. Did you purchase any arms. ammuni-
ton, &c. from any other firm or house in th'
( city during the winter and SPRING. OF 1868 a.,
is64 than those already stated
A, did not.
q. Where were thu reviewers you pur
chased Of In A Prii. already stated, tax CT
by YOU. and where were they packed FOL
transitf
A. They we're taken by me and given ia
charge OF his clerk. bnt by whom packeC
I'm anshle 10 state.
O. Did sou meet Douglas prior to the par.
chase Of those armsl
A did.
q What agreement Was made between
Riley Whitney and yourself. in reference "a
shipping arms above stately
A. No other than mutual understanding
both belonging to the Order o A. K.
q What smoat of ammunition Was shsp-
ped to North Missouri by Riley Wilmer
A About four hundred pistol cartridge
Eve thousand iEon caps.aud t~o or three Gao:
Of powder.
q. When we're they ~ shlppcd2
A. Between the - and 18th OF April last
At the time. Douglas shipped said revclve's
They we're aboard the same time and escaped
notice.
q State what the prominent members oil
the Order Of American Knights have univer
sslIy said ia reference to the objects and
purposes Of said Order In your presence
A When first lsinea ia the spring OF