Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-02

Kentucky, and make Kentucky their
battle ground; that the forces IN Illinois
would eonceBtrate in ST. Louis, and CO.
operate with the forces in Misseuri; that
Illinois would furnish $4,000. Missouri
10000, and Price was to invade the
State with 10000 men; with that 100.
900 men they we're 70 hold and psrma-
nently occupy the State. / also heard
him speak ef = man By the name of
Stone. He said be bad organized a reg
I imenk OF men in ak weeks in this State
dudisna(, and that be expected him to
raise another regiment he spoke of
another man named Dieksrson, who
went to Richmond at his pleasure,
though he lived in Baltimore. He
ed 70 know how many men Kentacky
could furnish, and stated that rebel
force nader Baekner. would come TO the
eastern part of the State, and with these
forces they intended to hold Kentucky.
At that time no time had been set for
ths movement
q Did ron learn from him, or not
that this organization, or secret Order,
was to act in conjunction with the rebel
forces7
A. They were He told me that this
Order was made out Of the Kaighis of
| the Golden Circle, Of which be had been
a member, and that be resurrected this
Order out of il He appeared 10 claim
a vrest deal Of credit $50
q What else was said 1t that meet
ing between ypu end Bowlss7
A These were the important parts
Q. Where did ron 20 afterwara
4. Iwent back to Kentucky, aud used
all my exersions in extending the Order
s. mach as possible. BoEles told me
there Was TO be a meeting in Indiana
polls in about two weeks from then, and
said be would get other reports from
| Kentucky, but he wanted me TO go 10
Kentucky and see what could be done;
be was anxions 10 know ~has he could
report at that meeting.
arrived at DR. Bowless on the Stu Of
| May, 1864; stayed ~ bis house four
days. and returned 20 Kentucky about
the l2th Or 18th Of May.
@ Who did sou see on your return
that was co0necled with this 0rder7
A. De. Kalfus was the only one knew
/ TO be connected with IL | bad some
talk with him, and be farther initiated
me into the Order.
@ What degrees did you receive from
him7
A. He gave me the first degree |
bad previously taken only the vestibals
| degree.
Q. Did yOa meet Jadgs Bullis., Of
Kentucky
A. Not until after the second iuterview
with Bowies | started from Louisville
about two weeks after mr. return from
Bowles' probably on the Gath or 25th
Of May. | did not go directly 20 DR..
Bowles, but stopped a. Salem - see Hei-
fren. saw him and had some talk with
him. He told me be bad been 20 In
dianapoiis, and had seen Mr. IL H. Dodd,
and that they had eoncladed TO cat q
meeting Of the Organization some day
baiWeen the 18th and 10th OF June. He
said shsy we're the only two men 10 the
State who bad the power 10 call that
meeting; that vas himself (HeIren) and
Dodd; and that the Organization af the
State was now about complete; that II
would number between IS, ,00aind 80, ,0Oo
men.
o Who else did you see al Salem be
sides HeHren1
A. No one that vas q member Of thii
Order. ! met Mr. Joe Faulkner and
Mr.. Drom the frs, time / was at Salem
And the second meeting ] talked viii
40 one else
O Did you register iheres
A. II did il was j. j. Grundy.
| Q Whers did you have this talk viii
Helfren7
A. was in the sitlius.rOom Of th,
Persiss hoass, on or about the 25th o
May ~ @
q. How are you enabled 70 FIX tha
date
A. BY its being on the Wednesday
near two weeks after my return frou
seeing Doctor Bowlea the 6rst time.
Q. Did you make any report Of you
visit q, that time1
Q. What date did you make tha
J rsport1
A. do not know.
: Q. You say you made 8 report; .
: whom did you make it7
. A. / made ny report TO Capt Jones
; and | understand be sent it to Geners
! Bnsbridgs. za,souaa a
Q State IL anything further took piAe
: between you and Hefren -
r A. had no farther talk. Be said ts
g number Of the Order vas betwse
E IS 600 aud $4,000 He did not stsl
. what proportion wAs armed.
e O Did be state whether the organizs
!. ton was armed at all, or was drilling
a A Nothing more than what be tol
rae the frat tine, that be could call sbou
. 900 or l 500 armed men ia p hour'
0 time. LEFT Salem about II o'clock
z the morning, arrived at DR.. Bowles
that evening BE was not At homl
i That was on Wednesday BE rsturne
Saturday at noon. At his house no on
q appeared to know where be had goni
"a He told me himself that be had been |
Indiauspofisy had seen Mr.. Dodd, II
Barrett, Of Missouri, Judge Rallitt, an
n some other gentlemen: asd that thei
d would be > meeting Of ths Grand Coul
D, ell on the l4th Of June. he told n
le that Barrett pledged from Missouri 30
1T 600 men, and that Illinois pledged Sc
II 900. The leaders Of those States pledl
Ie ed that many men- The forces Of Ill
IS nois and Missouri were to co-operzi
I with Price, be said; that 20, 900 mem
q more, If JEFF Davis could spare then
e. we're 20 be seat into Missouri he TO
d me, also, that Indiana pledged 1000
n which were 70 co operate With those fro
il Ohio, concentrate on Louisville, and c
q operate with Whatever troops JET. Dav
se could send into Kentucky under Backn
n. or Breckinridge; or. il be thoughs il 8
It, vfsable be would send ,LonEs.reet vi
be them. They bad no regular commur
cation with Ohio, but bad msde arrsug
meufs toopen upsreguisr communicati'
gH with their friends there. he also to
AZ me Of the change in the Supreme Cor
mander to VslIsudighsm, and that
had been appointed q commissioner
OF visit Vsllsndigham in Canada
4s @ Did he 1t that time say that q
or consultation had been had with Yalls