Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-01

VI 0NEe VI Ats MAKING tnle SuzgeS-
ton to me, said We bad had experiences
enough OF Democratic mass meetings,
and there would be no excuse or apology
for calling such 3 meeting here I asked
him what excuse be could give for call.
ing the meeting. De said to take some
expression against the draft, and to give
some Instructions to the delegates
who attended the Chicago Convention
which was to be held on the 29th Of
August told him could consent TO
nothing Of the kind, and would be par
~ 10 no such scheme " Il Talbot,
Chairman Of the Democratic Central
Committee Of this District, had gone to
New York, and be left me 10 act in bis
absence Dodd knew this, and on my
declining tocaA a meeting, as chairman
OF the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, he wanted me to call = mass
meeting to elect members for Congress.
told him would not Dodd then made
application 10 others, also 70 Mcdonald
70 urge him to induce me to call mass
meeting, but declined to do il | then
began to reflect seriously about the mat
ter, and reflect what was besl 10 be done.
| bad been entrusted With "a important
secret, And il was Of such nature that
/ thought ought not TO keep IL then
/ determined TO investigafe the matter /
frst called on MIR Rissine, aud I put
( leading questions 10 him to Cad out
whether OF not be knew OF anY such
/ project as that which had been ecmmu-
nieated TO me By Mr. Dodd, aud | felt
/ satisfied that he did not then called
upon Mr. Athon, and in the same way
asked him leading questions 10 fad out
what he knew about the mater
and | felt satisfied be knew noth.
ing about IL spoke TO others, to
Mr.. Hord among the rest I went TO
bed and slept over il In the moraing
went 10 see ]. Z. Mcdonald. j told hin
had tscret information that | wished to
consult hin about; that il vas > matter
involving as all, and that some action
had 10 be taken immediately He said
be was willing to listen 70 all had to
say This was on the night of the 4th
I Of August had told Mr.. Mcdonald
al that Dodd had told me, and the cir
cums,anees under which be had told il;
and that | had come TO advise with him
a. 70 what was my dnty in The matter
We talked the matter over sometime,
and finally came to the conclusion that
We would sleep over Il, but that the thing
must be stopped ct all hazards left
him at 9 o'cloek, and went to nv ofiee
As walked down Washington Street
saw a gentleman coming up rapidly, and
stopped him: Hsllol Kerr, what has
brought yea ksFe1' said. BE seemed
much excited DO you knoz any.
,bingT' be said: and said, /" d.
yoa know anylhiDg7' Yes" he re
piled. What is is7" said + BE then
said, The DEVILS to pay in our section
Of the State tbs people Of Washington,
Harrison aud Floyd counties and that
neighborhood have got he idea that a
revolution was pending, the farmers
we're frightened, and were selling their
hay In the helds aad their wheat Ia the
stacks, and al tbe property that could
be wns being converted into grsenbacks =
/ @ What Kerr vas that7
A. Michael C. Kerr ''fs that all
you knowT' / said No" said be.
Then be vent on and represented 70 N
Just what Dodd bad befows told me He
I MtIh 0HFE hMu NuLAA HLuEANHs I&HE -
Dodd had revealed II. As We walked
along be turned around once or twice %
see if any detectives we're following Us
didn'. LET him know that knew any.
thing about the matter | said this is
an important matter, and insist that
you 20 up 20 Mr. MeDonald's With me
and tell him what yon have told me. We
got him up, and said to him, Kerr has
gos some important Information, aud |
want him to tell you the same story be
has told me
@ Did you previous TO that time or
at that time, a. e matter Of safety TO
yourself, state 10 Mcdonald your whole
connection with this natterT
A. / think he understood was a
member OF the Order7
Il Q Did you give him the whole kisto
~ Of the mstierl
A. He understood | was member ol
the Order. In this conversation with
sir. Kerr, he involved Dr.. Athou in the
scheme think, also, be told me thai
Govsgnor Morton vas 70 be capaured OF
taken prisoner, and that DR., Athon vas
to be Provisional Governor, and thai
that was TO be part Of the scheme. Ne
Donald said we would all meet in the
morning, as had been agreed upon. Com
: ing out said that could not rest under
the suspicion that DIR. Athnn knew any
thing nf the scheme / did not thinL
that be did; and said that although /
is after twelve o'clock, will 70 70 BIZ
Z house We went and called him up. h
. came down and told him, that although
! il vas such late hoUr. yet rs Mr.. ken
/ had come with such important informa
lion he oughtto know It that night. ii
: agreed 70 meet with ns the ext mornin.
. / at McDouald's Office. Coming out.
asked Ebat be thought Of DR.. Athon
Z He said be il an innocent man Il
9 knows nothing about this scheme Athoi
. would scarcely believe that such scbem
! was entsrtained think be said, ssIs'
/ all gas; such scheme cannot be en
t tsrtained BY sensible men"
]. The next daY We went, At abent eieh
or nine o'clock, to AcDoneld's ofscs
= had invited in aIl the prominent Dem
e oerats could ses. Judge Rhoades "a
9 present.; Mcdonald vas present Wm
+ Henderson of this city, Mr. Hord
q AquiIIa Jones, Samuel B. Buskirk, Mi
r Ristins I think, DR.. YeagIe, and Co
, Caldwell Of Lafayette, and there ma
+ have been othera Mr.. Kerr then lol
Il The story to those present Then =
? had consultation about the matter, an
. cane to the conclusion that the matte
d must Be stopped right then After
q While Dodd and John C. Wake
. came in.
d O Was Dodd sent for, or did hs CON
= Of bis own volitioul
Z A. think be was told that . neetin
. vas to be held there that morning 70
ie consultation Walker had arrived fror
. New York that morning This NEE
D inz occurred GA Friday the 5ih of Au
ruai Mr. Kerr nade \ aneech Z