Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-18

Mr. Dunn agreed with me 10 aoop''"t
9. Have you Withdrawn from said Order1
A. have not.
Q: Was not Chs.. I. HINT. Office the
he eadquarters Of this Order in Missouri ?
a. 70 all intents and purposes, yes, SIR.
" DID you, while member Of said Or.
der, give aid aud assistance to the rebel
spies, mail-carriers, and emissaries from the
rebel States2
A. In only one instarce. l gave New
conner, alias Thompson, a small sum Of
money. knowing him to be rebel mail-car.
rier. Rebel spies, mail-carriers and ennis.
saries have been carefully protected By this
Order ever since have been o member !;
previous to my arrest / heard by and
through this Order that the mail to and
from tbe rebel army was very regular, with
semi monthly dispatches to the Grand Com
.aonder. A man by the name of Davis,
formerly Of Jefferson City. Ia son Of the
Doctor is used by this Order in carrying
the mails. He was here when was ar.
rested, the Goth day Of May last.
One Of the especial objects Of this Order
was to place members on steamboats,, ferry
boats, to.telegrapb Offices, department hesd-
quarters, Provost Msrshals efice, and in
fact in every position where they could rem
der valuable service.
q. Is there any member in any or either
OF the positions above enumerated.
A. In the express.offices, and one in the
telegraph Office over the American Express
office. There are plenty Of them on the
river.
Q. Have ysu ever heard any threats made
BY members Of said Order against any mem
her who should divulge the secrets Of said
Order?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. What were those threats?
A. That they would, upon proof of the
fact, kill the man.
@. What are the duties of the Grand
Commander?
A. Presiding officer over tho lower de-
grees and the ranking officer of the State
Q. What, if any knowledge have you Of
a meeting ofthe Supreme Council in the
city Of New York last winter2
A. know that the Supreme Council met
in New York last February. (the 22d. be-
lieve, to elect Supreme Commander.
Q.-Was Missouri represented in
that Council2
! A.--Yes, sir.
Q.-By how many delegates!
A.-Positively three, and think FIVE.
Q.-Who was elected Supreme Com
mander of that Council?
A.-Mr. Vallandigham.
; Q.-Was the Order in this State sat
istied with that election?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Who was the choice Of Missouri
Al am unable to state.
Q.-Do you know whether or not a
special meeting was held at Windsor
Canada, last winter, and if SO, when and
{ by whom?
A.-Yes, such meeting took plac,
in the vicinity of Detroit.
Q.-What business was transacted a
r that meeting?
A conference with Vallandig
ham, changing the names of the Order
l and signs and grips.
Q.-Was Missouri represented a
! that meeting?
A.-Yes, sir.
Q-By whom?
! A.-By the Grand Commander of the
State Of Missouri
Q-Is not the Order Of American
. Knights hostile in every respect to the
General Government, and friendly tc
the so-called Confederate Government
A.-Yes, sir.
f Q.-Has any contribution been mad,
or proposed by this Order, with the de
: sign of assisting the Confederate army
= in any way?
A.-Yes, sir; just before my arres
: a proposition to raise money to pur
: chase gun caps for the Confederat
4 army, was made and talked Of anon,
the members, but whether carried ou
y or not 1 am not advised
'e Q.-Are you acquainted with tn
70 brother of John?
:, A.-Yes, sir.
'' Q.-Have you purchased arms o
" him, on the terms agreed upon wit
ut John1
Or A.-Yes, sir.
=. Q.-At what time did you purchas
III arms from -?
:, A.-During the winter and spring o
a. 1864. .....,
10 Q.-Were these arms purchased q
he the store of Mr.. -, on Main stree
es in the city of St. Louis 2
0. A.-Yes,sir.
ID Q.-What number did you purchas
from -? -.
III A.-About twenty; perhaps NOR
perhaps less. 49,,
IN Odd you make any purchase
from any one else in the house of -
te A.-Yes, sir, from his clerk, -.
!, Q.-At what time and to VIII
IN amount2
k.-During last spring and winte
n to the number of twenty, more or les
Q.-Were these arms purchased ar
eap delivered in the day time, or at night
'f;f Am the day time, Invariably =,
81 Q.-Was -, who is proprleto
,rs present at any or either of the salt
tss above mentioned -
A. He was in the office of the stor
on during each sale. -
ID O. Did YOU have the same unde
,s ,w standing with him that you had with h
sons irf reference to the sales OF arms
A, Yes, sir. 49,.
=. @. Did you represent to - tn
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