New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-09

Mav, ,aa ever heard any tLreats made by mem
bers of said Order against any member who s"ouia VI
vnge the secrets q :sia Usesr Tsa mi tiey would
! upn proof Of the fact kill the man
q What arc the duties o. 'he Srah s',tss and tbe
A. Presiding officer ovos 'as ''"" ues'"'' 49,
ranking officer Of the state. -, ,opu Avn
InorHLa IN CANADA.
n n What ~ any Euowl ledge have sou 81 mrctinso .,
tn sapreue Cospol IN tie City Of Ner fo, ~ ,ass
Vntcr, A. know that the supreme Y, uin'' s; 49,
York CITY Last February. tho I'D believe 70 eie''
SUPP ne SH..o"I represented In that Councll A.
fes nv nv how many delegates A. Positively three
an6 W So' WAS elected Supreme Commander By that
Cosneli A. Nf. ydsnagaa,n :o,.soa With that elee
ton Who E N, the choice Of MlssouIii A. am una
DC 70 Do 5'' You know whether not special meeting
80 hc5 IL windsor Canad. and. il 40. waea and "
wiuni A. Yes. such meeting TOOK piac' III '"' -
WHAT business wss transacted at that mectng
n A'VA conference With Vnllandiehnm, changing Tue
name Of TIE Order. AMI signs. AND g.ips.
@ Wss Mssoari represented ut that incetias' a.
g, By By whom, BY the Grand Commander Of the
,stJacAs KNIGHTS hostile IN Every RrsPEcT TO
THE GfNEaAL GOVERNMENT AID fRlsDLf ~
THE CoSFIDEIAIE. ~,
O. ~ no, tie Ordcr Of American Ksi,h hostile In
cxc-y respect 20 The General Government and fsscAdiy
20 tie so-eaiod Confederate Goye'nmeAt' "A AeS
Sir. 1900.
CoNTRrDUTross RAISED TO Assist TIE hEDfL ARns !,
O. Have INV Contributions been made or proposed W
this Order with the design OF assisting the Cona defo
army 10 any way a. Yes Sif inst before MY h''rs.
prposlion 70 raise money 10 'asoIsse 80 mo
The Confederate frmy was maae asa talked o Snohs
the members. but whether carried out or ho u" a"'
dviscd. n. -
, HIS DEALINGS N ARMS AND AMMUNITION WITHOUT
III l' t'- IEKnIrs
ntat vii
/ @ Eavo Won prrehssed nrms Of him on the tcrr,s
| az eed upon with John I Il. Yes. SIR
q At wha, time did yor purchase ~ ms nom ------
o A. 'Dufing tho Winter and sirine 81 lebt.
o. Were these arms pa CHASED at tue store OF -,
b | In 81. LOUIS a. Yes sir .
. O Whit uurbsr did yoa purchase from - A.
4 hout ~, pcrhsl,s NOR, perhaps les ~.
.. pS , !c, I.Lo a" Ys. SIR iro.n III. SiesS -.
/ q. Atwhat time a.. Il 20 WAT an"intf a. Dtri I
4 las Spring ahd wmier 10 tie nluioer Of a5oat -.
o. were these arms pnrchasel aid delivered in The
= daytime or ~ night A. L. tie d.! tine Tmial.y
q Was tic cdr - rrcgoat Il. aiy Or - ~ Of . g
sales tJo!e men:hned' a lie w"s IN the o.co o. 'Ae
ri O. DID ySa ave the s-mc understanding with Lin
that YOU had viii hi. In reference 70 tie sas 81
9. Did Son represent 70 = that you were hnyin'
= ihcse arms for ilciuucrs Of the Ofter OF Ame icaa
Krigatsl No ST.; bEt sof ny ilcnls ~ he COUNTY,
= @ la = MAKO GIy rcduci on In Tie pics 81 tht
: arms y purchased VI en- u soovc sialcoi y reg
~. They weie ~ let iso have t1e.1 Ut '~ho.esi'
%. Wa e mutually understood between you oni -
thu: y, could have arms and lnluni,!oa 4; my time
= O. Mere not al Of tese arms purchased Of said -
IL / IN direct violation o. military ofdcfs' a. Yea Sf
n Tae prohibition OF T. y Of arms nnd auiaur.n under
military orders vas DISCUSSED AID understood ~ -
i Q. Are no, az tho = Rebel 'yIpa.s!zer' A. Yes
q what am0irt Of qua cara t.d you pnichsse durise
the Winter ara 2gins " 1854 Of the hoase u - or
I yoer ri ads IL ~ ccu1tyi 4. ffou I've t. ten
thousnnl -, l -
O. Was oty person or persons present WHOM You
made these ru cluses. cher thin - and youIsei
@ These purchases then. were al made privatc'y
y u were they rot A. Yes. SIR
% Q " ere YOU cau'ored by .nv q t.cse men o.
!. tie honso of g1"nt rHiha pubicty % these traii'
" actions, 4. Yes. >n, IRE urntly b. ell Of 10 nj thel
esid ihore GverrEe4t spes On eycy corner. and
You S"isa, az he -1osP
Yes Sir ultimately. have Known thea Tor zen yeir,
"a q. Did yoa Introduce any patty or ref;iestot
bogse for the purpose OF bnyng arms numuaiion &c
and II STATE when. and who such parties ~cioi
. member Of the Ouder by tho lame Of Tucker ~ -.
who purchased I'e revV'esh setns po"dc; and oa.'
from thai house
L O. Were tho.o rerolyers purchased on Iceulr PEI.
Il mil, A. No Sir, no sol OF ans va. pro. siied >.
that dine. elceE upon permit. aid Lat e could Lot OBJ
y tam. ara did not
q. werc tlcse arms purchased on regular permit
i A. No sir.
IL as there an understanding between You and these
dealers In arms amnunion a.. l. Ire effect that II
should be Kept secret from 'nlfIay authorities by you.
A. Yes, sir. lhey ee 10 let m6 have tie &C.,
, providing l would not expose thea.
!, q Was il u. s,erstood between you ard those mcn
that you could have toany mount that Rsh cd
upoa ter OF secrecy A. ieA ar.
O. At what tire did yon make such tnresa-es md
what amount A. Dnrng the mouth Of Apiii and Ala,
1885,. Ia the nauiber Of four.
: q. What kind VI arms we're they A Eeyolyors.
7 Y. Were those rcvols ers 'caeht on n permit a.
! No Sir.
q Were these revolver, bought In violation o. mill.
= tary ordtis of this Department. A. Yes Sir
q From what other firm or firms did you pufchlee
: arnsi A. From the hohse Of - Ill tho City of St
Iot.s.
y What amount OF arms and ammp1lton did yen
J p4rul from tac house Of -. md Mt wllt tlms
tmes were they ~ bought A. FROM 10 70 ~ rcvOf
ers. hnf dozen csns powder and few cartridges ia
March. a phil and May iGs,.
q ere these aTiiv,s pure based from sIid Louise
permit from tails ofscei a. No. sir.
u Was the safe Of such articles at such tIuss pro-
hibiied by the military authorities ut this postp A.
Yes Sir except ulon pcrnhts from the Provost Mar
sialdiensra"s olice ci tl,s Department.
|, u What agreement was mhce BY you with anil
company In efronce tn tho purchase ii arms amnu
milton. &C, at sucn tncsf a Tho same "a with -
and tie man street.
= q From wsom did you buy TO-, at the house
OF - A. From - and his partner.
q You have sated In this examination that y0u Eir
chased about a. rcvolyers between 18th aud 18th OF
Apii last. for VIM. NJ. douglass, pieao state from
whom those revoyers we're purchased ind tho ,H.oInt
oil tho purehasc price paid for theulf A. purchased
those reiolscIs from and - aud csla amount
from each ~ 'H
q. IItp which particular employee at the house of
- did you make snd purchase at the time last above
statcdi a. think nom - II ON the lict that paid
him the money-soue eSn.
Il q. Prom HON did you buy No -, at the time nboyo
stated A. From - himself ...... .
i Y What amount did you pay at the Tine "A.