Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-18


ing Mr. Dodd was to lead in Indiana
snd Mr. Vallandigham in Ohio IL wa,
understood that The latter had forces a
bis disposal in Canada. With which b
woeld invade Ohio. l learned these par.
tieuiars from Bowles.
1 Oar expenses we're paid By Mr.. Bar
1 rett, out of the two millions / receipt.
ed to him for myself and GreeA. Bar.
rett, Bowles, Williams, Bnllitt, Piper,
Majors, Sven, Walsh (of Chicagol, Hel-
lo~ay, Dodd, and Green were present
Mr.. Piper was sort Of general mission
AIRY for the Order. Mr.. Barrett an
noaneed this a. meeting of the mill
tary heads OF the Order. DIR. Bowles
got myself and Green into ii by report
/ ing as as members Of his staff. Dodd
| was considered g military leader Of The
Order in this State. .NotkiBg was def
nitely determined on in either of the
meetings ] attended AZ the Richmond
House, bat suspect they held other
meetings, to which was set admitted.
l have reasons 70 believe this was the
fact, because | saw other persons about
to whom was not introduced, aud
heard them In close conversation IN an
| adjUining room.
Mr. Green, DR.. Bowles, and nv wife
came back on the same train with me
from Chicago had frequent eonver.
sations with Bowles after nv return
understood from him, about the lst of
August, thar Dodd had abandoned The
intention of having an immediate upris-
lLg DID not learn why il vas aban
doned. Heard BowIes speak Of eommu-
nleation with the rebels in Missouri aud
Kentucky, under Price and Buekner
The forces under Price and Buekner
we're understood 10 be the forces With
ghich those Of the Order were to CO.
operate in the uprising.
The aprisiaK was TO take place by or
der Of Dodd, who would send out eour.
iers TO the Major Generals Of the four
districts OF the State, they TO the county
temples, and the county officials to the
different townships TIE general signal
was to be the reception of the news that
rebel forces had appeared within striking
distance Of Louisville and ST. Loais.
The forces Of the OSder in Southern Ia.
dams we're to rendezvous uear Nsw AL.
bany, under command Of DR.. BoRlss.
Ia Illinois they were TO rendezvous At
several points--Rock Island, Springfield.
and Chicago did not learn Who vas
10 lead the Illinois forces, bat under.
stand that after taking the State arsen-
ais they were TO 90 to ST. Louis, and co.
operate with Price In Indiana the
forces we're 70 be concentrated a. Indi.
dianapols, Mes Albany. JsHersonville,
aud, perhaps. Terre Haale. The cap
ture Of the State capital was TO be &C.
e0mplished under the especial supsrvi-
sion Of Mr. Dodd. He was to do it BY
getting up public meetings. called Al
some place east OF the city. II rscol-
lsct rightly, where ii was customary TO
hold Sabbath School pic-nics. There
seemed 10 be three favorable points east
Of Camp Morton, at which msstines
were 10 be called One of them was 10
be called as q Sabbath School meeting.
the other as q political meeting, aud the
third on come other prstense. The mem.
beEa OF the Order we're 10 come in wag-
onz, with their arms concealed in tie
bottoms Of the wagons, covered over
With straw After they had assembled
they we're to have drill without arms,
so that each mao woold know his place.
Ia the evening when the soldiers in
Comp Morton we're on dreas-parade, q
signal was to be thrown up from the
camp, when thsy would rush 10 the
wagons, take their arms, and mach to-
wards the camp. At the same time the
fences aud buildings At Gasp Morton
we're 10 be hred, go ne 10 release the pris-
oners, wEe would come up 10 the rear Of
the soldiers, while The forces Of the
Order STACKED in front Between them
It wss supposed the soldiers would be
overpowered, and theH their arms we're
TO be distributed among the prisoners.
While this was gong on q special dets
was 10 be sent 70 take care Of G ,s-
srnor Morton The arsenal was :, be
seized, and the arms diaaributed 10 tho
members Of the Order and the prison.
ers. Then they were to seize the Jeffer-
sonvills railroad AID transport their
forces 10 Jacksonville, and repeat their
performances there, after which they
would cross aud take Louisville. This
IS mere outline OF the scheme A
great deal Of the minusiA have fofEot-
ten. Tais scheme Ecas made knotcn TO
sreTs Hsmbsv Of the Order IA Walking
ton e0Eaty / don't know about other
counties. The organisation numbers
over thonsand in my eoaaty
Mr. Heiren was not present at the
time when Ar. Dodd talked treason a
little while, in the November meeting
| cannot ear sbout Milligan, as I did
not know him At that time. do not
think Athon vas present / was fur
nished With q thousand dollars by
Bowles to pnrehzse arms for such mem
bers of the Order as we're TOO poor. 70
arm themselves | went to see Mr.
Kent, Of New Albany, about purchasing
arms. have not the money nov. /
let II ont to buy substitutes with.
fas Cross EXAMINATION.
Itis not true. in fact, that / wasa
member Of Bowles staff The details !
have given got from BOsles never
spoke to Horssy, and sm but little &C.
qoainted with Humphreys got &C.
quainted with MiIligan 81 the Chicago
Convention If anything was ds6aitely
determined ct the meeting called By
Mr. Barrett az Chicago, it must have
been ct another msetine. where / vas
not admitted saw things which led
me to suspect that sneh meetings were
being held. The scheme have detail
ed was the most piassibie Of number
which we're discussed No inducements
we're held ont to me that I woaId be re-
leased il | would testify. No intima-
ton was given that | could purchase
immunity from punishment BY testifyiug.
did not know | was 70 be made a wit.
ness Of until yesterday, about twelve
seloek i have told no one what my
testimony would be.
Re- EXAMINATION
/ was expressly told that ths Govern
ment would make no pledges / re-
eeive5 no Instructions from any one.
held de position of Ancient Brother in
oar county Temple DR. Rowles tsrs1ered
me the position Of Adjutant General on
his staS, but / did not accept I told
him was physically ipcapacitatsd, and
had no military knowledge.