, 1864-08-08
THE GREAT COPPERhEA0
CONSPIRACY.
FURTHER IMPORTANT DEVEL-
0PMEETB,
Official Examination Of the
Grand Secretary.
Full Admissions rs 10 tue Strength, Iute2t aud
Designs Of the 0. i. E.
INTERESTING REVELATIONS

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Designs of the o. 1. E.
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INTERESTING RRVExATiONx ~
A AAN
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.r-or, tbe =, ro,,. na.,oo,.t .rou,.s
Thc hu.T tonrne NJ rnmor has ben T,.,,tn, si
freely Within he last week past az to the motives
a. , thr o. canses wn,nn nc @ ne Re-
ceF'atn gentlemen Who were generally understood
actlse PaLI taeY pave taken N tnS secret consplr.
ssy which has recently been brought to tue light OF
o1s .,,,,,x .ha., .n,,..,
1st Geofa XII, & m on 5 on ~, 1o4d 4 70, S and
IA Al Of these gentlemen, It was announced, had
also, on being released, taken the oath Of alles-
Thooa s,,c,,,,.
,nr nncsH s9,c s'ngaf P1ofeeon:s unexplained irom
Wi.t canjd Ssre ,n5nced ~ ~, sulmses I 10
t. .s'esse ,d 1hs.e men under snsh
s,h f 1hoaeea me iat q TO t1ke the
tm, ., III tsae ~hen aIaeened 'of trial now
81 the order n the sta:e, HINT being the Grand
er Ard rcsn ,he r.1d ~. ~,
A.1shA General vas II tpll possession of AZ The
nn nse IN IN HEM ,ny ,onner LUZ r. aftent Tas
iss seests y RSersstns n peursd statemeas
sss DENOMINATION ~ wh1sa a y, ~ gtscn them in
saeh - o,seI. his menssfsbip q It, I'D tiuly j
ss s4 al tSs pat hin IL e
Secretary, with the exception OF such portions IS
TIE 1ntsrt cts Of the military service and the ends
Of public iqstice require 70 be withheld from the
swoRx STATEMENT or TIE Grand sEcasrA1Y.
Greene B, Smith. OF lawful aer. hcIn1 dnix
sworn, deposes and sass: awful ''1usss ua''
Th.t he wss 49,, s,.2 s.,eaa r. a. T.>.,ta
State oi Missouri. and Is by ocennation ciel
pa6y MPsa stPes 1sso; ,n .......,.
of Ear Hsas ms'e you a11es'eo' A. Inc sssth d,
" Mat, leo4.
4ChkoHlkoaEs Els ANsWEna CNDEn PREVIOUS
EXAMINATION WE'RE NOT CORRECT, AND olvEs
O. Have you been examined under oath aimee
your aErest and incarcerauon9 A. bare
examination, III reference 10 secret potticai o.
gAniE1tlou, correct! A. No sir they fyere MT
dnenee Of other parties mocstsd n via % me INC IL
hss Is Il The ,e1 n4tDfs e o. snd what
aot to reveal facts connected with crts,n - serret
organization, usder penalty ot death. and the u. n
Prevented rom fevesss e ahs afn.b mas 'hes
s1srised, 4: RelIgiorsly and morally. bs1e ss
va bndas. md parsmennt to nv othsp cona,d
eration' AA4 pa ''1s0AA ~ .As 'tues soo'n
q Who has lead on 10 that b.licfs A, Nv 81.
psasar pa ettiee.s IN the organization Of which an
| MAKE OF TIE ORGANIZATION AND WHEN INITIATED
@. WIN, IL eaid organization calIeds A. s.or
DEF of American kn,Fhta. :" recentiT cbencrd =. !,
| s.Snns n Iihprtv ' ~1ss" "
& Wbe. ~. yon initiated ,nto ~. rovsto.,,
of sas nr"an3zat}ont Same tI t;n,n eIe t tmys,eae
q SsS$; 49, 49, a. ,.,'', a.as '.". IL aae apf'''
Filth and Market tsSer teitch.s d,r sto-o y. -,
city of St. Louis. ''~'' - '*' '''1e' ~ '1'
| q. HIVE YOU been member in pooa stend;n,
q. What IL the nnmher ~ the cannr,i n ,,,,c,
voI hara an5 dn nnw hsiorrt ~. @ 10 Nn3et
humber but was called Tie Georre Washinado. sd
Ieppa M:,r trrop.n,1v hare .on stranded e.,a nv,
n,s since ven Tsre }nitiatsaS ~ - ss.1 no aea
sheat three tine. month; s
at ntphtf E4ri1siTsy =; n;c, 1 ne ;S I'm ~ ?
| errentinre @N A--4usA''ss At o'sn'' "ith oa' t"'
re- tneFh r. tgo 70 e1eentf2ns special meetings
Eae rneetinr If tbe 1ran5 tsnnntii toe
m informal 1oeetjne. So"'1~A'' s1s o'1es " u
! :xEr1!sc q TIE GRAND corxcn.
IN. S1ate Wnen inat Grand Council nett 4. Th
| ~ota u 1anual9. AeV5.
~, u as inal , anest3ng OF Inc omcets Of Als
so1ti n Tip 1TEiMp'e 4 s1ctas1stiy! 1ee. aT.
., c.a., ~ MeG nus keeHL ~ toe oenoe5auons O.
qieers 1nr thc Grand e,i, q q: h az eteetinn
aunrl ~ on 3refoiIntIo1 - e"ak ts St"%s VI -A7
hs* sogs sag nis te s. Geun ss4 s,, f. session
Q. Was ron a regularly delegated member a
that Council: 4 Yer, sir.
O.. Who presided at and over the deliberations
! of that Connc1s A. The Commander Of tht
| Third Degree Of the State Of Missouri.
@. Was the Deputy Grand Commander present
on that occasion: 4. No, sir, there Ia no such
officer within my knowledge IN the M1eeouri TEN.
pie. The Commander Of the Third De,rce Of tfr
East wa there and presided. '~~ - '1S
@. Is there d Commanded OF the Third Decree
Te.t} j. ZEE, eir. ne IL second in cnmm.nd
and the Commander ofthe Third Degree. East IS
hrst IN command;
z; u1a 1,9 {o9 3e1oee yoar arrest OF DO you now,
tien: 4. fes; sr.
Y. Mhat le 19ai poss1ion! a. secretary Of both
seeonn aaa lhisa degrees: ,..-
retary otthe seennd and third degrees did you act
n fHnss a. tnoes eo dap 5c commsnders
sr:,.p s91; AID x1xrs or TIE n,o,,-, =, ~,
o oaosh. ,...,
15 ~ TI.S ~" dxti. II 5die q Gta5eet q
tr GTsnd ~ Il IL talsd anu Etl, .:r Etnrenn a1'
| @. What Il mexnt BY Grand, and Wbat Iy FIN.
| pteuie d+&reest 4. The GraLd, or <th decree, Ii
the Conlca], OF highest degree Of The State. The
Euptene. q 5rn dtsfee. IL the highest in .he
Q How many ol the degrees have you taken
| a. ~; So: y aEd 81; OF Ctann Council.
nas asnp.e 4a }qo frpfeeent 10 Inc Grand
sts The Eenrre Wasbtno+on a1o1rn Ta,t IL 9
| + onis AAs AsA'p's VI o'
-ou'
! TIE NlT1A1ohf sTEPe TO ADMISSION.
Q. What are the iniatory ttepa taken upon en-
terinc this order: 4. The fres thing to be dons
Is 10 ascertain big sentiments, and If In accordance
with those entertained hy member, he Is imme
| diately collected to join, and taken to the ante
room Of the Temple, or to members room
where the Neophyte f8 duly Instructed according
to the formulas laid down IN TINT portion Of th.
1ttuale 10 be found in pamphlet marked " to T
to order Of bnetness inclusive"
q. what Il requisite In taking the second de
member ofthe second degree. with two member.
to Youth fot him. The ZANE formula ts observed
the fourth It is nece5sary that be should be elected