The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-09
81. Louis August 1.

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81. Louis August I.
The following = an official cops ofthe te'-
Gmoa, oil Green = smith. former secfstafy
~ ,he reasonable organization known a.
no American Knights. 90 sons Of Liberty.
tt explains iseelf. ant ueed- 40 comment 70
eiss 4 Importance
Green y Smith. II lawful age. being duly
svorn depo8es and saY- That he vas born IN
-. I.on.s county. State 81 Missouri aud = by
occupation 4 clerk hsa been clerkiug for
NessFa Grimsley & Go. since leJo.
Ques -Nhen we're Won arrested.
Ans The 2ssh day Of May, 1864
q Have you been examined under oath
slnce your arrest and inesfceralionf.
Al have.
Q-Were the answers ~ YOU given under
thar examination in reference - secret po-
l.ticai organization correct
A-No. sir. they were not
. What induced YOU T. Withhold ilie iafts
ua.isr that examination
A solemn oath aud thn influence OF
ether parties implicated with ne.
that the influence oi other pstseef
A.--iiook an oath not n reveal facts con-
nectrd with n certain eecre. organiz alton,
under penalty Of death, and The influence OF
mombers OF said organization has thus Tar
prevented me from revealing the truth
. State m what manner that inhuence
la. been exercised
Religiously aud morally. have been
Instructed 30 believe that the oath spoken OF
vas biuding and paramount - every other
consideration.
. Who hss led you - this beiieif
a III superior ofiiecss ia the organis =
lion OF which am about % speak.
- what + eaid organization called
a 'sOrlor Of the American Enigbts, re
.sn,ly changed - "Sona Of Liberty.
4. When we're you initiated into the N.Y.
tories Of said organzslionf
A Sometime In the spring of 1863.
q. Where was you iniatee'
Corner 81 Fifth and Market over
latch's Drug Store, in the city of 81. Loui-
.. Have yon been member IN good
standing ever aincoY
A. Iee.sis I think have
y What il The number OF lhe Council TO
ehlch ven have and DO now belong
~ II mover had number. but WAS called
"The George Washington Temple
O. How frequently have you attended
said Temple since You were initiated:
A. ia an average. about three Zines a
month
Q wero these meesinga held ia the day
time or az night
A. Exclusively at night. with but two ex-
ceptions.
q. Were those two exceptions special
meetingsl
A. les sif. The one | attended Ia the
daytime was a meeting OF the Grand Couu-
ell che other was an informal meeting.
=. State when that Grand Conncil metz
A. The 20th Of January. lc6i.
q. Was that meeting of the officers OF
Missouri Temple. exclusively
A Yes air.
. What was the result Of the delibera-
lions of that council Ia January lastf
A. An election OF officers for the Grand
Council for tue State OF Missouri. or an In
stAllation OF such officers
q How long VAS said council in session At
that timer
A some three or four DAYS.
q. Was VOC regularly delegated men,
Der ~ that councilf
A. Yes sir.
a Who presided al aud over the deliber-
atisns IT that Councilf
A. The Commander Of the Third Degree
ofthe State 81 Missouri.
O. Ma the Deputy Grand Commander
present on that occaslonl
a No sir There i 20 such officer within
my knoxIedge in the Missouri Temple The
Commander OF the Third Degree OF the last
sss there aud presided.
-. II there Commander Of the Third
Degree. WesIl
4 YES SIR lie - second an command. and
the Commander ct the Third Degree East i
hFsf IN cnmmand.
= Dit YOU before your arrest. 90 10 yon
aow. hold ans otliciai position N shss secret
oreAnisaiionf
\. Yes. ar
= What i tbAg poe.t.onl
A Secretary q both the second AMI Third
Degree
4 u0lsr vhase ,meaei,sse Instructions a.
Secretary 81 Tie second AL IAirl Degree
did soa act IA Couucat
A Under the respective commanders q
these degrees each degree having Come
sa4nier.
q. state the numbes sud names Of ali The
segrees Of thie Order
a. Tkerc are I've. First. Second. Third.
Fsasth OF Grand a. Il :. called and Fifth sr
Supreme.
What T. meant BY Grand All What by
sapreHe Degrees.
Couacil or highest Degree Of The state. The
Sapssms OF Firth : The b ehe@s IN ne aiss.i
stsfe-.
=. H.w many Of these degrees nave ..you
tsksnY
a. Flrt. second. third and .Foarsh Or
tsraad Council
Q. What Teapie did yon represent IA he
Grand Ceuaca which eonts1ei % - iouis
n January la<ls
A TIE slecr-r wazhsnsssn rsmpls o. 81
touis
-. Mai are he 10 - s .lss4 tsksn apon
entering ta> lT4eri
A lhc afss fsins - - a,le j. % aeces
s.ia his sentisen-s. ana 1 = 2cco.dsnoe 9Th
those ectrriss.st 81 a.een~r. Re = inne-
.ls.ls.s AL, 10. - l.a 3oj lAken % The Sc.
leressa 81 sse fennQie. - - saeass.er-
room. rhere m nrcpayte e duly Instructed
.rcorfInr h tie sas.aaiss sd dosa "a lAsl
,..sE.s. al shs s.sa.is u - ie..as - fsns.A-
lei marked " = - sleief = fasine*s
ssfnclusIvc.
=. 'whst : se.ssisite - s~kssy sAe Asoand
degree
a s.np4T t1c Teeoz a<ss,iss.sa of any
u,srrb<s a 1he ss.sond dsgree. ~lsht.s mem
go % rru~h fcr him. TIC ame iofusis
!. al erred Il t.kins ~ lbird a<kree. Ia
..sh,o LIN n lake he f1aflh 4 : = necss-
- a. he shosid ~ siert~s - ne af2ad
-o-'-<<. or scuftn derf~r ~ 80 meaabsss q
The firs degtes.