Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-04

cseey Cor those sho shose 70 meet m and talk,
and psopoaed the aane of the sons OF Liberty
which vas taken. ard rhen they spoke % calling
Il The Order, that bad no oefhs bat only
pledge OF honor, and objected 70 the initials o
3 L AID &c we're pretty badly sold In the mat
ter. IremsmSsr beaFi1g that tie state Of Ma
sonri had refused 70 make a change In The name
Any rituals Of the order that exist we're pub
lIshed wheat srthority and are Of no obllga-
ton whatever. Those that were submitted 10 me
perceived, bad marks Of Mr.. Wrght's peculiar
s.yle being uysricsi ard vsxue ard though be
professed TO have derived them from the politi-
Clans OF 1 l56, they bore % marks Of their pecu-
liar comuon-sense style. Mr. Wright was one
Of the greatest romancers | have ever known
and when he vcs talking be scarcely knew
whether what be said true or false The
address OF P G. Wngh, which has been put in
evidence in this case. j. sample OF bis style Of
writing. Il appeared IN The New lork Daily
News. TO which be contributed but instead Of
being adopted By tie order. it was scoffed and
laughed AZ By every member heard speak OF il
There never wss any such project entertained
bT the order, "a releasing the rebel prisoners,
giving aid or comfort 10 the rebellion. or aid 70
the southern armies. in any way or shape what
ever: nor lid ever hear Of any attempted insur-
recton in the north, nor of an attempt estab-
lish an independent government, or northwest
ern confederacy on their own hook. | know Of
no funds being furnished by the rebel agents n
Canada through Col Barrett OF any one else
for the purchase Of arms for the release OF rebel
prisoners. nor do I believe any such projec, was
ever entertained. know il vas so reported in
the kilograms OF the associated press, but have
the best reason 70 suppose such reports were
wholly false
Cross examination Question by the judge ad-
vocste: lou nave 10 direct knowledge OF the
extent or workings OF this order and subordinate
lodges 10 Ohio. Indiana. or Illinois, further than
the visit you spoke Of in llinoisf
4 Certainly not
4 You know nothing as 70 whether the or
ganization Ess military, or otherwise, 10 10
DIANA
A have been informed il was not
q. From your knowledge, you do not know
whether the grand commander contemplated
bringing about an insurrecton in that aud the
adjoining states,
A do not. but believe if any such thing had
been undertaken
Judge Advocate II 90 not ask wha, you be-
lieve. You DO not know anything Of arms be
ing furnished by the confederate government to
the order in Indiana foe releasing rebel pris-
oners!
A ] DO not
@ Did you ever near OF that fact?
a am willing % answer. hut IL would be
hearsay
Judge Advocate ask whether YOU ever did
hear of that factf
Judge BARLEY objected to tie witness being
required to give hearsay statements. but the Wit
meas Proceeded
A did. but from very lying authority
q. What HuthorityE
A. The telegrams Of The associated pres.
Laughter
mander Of the Order in Illinois, iestife. he was
50 informed by the confederate agent in Csuads
you call i; lying authority
A ! am not aware nc so testified | bad 10
such information from members Of the order
knew Col Barrett, belonging TO the supreme
council from Illinois Did not hear TIN. he
had been furnished With 100000 by the con
federstes, 70 be expended tor the benefit of the
order.
O. Were you informed by any member of the
order that he was furnished with the money by
the rebel government?
A That is another affair The statement
was made TO ne by one who bad been the sec
rotary of the supreme council. who. like nv
self. considered the affair, and was TO longer a
member
Judge Barley objected, that if be was no
longer a member, his statement would be hear
say: and not testimony
The Judge advocate was proceeding to argue
the point, ben the witness pFoceeded:
4 The statement was made that Col Barrett
and his family, like pOdd and his family, were
fooling Jake Thompson out of bis money
q. Who was this man?
A. Formerly merchant OF St. Louis Ii was
after the Developments in regard to Dodd, aud
he very bitter upon him. looked upon him as
swindler, playing any kind of game to get
money He said Col Barrett was living In Can
ada on confederate money, instead of earning a
living himself