, 1865-02-12

extent o1 1Il6 conspiracy might be developed
The Court ove1ruled the objection.
at were It fou1sen q ess
places, and that 1t was very fortunate that 80 few
had been discovered. James Rock said good
and aiso Is to how it was aceompished' ] 81 d. Which +
was, aa hc stated by the pistols being carried of
rnter the crinoline Of the families Of the mem
M ne ~ a st Tsaeus mes II aaa
one Of these meetings., that Gcary could. by Q
wave Of BIZ hand, control one hundred Ir1shmen
IN the Sixth Ward.
believe. Gcary madc this statement himsclf;
after these arrests were made tic tnb}eet was dis
cussed as to what was best to De done: A messen'
ser wns dspstsfhsd to 3 co5niDg Judd at Lewis.
Lieutenant Governor, and who was Grana Com.
nandc1 Of the 5tate. There ytas committee OF IN
cuiry raised, consisting Of Alexander. Rock ana
Of members, the tutents nnd objects OF the Order.
named Alexander On that committee. They re-
ported their Inability to find cut The Intentions Of
Would giSe Sc sstissetorg odsnao before The the
ssS A. h. bs as5t Rf e. f. nsS Ms
ut1npled .rpon, and the usurpations and tyranny
Of the Government. lie said It was the duty Of
s1snsf 1s lR'5 To- rs Sat an
c1ac5 got into power Lincoln Eouldbe in1peachcd,
rna, pe1haps. would be hanged.
nc s7Raa ,a tuaI taSIs & weSe W1any bEaye nsa IN
at liberty they would send the Abolt,onists to hi
In haut-basEet and that the mcanest Of the rebel
prisoners wSro purity iussif compared with the
dicrs. In this saunc epeech he spoke Of giving
the Atoi1tlonltts hi under the shlrtta1l, when
the prisoners were once at liberty. lie denounced
Lincoln as an usurpcr, and also as Abraham l. lie
stated thai the tyranny Of the Abo|iEonists was
drawing to cloEe. ald those who dceired to fight
s:onld not hare to whit long. lie favored retalia-
t'GneeVcrn tmeE, and Was generally In favor OF it,
Tho standtngo Of Gea1y IN the Order was to supply
cscapcd rebel prisoners with clothing. Al the
g fSss Of The
find for the assistance Of three rebel prisoners
whom be had eccrcted. Most promised 10 give
scribed q paid yet Dooitie % advaacea @ ID! *sa n Or
$50. Mesels- Hull, Strawn, Morrison and Blrny
were among those who gave money. did not
accused were there. Tho penalty In tho Order for
divulgfDg the secrets o! the organization was
death, andit was clesrly 60 stated within one or
IVES ali stated TINT the eame party had disclosed
4 is whole ndnlr. II IVES generally suspected that
Emil made the disclosures, and his deliberate
The Court directed the witness to state the
secrets be had diyu]ged.
Wtness-That he hid DISCLOSED the whereabouts
Of fre.arHa, md 10 an evidence the guards had
1lxed on Hull At the meeting Of the order subac-
qrent to the 9Th. Hull made himself odious By
opposing the schemes Of The order and saying that
party, and that t was rot Democratic measure.
-1he members all expressed 3 satisfaction that he
VAS guilty, and his death was decided upon. I
satifaed tbat be Ind inade these disclosures 81
would agfea to the sentence. Messfs. FELTON, and
Norris Mers appointed committee to commit the
deed; Eock @ niterwards Undertook to commit the
After Alexander lad testified and his evidence
was published IN the Esfnang Journal, the next
called nv attention to tho evidence, and then said
I owed myself to exonerato myself. I1eplted that
would tell the truth. They said II Atc1ander's
Walsh than DT. AVER; that they had desperate
msu-when we were Interrupted, and they left my
Office,
GROSS ExAXESAI7oN.
BY Jud1e H61tPrior to the arrest and previous
to the election, never heard Semmes say any
thing, publicly Or privately, about releasing the
1hat ever he KNOW z much Sf hat scheme, to re-
By .tEdge Hf!s6n.-1 bccame fully satistled that
this Order was casonable inter read that paper
and md heard M the men II conyeFaahon in the hail. l
took the obligation, but did not consider 1t bind
1rg, but considered IL based upon crime and fraud
throughout; took the oath the same as Mr.. Phelps
did; undsEstooa The oath 70 be reasonable and
oath binding On me; I think fully understood it
Mr. Alexander and myself arc both Masons; Mr.
rhsEs Is onn Maasn b. Be- te hs Order
s4Sh fa5.h. a''sf JOINING " '0'hsa me ofdcs !" good
Ltd yorch for him a: IN excellent MN, and It
was at NJ request he Joined. ! saw persons there
Mason, and member Of the game chapel; al
Wass avo1ded taking an active part IN the order Of
he sops ct Libefty id take an aetiyc part at one
ebjsetsd;} Dld warn Ii; Phelps Of tha dsascF
that might arIEe in The order. This was after we
were both members; WIS quite willing that there
secret was that no mnn could be admitted behind
the screen until be was stuck. The question OF