Question by Mr. FERRIS What do you say of the charge made against you? Answer-It is false. I contributed freely for the relief of the soldiers, and have given the administration a moral support. I neither encouraged nor discouraged enlistments. CROSS EXAMINATION. Question by Mr. GREGG Was you present when your, brother made inquiry of Moore as to the cause of your arrest? Answer-I was not; and what I have stated upon that point is upon information derived from my brother. Question by Mr. GREGG Did you demand of Moore his authority for your arrest? Answer-I did. He said he was authorized to arrest me and take me forcibly to Louisville, to answer the charge, but showed me no authority. Question by Mr. BAKER About how many mules did you sell to Mr. Graham? Answer-I think some twenty-five or thirty mules and horses together. Question by Mr. BAKER Do you know what disposition he made of the mules and horses? Question by Mr. BAKER What arms did the arresting party take and carry away from your house? Answer-Three shot guns, one rifle, and one pocket pistol. Did you ever denounce the war as unconstitutional upon the part of the North? Answer--I have no recollection of denouncing the war as unconstitutional, but fully indorsed Judge Douglas' Indianapolis speech, and declared myself in favor of the Government. Question by Mr. BAKER Do you know of any secret organization intended to discourage enlistments or resist the draft? Answer-I do not. JACOB L. KINTNER. THOMAS P. COLE (WARRICK COUNTY) SWORN. Examined by Mr. FERRIS Answer-My name is Thomas P. Cole. I am thirty-six years of age; by occupation an engineer; reside at Newburg, in Warrick county; resided there five years; have a family-a wife and four children. me. I was arrested on the twentieth of July last, at Newburg, by a file of three armed soldiers; by whose orders I do not know. At the time of my arrest I inquired what they wanted to do with me, and they replied, for me to go to the hospital and they would tell I think this was on Sunday morning. They took me up to the hospital, and kept me there until between eight and nine o'clock in the evening, when Ewing Bethell, Dr. McGill, and Rufus Roberts came in, and Captain Bethell demanded to know whether I knew of Solomon Coker, A. J. Hustun, William Brownlee, and Alex. Mefferd aiding the rebels. I told them I knew nothing about it. They then threatened by saying that they had enough against me to hang me, and if I would tell about the men I have named, they would let me go. They detained me at the hospital under guard until Tuesday, when they took me to Evansville and placed me to the county jail, where I was kept about two days, when I was taken from there by two persons-Colonel Bates, of the Home Legion, and another said to be a Deputy United States Marshal-to the Marion county jail, where I am now confined. I do not know what charges have been made against me. A few days before the raid upon Newburg, I was employed in running a threshing machine some four or five miles back of the river; hearing that guerrillas were in the neighborhood, that is to say, some four miles south of where I was at work, I left for fear of them and went to Newburg. At Newburg I informed several persons of what I had heard over the river. I had nothing to do with the matter. I never gave any information to the guerrillas, and do not know of any one who did. I understand that there is an indictment against me, but what it is for I do not know. I was not, so far as I know, arrested upon any charge, or upon any warrant. My attorney, Judge McDonald, informs me that my trial has been continued until May. I am a Democrat. I am informed and believe that Bethell, McGill, and Roberts, above alluded to, are Republicans. My treatment at Evansville was good enough; but here it is "pretty rough." I sleep on a mattrass laid upon a rock C. A. A.-6 floor. My eyes have been affected since my imprisonment, but I do not know whether it is because of my imprisonment or not. CROSS EXAMINED BY MR. GREGORY. I never demanded the cauee of my arrest before the indictment was found against me. The indictment was found a few days after my arrival here. The Court appointed Judge McDonald to defend me. THOMAS P. COLE. THOMAS F. BETHELL (WARRICK COUNTY) SWORN. Examined by Mr. FERRIS Answer-My name is Thomns F. Bethell. I am forty-six years of age. My occupation is a merchant and dealer in produce. I reside in Newburg, Warrick county, Indiana, where I have lived for the last thirteen years. He, Tilman Bethell, was arrested in November, 1861, (I can't give the day of the month,) at Newburg, Indiana. At the time I named, a government boat arrived at the wharf at Newburg, having on board soldiers, armed and concealed. Some persons, in disguise, came on shore to ascertain the whereabouts of Tilman Bethell; afterward the captain commanding the soldiers came to my store and inquired for Tilman, and I pointed him out to the officer, when he approached him and said, you are my prisoner, whereupon he demanded the authority of the officer to arrest him; he was answered by the captain, my uniform is my authority. Tilman then remarked that he had done nothing, and would cheerfully go with him if he could get a speedy trial, and asked the officer if he knew what the charges were alleged against him. The officer replied, I do not know what charges, but I am ordered by General Crittenden to bring you to his headquarters. Tilman and myself then went with the officer on board the boat, the boat was loosed, and took us across the river to where my brother Tilman's trunk was kept. The Captain then ordered a file of soldiers to go and bring Tilman's trunk; they brought it down and was about to break it open, when Tilman remarked he had no objection to their examining the contents of the same, and unlocked it for them; they then examined the trunk, and not finding any thing they seemed to be looking for, they returned it to the house where they got it. The boat then took us to Henderson, Kentucky, where General Crittenden was then stationed, and we went. on shore, to the General's headquarters; after an examination of the case, General Crittenden remarked that there had been false representations made to him, and there was no cause for his arrest, and immediately released him. I called upon the General next morning, and asked for the information and from what source came the charges upon which Tilman was arrested. He remarked that it would not be proper to make the expose at that time; afterward a letter came to my hands, written by James Root to A. L. Robinson, which had been forwarded to General Crittenden; the letter stated that the notorious rebel, Tilman Bethell, had just returned from New Orleans, and was circulating Confederate money in Kentucky, and that he was recruiting for the Confederate Army. I believe Tilman was arrested on these charges, which I know were all false, without a shadow of a cause to believe the same. Tilman Bethell is my own brother; in politics, we are both Demo crats. The Mr. James Root and A. L. Robinson, referred to above, are both Abolitionists of the deepest dye. I make a distinction between them and Republicans. I do not know the name of the captain who arrested my brother. CROSS EXAMINED. Question by Mr. BAKER How long had your brother been back from New Orleans at the time of his arrest? Answer-About one month. Question by Mr. BAKER Where was your brother's trunk at the time it was examined, as you have stated, or when the soldiers found it? Answer-At a Mr. Hill's in Kentucky, a friend of my brother, where he was in the habit of going often. Question by Mr. BAKER How long was your brother in custody. Question by Mr. BAKER Were you present when the trunk was examined? Answer I was standing on the boat when they examined the trunk, I could see them on shore. Question by Mr. BAKER What have you heard your brother say in regard to the probability of the General Government being able to put down the rebellion? Answer-I have heard him say, that with his acquaintance with the people of the South, it was his opinion they could never be subdued. Question by Mr. BAKER Was Governor Powell present at the conversation you have related with General Crittenden, and if so, what remarks he made about the arrest? Answer-The Governor expressed his surprise that Government officers would arrest loyal men like my brother, he closed the remark that he thought the General would give him a favorable hearing. Question by Mr. BAKER Where does your brother now live? Answer-He lives in Newburg. T. F. BETHELL. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 12th day of February, 1862. ED. P. FERRIS, Acting Chairman. JOHN W. HURST (WARRICK COUNTY) SWORN. Questioned by Mr. LASSELLE Answer-My name is John W. Hurst. I am thirty-nine years of age; by occupation a house carpenter; reside at Newburg, Warrick county; have resided there over a year. I am a man of family—a wife and five children, dependent on me for their support. I was arrested at Newburg on the night of the 18th of July last. I was arrested by order of Colonel Foster, as I understood, |