The daily union., 1854-11-10
THE DAILY UNION

meeting2
A. 1 have
Q. What part was he taking Was he an officer?
A. IL was in town meeting where saw him.
@ Why do you answer in that manner? When said
meeting, did you suppose meant town meeting2
A. did not know but that you did.
O. Have you Gardner taking part in such meet
ing of society such as have described to you and, if
So what part2
A. do not know what part
Q. Has your society a password
A. 1t has.
O. Has il grip or token by which YOU gain admission
A. II has but viii not disclose it
@ What did you mean when you testified that you did
not belong to any such society that called "knownoth
ingsT
A. | said did not belong to the "know-nothingsH
Q. What did you when you said that you did not
belong TO any secret society opposed aliens when you
now admit that you do and take an oath to keep it
cret2
A. think is much of secret society when all the
doings get into the newspapers.
@ Is that all your answer?
The witness was then examined other parts of the
case, and
member of the order of know nothngs had Joined them
about three months ago; had nothing to do with them
since that he believed that the oath taken from the Penn
syvanan and repubished in the Boston Post read to
him. about the obligation, in substance that he had
TAKEN but could exactly remember that since he joined
he had not taken much notice about ii.
Norman Smith then called by the government, and
on crossexaminaon he testified, among other things
follows:
q Are you member OF a secret society opposed to
aliensl
A. member Of such society for political purposes
@ Is it not opposed to aliens in social point of view
A. Perhaps it is.
O. Does il not also exert religious nfiuence2
A. Some think it does
.. Did you not take obligation in the of
oath when you joined that society,"
A. do not know what its nature isl call it promise
O. Did you not call on God to witness the promise7
A. | can't remember whether did or not
Q. Are you officer in that society,"
A. | can't answer, as it might criminate
@ Were you not the founder of the society in Groon?
A. was not
O. Were you not instrumental in getting it up2
A. | do not know but that ! was can't answer, as 1t
might crimnate me.
O. Are not the members of this society sworn in all
things obey the will of the majority lawfully expressed
against aliens either reigiousy socially politically
Is not this part Of the oath obligation in substance
which you have taken?
A. can't remember
Q. How do you know how to observe your promise Or
OATH if you have forgotten what the substance of is
A. cannot answer, as it may criminate
Q. What are the qualifications of membership in your
society. Can an alien belong to it2
A. No.
Q, Can a Roman Catholic?
A. Not if he is foreigner.
q Can he if his relatives Catholics his wife is
Catholic although he may be a Protestant?
A. No. X
Q. What is the object Of this society,"
A. with great emphasis) To preserve our liberties,
Q Then you think "our liberties" in danger 40 yaR
from whom
A. From foreigners.
O. Then you prejudiced against aliens like my client
who are going to take away your liberty
A. No have no prejudice against them +?
O. Well, then doctor, if you have prejudces against
foreigners m what questions asked the candidates
for admission to your odge2 h."
A. cannot tell
@ What the character the obligation you took when
you joined ~"
A. cannot tell.
Y. Why not 2
A r hay houn 10
O. But you have here to tell the, truth, and the
whole TRUTH and you answer in spite of the reason
you have just stated "t'
A. shall not tell unless am obliged to-
Z. You must answer, unless il will crimnate you.
A. 1t might crimiuae
Q. How it crminate You if as you say, you have
taken unlawful OATH and the object Of your society is
not illega2
A. 1t may criminate me; the lawyers well know how /
do not know but that it will.
The Court You testify in order to excuse yourself
from answering that you believe true answer will
expose you to criminal punishment; if So you need not
answer,
@. Do you so beleve2
A. 1t might; and do so believe.
q. What office do you hold in the lodge?
A. 1t might crimnate to answer.
Q. What is the form of initiation into your lodge?
A. cannot answer as it might crimnatc me.
q. VIII the answer crimnate you?
A, 1t might
O. You must answer your oath that you believe that
it will crminate yon to answer the question: in order
to excuse yourself from answering Do yon SO believer
A. do.
Counsel That all step down. sir Ii the initiation is
bad what must the third degree be?
After examination of testimony for the defence the
given the jury who found the prisoner guilty of an
assault with intent and exceptions being taken in matter
of law to the ruling Of the court the is removed to
the supreme court
Charles r. Train district attorney, for government ;
Benz +. Butler and Daniel Needham esqrs, for defence.
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