Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-15
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DISCLOSURES UNDER DARN
AT the criminal term of the Conrt
Of Common Pleas, now being held in
Lowell, Bishop j., presiding, the fol.
lowing scene was enacted, yesterda,
Vhiddy)
The cnso on trial was the Con,
monweaih as. Michael Il carbon foi
rape. District Attorney Train, fol
Government B. F. Butler and Dan
iel NeeGham for Defendant.
II. &. Snow, of Groton, having
testified for the Government, Mr..
Butler, on cross examination, asked
him the following question:
Do YOU belong to Secret Society
popularity called Know Nuhlngs
Mr.. Snow having denied that he
did, and stoutly persistiag in the
denial, the question was pa, in a diff
iercni form, when he was finally
driven TO the wall. and asked leave
81 the Court 10 consult counsel. This
liberty was politely granted by judge
Bishop. who gave the Jnry a recess
Of ten minutes ON aeennni Of IN,
dehy
When Mr. Sn,w ,c,,, tool cha
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@ Are there different DEGREES in
thut society? \. There are O
How many have you taken; A.
Two. @. Does DR.. Norman Smith
a witness in tbs easel belono IN
that society: A. | have seen him
at the meetings. q. Have Won ever
seen John A. Gardner (nnolber VII
ness AT the meetings OF the gociety
4. have. @ Have you ever seen
Deacon John Pnuree (another wit
ncs,) at the meeting, Of the society ,
A. hive. q. WHAT'S the form of
the iniliallonl A. | shall nn, tell
as II will eliminate me. aud expose
me Ia punishment.
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glvlngs.
DR.. Norman Smith called @.
Do YOU belong TO secret society,
opposed to aliens A. do, to a
socieiy which is calculated to exer-
else a political influence. @. Does
il not also exercise religious inllu-
ence? A. Some think it does. q.
Can a Roman Catholic join that so
ciety: A. Not if he is a foreigner.
@. Can he if he is an American
born citizen? A. No. q. Can he
| if his wife is a Catholic, and he a
Protestant? A. No. q. VIVA, is
the object of the society
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