The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-19

notice than would Of any other three nsa thAs NV
standing together.
hsy ss Of al hind, ar Ass Z that
'e Had you any aesssinsanes with this Elliott pre-
before the 10th q ast Aps hs then hired Of tenant
Of mine, and since the 6rst OF Mar hired OF me.
Aa s
O. Have you any knowledge Of the names Of the three
men who called on Elliott last Saturday afternoon, sx
cept what you have derived from Elliott himsef No,
@ When did Elliott 6rst tell you the names Of those
three that called upon him Saturday afernoons
A. On my to the police court, the day made my
affidavit; told himon my to court would not know
the men met them in the street. and such Ia the
BY Mr.. Phlips.-o. Were the three men who took
away that trunk occupants Of any Office in your build
Q. Did you any other three men at Mr.. Eliott's
door on hat day except the ones you have mentioned
O. Are you positive the three men you saw take of the
trunk were the same men you at Elliotts door
By Mr.. Schaaer.-Q DO YOU say Of your own know.
ledge, that these three men whom yoa saw with the
the afternoon, and standing at Eots door, A. It
may be possible that may be mistaken but it's almost
impossible for to be SO satisfied at the time
Question repeated-a cannot tell you; cannot an
swer this question any further than have.
".
that afternoon A. do not know
O. Did these three that you In the afternoon
have whskers and moustachess A. The three had large
@ Did they appear sober in the afternoon A. think
if they we're drum should have noticed it.
O. Were the vests OF these three men all allhef A.
cannot tell
q Can you describe any part of the of any one Of
these three that you in the afternoon. A. No,
G. Can describe any part Of the dress of the three
men which you saw with the trunk A. No, cannot.
%. me wit thn INK
kersf The question is now, ''whiskers whiskers"
Qaughter) A believe they had the whiskers
on that they had in the afternoon.
q: Was your wife or yourself sick on that evening:
A. No, sir
Q, 10 you know what this trunk coutaineds A.
don't know anything about it.
Q. or your own knowledge you state where the
three men that you saw obtained the trunk A.
Q. Had you the trunk befores A. No, sir.
Ihe evidence of this witness concluded and Mr. Schaer
proposed TO examine Ellen Eubrigh He also moved for
the commitment of Mr.. Elliott, he felt fearful he
would leave the city. Qaughter)
result and adjourned any further proceedings until
O'Clock this afternoon
An Expose OF the Know Neth1nEs."
Yesterday morning pamphlet Of tKirty-tso pages
issued from the press OF Of the cheap publishers
and sold at shilling 1t is entitled, The Know Moth
ngs Expose of the Secret Order Of Know Nothings
the most udicrous and startling Yankee Notion ever
ceived. BY Know Some thing late Of the Grand Coun
Gill; The author states in the intnSduooa that the
objects Of the association have never been made known
ware q the ultimate object the order The writer
order established He states that it now numbers
five millions Of members, and that 1t is increasing at the
rate OF i've thousand per week. The account OF the inn
tatory ceremonies highly absurd and must be incom
pletc
According to this pamphlet the real adopted
by the order in general Babeorum from the tower of
Babel The order 10 divded into three degrees, each
separate from the other The first called the Mumsome
degree the second, Mumnore the third, Mummost.
While the order in gene al axes the name Of
the individual societies in different places called
Towerets. The number of Toweretts in the city of
New York at this date Is almost two hundred and fifty
and applications for ones numerous that the
initiating officers are overwhelmed with business.
The officers dressed in outi0nary and Indian
costumes. The candidate s hoodwinked, and string
tied around his tongue After certain questions asked
and answers returned the conductor FOOLS
cap from the eyes Of the candidate the usher him
behind by the coat coalr with both hands, and pulls
bask as Il determined to cause the VAN
PUN Master, in front draws the cord tied to the
fSate's tongue and the Captain Mum stands little on
The candidate, with lolng tongue choaking throat,
and dssnded eyes gazes around and in addition to the
figures directly before him. is struck with ludiercus yet
him with the most indescribabe images. livery man Of
the assembly has fools cap coming down over the
grees about eighteen inches in length Every man has
the forenger Of each in the corners OF his mouth
his potato trap TO see which ca ,reiuce the most hor
rible grmacc, and exhibit the deepest cultural cavern
studded with the longest rows of bad ivory.
The candidate then proceeds to make oath to string
Of the most absurd attempts at fun that ever
seen. One clause is sufficient.
To the true and faithful performance OF all of which,
pledge my most pertinacous logos binding myself under
penalty no less than having my boots drawn of my
head, my hair twisted into cord nine feet long, the
skirts Of my coat cut into forty mine strips and in this
unfortunate plight suffer myself to be rode three
sornered rail nine feet long, the railroad track of
Hamburg rocket at the rate OF ninety mles per hour
The PASS word Of the order is, DLRow. Eir TDyA
TsRi suocRuc This password never to be given
whole, but 10 be haved whenever used.
The remainder of the work Is equally ridiculous and
1t is stated that IL written burlesque the
whole affair 1t appears to be mixture OF the ccremo
mics Of the Tammany Society and the Odd Fellows with
a little OF the vagares of the Bowery boys