The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-17

leader of the military portion of the Turner'S
turn round and raise his sword. He said
something in German that did not under
stand. | then saw some of them load their
muskets; saw two or three load. Butts was
then among them, but at that lime there had
not been shot fired. | would know the
leader, but he is not now in the room. s
Joseph Boehm, "a Turner,) deRosed that
horns were carried in the procession, princl-
pally for the purpose Of drinking; had no occa-
sion to see any Of the fighting; had no occA-
sion to look back to see how the men who
were carrying guns were placed. The Tur-
neIs are social and athlete society, originated
for mental and corporal improvement. Don't
think l can identify. any of those who carried
guns. Mr. Tael is the President of the So
cety; the Captains and Lieutenants are only
temporary officers, appointed only on days of
professions. Don't think | can point out
single man who carried either gun or a ra-
pier
/ To the Court.-The Turner's Society is or
ganized for benevolent and social purposes;
every one is allowed to follow the dictates of
his own conscience so far as religion is con-
cerned. | have been a member for several
years. The Society is Of ancient origin. The
| Greeks and Romans were very active Turner's.
| The Society is not a secret one; strangers are
admitted to the meeting. Did not see any one
loading the guns; heard no command to load
the guns while the procession was in motion.
Mr.. Tafel only presdes at the meetings. Saw
Mr.. Rose in the procession; don't know wheth-
/ er he was commanding or not; don't know
who was commanding The exercises on the
hill consisted of shooting at mark, and
dancing. The guns were taken along for the
purpose practicing at target shooting. There
was no indignity offered to any one who came
on the hill. The bugles were used as signals
to attend, and to fall into rank, and to keep the
procession in order. Did not see the diff
Guilty with the boy jackson, or with Nathan
Pratt. W
VIM Bertch, "a Turner, deposed) Mr..
Rose commanded the Turner's as they came
back through Covington. Don't know where
Rose was at the time Of the affray. / was the
second instructor ID the practice of arms. My
duty was to keep my sections in marching or
der and keep peace and quiet among them. /
had eleven men under my charge-all of whom
carried guns. There were thirty or forty al
! together who carried guns. A rumor had got
to the Turner's when they were on the hill
that they were to be attacked when they got
to the city. For that reason those carrying
guns were placed at the front and rear.
There was no order given to load the guns
before leaving the HILL We expected to
defend ourselves if we were attacked, by
simply charging bayonets. The bayoneas
were put on the guns where the first affray
! took place. There was so much tumult when
the order was given to fix hayonets, that wit
ness did not remember the precise place. The
order came from the extreme front and was
passed along the line. Don't know who gave
the order. The brick bats were already fly
ing, and that's the reason that the command
to fix the bayonets was given When they
went out in the morning, those who were car
rying guns were all together-Mr. Rose COM
handing. When we were attacked the order
was given to put on the bayonets. Captain
Mueller commanded squad. When they
went out he commanded the military portion
of the procession. He carried rapier. When
the rapier is elevated it is a signal that an Or
der is about to be given. Witness identified
five of the defendants as belonging to his
squad. Could not tell who carried foils. The
bugle is sounded as signal to "fall inn or to
come to order When the drum is tapped it
is notice to the musicians to come together
and to indicate the measure for marching
After examination, the Prosecution moved a
discharge of all but those who carried guns,
and Lemp, Gottheim and Capt. Muller.
Agreed to, and 20 were admitted to bail of
$4,000 each, and two remanded to Jail.
Two men who had been arrested on suspic-
ion of being Turner's were discharged, and
the bar-keeper of Turner's Hall, who had been
arrested while getting some provisions for his
brethren was bound over in $500 bonds till
| Friday.