Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-17
Trial Of Frederick Court.
SECOND DAv-ATrEnSOOS.
lonrL nat at 2 o'olook.

| Did not 40 70 meeting in Martin wagon
when wagon drove up was at Carter's
Hopkins first spoke 10 him about being in
ititatod; had no talk with Martin ror Dick
err on before he spoke TO Hopkins about be
ing initiated Hopkins was tho first one
who spoke 10 him; Martin was present. and
entered into conversation; Hopkins eoaxed
him 10 come in; hadn't indicated TO Hop
kins that he wanted 10 join; joined il to lind
out what it was intended for; does not re-
collect the conversation between himself
and Hopkins, further than that he told
Hopkins no would loini Hopkins then took
his hand-this being the first of the cere
mony of initiation; the oath was then ad-
ministered 10 him, and tho grips Bnd signs
shown him; the oath was fluently rendered
by Hopkins; had no conversation with
Osborn to-day or yesterday; don't recollect
any thing about any other obligation than
tho one already stated; don't know wheth
er obliga icn or grips were frstmade known
TO him; don't recollect that Martin said
anything on the occasion Of his initiation;
the only obligation repeated by Hopkins
was the one repeated 10 Court today read
the Honaker paper handed him. It was
new to him; Martin took no part in his in
itiation; Hopkins and Martin had con
versGtiop; Hopkins made the tirst proposi-
lion to him 10 Join; had conversation with
Rosenburg and Sanders after that night;
told them on that occasion that Martin ad-
ministered tho oath 10 him; this was not
truei saw Sam Bartram two daya after
meeting, was in Ma'ion at the time, in
Bar trans ofiiceJ Martin was there, but did
not stay long; had not seen the obligations
in print between the time Of initiation and
his meeting with Bartram; gave the obliga-
tion to Bartram as nearly as he could recol-
lect Il; Baitram had it printed don't recol-
lect whether the meeting was Tuesday or
Wednesday; don't know what day the slips
were circulated in Marion.
CrOss-Examined-Had conversation with
Sanders and Rosenburg in q barn belong
ing to the former, Think this was on Sun
de. but was not positive, Very frequently
visits Sanders Their object In the conver
sation was to "pnmp" him they we're
probably angry with him; the father OF
Sanders abused him for exposing Sanders.
Mr.. Charles Smith sworn Reside ut Ma
rionJ acting as deputy marshal. Ny attention
was called to the fact Ct an order existing
known as the knights of the Golden Circle
about two months since was actively en-
gsgei from time 10 time endeavoring to as
Ger tain if snoh an order did exist; heard
about 9 o'clock A. M. of the Sd inst, that
a d
House went there and saw CLANCY, and
talked with him asked for Hopkins; had
never known ChRney; asked CLANCY to 60
with him 10 see Hopkins went about four
miles and got to where Hopkins was; Cha
ney went up after Hopkins to his house !;
soon came down with him; questioned him
in relation TO initiation Of clancy said he
had been 10 see Mr.. Honaker to get paper
for Mr.. CLANCY to sign, but did not procure
it of him, he having let Mr.. Bradshaw have
it; Hopkins did NOT want to 60 TO Brad
shaw's because the latter's brother was at
point Of death Hopkins father gave him
the sign of the order-putting his hands
twice to his head; they then met and shook
hands, Hopkins giving him the grip; con-
versation ensued in relation TO Order: Hop
kins said he was ready to go at any time to
assist JEFF. Davis, and help put Lincoln from
the White House; gave mis- sonsent to his
sons accompanying US TO get the papers
they did not get in the wagon, but wt n afoot.
Went down TO q Mr.. Prices made q sign
10 Mr.. Price and he came out; Martin and
he entered into conversation; hewRs Offered g
pistol, and selected from three one for him
self and one fer his brother ne was asked
the name of his Captain and particularly
about the work; he said the name of his
the wagon and drove toward Bradshaw's to
| get the paper; soon after they left Prices
young Hopkins was asked if he had initia-
ted ChaEey asked him how he could recol-
| lect the oath; said he had good memory
/ Hopkins suggested that as they were 10 the
woods they might as well further post them
selves in the work of the order; the signi
| and grips wee then given; then went OF
toward Bradshaw's, Hopkins, Clancy anC
| Dickerson having gone ahead after COINS
some distance nat the former and the lattel
returning. Went on TO where Clancy anc
] Dickerson were and took them in, and theI
1 started back toward Marion had not pro
cseded far before they met Bradshaw
| asked him if he had ths paper; said no, b.
had returned it to Honaker, but would us
his exertions to get it sgain; said he woult
get it if they would go back; turned bacl
and went to Burdick; Bradshaw, Hopkins
Clancy and Diekers5n went to procure tn
paper all but Bradshaw returned about
o'clock at highland brought the paper; mex
mo'ning returned TO Marion; had had &C
quaintance with bradshaw, but it was onl,
slight; did not know any OF the others; di
not know thatth order was intended t. in
auence elections; Dickerson first eOmmun;
Gated to me the existence of the order; ba
nothing to do with the making of the aft
daVits, or with the procuring of them mad'
Cross Thinks he was told thi
Miller was in Camp Wade.
Marshal Bill sworn.-Heard of the eXis
ence of the Order in the latter part Of June
between the Goth and 25th, perhaps 1t WI
4 through the letter of Withers'. To asce
tain if the letter was authentic or not, wei
first to Crawford county, about the last
June, or probably early in July; made pc
sonal investigation, with a view to ascertai
whether parties named in the letter reside
in the county; found from what informatiC
he could get, that they did; informed h
deputies Of his suspicion, and instructi
y them to keep look outy also employed
secret agent, who should look after the pc
ties named in the letter, instructing him
correspond with him; he did so, giving hi
? details Of his investigations; Withers' lett
| was transmitted to him by Mr.. Patterso
. | then Deputy Marshal at Mansfield.
Mr.. Patterson swo-n.--Got Withers' lett
1 | from the Post Master at Crestline; 1t was q
dressed to one Thompson; he was told by I
f Deputy Marshal and Post Master of Gre
line, that Thompson resided there.
!. Mr.. A. D. Woolley sYorn.--Had seen
r first obligation before; procured it of
= Christian about the lst of August, at Co
donia, Marion county, it was gwen TO b
with the assurance that it was for I
purpose of protecting Democrats from n
violence; was requested to confer it upon O
ers; never did SO; he had it in his keep
! till yesterday; had never exerted himself
procure members; did not think it nee
10 sary.
" Cross examined.-Recsivedi it some Ii
II in August last; DR.. Christisn did not m
tion any Order in connection with the ol
CATION; he was told by Christian that cit
i several hundred or several thousand Der
be Gratis in Ohio had taken the pledge; d.
he know whether it was before or after the
4 truction of paper in Marion county; Oh
III tan told him ne wrote it; read itover to
es and be assented to it; understood from
that they had no regular or lodge meetil
never saw the pledge in writing or in p
- until the time it was printed on slips
circulated about Marion; he said the pie
'ee was to protect constitutional Democ
le- throughout the United States; he was
sworn, or asked TO be sworn, or sign, nei
n was he expressly enjoined to keep it sec
VI received grips and signs,