Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-17
Knlrhts Of the Golden Circle,---hEumina-
tlon Of Frederick Court,
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be same acquainted win eteL Ate 'AiN' w
Inc evening Of the % Of the ID Of October
ON Wednesday afteTnOon, OCT, I'd, there
was a Union meeting a. a sehool house
about twelve miles frOm~ Marion. Went |
there with Martin, Col. Hood, Barlow, Scott |
and snyder. Meeting organized soon af-
ter arrival, Col. Wood making the hrst
speeoh. When Mr.. Martin commenced
speaking, witness went out and get upon |
the wagon with Hopkins, Chaney cad olh- |
ers. Martin spoke to him. Hopkihs
administered the obligation Of tae n u
Os to CLANCY, not in writing.
Obligqtioh--I solemnly premise ana
svear not 10 rest or sleep until Lincoln is
removad from the Presidential Chair, ana
viii wade up to my knees in blood TO as
s,st JeF. Davis to do the same.
Disiriot Attorney showed Diekerson the
ALLEGATION 10 the Second Circle, who thought
h substantially the same as the one ad-
ministered 70 CLANCY. After hs gave the
obligation, / thought something wrong, and
Questioned Hopkins. Asked him if there
vas an organization. Said there was
Said Honaker was Captain. ln oOnversa-
ton. found that Honaker had record or pa
Der, and he consented to present it to Cha
ney 70 sign. Hopkins considered him as
| as a member. He gave signs TO Hopkins.
Martin disclosed signs to Diekerson.-
Shook hands with two fingers closping out
/ side Of hand. Hopkins was to get paper
from Honaker 10 be resd to him, and Cha
nav 10 sign. CLANCY was to bring it to
/ Marion and disclose the plot.
Next morning Smith called to 60 and Sc
eure documents. Martin, Smith, Try and
J himself went to School House for CLANCY
and found him. He said he had not got
paper. Said that Bradshaw had paper.
CLANCY saw Hopkins. Said if he would
20 to town he might be initiated by DR..
Christian and Hunter. Said CLANCY want
ed him TO 70 and get Peter. Got to his
fathers house. Martin introduced witness
70 Hopkins father as M0jOT from South,
So. lie was pleased to know him, and ex-
messed himself in favor Of Jeg Davis and
ready 10 20 and assist him st proper time,
and said Price belonged to order. Price
was then introduced TO witness as member
order. Witness told Price his object was
to show them pistols Of different patterns,
Sc.
Then went to Bradshkw's, who was not
at home. Saw Mrs Bradshsw. Said he
had gone to town. Went to Burwe1 on
foot Met Bradshaw on rosdaad gave him
signs. Told him he had q maa wanted 10
initiate and asked him for paper. Said he
had not il. Said has had it. Eas not sub
scribed to it himself.
Then told him that they were trying te
get paper for the United States Marshal.
Smith told him if he would brldg paper by
nine o'clock in the morning, it would be all
/ rioht Wouldfnf nroraiae
Then went to Honakers house, about ten
or eleven o'clock. Smith did not 60.
Stayed about one hundred yards from the
house, while Bradshaw went for papers,
and got them. Witness examined paper
passed him by District Attorney, contain
ing first obligation, and said it was the
same one.
Cross. s.examined-Il live in Marion; been
in the army since April 23d; been through
Western Virginia. Left Fort Pendleton
for home, Sept 30th; gotto Marion Oct
lst. Been there since. Have brother-in.
law ct Marion. Court was arrested before
election on Saturday, Witness has moi
heard Of this organization before going tC
wnr. Martin was the first man who dis.
closed his signs, Sc. Hopkins was sober
that night. Did not see drinking at the
school house. Heard but one obligation
the last one. Oath was taken kneeling.
Christian Martin SWorn-Witness pro
eeeded to state what took place at the time
Hopkins initiated Clancy into the Order
He stated that he, witness, having picked
up some Of the signs of the order, passed
himself eff on Hopkins as a member of the
order, and at his, witness suggestion the
latter proceeded to initiate Clancy, who
bad agreed to 60 in for the purpose Of dis
closing the secrets Hopkins administered
the first and second obligation, a printed,
with the addition of something, as witness
believed, in the second obligation, about re-
sisting recruiting officers. He called Dick
son out 10 Witnefs proceedings, Dickson
pretending 10 be O member. He also gave
aEoluminous account Of his proceeding with
CLANCY, Hopkins, Judge Bsrtram, and 9th
ers afterwards.
Mr.. CLANCY sForn.-Resides IN Bowling
Green township, Marion county. Witness
proceeded to sonfrm the statement Of Mar
tin in regard to witness being initiated.
Hopkins during last harvest told witness
and his father that he, Hopkins, belonged
10 the Golden Circle. Witness told Mar
tin Of that fact when they went to the po-
litical meeting this month, and said that
fone Of the Golden Circle fellow" mean
ing Hopkins-Was in the meeting. Hop
kins was called out and talked with Mar
tin on q wagon, when Hopkins proceeded
TO read over the second oa,h to witness in
the same form ss published
Witness held the handel Hopkins whilst
taking the oath. Hopkins repeated the
oath as if he knew it by heart and then
squeezed hand Of witness and told him for
Gods sake not to tell. He then gave the
signs, grips and passwords. The sign was
to raise the hat with the right hand, then
the left and then pass the hand across the
breast The pass Wss for one to ask "Were
you out last night?" The answer was "Well
| yes "Whst did you see?' 81 saw star
in the east moving towards Bethel" Then
they gave the grip by grasping two fingers.
/ Hopkins said there we're about 300 mem
bers in Marion county.
Witness slept that night with Hopkins at
/ CaTter's. Talked with him that night right
smart about the matter, and Hopkins
seemed glad at getting him IN. Hopkins
went after the paper in the morning to
i Honaker's. When he came back he said
that Honaker said they would all be ex-
posed and taken up for treason, but when
Hopkins told him Martin Wes all right,
HOnaker said that Clancy Woud find the
paper to sign at DR.. Christians or at aod-
ders. Had never heard of the obligation
before Hopkins read 1t to him. he read 1t
20 him twice.
Court adjourned to P. ~
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RUNAWAY MIR. Bassetts team was
hitched to large load of eheese-boxes to
be taken from VIM. Weidells box factory
in Orwell to Flat Greek, on the 10th inst.