Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-17

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mob violence. DR.. Christian had admins
tered such q pledge TO him. No other obli-
CATION, degree, or any thing pertaining TO
the Knights Of the Golden Circle, had been
mentioned to him by Dr.. @. He (the wit
nessl had administered the pledge 10 Mr..
Court and his father. He stated 10 them
that there was much feeling against Demo-
Gratis In the county, and this association was
for their protection, and TO see the laws prop
erly executed, and for no other purpose, and
would not interfere with their political or
religious opinions.
Oross-eX amined: Recognized tho pledge
handed him by the District Attorney as the
same he took. The paper given him he
thinks was in DR.. Christians handwriting
Was but few minutes in being initiated.
| Was initiated on Saturday, and admins
tered the pledge 10 the Courts on Tuesday,
10 whom he also gave the paper. Repudi-
ated the association because no thought he
could do as much in putting down mobs
outside Of il as inside. He did not think
that such an order was necessary at eny
time. Never met with the association
Knew nothing about any other obligation.
Never spoke Of it but onoe after his initia-
tion, and on that occasion with DR.. Christian,
which was Of a trivial character.
Direct examination rescmed: The first
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hat twice with the right hand, the reply
being 10 raise the hat once with the left
Don't remember whether it was called an
/ order or not.
DR.. Christian sworn: Reside in Marion
am a physician. Know Of n association in
'ad county, organized for the protection of
| Democrats. Mr.. Holder frst made il known
10 him, and asked him If he was in favor of
it. He replied that he wac. Holder then
administered the pledge to him. The
| pledge was similar TO the one produced here
Ms the "frst obligation" This was before
the occurrences in Marion county, but in the
midst Of the threats Of hanging people.
| de regarded this as merely an association
Of Democrats for self protection. Knew no
such ordgr as the Knights of the Golden
/ Circle, or any other circle. Knew of no
other obligation than the one administered
to him. Knew no grips, and no other signs
| than those of raising the hat.
Gross examined-Became a member dur
| ing the summer, probably in June; has not
| participated in il for some time; vas ac-
| tive in the order when he gave the obliga-
ton to Mr.. Woolley, on the 1st of August.
| continued TO mako members for perhaps
Two weeks after that timei don't recolleot
| when he became a member Of the order;
the objects Of the association are expressed
in the obligation; obligation in his hand
writing; the tipping OF the hat was a sign
| Of distress; the reply was an assui ance that
some one was there ready to help brother
out of trouble: the question-"were you out
last night" was a mere password; has sent
out some five or sixobligations, and request
/ ed several persons to procure members; the
| threat 70 attack Mr.. Holders Office he thinks
was early in May; don't know who made
the threat; one morning saw a crowd rush.
| ing toward his Office, but does not recollect
| who made any threat against the office;
asked some one what the crowd was going
to dc, and was informed that an attack on
the Office was intended; could not name
the person; never had any regular meetings
with the ASSOCIATION; did not carry any arms
and knows no one who did; did not regard
the order as We y potent.
Direct examination resumed-Saw Mr..
Holder sfter he was knocked down; he was
good deal bruised.
Cross ezamined-Never had occasion 10
| recognize a brother outside of Marion eoun-
| ty; outside of the county never had the
qustion put to him, +" were you out last
| night?' and never put it to any one outside
of the county; has understood the association
extended beyond Marion county, but does
not know that it does; thinks Mr.. Holder
told him he got the obligation from Sam.
Medary, either directly or through Mr..
Salisbury, of CardingtOn, Morrow county;
got the impression from Mr.. Holder that
the association extended throughout the
state. and that there was ons in Columbus.
Capt. Ebenezsr Peters sworn Resides in
Marion. Was presents on the day of the at
tack on Mr.. Holders oftics. Saw paper Of
Mr. Holders in which he saw an article
which he regarded as offensive, and so
stated it 70 those around. Col. Tod came
along, to whom he showed the article,
and the Col. remarked that the article was
an imprudent enc. The young men and
boys went uptO see Mr.. Hodder, butdid not
! find him in; they came back, and waited
. for q tins, when they returnedj soon after
witness went up 10 the office, where a crowd
had collected; Mr.. Holder was then in 6
house close by; he had been attacked by Q
; person whom he understood had no connec
ton with the crowd, but was an entirely
t personal matter; does not reeollect that any
one suggested that Holder should be hanged
? witness went into the house to see Holder fol
! the purpose Of getting from him persona
: explanation, which he gave, and which wHl
V read on the square.
j | Cross examined This was on the 20th o
: April. The objection witness had to the ar
J. ticle was that it charged Republicans VIII
It sustained the war as being traitors.
OT- 0lCuhtl Auhmb bWOIu s-Ietstuo u
: Berwick, Marion county. Some time in Ju
: ly Frederick Courts gave me paper to read
IS which read carefully, and which con
cluded was a recognition of the Constitutio
1t of the United States, guaranteeing the proteC
# tion Of the Constitution. All he could re
= collect about the pledge was that 1t sat
n something aboutmob violence does not rG
ID collect any signs, except those OF raising th
n hat knows no other obligation than the on
is he took & and of no other order or assoc
ID alton than that to which the pledge he toe
q bound him,
r Cross ezamined-Took the obligation
to July; could not recognize the obligation
m possession of the Courts as the one he too
er returned the paper to Court after he ha
n, read what he could of it; was satisfied as
its constitutionality.
er THE obligation in manuscript was he
= :. handed to witness to be read by him, viii,
Il he did, and pronounced the same as tn
he had taken.l
ne He received some signs, but did not I
,r' collect any other than that Of showing
e the hat, which he understood as signal
u distress.
ne MIR. A. Osborn, sworn-Reside in Mario
oD am lawyer; some time in May, probst
m .he last, short time after the attempt to m
ns the Mirror otice-Mr. Holder spoke 10 ]
10 of the association for the protection OF
es- Office, and the Democrats OF the county IN
mob violence, and showed me the form
me an obligation similar to the one produc
an in court; Holder also stated to me 4
'h- such an association existed at other poir
ner and had been effeetual in shielding fr
no. violence Democrats and Democratic o
'ht ces; he concurred in the plan and took
- y; pledge.
ms Cross examined.-Had heard numer
I'm N threats against Mr.. Holder and his off
" among others he heard threats from
~; q. G. Goodman, who said that Holder 'm
my my make a retraction of what he had said,
5nu ,u give the committee which was then wait
~ on him to procure an explanation OF cert
laIs s articles1 satisfaction" he also heard q q
ine noe named Haven say that he would not aa
Na .LeI Holder if he were hanging; Judge Boz
lesi had also said that if Holder did not dc
u - L Il. ,,Fa saIn ha