, 1862-08-06
THE KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN
CIRCLE.
a Eecret Society Of Traitors In
Indiana.
Astounding Developments before a
q. S. Grand Jury.

serVts the attention Of all loyal meu, to the
end Of its utter extinguishment. From the
voluminous finding Of this grand jury rs to
this secret society Of traitors In Indiana, We
compile the leading points:
HaEing heard that orgauiz ttions with this
object in view evisted III certaia localities, wit
uesees we're sent for, and brought before the
grand jury. These Witnesses came from
1uany counties, and lived in vsrious parts Of
the State. After careful and di'i:sent exam
nation Of the testimony from witnesses well
acquainted with the facts deposed, and having
personal knowledge Of the matters, said
grand jury are Econslrained to say that
i. cret and oath-bound organization exists,
numbering some 5000 in Indiaaa, as es-
monty known rs Knights Of the Golden Cir
Gle, and even in the same localities By differ
ent names. Their lodges, or ;" G .st1es" as
they deuonirate them, are 1ocated in various
PARIS of the State, Jet they have COMMON
signs, grips, and words whereby the members
words to enable the member to cat- he
castle in which he was Unlisted, o. ~
other which euch member may re
to visit. They have signals by which ,Aey
can communicate with each other in the dag,
CT the night time, and above all they have
signal or r;gn which may be recognized at
great distance from the person giGingit- This
last sigpal} we regret to EaF, Tas invented for
such members as should, by means Of the
| draft or Otherwise, be compelled to serve in
the 1a1 Is Of the army. In such case members
OF the order st1bing in opposing armies r.
ceIving the sign are reminded OF their obi ga
tim not to fnjure the mem Der givipgit. This
signal is given in every Instance upon the
imitation Of new member, and its obsevy-
2nce is strictly enjoined upon every individual
| the organization It is the duty OF its me n5ers
| engaged in tb4*pr.sent war, although arrayed
on opposite sides, upon the signal being
given, if they shoot at all, TITO shoot ogea
each Other" Many members Of the order
/ examined before us admit the binding force
| Of the obligation, and pretend to Justify it as
| correct in principle
| FROM the evidence introduced before said
| grand Jury it wsud seem that the order call
| Cd the Knigh+s of the Golden Circle had theii
| vas introduced into this state from Kentucky
It's primary object, when it originated, was te
| organizt the friends of the Institution Of At
rican slavery in the United States, for tht
| purpose Of acquiring more territory IN Mexi
CO and the Central American States, and alss
| the acquisition Of Cuba, thereby to extend aut
foster a great slave empire, even though !
should dye those countries in human blood
Finding how useful snch an organizatio
was tor tue purposes originally Intended, sal
grand jury believe that it not only extends a
present through every part Of Tie South, an
| every department Of the rebel army; but du'
ing the last winter and spring WAS Introduce
into the State Of Indiana and other Norther
StateE. Since that tine it has made alarmin
progress in our ,uid6t with entirely new fe{
lures attacked to it in view Of the unnaturs
conflict now dcsulating our country NJ
only are tie loyal soldiers in the army to
} trcacheroas1y betrayed in the bloody hour
battle, by the signals before TeferTed to, b1
!. said grand jury have abundant evidence I
| the membership binding themselves to resi-
| 81 @b.A, ,&<f FdAa +nr ind
enlist ments in the armies Of the Unit
+ States.
/ The meetings of the order referred to q
j., holden in by places, sometimes in the wood
%ud at Other tinies in deserted houses. /
/ members frequently attend With arms in the
!, hands, and in almost every instance arm
- sentine1s are posted to Keep off lntrade,
!. Youths not more than sixteen years Of q
b | are in many cases introduced and ui:las
: into its mysteries.
t1or, it has been discovered that the order {
lists among the prisoners Of war now ia Can
Morton. who refuse to testify, upon the Ef0u
that it may impl.c4te the members Of tnefr
e | der in Indiana, and thereby injure the cat
- OF The southern confederacy>
- For the purpose OF eVadiug any legal 1iab
s. iiy, in case Of Judicial Investigation,
l. appears that their signs are to be used to el
bic them to get members Of their order on t
n jury, ln case ct criminal charges being p
70 let1ed against them, and by changes Of ven
aud appeals from a judge wha does not belc
ct they can find a judge or juror balonging
this order, ard thus escap all legal lia5il.t
y Said gracd jnry have no doubt that the
IS der OF the "hrights Of the Golden Csrc
,h eAis:s IN naIy localities in IGdi lna VII
their vigilance has not been able to peuctr;
10 ----
IT. EE-Hnyor Barker Of Pfttsbur
Killed.
|FTcm the Cleveland Herald, Aug. IL
10 A shocking accident occurred on taesPi
Ill hrrge, Fo:s Wayne aud Chicago raair9aed ;
~ urt,ay cvsnipg, short distance hclnW N
Ill chester. which resulted il the death Of
q Mayer Barker OF Pittsburgh John Med
H. AID, gardner, wss also fatally injured: ]
- feared. Mayor Barker had been to Md
% town addressing q wa1 meeting, aud Was G