, 1863-02-23
FACTS ABOUTTHE K.G.C..s


On the 10th inst, the GRIND jury Of the
United States Court, now sitting at Indian
apoIis, Indiana, Hon. Charles b. Test, fore
man, made Two presentations. Of which the
following is the record of each:
That Jesse McHenry, law
ful and competent witness, being produced
aud sworn to testify and give evidence before
said Grand jury, to-wit, on the 18th day Of
February, 1868, at the city Of indianapolis. in
the said State Of Indiana, and it being I'M
rortant and material that said Grand jury
should inquire into any and NIL conspiracies
to resist and obstruct the laws Of the United
States, and the lawful authorities under the
same, and all secret combinations to bring
about a separation Of the States Of the UnI-
ted States Of America and to form North
western Confedcracy, and for that purpose to
States in it's efforts to prosecute war on be-
half of said Government to suppress 4 re-
bcllion now existing and waged against said
Government, and the said Jesse McHcnry
states that he knew Of the existence Of
q secret organization called the "Mutual Pro
persons, to wit, from two to three hundred
persons, who met 1T i certain hall in said city
Of indianapolis, who took upon themselves
certain obligations, and had certain secret
grips, signs and pass words, and that he had
administered said obligations, and had given
that there was, amongst other eigns, militia
r sign, By which members Of the order afore-
said may recognize each other when In op-
posing armies. Said witness was then and
there interrogated by said Grand Jury, and
asked to state to said Grand Jury said oblica-
ton administered By him in presence Of said
secret order to the persons initiated into said
order, as near as he could; and also to give
the signs by which the members of said order
may recognize each other, and particularly
the sign by which they may recognize each
5s hsF in cea c ssinf mP IN qPRo1ns P1 armies or
To all and each Of which questions the said
Jesse McHcnry, as such witness, refuses to
make any answer to the jury aforesaid.
All Of which is respectfully submitted to
this honorable Court for their action In the
premises. CHARLES Il. IEST.
Foreman Of the Grand Jury.
George Hughs was also summoned under
the same form. i, -
And the said George Hu.hs
having stated in lis evidence before said
Grand jury that he knew Of the existence Of
secret organization called the 'ttknights Of
the Golden Circle" and WIS himself 4 mem-
ber thereof, and had Initiated other persons
IN said organization ; that IN organization ex-
isted in Els neighborhood, numbering from =!
johnson county, In said State. That there
were two degrees Of said order, the members
Of Which took different oatl.s aud obligations
ono from the other; that he had taken the
second oath. The first oath obligated the
member thereofto support the Constitution
Of the United States and the Constitution OF
the State Of Indiana; that said member Will
protect tie other members Of the order hen
| required to do SO, and keep secret tho grips,
| signs and passwords Of said order; and will
| support the Democratic platform. Said George
Hughs then and there testified that the second
oath Is very binding one, and requires the
member to keep the secrets and signs Of the
| order, under penalty Of having his bowels
tons before specified, further obligate the fni-
tisted to sid ofdeE tq OPPOSE the further