The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-10-30
Execution OF Reuben Stout.
STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER.

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Captain Schimmcrhorn in what was cx
pected TO be a cavalry company. Th,
cavalry regiment was never raised.
was gndc 10 believe by On officer tha
my ehlis,mcn, held me to 90 into the in
fsp,ry service. ] thought rather than Z,
he forced, would enlist voluntarily.
put down my namo to 90 In Co. X, Goth
Regiment, Indiana Infantry. After
found out the deception pructiced on me
Twas unwilling &c 60 with my Captain
who thought, deceived me, and had
some hard feelings against him about L.
tyieldcd, bo.evor, and went with tho
company; and take pleasure in suy-
Eng the Captain aforesaid always used
me well. by some neglect, was never
sworn into the service, however, though
my Colouel gave orders to have mo mus
tered aud sworn in. stayed with my
compony and regiment until November
25'h, 1869, when we got fulough TO 90
homo--tho regimen, having been ocp,ur.
ed at Crane River, Kentucky, and psrolcd
as prisoners Of war. We were sent to
Indianapolis to bo exchanged aud draw
arms again All the men Of the reei.
ment got furloughs for few days to 20
home TO their friends, went home and
stayed out my time, aud then started to
my regiment. went M far ns Infny-
c,te-my wife and sister going with me
~ far NJ Dayton Indiana. took sick OF
Lnylaycttc, and stayed there about Eve
duys. My futhor-in-luw then took me to
his house to stay iii go, well. Aner
had been there about two weeks ! yns
advised by various persons not TO 90 back
60 the army-they said this was only al
abolition war" and advised inc 20 stay
at home and they would protect me. ]
was induced 10 90 10 a meeting of the so
called knights of the Golden Circle"
and was made u member of that orguni.
ration. Tho obligations of the order
bound us to DO all wo could against the
wnrf--to resist the draft, ir ono should be |
made, and likew Use TO resist and oppose |
sll confscotion or emancipation meas
urcs, In every possible way. We were
sworn to stand by each other in all meas
urcs. In tvcry possible way. We were
sworn 10 stand by each other in all meas
otes Of resistance. Wo were pledged to
do all we could to prevent another man
or dollar going from the State for the \
further prosecution Of the war. me, :
with this secret meeting several times
ard entered into their views aud plans. n
stayed about four months with my q
father.in.law, Und then went TO SEQ my !
brother. near Delphi, Indiana. On the
e. cond evening after uy arrival there, :
SSolomun Huffman aud man named Nc y
Aiee ctmc to my brothers house. was
up stairs, abe ut TO go to bed. My broth.
crund family, and my wife were down /,
stairs. Ono Of the men asked il Simon $
Siori was there. Ny brother said no b
such man was there. lie uskcd him IL
his brothcr's wife was not there. My a,
br'tbcr answered fhe was. He ask. u
cd my vito il her husband was in the {,
house. She UnsScrcd no. He asked u
my brother something, 10 which he re- ~
p'ied that my wife had not undcrstood his /,
question. lie then said: "You ore all
n set Of ID coppcrhcnds, and ii we get II
him, this will be the last time for him."
The other man asked my brothers wife |
for candle 10 search tho house. The
other man said "Ask nn iavors of ]
these d--d coppcrLeads--if we get him
wo will shoot him."
When he said this became alarmed
for my life, and cooked my pistol and
stepped TO the door ut the head Of the 4
stGss, Ss Huffman was about to come up
with candle in his hand. told him To
step back and would come down, but II
he mode another step up stairs l would
shoot him. lie changed the light from
ono hand to the other, md made as il To
draw pistol from his pocket or belt.
then fired upon him, and ho fell back ex-
claiming "Oh, God! I'm killed.
lie was carried out, and never saw him
after he tell.
was led by evil counsels, and my con.
noetion with a secret trailorous organi-
xation, TO stay away ircm my post of duty |
in the army. um truly sorry that acted
thus, or that ] for momen, listened to
these evils eounsels. ! am sorry that |
ever lifted my hand against the lie of my
fellow man. ] think the man who came
10 aTes, me did not act right, but do
nvt excuse myself for my wrong-doing
on that account.
would nifectionOtely aud carnestly
urge all in the service Of their country,
not To do as have done but to be faith.
ful to their obligations as soldiers.
avoiding all disloyOl counscls and oblga.
tons.
Several years ago embraced religion,
and united with the German Methodist
Church. | have not been faithful TO my
Chisti0n duties. have become very
guilty. and confe's my sins against God,
my country, end my fellow man. have
sought mercy at tho hand of God, die
trusting in the Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. ] believe God Is gracious. and
therefore enjoy peace in this sad and sol.
emn hour.
bear no malice TO my enemies or ae-
ousers. hope my death may do good
us warning to others, Commencing
my dear wife-with cur four children