The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-03-20

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turned, the testimony of one will serve a
a sample of the whole.
Ci1As. DRINsLEY's EXAMINATION.
Foreman.-Where do you reside?
| Mr.. BAT Crestline, in this Coutity
Do you know what we have summoned
you here for?
| / do not.
| Do you know Of secret organizations il
Crestline?
Yes, l do.
| Is there an organization there hostile t.
the General Government?
| do not know of any. .,"
Do you know Of secret Union organ.
ization?
do.
Do you belong to that organization?
Yes, l do.
Do you obligate yourselves in that or.
ganization that you will not divulge any.
thing in regard to the business ttansac-
tions?
We do.
Do you think the oath administered by
the Clerk of the Court more binding than
that administered by your Lodge?
They are about the samoan oath is
an oath.
Give the nature and objects Of the or
ganization?
1t is neither political nor religious, but
strictly for the advancement of the cause
Of the Union, and the maintenance Of
the laws.
How do persons become members of
your order?
By being proposed; if qualified they
are accepted.
What are the qualifications? A mem
Der must be citizen Of the U. s. good
union man, and an adherent of the Con-
stitution. No man that is a rebel, seces-
sionists, in6del Or mean man can get in.
What do you mean by rebel? Any
man who will not subject himself to the
laws of the Government is a rebel-let
him live North or South.
Do you, as an organization, indorse the
Union and the Constitution? We do and
nothing else.
Do you indorse the Presidents Procla-
matiou? We do.
Is it the intention of the order to aid
the Government with all their power? II
is; we are for The Union and Nothing
but the Union and Constitution.
In these troublous times, do you think
it right to take arms from any citizens or
farmers? Not without they want to sell
them. .,......
Do you intend to be good, peaceable
men? Yes and nothing else.
Are you an officer? am not.
Who is your President? William H.
Bagley.
DO you indorse Lincoln and his advi-
sers? and you think he has done right in
all respects? 1t is a matter that is never
admitted into our Lodge--politics is not
our business; when the proper time comes
we will show our likes and dislikes.
Are you id favor of mob law, Not in
the least.
When you are satisfied that men are
rebels or traitors do you report the fact
to the Lodge? We do.
What measures do you adopt with
rebel? We endeavor to persuade him to
De a Union man, and quit reasonable
scts, and language. Ifhe does not, then
We tell him he has got to dry up.
JOSIAH YoUNG testified:
Who do you admit? All good Union
men. We have among US Republicans,
Democrats and a few Abolitionists. '
Wy do you admit Abolitionists? II
hey are not strictly loyal we make them
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Do you go in for mob law? We do not. I
t is our design to maintain and sustain
he law. II man violates that law it is |
ur duty to make him aihendable to it.
1t will be seen that the answers given
7ere straitforward without the slightest J
vasion and that they are Of character
nat every loyal man will heartily COM '
lend The examination Of the Crestline
len being closed, then came that Of o
THE BUCYRUs WITNESSES. o
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Among whom were the following per- e
,ns: DIR. 4. NJ. Jones, W. G. Lemert, c
sq. John Scroggs, Esq. Andrew Delhi, a
ohm Atwood, Martin Deal, J. G. Robin
IN; W. M. scroggs, DR.. R. I. johnson,
ID Emiline Angeny. p
Space alone forbids that we do not
lblish all the testimony given, and are !.
'mpelled to limit ourselves to that of :"
+. M. Deal, giving such of others as
we deem essential. n
MARTIN DEALS TESTIMONY.
Foreman-Do you know what you are 4 !;
sre for? ol
NJ. Deal-I do not.
Do you know Of or have you seen any cl
DTS since the last court?
I did. St
When and where? al
At the time the drafted men were to a