, 1863-05-05
TIE CLERICAL lMBROGLIO.
CEREMONIES
AT JOLHET.
Testimony OF John Baker and =. Me-
Kennon.

JOLIET. Msy 4. 1868.
The caravan arrived In Joliet promptly at
II o'clock, according to announcement. The
proprietor wlth his tin box fnll Of secrets, and
his head full of anti-lcak determinations, went
straightway to the Star Chamber, looking as
he went, first on this side then on that, to see
if the reporters were after that box he De-
ing the only individual connected with the
investigation that cares whit about keeping
the proceedings secret Qarther than to comply
with their pledge Of honor to do so,) it de-
yolyes upon the Inqnisitor to see That the
necessary guards, sentine1s, &C., are sta
toned. The old door.keepcrs having been
discharged ut the adjournment. and having
engaged in more laudable pursuits, one raw
recruit was substituted, who upon being in
structed in his duty, made thorough inresti-
cation Of the premises from cellar to garret,
and especially beneath the desks and
benches In the Star Chamber, but found
no reporters. Eager to show his appreciation
Of the services he had just been instructed in,
be euggested that the fue that passed from
the chamber extended to the cellar, and that
the large stove might serve MS an excellent
s'eonndcr' for the reporters in the cellar.
To remove the store VAS impracticable;
hence it was at once decided to engage the
Fire Department {occupying the lower story
to keep an eye out for the reporters, aud If
they came near the building to play sigor-
ously upon them. and thus drive them away;
but upon consulta' ion, the Independent
Company'' declined doing anything Of the kind
hence two extra men we're charged with
crs, and to warn the Court of their near ap-
pIoach to the building. The last that was
seen Of the young man, he WAS shadowing two
strangers who we're taking stroll about the
city, uor verify we have been here long
enough to claim citizenship,) and the other
who was middle aged man respec ably CON
nccted, has been dabb1er in army contracts,
exposition, agreed to leave town till the trial
is over, if We would keep still So much for
the special spies.
One Of the old door-keepers alleged that he
Ind better offer to serve as clerk in a lager
beer saloon, and that he disltked the stigma
that was attaching to all connected With this
affair, but he was over-persnaded by an ad-
vance upon his former pay, and the assu-
rance that, +" II is better to be \ door-kcepes
in the house Of the Lord, than to dwell in the
tents of wickedness."
These precautionary measures consumed
the remainder Of the forenoon, aud nothing
else was done, except the reading of the usual
morning service, when the Court adjourned
for dinner.
Judge Greene, who has Of late manifested an
increased disgust for the proceedings, as the
trial has progressed, did not join the tbrong,
and is not here, hence Mr.. Chickering, who
has been 60 industrious in the prosecution o1
the case thus far, feels called upon to double
his diligence during the remainder Of the
trial, ESPECIALLY as the case daily shows more
fayorably for the defence, as their witnesses
one after another upset the statements made
by those Of the gentler sex, whose names
were handed down 70 posterity through the
slate that spirited discussion took place n
the dinner table to-day between the counse
on either side, in regard to tue articles pub
lished i'll the Chicago papers-each accusing
the others upon hearsay with the all
thorship Of one or more Of the articles pub
| lished.
Mr. Clarkson stated that he had never writ
| ten line for either paper, nor suggest
| ed anything to the reporters upon wl,ic
| to found any of their assertions. 3{r. Good
wins denial was equally positive. Mr.. Chick
csing's reply was, that any man who said tha
J! be had written anything for the 1uaes Of T.; an
after Still another trial, the reporters Al
found guilty, and the leak is yet undiscovered
The first witness upon the stand this ate
noon, was John Baker, brother of Miss lie
| Gu Baker, who it will be remembered, som
time since publicly and Indignantly declinC
having anything to do with This trial, Stain
that she did not consider she had any 5rounf
for complaint; and that her name had bet
dragged into tflis disgraceftl1 affair lin spec
fication twclye} without her consent, or evt
any consultation with her By the Commi
sion. The Baker family as well as th
Of Mr. Lawrence reside at Manhattan, and n
Uagcr visited the families Simultaneous
, Mr. Bakers testimony negatives that Of NJ
White and Lawrence, upon many importa
} POINTS. It was general in its character, allu
ing more particularly 10 the estimation
, which Mr.. Nager vas held by Mrs. White IL
thu family after his visit, and before any ste
were taken toward creating this chnrch-t
: grading. family-sp1ittfng broil.
After the conclusion Of Mr. Bakers tcs
l mouy, J. Mckennon was summoned to t
= tify in regard to the interviews he had "
j Mrs. Walc-one Oil the cars Gu route to G
cago, the other at the Burnet House, In t
c city-on both of which occasions she
prtssela very different opinion OF Mr.. HI ).
4, from that set forth in her evidence b
i'd these interviews were previous to the FAM
T. visit Of her uncle, Mr.. Lawrence, tn Chca
Mr.. McKinnon's statements are very d
rive, straightforward and to the point. :
It, examination will probably be concluded
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