Evening star., 1863-04-10
Seer es Societies in Peansytvsaia 70 Resiss
& the Dvaft. 81


Ii having been currently reported that seoxet
societies to resist the draft were in existence In
Berss, Montgomery. Lancaster, Lebanon ana
other counties, Pa. within three days past four
arrests have been made of iileged leaders, all OF
whom were sent to Philadelphia on Wednes-
cay and'had hearing before the United States
authorities. These arrests becoming known.
the lodges held meetings and determined to
show the force of the assoca ions aud maks
some effort for the rescue OF the arrested par
ties. ses. .zf
Accordingly, about eight O'Clock on Thurs
day morning, about two hundred and eighty
farmers, residing within ten miles of Beading,
assembled on the turnpike and marched Int
Reading in procession, four ABREAST, and halted
in front of the Court House. The procession
was headed by one man, whose name is
known. An immense crowd Assembled, aud
7. the confusion increased. Many of the specta-
tors showed detsTmin ation 10 have q conflict
with the members of IN secret order, and there
were loud cries of "Sfone them and finally
the Mayor, {Hoyer. who is a DEM ocrat,) was
sent for, and IL was stated that the arrested
parties had been con nveyed to Philadelphia,
and tuil trial would be accesded thera.
At this point there was some cheering and
much confusion. Members OF the society were
hooted and mobbed, and there was every indi-
cation OF an outbreak and great trouble. Ono
of the society, who had been knocked down
and kicked by the indignant people, was res
cued by the Mayor. Finally, by great exertiol
was Quilted and dispersed. The tour arrests
have caused great fear, and yesterday three Of
the members made application to Mr.. Richards
and signed the following paper:
SToUCHBuRG, April 9-We, the undersigned.
will have our names Withdrawn from that list
Of those meetings which were called through
those townships. We will take our oaths back
again. We will have nothing to do with those
meetings any more; we will not stay 70 those
meetings at all any more.
Signed by JACOB and two other SELLEns.
This paper shows the ignorance of the mem
LATEST PROM BRRKs COUNTY
NINE O'CLOCK, r. M.-Geo. Lash, a German
farmer who participated in the procession, has
been arrested and held in $4,000 bail. The
mayor is now swearing in additional consta-
bles, certain parties having made efforts to
raise an alarm of IRE and create difturbance.
Yesterday afternoon hearing took place be-
fore U. s. Commissioner Heazlett, In Philadel-
phia-
Philip Huber, Augustus F. Illig, Gabriel Fill
bert and Harrison Oxeneider were arraigned
on the charge OF conspiracy.
George A. Cotfey, Esq, U. s. District Attor-
ney, appeared for the Government.
Hon. J. CLANCY Jones, ex-member of CON-
gress, appeared as counsel for the last three
named defendants,
John p. O'Neill, ESQ, appeared for the first
named, Mr.. Jones having refused to do SO.
The principal witness was William Y. Lynn.
a u. s. detective, who attended a meeting at
ihe house of Jacob Cellar, in Marion township.
A secret meeting was afterwards held in Eel.
lars barn, and Lynn secreted himself under
tha straw.
Mr.. Lynn SAID there might have been q hun
dyed men in the barn, altogether; before they
proceeded to business Mr.. Huber told them 10
search the barn, to see IL there were any spies
concealed in IL: cannot name the parties
whom he was addressing; he directed them to
! run dung fork or hay fork into the straw, to
eif there were any spies concealed under it;
after this was done, he ordered picketS To be
thrown outside the barn; the men went OUT,
then the men inside took the obligauon Mr.
Huber did the talking, he denounced the war
ia 5Stv
was million strong; he stated that it first was
organized In the South: that the society had
signs, passwords, and grips; he administered
the obligation; whether the men swore on a
Bible or not, / cannot say; there were eighty
three men to hest Of my knowledge, who Joined
on that accession by taking the obligation; the
obligation was given verbally; he said the men
| would swear. sthey all answered yes after the
obligation was spoken to them; he adyertises 4
meeting to be- held at certain place-a mans
house-and after this they so into a secret orga.
nization; the members sigh = list and pay one
dellar each in the first place: than those who
sign go into secret; those who do not sign 60
away; heard him give the obligation.
BY Mr.. Cohey. Now just think, and be care.
| full, and tell rs what the obligation is.
Witness. Yes, sir.
"Are you In favor of the abdication of Abra.
ham Lincoln 70
near6this, ..by force. If necessary"
. ..Aae you %, in favor of Northwestern Con-
Huber here interrupted the witness BY say
Ing: sIfs lIe.'
Commissioner Heazlett told Huber to keep
silence.
by Mr.. Coney Well, sir, 60 on. Did you
hear anything eisel
Witness. Yes, sir; 1 heard him say: "Are
you in favor of resisting the draft or the Con-
scrption act ~
After a cross-examination, one witness was
called in corroboratioR Of Mr.. Lyons state
ment, and the further investigation was ad-
lourned until Monday, the defendants being
held to bail.
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