Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-23

The following article. which We copy from
the Jay County Review. explains itself. The
exposure OF the infaIsoas sbolition charges
against the Democracy Of Randolph county il
certainly rich. aud We can cay in connection that
similar charges against the Democracy in other
portions Of the State have no better basis.
GAuIASr CHARGE OF TIE HONE GUAk0s-
BRILLIANT V~IcroRY-KSIGHTs or THE O.. c.. &c.
On the 18th day of April. 1864, the Randolph
County Journal published. With a flourish of
trumpets. a pretended account Of the meetings Of
the Knights Of the Golden Circle in the neigh
borhood of Emmetsville, in Randolph county,
which it was alleged that Capt. J. K. Martin and
some home guards had valisntly captured at the
house of c.. II Cool, near Emmetsy lille. This
pretended record was Forwarded 10 Col. Paker.
Provost Marshal Of tie State, and to Major
Kinley, Provost Marshal Of the Fifth Congress
sional District. for their inspection and advice
in the premises, and they being salts
fed, as il is said, Of the genuineness
OF said pretended record, IL was by the advice Of
the latter published in said Journal. IL was
copied into the Urion City Eagle, the Indianap-
oils Journal, the Cincinnad Gazette. and perhaps
fotber papers OF the same type. Learned and
most patriotic m were made by these
Republican editors to show that the Democrats
of this portion of the State we're engaged in Sc
cret reasonable organic atoms. and thought at last
they had got the evidence of the fact so plain
that no one could deny it. Alas for the instabil
iy of all things belowl
The story which was so greedily received by
the more ~fanatical portion Of the Republicans,
needed but to be touched by truth to show il to
be a vile SANDER, without the least foundation in
fact, aud that il belonged to the category Of Meal
Tub and Rye House plots, with which history so
much abounds.
The Democrats residing in the vicinity of EN-
| IN afcufl uhoca ~ ~ nna.~1I F. - -
tended record. knowing that the same was wholly
false; and that they had never at any time been
members of such AN organization. and that so far
as they knew. no such organization existed in
that part of the country, set on foot an inquiry
To ascertain the facts OF the case. The true facts
OF the case were soon collected, and we give the
substance of them in this article, and he who
after reading them still persists, for partisan pur
poses in giving..:irculation to the story, should be
branded as "A slanderer aud a disturber OF the
peace. 1870
The Mr.. Cool, at whose house the Capture
was made. has since left the country, and still
remains absent, but before going, and at the
instance Of several of his neighbors who desired
to know of MIN his reasons Tor his strange con
duct, he gave to them a statement in wri ting. at
full length. drawn up and signed by himself, of
all the facts of the case so far as he had any
knowledge of them. This written statement.
n W before u, will be deposited in the hands of
Judge James Brown, of Winchester, for the in
spection of any and all persons who may be de-
slrous OF seeing it. and satisfying themselves of
its genuineDess, and that IL Is in the handwriting
OF Mr. Cool himself. Mr.. Cool at the time of
making said statement in writing, also stated
orally to several ciuzens of that part of the
country the same facts as those set out in his
written statement. Should this be denied we
hold ourselves ready TO prove them by the afida-
wits OF as respectable and good men as live in
Rand Olph and Jay counties.
Its due to the Democrats named in the pre-
tended record and 10 The Democratic party. and
to the peace and welfare Of the country, that this
statement of Mr.. Cool should go TO the public
that they may be enabled to Judge AS to the true
character of the evidence b, which the Republl-
can papers seek to identify Democrats with secret
political societies. The paper is too long for
US to copy entire, and we will therefore condense
it.
The tatement bears date Of March 4. 1864.
He begins by acknowledging a failing he has,
that is a strong desire for Illicit Intercourse with
women. That about twelve months before the
time of making his statement he was tempted to
try his power over a particular married woman of
that neighborhood, whose name, for obvious
reasons, we do not publish; that he failed in his
DurI ose, aud for Il time abandoned the intrigue.
After some time had elapsed he thought from
certain signs and actions ON the part OF the lady, !"
that the intrigue might be renewed aud success
fully carried out, and his purpose accomplished.
She being an aboliuionist. he approached her on
that tack. "by SO doing" be SAYS. Il would be
sure of her confidence. Gaining her confidence
upon that point. it would allow me the greater
excuse for more frequent visits. and the liberty
to seek more private conversations. Having
done so, / profiered her my assistance in helping
her TO take Der revenge upOn those she must
hated, provided she would prepay me in my
wishes" "This arrangement" he continued,
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day, the - day of February, 1864. The plan
was, | was To give her "A letter upon that evening:
she was to answer it as soon as possible. and by
keeping up this correspondence we would set the
trap 10 catch her game. This private letter
writing was carried on until several letters were
exchanged ! then thought affairs had advanced
far enough for me TO be safe in calling for a
private meeting 1 intended TO have asked for
an interview that evening, but she was too fast
for me-: she handed me Il letter that same even
ing. in which she informed me her husband might
attend meeting that night. and she would talk TO
me j called again after meeting had opened;
she then said il | would 80 around to the back
door she would let me into the back room. l
done so, aud she was there waiting. We were
in the tack room perhaps an hour aud a half.
during which time everything connected with our
affairs was clearly and calmly. and Of course
passionately discussed, | putting in nv most
weIghty pleas. and she putting in her most virtu-
Gus protests"
He did not then succeed, and at the conclusion
Of their interview, she "said there was only one
way" for me TO succeed; aud that was, II must
tell her all about the Knights of the Golden
Circle, their officers, members names, passwords,
&c IL knew" be SAYS, 'this would be a diff
cult payment Tor me to make, having no
knowledge of such an organization in my neigh
borhood. | told her | could not. She said She
knew l could. for one of my neighbors and my
self were the principal officers. j then concluded
that perhaps some person had made her believe
there was such u Society in The county, ard il
might he | might turn her foolish belief over to
my benefit. She said she would gi We me until
the next night to consider. and if i concluded TO
make the disclosure ! could let her know through
the next day, then she would manage to get the
old gentleman Of. Believing that she would be
mistaken in her determination. ] agreed to a
consideration of the question till the next day "
He states that their parting was tender. and he
went home TO bed Ito a sleep full Of dreams Of
pretty women. dark rooms, private tables and
hard conditions !" "The next morning / began
my study of the planI should pursue. At last
believing myself sharp enough for the circum-
| stances-tbe particular conditions required, L
resolved on getting up something that would suit
i her requirements of me. Strengthening myself
with a few glasses of liquor. and my resolution
| heightened by a full excitement OF carnal pas
sioDs. | sat down and wrote the minutes of the
proceedings of what | supposed would have
taken place in a meeting of such an organiza-
ton. had one existed in our neighbOrhood.
He reported them To her. and after a care full
examination she pronounced them correct "She,
however, says Mr.. Cool, 'added a codicil to the
first condition. IL was particu larly necessary
that there should lie some display made by the
! military authorities of the sister town of Fair