Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-29

! Then he would say give us your pass word.
The password was jackson. Then on en-
tering the room we saluted the President by
| lifting the right hand and drawing it across
the mouth, which was answered with left
hand drawn across the eyes The mem
bers of that meeting that | saw there on en-
tering were John T. Dunlap Isaac Dunlap,
! Able Hicoek, Thos. Adams David M'Cul-
lough, William Dunlap, John SIoss, Rolls
and others. These meetings were called
Subdivisions. That of which | was Presi-
dent did not receive any designation, but
we were instructed to send a delegate to
Clearheld town on cetain days designated,
for the purpose OF receiving instruction.
| never went down. The secretary of our
meeting, Frank Mcbride, went down as del
gate. think he told me that Walter Bar
rett, son to Judg Barrett, was President Of
meeting in Clearfield town. This delegate
was furnished with letters and figures to use
In communications with different members
of the Order. so that only those for whom it
was intended could read it should it fall in
to other hands. [ could not understand
them. Some numbers We're to be placed on
Republican houses, and some on Democrat
ic houses. This is what w;a;s TO beplaced on
Democratic heat;ses: g Is 19= 81. This
was known as Il house that belonged To
member of the Order. [ don't recollect
what was placed on a Republican house, ex-
cept one mark which was this, 6. The dele
gates that were sent from Brady township
were George Weaver and Samuel Miles.
They live near Luthersburg | think Sam
uel Miles was President of the meeting in Bra
dy township. 1t was understood that the !
headquarters for all the townships in Clear
field county was at Clearfield town, and
each member was taxed twenty-five cents to
support that headquarters, to build a house
and for other purposes. | make this oath
freely, without any hope of reward, and of
my own accord, considering it a duty [ owe
my country.
(signedj GAINoR P. BLOOM.
Sworn to before me this 4th day of Janu-
airy, 1865, at Phillipsburg, Centre county.
(Signed) GEO. w. ROLLINS,
First Lieut.. 10th regiment V r. c. and
Provost Marshal Of Phillipsburg Pa,
Cross EcaD,tnea-I have spoken from
| Recollection. | reccollect the facts indie
pendently Of the papers. He was not un-
der guard when he made his statement
He had the right to control his own actions
He was not weeping when he made the
statement, though [ think | saw him shed
ding tears before. | cannot say positively
whether he had been confined in the Guard
house or not. Maj. Gable was present part
Of the time-I think most of it. | do not
remember of his aging anything to the ac-
cused when he was .making his statement
He was not unduly excited, and there was
nothing to intimidate him. He seemed to
understand perfectly well what he was about
S. B. BENSON, sworn.-I am Deputy
Provost Marshal of the Nineteenth District
| ordered the arrest of Gainor p Bloom
After he was arrested he was brought before
me, at Philipsburg. The arrest was made
at Curwensville. When he came before me,
| had a casual conversation with him about
the matter He wanted to tell me all he
knew was busy, and asked Lieut.. Raw
Inns to take down the statement, which he
did. | told him if he was going to tell any
thing to tell the truth. There were no in
dhcements held out to him of any kind
within my knowledge. | was not present
all the time. | was in and out attending to
other business. | was in when it was read
over to him, and saw him sign it. Paper
shown to witness. Is this the paper
which was read over to him, and which he |
signed? Answer.-It is. | have no doubt |
he was perfectly aware of what he was do |
ing. He seemed TO act and talk intelligent |
". He did not seem to be unduly excited. |
He spoke calmly and deliberately.
Gross EsdBsiaed.-EIe had been arrested |
and held in custody by armed men, but
think had been released on aparole, by the |
Major, and was not under guard when he |
made his statement | was not present all |
the time. [ heard it read over to him.
Major E. A. FL. GoEBEL, sworu.-I am
Major, commanding 10th Regt V r. C. |
| was placed in Command of the troops in |
Western Pennsylvania, on Dec. 4th 1864, |
with Head Quarters at Philipsburg know
the Prisoner by sight first saw him about |
the I'd of January at Philipsburg., He was
brought to my Head Quarters under arrest. |
Capt. Kerr, commanding at Curwensvile |
had him arrested. He sent me word that |
he had made statement to him, and seem
ed disposed to tell all he knew When he |
was brought up, he seemed to be much |
afraid as to what disposition would be made |
of him. [ concluded not to examine him,
and permitted him to 60 aud stay at the no.
tel ON parole. told him | considered him |
gentleman, and would take his promise !
not to run away. L was present most Of the |
time when his statement was taken down by |
Lieut.. RawlIns. 1t was the next morning |
after my conversation with him. | think |
he knew perfectly well what he was doing |
and what he was saying There were no |
inducements held out to him, Of any kind, |
to get him to make a statement. When he |
expressed his desire to make it, [ tried to |
explain to him how he would be held as a
witness, but he offered to tell all he knew |
before | made any explanation to him what
ever. No threats or promises were made |
by me, or in my hearing to induce him to
make statement.
Gross Eransiaed His mind was proba-
bly, full of fear, when he come before me
the first time. His appearance was that OF
a man who felt he was in a very tight place.
His conduct however, was very gentlemanly, |