Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

me and told me that the Marsbals had o..
ed Hamm and Frantz and that we nm. r',. .es'-
and release them. told him | had NO ,,So 90
We started and went over 70 TroutEs;TTul sTu
Keller had gun We went with the ,,altr. 'i.e,
on the sled. When we cot abou. -
dred yards from the Marshals. the nr;sora. ~
run over to us, and then the NarSbeis,
wheeled their horses and rode off as f,l, -
they could. The accused Were all in the no.
ty. We met Boyer, when we were going r.
1routvlile, and he turned and went ban-
with US. He was on horseback. No. "a
the party had guns. We knew that Hs,n,''
and FrantZ were drafted men. and tba+ -" ~.
the reason they were arrested.
| was member of the Democratic Cas,lo
! belonged in Henderson township. Chi.
Keller was also a member We were SUI, ,-1S
to rescue drafted men if arrested
Gross E;eammed.- I did mt hear any oro
say he would shoot | believe none r ,Ie G,'e
party had ever been in the army.
The case for the Government here cIoso5
SAMUEL ARNOLD, was the first vim,
called for the defence. He testfli ~" =,
lows:-l am As years of age live in Pr,
dy township. | am merchant. I LDoa,
all the Defendants, and have known n,
for many years.
To the best of my knowledge tbav bav.
always, heretofore, been regarded a. law n.
biding citizens.
Question.-What is your political creo52
Answer claim to be a Democrat, bnt
[ do not vote what is generally called tIo
Democratic ticket. | vote tn sustaip tb[
Government.
These men are all poor. Mr.. Yoas has
small farm, but he is lame and has Iarra
family. They are all dependant upon their
daily labor for upport-strictly so.
WILLIAM SCHwEM, sworn.-I am > T,r.
ern Keeper in LuthCrsburg know 9Irba
Defendants. | never heard anything against
their loyalty before.
HENRY PHrLHART, sworn.-I am 81 years
old Am farmer, in Henderson township.
Jefferson coui ty | know all the Defel,-
dants well. think they have always been
law-abiding and loyal men. know moth
ing 70 the contrary.
was in the vicinity of Peter Weaver
on the day Of the rescue. | saw 10 or -
men come along in sled When they COT
within about $50 yards Of the MalSEsIs,
they turned and run in the direction Of ia
cob Anthony's The men in the sled took
Hamm and Frantz back with them to Trout
vile. The party did not make much noise
They did not shoot, or pretend TO shoot
Cross E.rdBitaed-W they overlook
me they had some guns in the sled. There
We're not As many guns as men. was about
200 yards IN the rear of the sled when they
met the men.
JOHN HAMM, sworn.-The party was a.
bout 300 yards from the Marshals as near
as | can tell, when they run. Murdoek said
Lord Miller we are taken, and then they
turned their horses anl run. Boyer gave
me some money after the MarShals had
gone. He told me that he came to give me
the money that he owed me-
Cross E,conaiRed.-BoyeI told me he
heard | was arrested. | do not remember
how much money he paid me. guess it
was So 1t was the result of transactions
for the past two years. / had worked for
him and sold him some articles. He went
back with the party 1t was about an hour
or so after | was released that he gave me
the money.
''Ifwc can't hear it ain for the lack of
ears" F" as the ass said to the cnrnfield