Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-03-22

itary authorities, for not reporting in
time. was drafted before the meeting
at Polk School House. l was poor and
had large family, and had omeans of
going 10 report. reported on the 10Th
OF January, when the soldiers were arrest
pg deserters from my section. did not
bear all that Wilhelm said. understood
it to be Democratic meeting. | did not
know what it was for before | went thero.
went US naturally did TO such meet
ings. Wilhelm said that he wanted all
the men to understand that it was not
called to resist the draft. No other
speeches were made. There were quite
good many drafted men present. These
drafted men did net report ms l know OF.
Cannot say why they did not report. l
concluded the meeting was called TO get
drafted men to report or do what was
right in the matter, but ! cannot say ex-
actly for what il was called. cc
JAMES B. GRAHAM, sworn.--l was hity-
three wears old last August Live IN
Clear6eld. AMI am Cashier of Cleartield
county Bank. | have known Wilhelm
for twenty years. To the best OF my
kpoSledge think he is true and l)yal
citizen, attached to the principles OF The
Constitution of the United States, and
we'll disposed to the good order aud hap
pipess OF the Government. His son Dan
lei is ia the service. His sou-in-law serv-
ed three years in tho Slth Regt. be-
lieve he paid Communication for another
sor. lie came TO the bank last fall and
go, $3.50, to put in a substitute tor his
son.
Gross Ecamiasd. i do not know wheth-
er he put one in or not. lie gave M'Cul-
Tough the money. do not know wheth-
er his son was arrested or whether he re-
ported voluntarily. lie got the money
about the middle or latter part OF No
ycmber. No soldiers had arrived in the
vicinity. 1t was not long before their ar
rival that he get the money. The draft
ed men should have reported in October
last. suppose it was nearly a month
after that, that he come for the
money.
Re. Examined - The prisoners reputa-
ton as a peaceable citizen has always
been good. His son volunteered in
1862.
Bg the Colut.-.What was the general
state of feeling in Clearfield county in re-
n1lu 10 lut uTalt1 hus"Sl'-i Wv NV
know that there was any bitter feeling
They dreaded it good deal. We were
getting scarce of men for Lumber purpos
es. did no. bear Of much opposition TO
i, other than that DO not know of any
organized resistance TO the draft, or 10 the
officers enforcing it. | do not know Of
any drafted men attempting to eyads IL.
have heard a great deal OF talk.
+. j. McCuLLoUGH, sworn.-l am 81
years old, am an Attorney-at-law. ! was
in Harrisburg last Wednesday, and was
notified by Wilhelm 10 appear here.
have known him about sixteen years.
haYe always considered him loyal man.
| heard Wilhelm ask one Of the firm
OF G. l.. Reed Il Co., to assist him in rails
ing money TO pay conmutation for his
son Frank. G.. l.. Reed & Co. advanced
$3.50 to Wilhelm tc put in a substitute for
his son. lie gave me the draft for the
amount some time in October last, and
come here to put one in. | secured vet
eran but could not get him mustered as
all the offices were closed. returned
tho money TO G. l.. Reed & Co, and they
authorized me to draw for it at any time.
still intend 10 put in a substitute for him.
| think his son gave himself up, | cannot
gay positively rs | was not at home at the
time.
The testimony was here closed. The
counsel for Maj. Wilhelm submitted an
able written argument in his defence -
The finding Of the Court has not teen