Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-03-22

.i>- i,now nothing about the recent re-
80 he has always been considered an
pd,'.+r;ou. podi's man in our county. To the
Lo.. i"t.Vf ~ INV knowledge, up to the time the
roeant re1orts were circulated. he was always
roceorded as a loyal citizen, attached to the
.,r3;ncinIes of the Government. Sometime
tba latter part of November he came to
,,Ie 49, and got $3.50, which he said he was GO
;no TO give to NJ Cullough to get substitute
for his son Hesekiah. | am not member
Of the same political party with him. L am
a Republican and ne is Democrat.
JoHN LYTLE, sworn.-I am 2S years old.
live in Graham township, and am labor
or. Have known Lansberry for seven years.
! believe he has, during the period Of my
se1uaintance, been regarded as law-abi-
ding citizen. L was present at meeting at
Polk School House. | saw Samuel Lans-
berry there He was outside the School
house while the proceedings were going on.
I asked him if he was going to tjoin and he
said no. that it did not suit him. He served
draft notices at the meeting, and also the
next day at the election.
Eross Examined: :-LansbeYry asked me if
I was going to join, and | told him no. /
do not remember whether he told me [ was
drafted and that / had better join, or not.
! was outside with Lansbe1y during the
meeting. We were waiting until they got
through He did not say he did not ap-
prove oft. There were others outside also.
JACOB HUBLER, sworn.-l am 81 years
old | live in Graham township. | have
knuwn Lansberry for more than 80 years.
He has always been regarded as loyal citi
zen. There was meeting called at my
house, but | cannot state the time, and the
object vas as | understood 1t, to devise
means to get the drafted men to stay at
home and put in substitutes, and those who
wanted to go to war could go. Lansberry was
there-he offered to pay for two substitutes.
Cross Ecdnliaed sons were
both drafted One was under age 1t was
some time in October. | did not hear him
say a word about men reporting.
ABRAHAM LANsBERRY, swo II am IA
years old am brother of the accused.
was alta meeting held at Hubler's. 1t was
TO raise money to clear us from the draft.
1t was held the day after he made his report
that he had served the notices. He advised
all the drafted men to report, and for those
who could. mot get clear they would raise
money to put IN substitutes. He said ne
was going to try to get Alex. clear, and was
going to pay for Hezekiah. He has always
been considered good loyal man.
Cross El.aYatsed-He paid for his son
Hezekiah. $3.50. ] don't know when. 1t
was about the time I was arrested. don
know Of his being arrested. lie is at home
now. | was drafted and did not rep1.t L
was sick and not able TO go
PETER LAMM. sworn.-I am 60 years old
/ have been Justice OF the Peace and Asso-
ciate Judge in Clearfeld county, | have
known Lar sherry for more than 30 years
So far as l know he has been considered
loyal man and attached to the Government.
/ do not belong to the same political party
with him.
THOMAS j. NJ CULLoUGH, swo7n.-I am
q years old. Am an Attorney at Law in
Clearfeld. | have known Lansberry for 20
years Have always considered him a loyal
and law abiding citizen, and never heard
anything TO the contrary until recently.
know that he has aided several men to pay
Communication lie came to my office last
October, about the 9th or 10th, and inquir-
ell whether they would be allowed to fill the
quota of his township with volunteers. |
told him though such privilege would be
granted. He said he had $500 he would
give towards filling the quota His son
Hezekiah was drafted in Bradford, but lived
IN Graham. He was enrolled in both town
ships He gave me, in November last $3.50 |
70 procure substitute for his son. A sub |
stitute was put in for him, at Reading for |
three years.
Grass Examined The substitute was
put in on the l3sh December Hewas draft |
ed on the Sd October He ought to have
reported on the 2Oth October, but he was |
laying sick with fever at that time. | can |
not tell whether he reported or not He |
sas not arrested. He did not give himself up j
JOHN NEARHooD, sworn.-f am 80 years |
Old live in Graham township, and am a car |
penter. | have known Llnsberry for II or |
Il years. He has always been regarded as
q goo citizen as far as | know. and [ never /
heard of his being disloyal 1t is a general
thing for people in our county to go to what
Is called the Green Woods, in the fall of
the year for the purpose of hunting. They
usually take some provisions with them. and
i they run out send for more. | saw Lans-
berry serve several notices / do not know
that he said anything TO them except, that
he mad draft notice for them. 1 was at
the meeting at Hubler's. | understood it
vas called to fill the quota of the township
IN some way 1t was held shortly after the
iratt in October. I.ansberry was there [
heard him offer to furnish money to hire
.wO men.
Cross Ecammed.-I saAk him serve two
notices in place called PinchitDla. | can't
eccOllect whether heard all that he said
10 the men Sr not.
JOHN WoLIsLEGLE, swoTn.-I am 30
Fears old. | have known Lansberry for 20
Years. As far as [ know he has been re-
yyarded as a loyal and iaw-abiding citizen.
It has been customary for people to go 70
he Green Woods to hunt When they re-
nam any length of time they take previ-
lions with them. | saw Lansberry serve
.wo draft notices, at two different times
I'D not hear him say anything to the men
It the time, | was at meeting at Hublers, {