The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-11

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A. l can't answer that question,
Q. Why cant yOulanswCr that ques-
ton 7 ra aa1 ri IS.
A. Ny oath binds mo not 10 d0sn H'
q. By the Court. Was the meeting
held for the purpose Of violating any Of
the penal laws Of the land, or Of doing any,
act that would BIO a,'YiolatOn Of those
lawsS d .r.t-i. m .i- -.7ra,
A. II was not.
O. Was It usual TO hold meetings on
Friday and Saturday night both!
A. I don't know that at that time we
had any particular nights for meetings:
@. Had you ever met as often as twice
week till that time!
A. Not that l know Of. '
q. What proposition or resolution was
before the meeting on Saturday night!
A. can't answer that question.
Q. Why can't you answer that ques.
tiony " 500 -t fN-.'n
A. 1t would be liyulging Tho transac-
tons Of the Order. ,.-,. ii
@. What Order do you mean? .,...li
A. The Order Of political OrEanizA,
ton. ........'.. NJ.
Q. Has that Order any name?
4. BY outsiders II Is called Ku-KluK;
when You enter the. gates Of the Order,
you will obtain the right name.
@. Did you not vote ut that meeting on
a pruposition which, IL carried out, would
have resulted In u violation Of law?
A. ] can't answer that question.
Q. Was tho proposition made In the
meeting on Friday night carried ont on
4. I can't answer that question. x
q. Why can't you answer It?
A. believe Tint telling anything that
was done in The meeting would BIO re-
vTaling tho business Of the Order to out.
utdcra \ aI"IiN"la 'FsH'I N. ~. H~ y
o. Did the meeting on Friday night
decide that tho warrant trial before the
Justice should not proceed on Saturday !
A. I can't answer the question, for the
same reason given before. "
q. Would III answer to the question IN
volvc you In u criminal prosecution?
a. / don't believe It would, unless you
make tile order IN unlawful ono.
@. What pains and penalties would
you subject yourself to from the Order,
BY revealing what demonstrations were
made against the niggcrS on Friday and
Saturday nights by tho Order. 8"
4. When you jolnTtho Order you will
find out what tho penalties arc.
q. Would or would not the penalty I've
death, or its equivalent! are1'
A.GYHu'Will have To wait until you get
inside the Order, before You learn that
from me. ..,....,.,....,
q. Was mol tile trial above mentioned,
prevented by.an armed mObf
A. heard 1t was.
Question by the Court WeU yMIiat tue
meeting on Friday night!
A. l was. -
Question by the Court. Was that meet.
ing held for the purpose Of doing any Uni
lawful act: ,........
a. can't answer.
Question by the Court. Did the meeting
that night agree upon any act that II car
ricd out, would be in violation Of law!
a. can't answer. ..a
The above is u true copy Of tic original
US testified to till Court, 22d March, 1870.
r JoHN SLACK, JR.,
p... Join y. CUNNINGHAM,
..,....... r. II. FREER.
The Oath of the Order. .1 "a.
From he KaNaEhG Journal Of Aarch Gsd, 1870.
Below We give the obligation rerbdtim
taken from 4 work found in the room
where the members Of tho organization
assemble regularly lnthC town Of Charles
ton: ,r..,,,. y..,. So .,g.,.,y
P"I, - y = u true man and South.
ron, in presence Of these skeletons and
skulls oftlio honorod dead, who fell in tho
cause Of the South, do sOlemnly swear 10
be true to the order Of the Ku.Klux, 70 its
members, individually md collectively,
and should ever, by sign, word, or decd,
betray a secret, Or d member Of the Broth
erhoOd, that uLsaIaill upon which now
look may be- counterpart ofminC, and |
hope that all the social relations which ]
now enjoy may be. sundered, that honesty
in tie men Or virtue in Tie females MAY
not he known in my family and genera.
ton, and that oil who own my name shall
bo branded as dogs and harlOts. further
swear to obey implicitly the orders OF tho
Grand CyclGps, regularly Issued through
his Council, md M soon rs re-
ccive un order 10 fulfill IT, ,Rgain
swear That, should n member Of this order
be IN danger, TINT even nj the risk Of my
life, / will defend and endeavor 10 save
him. That1 viii give no outward sign
or hint that \ perS01 may know Of tho ex-
istence Of the K. K. X, unless authorized
by the, Grand CyClops, and that each
member Of this order, rs ROon as tho sign
iSgivrn, I will recognize, defend and pro.
tect rs brother. I further swear that |
will, under and in all circumstances, bear
true allegiance to the South and her. inter-
cSts, as Interpreted by tho Supreme Cyclic
pcan Council, and when l receive its or
dcrs, should ] 10 even in tho embraces Of
my, wife, ] will leave her 10 obey them. ]
further swear that all radicals and negroes
who have placed themselves opposite to
the interests of the owners If the soil Of
the South, shall forever bC my enemies,
and that under no circumstances will ]
have other connection with them, IL lean
help II, than to welcome them with bloody
hands to 'hospltable graves That my
family aud the family If radical RlIaal
never Interchange visits, and l further
pray That, tho God Of the Southland,
whom I now invoke, should strike me
dead, should ever, either in letter or In
spirit, infringe upon the things set forth
In this oath. To oil Of which swear in
honesty Of lleaFt and sincerity Of purpose.
So help me GOD. l.gE
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