, 1876-09-22


" e"tHhony concerning theao organizations
In 1ndlann, Illinois, Olio, Missouri, md kct,-
tt1okv. From thin yo},,tne ,ro ,nnks sn,no
oytroc+a ,,ort,no,t II, ,to ,,,,,oo;1,r,, T., .,,r
,.... -. o l'oee'""h' 40 wa
WI e't''to
WiLI1Am CLAYTON, n resident Of Roaovillo
Township, Warron County, Illinois, oxa1,-
iueff.
f,un,,,,,-,7,. t.u .,.,t,,o, N H..
1oSgnn ~ a rnr+sn S,,s.s tno~,, =. ,hs r,,so- ~
Amertc.n ,r,nh.. 1.. -, ,ho,,x.
snd r. A. 80 xne on,ha, " -, .nct nro.n1sattor;
4 - srnno:a ~, s'A' ~ '>A ''e "'''""'A'
SIX 49, 49,. 49, ,ro.o n-., .i+..,,,a n ..o
f,rdor ~ In,.,I.., c. Ent"hts MI ,rharo, 'AS
.,,sn, !. .,,t,,, a.. % ~ ~ s.,. ,ooa
,atts".~ tM~ J., ~. ooo..oco,,a - v" l., o ~,
nmpof a.a pace eal'eu reafees efose; warren
CeantS' oy man"aHleo a"'FfAE" aua " La
AicCA"fnkf'
Tho witness then fcpotteu tho obligation
1lo assumed on entering the Order. Yhia
ohl;rntjon closnti with tho fo}lowtnu.
All ~, ao .o1o,r,t, ,ro,,,.. .ra ,tvs,, .s,-.a
r. IN oh.c,x, norfo,u ,rd to., t-Ith . nj,
nrow,cdgc .r,I urdnr,tsrang snd v,,, no sr,t
assent and the penalty which viii follow a y,o,a.
tIon NJ nv m .lih.r NJ ,hn.o nv .n,e,np
yoyye vii, he snadcn mi sh.n,cfui drsth, ,yhtin
nv name shall he cnn,trnoa In infamy vhitc th,s
sublime Order shall nutytys Tho wrecks Of t,ma.
md rycn nnt1 tho 1nst falthfnl brntior shaj hnyc
passed fro Garth to III. sorvco in tl,e rsmnte not
n,a,1e xy,ft hnnaa, nlv,nc E..cnrct ani vr man
ri onr.ht witness thc sincerity of nv soul toprh,
tnr thetn nv vouxi 15cin mn f,odi Amont Amcnt
Amen,
o.-wns this thu oh1ioetion of tba nctl,or. NJ
Tho f,,,,cr NJ American Enloht.,
A.-Yt* str. nj thu drat dcrrce. toot tho
second t,ta,ce during I'm fall or wtn,or. and tho
IbIrd dcrrco In liza .n,,rg ~ 1saa
D.-Wh.t VA. tho M M NJ In. f,+der tntn ,xhich
vnn ycra fn,tIatcdf
Al took ono dcrrco in the Order of American
Knlpbta ami n,.n IN, aorond ,,cprrc. arm hrforc
took ,,,c thInl acrreo Il too. esano.d 10 n. nri+r
~ fhr Sons nr Jis-riy.
hid ynn oycr hoi1 anv o,,co +, Tim orcan.z.,
Tim,
Al was Lecturer Of tho ycsttbule,
Q.-po you know how extensive tho organtza.
tlon In illinois wasf
Al could only learn through the oalcors Of the
Grand Lodge and their roturns to the Grand
Council, and according to tho3r rcports It was
oyor 100 600 In tho stato
Q.-nid you eyor hear Of any r!ana, etc., to
assist tho Rebels in case Of tho invasion Of Mis-
sourl or Of assisting them by moving into Kon.
tuckyf
A-Wo wcro informed in thc vicinity where
live that sone time between Mny AMI juno {1Sts4>
rrobab,y that there was to be an invasion ut three
ditlcrcnt points, Ono vas 10 10 Into Ohio, one
into 1ntFana. and another Into Illinois.
Oily whomf
ALL nistako not, FonAxsr was to lead tho
one In Illinois: WHEELER, or MonaAH, or some Of
for Ohio, while MAnAApukE or pp1cH was 10 como
into Missouri.
Q.-Was It In contemplation that tho Order
shonll rise and aasst thcsc uon when they invaded
these statest
All think tho understanding wns that IN casc
Tho Rebels cnme over tn Illinois they md tho
brethren Of this organization wcso to shakp hands
md be friends.
Q.-Wcro thoy to rocolve aid and assistance from
sl1ls Order!
Al shonld consider 1t that way, sir.
II was member and ''0fnnl Commander" Il,
Illinois Of tho ofdor Of Sons OF Liberty. IS. c.
Jupp.
Q.-Da you learn anything OF tho dotngs OF dc.
a!gns Of tho Grand Council I'm July, 1900 On tho
return Of tho deeustcs1
Al was nt the Warren County Tonp1c at Mon
month, and hiessrs, GntFFIrM and hicCAnraEy.
who wcrc officers OF that Temple, had been to tho
Chicago Grand Council THY spoke Of the Mill.
ffk.