Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-27
THE HUMILITY ORDER.

THE HUMILITY ORDER.
One of It's Members Arrested for ~ AS.
sault upon a Candidate with Needle.
The Sioux City Journal in an account
of the doings Of the Order Of Humility
at Sioux City relates the following:
y
But Of late there has been "trouble in
de camp" Tho unavoidable absence of
the officers from some of the meetings
led to some irregularities in the methods
OF initiation of new candidates, and
especially to carelessness in the usually
close discrimination as to the fitness, re-
spectability and general good points of
such as made application to Join. It
thus occurred that on the fateful day of
Thursday Nebraska individual, known
as Herman Albers, made application for
claimed to be a Knight Of Pythias, hav.
ling joined that order in Germany, he
was admitted. The usual rites of initia.
ton were practiced, and all the csndi.
dates went through without Opposition
or demur except Albers. He became
frightened at foolish stories which were
told him by parties outside the order
Just previous to his initiation, SO that an
impression prevailed in his mind that he
was to be hurt. When the point was
reached where the especially elevating
teachings of the order were being i'm.
pressed on his mind, Albers made q
Jump, became suddenly frantic and final
ly rushed out OF the door.
On Friday he caused the arrest of John
Rohrer, who was supposed to be men,
ber OF the order. on charge of assault,
and threatened divers and direful things
against the organization as whole.
Justice of the Peace Follis issued war.
rant on Albers' complaint. The case was
called for the afternoon, but continued
until evening to procure witnesses.
When court convened at 1880 p. m. on
Friday the Office was weu filled with
witnesses and spectators, among whom
were number Of supposed members Of
the order to which the prisoner was al
legged to belong. w. G. Clarke, esq.,,
represented the complainant and John
Brennan, esq, appeared for the defense
After Introductory remarks by the coun-
sci the defense demanded jury, and the
following gentlemen were finally chosen
E. P. Stone. John Amsler, A. T. Walls,
Albert Nash, John Hornick and Will
Soule. The evidence of the complaining
witness was then given. he said:
"Ven vas lookin' arount dot clerks
Office in the courthouse on some days
past, Phillip Carlin there, he tolt me
better Join das Oriental Order of Humili
ty or some odder foolishness 1 don't
know something's aboud. Veil, ven
dink dat matter ofer vile ! says to my.
self I'll Join dose fellers and see vat they
do. So I vas taken down NIT de mayor'i
Office on last night and taken into room
and dey blindfold nae and lead me int.
anoder room and make me march aroun,
vile dey sing some id foolishness, lik
Bun bun, mum tun,' and den dey reat
me some foolishness and then make m
get down in a position I vas ashamed Q
land it was right in the mayors offic
and the mayor vas there-and vile
vas down there they reat
some more foolishness and groan, ant
put red hot iron to my face, aud it g,
'siss' but not burn me, and then de.
take off my blindfold and lead M
around the room some more and asl
me foolish questions and say someding
I feel ashamed of, an den dey put M
down again an bump my head on d
floor and den that man, that John Rol
rer, he stick needle in me and make m
schoomp."
Tie testimony of the witness wa
given very brokenly and with much il
terruption by laughter whenever refel
ence to the method of procedure wa
made.
On cross.examination, the counsel fc
the defense desired to have tho witnes
show the Jury in what position he We
, placed. Counsel for the prosecution d,
INJURED, but the court ruled that th
! witness should make such explanatio
and demonstration.
At this point the stentorian voice
! Jonas Cleland, who is suspicioned of b
|. ing member of the order, was heal
! calling for the witness to get on Il
table, and another voice exclaimed
{ "Rohrer, get ready with your pin"
a The court finally subdued the hubbu
and again the counsel for the defense
4 sisted on the witness showing how
was placed when partly initiated. IT
witness being very stubborn, the cou
o sci said "I'll get down there myself, al
q you show me how your head was place
r. but be careful that you don't bump n
}. head" This evidently pleased Albel
IL and he took hold of the attorneys he,
O with both hands as the latter got dow
and bumped it very hard on the foo
r. The attorney was on his feet in
!. second and made shoulder hit at Albe
' who went against the rail. The excl
q ment at this point looked somewh
o serious, but it was finally quelled. AT,
d the attorney had paid his fine for &C
tempt of court. he insisted on the W
N ness getting down, land the latter final
n did SO. As the witness assumed the
q. cumbent position q wierd chant we
out, and what was supposed to be t
war cry of the order hoated away on Il
courtroom air.
The prisoner was sworn and testif
r that lie had not assaulted the complai
- ing witness as claimed. Other witness
. were sworn WHO testified that they b
= been present at the initiation of Albe
i. and that none of the indignities or
n saults he alleged had been inflicted
VI him.
"a After brilliant and eloquent argume
N by the attorneys the case was submit
10 to the jury and the verdict of not gull
,RR was rendered as soon as the Jury COT
a go into back room and appoint q TO
~ man. The costs of $40 were taxed to I
- - complaining witness, who will Doubt.
a at settle the bill, although notice was ma
az az by the counsel that appeal will be take
III Yesterday afternoon the officers IA
ia members to the number of nine went
m as Yankton and there initiated o lar
w nt number of the members of the legls
NJ nv ture and executive department. 7
e company included the following gen
" men: j. E. Booge, Jonas Cleland. H.
be Perkins, A. F. Nash. Major Porter, y.
w ~ Dnfipe. e. r. Kirk. Will Kirk q