The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-20
WHO rs THE HARP

Colonel Gray says that the man who saws
that he ever was q KnOw-nothing is ian in
famous liar" Put it in blacktype, gentlemen
of the local and State organs, where you can
all see it frequently. Don't burn it.-lndian-
apolis Sentinel.
Affidavit by Jacob Shriyer, brother-in-law to
Col. Isaac P. Gray:
State of Chic, Darke County, IS.
Before me, A. L.. Northrop, a notary public, in and
for said county, personally appeared John B. Shriver,
who, being by me first duly sworn, on his oath says
that he is a resident of the town of New Madison, in
said county, and has been a resident of said town ever
since 1912; that he is well acquainted with Isaac P.
Gray, who is the candidate of the Democratic party
for Governor of the State of Indiana. Said Gray re-
sided in New Madison from the year lSl 10 until after
the presidential election in 1856. --fiant knew the
said Gray before he resided in New Madison; atlantis
wife is a sister OF said Isaac 7. Gray aiiiant says there
was a lodge OF knownothings in the town of New
Madison in 1854, and Gray was an active and leading
member of said lodge. and he Gray was president of
the lodge, and performed the rites and ceremonies of
the order. Atiant was present when Elan Harter
was initiated, and remembers that Gray initiated the
said Harter into the order. William Brown was sec
Rotary OF the lodge. Said Gray was an active worker
supporter Of is Is nominees Il $ L J. B. EafSgi r "
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 10th day
A. /. NoRTuRoP, Notary Public, D. @, o,
Affidavit of Jonathan Miller, of Winchester,
a Democrat:
oU2Je or Indiana, Randolph county, S.:
l, Jonathan Miller, affirm that l was a member of
the Know-nothing lodge at New Madison, Darke coun-
ty, Ohio; that the said lodge was instituted by Isaac p.
Gray. now Democratic candidate for Governor of In
diana: and that the said Isaac p. Gray was the presi-
dent of said lodge, and / have met him in the lodge a
reat number of times, aud he was the presiding Of
hcer when L was initiated. | am surprised that Col. |.
p. Gray should deny that he was a Know-nothing.
and a leader in that order. am a Democrat. and al
ways have been; but l do notbelieve thata man should
deny his connection with an organization of which he
was a leader; JONATHAN MILLER.
Subscribed and affirmed to before me this 10th day
of October, 1884. FREMONT GARRETT,
Notary Public.
Affidavit Of Ambrose L.. Northrop, of New
Madison, o.:
That he (Northrop) was present at the meeting Of
the lodge of Know-nothings at New Madison in 1856,
which appointed him %(aiiant) delegate as aforesaidi
the said Isaac +. Gray was present, and presided over
the meeting. Ahlant says that he knew said Gray as
an ardent and active Know-nothing in 1854, in 1855
and 1886.
Affidavit of ELAN Harter, of Darke county,
Ohio:
Afiant says that he (aaiant) was a member of the
lodge of Know-nothings at said town of New Madison;
that said Gray solicited him to become a member. and
came to atlantis house and went with afiant to the
lodge, and was a leading and active member of the
lodge; and said Gray par ticipated in the ceremonies
of the initiation of a1iant, and administered the oath
to afiant.
Affidavit of Wallace Jones, of Darke coun-
ty, Ohio:
That he (affant) was initiated as a member of the
lodge of know-nothings at New Madison; the said
Gray was present, and was one Of the leading mem
bers of the lodge; said Gray was an ardent Know
nothing. Gray continued an active Know-nothing as
long as he lived here.
Affidavit of George Bacon, of Darke county,
Ohio;
Said Gray was one Of the charter members of the
Know-nothing lodge at New Madison, and chief of it
during its existence hero. voting for the Know-noth-
ing State, county and presidential tickets during those
years, as was then understood.
Affidavit of Moses Calkins, of Preble county,
Ohio:
That in the fall of the year 1854 he went with one
Hiram Lawrence. at that time a resident of said Darke
county, and a neighbor of ahfant, to the town of New
Madison, in said Darke county, and attended a Know
nothing lodgei afEant was initiated in the order of
Know-nothings, in said lodge, at that time; the said
Isaac ?. Gray was there, and took a leading part in
the proceedings and ceremonies of the meeting, and
initiated the affant as q member of the order, and had
afiant kiss the Bible and go through the other rites
and ceremonies of the order.
Now, Colonel Gray, who is the Infamous
liar2" We intend to put this whore it will be
seen frequently"