The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-14
WHO is THE LIAR7

Colonel Gray says that the man who says
that he ever was a Know nothing is IAN in
famous liar" Put it in black type, gentlemen
of the local and State organs, where you can
all see it frequently. Don't burn it.-Indian-
apolis Sentinel.
Affidavit by Jacob Shriver, brother-in- law to
Col. Isaac P Gray:
State of Chic, Darke County S.
Before me, A L. Northrop notary public in and
for said county, personally appeared John B. Shriver
who being by me first duly sworn, his oath says
that he sa resident of the town of New Madison in
said county and has been resident of said town
since 1872 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
sided in New Madison from the year 1949 until after
the presidential election in 1856 Affiant knew the
said Gray before he resided in New Madison; atlantis
wife Is sister of said Isaac Gray aant says there
was a lodge of Know nothings in the town of New
Madison in 1894, and Gray active and leading
member OF said lodge and he Gray president of
the lodge and performed the rites and ceremonies of
the order. Afiant was present when Elan Harter
initiated, and remembers that Gray initiated the
said Harter into the order. William Brown was sec
rotary o the lodge. Said Gray active worker
supporter Of its nominees. ~ j. B. { SHS1vER
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 18th day
OF September, A. d. 1884.
A l.. NoRTHRoP, Notary Public, D. c. o.
Affidavit of Jonathan Miller, of Winchester,
a Democrat:
State of Indiana, Randolph county, S.:
l, Jonathan Miller, affirm that member of
the Know nothing lodge at New Madison, Darke
y Ohio that the said lodge instituted by Isaac p
Gray, 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
great number of times, and he the presiding Of
fcer when was initiated. surprised that Col. l.
p. Gray should deny that he was a Know-nothing
and leader in that order. l am Democrat and al
ways have been; but do rot believe that man should
deny his connection with an organization of which he
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 afant) delegate aforesaid;
the said Isaac P Gray was present and presided
the meeting. Afiant says that he knew said Gray as
an ardent and active Knownothing in 1854, in 1855
and 1856.
Affidavit of Elan Harter, of Darke county
Ohio
Affant says that he (afiant) was member of the
lodge of Know nothings at said town of New Madison
that said Gray solicited him to become member and
came to atlantis house and went with af6ant to the
lodge, and was a leading and active member of the
lodge; and said Gray participated in the ceremonies
OF the initiation of aant and administered the oath
to afiant.
Affidavit of Wallace Jones' of Darke coun-
ty, Ohio
That he (afiant) was initiated as a member of the
lodge of Know nothings at New Madison; the said
Gray was present, and was of the leading mem
bers of the lodge; said Gray 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 of the charter members of the
Know-nothng lodge at New Madison, and chief of it
during its existence here, voting for the Know moth
ing State county and presidential tickets during those
years, 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 resident of said Darke
county and neghbor of affiant to the town of New
Madison in said Darke county, and attended Know
nothing lodge; afiant initiated in the order of
Know-nothngs, in said lodge at that time the said
Isaac P. Gray there, and took leading part in
the proceedings and ceremonies of the meeting and
Initiated the afiant member of the order. and had
aiant kiss the Bible and go through the other rites
and ceremonies of the order.
Now, Colonel Gray, who is the 'infamous
liar9" We intend to put this whore it will be
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