The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-29
WAS RANK C0PPERHEAD
ADLAI Il. STEVENSON DIsLOYAL DUR
ING THE CIVIL WAR.
Affidavit Tint Says He Was n Grand
Worthy Master of the knights
of the Golden Circle.

In view of the fact that Adlai e. Steven
son, candidate for Vice President on the
Bryan ticket, will spend this week in In
diana in an effort to win votes for himself
and political partner, the following dispatch
from Lincoln. Neb.. to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat is interesting reading:
"The Lincoln State Journal, in its issue
of tomorrow, will print an extended COM
munication from John c. Fullenwider, a
business man Of responsibility, in which
he makes affidavit that he attended at
Bloomington, H., a meeting of lodge of
the Knights of the Golden Circle, of which
Adlai Il. Stevenson was grand worthy mas
ter. The affidavit follows:
Il, John G. Fullenwider, who was a res
fdent of Bloomington, Mclean county, ILL
nois, in 1860. did enlist in Company A, First
Illinois cavalry regiment. John McNulta
was my captain, Thomas A. Marshall was
my colonel. Afterwards enlisted in Com
pany III. Fifteenth Iowa infantry regiment.
Captain Edwards was company commander
and Col VIM. H Belknap regimental COM
mander. Afterwards / was transferred to
the Twelfth Louisiana, later Fiftieth col
ored infantry regiment.
Il do solemnly swear that while my
company-A, First Illinois cavalry-was in
Bloomington, H., was approached by one
jeremiah Hull, a Democrat, who invited
me to come to a hall on the south side Of
the courthouse square in Bloomington.
ILL.,, said hall being the property of one
Chalkley Bell, Democrat. Mr.. Hull asked
me to come with his son David. We went
TO said hall, found it lighted by lamps, and
guard stationed at the door, but they al
lowed us to pass in. The meeting was
called to order by man from an adjoin-
ing county, who was Adlai Z. Stevenson,
and addressed as grand worthy master
He ordered the constitution and bylaws
read, and they were adopted. The audience
was seated all around the building.
The grand worthy master asked all TO
stand up and remain standing while they
Il
remember, read:
"'You and each of you do hereby SOL
emnly swear that you will not divulge any
of the transactions or remarks, and you
will be loyal and true to your fellow-men
and brothers, and you will bear true and
faithful allegiance to the officers of this
conclave. And that you will not take up
arms against our friends in the South, who
are battling for their God-given rights, in
protecting their homes and families and
their property. You do each denounce thu
Republican party, their President, Abra-
ham Lincoln, usurpers in waging war
against the people of the South. You do
each declare, as far as possible, you will
encourage our friends and relatives in their
struggles. So help you God. All who
subscribe to the oath read step TO the
front"
David Hull and myself stood still. We
were asked for our objections. We in
formed them we were United States SOL
diers and had taken the oath. and could
or would not take any such oath or counte-
AdHtt tASA swiftly vi dSliOhs we NOulu
withdraw. They tried to pacify us. We
gave them to understand that that was no
place for Union soldier, and we must not
be detained. They told US we must make
oath that We would not divulge anything
We had seen or heard inside the hail. We
told them We came in without making
oath. and we would go out without making
oath: that We had Colts revolver each
and the man that interfered would be shot.
We parleyed awhile. We told them we
were not going to get out the brass band
and proclaim what had happened I'm the
hall. and they let US depart in peace. Re
spectfuliy submitted.
'"JOHN c. FULLENWIDER.'
State of Nebraska, County of Lam
caster, On this 18th day OF October.
A ID. $780, before me, a notary public IN
and Tor said county. personally came the
above-named John c. Fullenwider, who IL
personally known 10 me 10 be the Identical
person whose name Is affixed 10 the above
article, and by sworn under his oath
says the foregoing statements are facts, as
he verify believes. Witness my hand and
notarial seal the date aforesaid
ELMER w. BROWN Notary Public. :