The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-01-26


be punished with death.
art. 70. A member who offends one
Of his companions, staining his honor,
will be punished according to Article /.
Art. 3. The member who tries to do
harm to another branch OF the So
ciety or to the family of other com
panions. II this harm shall have been
grave, will be undressed and marked
on his body with the marks of in
fanny and called with words of con-
tempt "Swindler," and IL the offense
is more grave he will be stabbed.
art. 4. The person who Is n coward
and does not sustain the punishment
assigned to him by the society, will
be punished in accordance with
Article. 3.
art. 8. The member who profits by
the opportunity OF plan of another
member. is punished as prescribed in
Art. g. If the misdemeanor is less
grave he must make restitution with
in "a hours OF that which he caused
to be lost, and he will be cut off from
his share of the profits for two
months.
"Art. 6. The member who offends
another companion with offensive
titles, II the offense is considered
grave, will not only lose his right of
membership, but will also be stabbed.
If the offense is less grave. he will
be cut off from his share of the pro-
fits for three months and at the same
time must do his duty.
cart T. The member who has re-
ceived the insult and resents It him
self without notifying the society, is
punished accordingly to Art. 3.
art 8. The members who abandons
one of his companions in the time of
need will be held to be traitor and
then punished according to Art. 8.
Art. g. The person appointed to in
spect must always go around and
maintain good order as 1t is prescribe
ed passing all the news around. Fail
ing in this for the FIRST time, he will
he cut off from his share of the pro-
fits for three months, the second time
he will be stabbed
art 10. A reunion of the society
cannot be called for visiting member
If he is not known
"Art II. The person who goes away
must pass the news and tell the DO
car' in the place where he goes, how
long he will be there, and If he car
ries a message he must leave his
pledge. Failing to do this he will be
punished according to Art. 6.
"Art. y. The person who shall have
been called to use the knife and does
mot through fear, will be punished
according to Art. 8.
art. 13. The person who deals
sparingly docs not do his duty) will
he punished according to Art. at
convenient place by the society with
a brand on his face.
art. II The person who refttes the
call of command will, for the first
time, be deprived of his share for
three months; for the second time
from one to three cuts with the
knife; for the third time, from two
to five cuts, as the society thinks best,
and to follow his work as prescribed;
| If 1t be grave he will be punished ac-
cording to Art. 8, without having any
| benefits from the society.
Art. 15 The person who Is sent
somewhere by the, society will be
paid by the day and for the journey
Art. 16. There can be no excuse for
failures or penalties in conformity
with the articles However there may
be extenuating circumstances in case
of drunkenness"
! Toledo, o., Jan. 26-Completely con-
Trajectory statements by two hand.
writing experts of national reputa-
tion developed at the "Black Hand"
trial on Wednesday, II. ID. Gould,
Cleveland, expert in what is the
nerve tremo" theory testified as
witness for the defense that the let
ters in question as evidence for the
government were not written by the
same persons as testified to by Will
liam George Pengally, Columbus, the
governments handwriting expert.
The handwriting examination in
cludes threatening letters TO victims
as we'll as letters passing between
various of the accused.
The government has rested it's case.
Numerous character witnesses for the
defendants and the defendants them
selves are now reing examined. Clti-
zens of Bellefontaine, Dennison, Ma
rion, Columbus, Cleveland and Gin
clnnati testified to the good character
of the accused.