The Irish standard., 1914-12-26
K. Of G. vs.. Criminal Libel.

* OF i. rs. Criminal libOl.
Continued from Page a.
The purpose of the order will throw
no light on whether he did or didn't.
BY the Court. He testified there is
no oath taken; objection sustained.
@. Have you printed copy of that
oath, of that obligation? A. l have.
@. Will you produce it?
Marked States exhibit D.
@. What is States exhibit D? A.
States exhibit D is an official copy
duly attested under the seal of the
Order of the Supreme Council of the
obligation taken by all members init
.ated in the fourth degree of the Order.
@. Are you the custodian Of this?
A. am official custodian of the ritual
and ceremonies of the Order and the
laws of the Order under seal of the
Order.
@. And let's see, have you stated
that this is the one taken by the
fourth degree members?
By Mr.. Hessian. Yes.
BY Mr.. Hanzel. Now, we offer this
in evidence.
BY Mr.. Morris. One question.
@. By Mr.. Morris. notice IN. or
F. NJ at the head of this exhibit D;
what does that represent? A. Mas
ter, or Faithful Navigator, title Of one
of the officers of the degree.
@. Is that the only obligation Of
the fourth degree? A. The only OBJ
legation.
@. Contains the only obligation in
any way connected with the fourth
degree of the knights of Columbus?
A. Yes.
States exhibit D read to the jury by
Mr.. Hanzel.
States Exhibit D Is A. Follows:
IN. or F. NJ"
II swear to support the Constitution
Of the United States"
II pledge myself, as a Catholic citi-
zen and knight of Columbus, to en-.
tighten myself fully upon my duties
as a citizen and to conscientiously per-
form such duties entirely in the in
terest of my country and regardless
Of all personal consequences. pledge
myself to do all in my power to pre-.
serve the integrity and purity of the
ballot, and to promote reverence and
respect for law and order. l promise
to practice my religion openly and
consistently but without ostentation,
and to SO conduct myself in public
affairs, and in the exercise of public
virtue as to reflect nothing but credit
upon our Holy Church, to the end that
she may flourish and our country pros
per to the greater honor and glory of
Cod"
(Supreme Council Seal.)
"A true copy.
Attest:
(Signed) VIM. ]. Mckinley,
Supreme Secretary"
BY Mr.. Morris:
@. Mr.. Mckinley, references have
been made here to the word "oath''
and the word obligation" and appar-
emily exception has been taken to the
use of the word oath as describing
the thing we are thinking of. Will
you tell use the difference between
oath and obligation? A. An oath, as
I understand it, is pledge or obliga-
ton or affirmation wherein or in con-
nection with which God is called
upon to witness, or the Deity; and an
obligation is pledge or undertaking
of kind in which the Deity is not
called upon to witness. That is the
distinction, believe, between an oath
and pledge. l would suggest the
word pledge rather than obligation.
It is easier to say.
By Mr.. Hanzel. Just a question.
Ought there not to be inserted there,
also, isn't an oath something that
would be administered by proper
legal authority; ought not that to be
part of the explanation?
@. I notice that you have these
printed on little slips: what is the
object of having them printed in that
way, loose? A. For the convenience
of the ceremony in the fourth degree
of the Order whereby annually, at
the first meeting of the fourth degree
assembled in January of each year, all
the members of the fourth degree re-
new that obligation, that is what is
known as the annual meeting; and
for the purpose of supplying the Of
ficers with their parts, for convent
ence's sake arranged in that form.
@. DR.. Buckley, in his testimony,
stated there was something in the OBJ.
legation requiring members to remain
members of the Catholic church; is
that true? A. That's constitutional.
. fundamental law of the Order. Well,