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IMsman's loitrnal.
BY S. J. BOW.
CLEARFIELD, PA., APRIL 5,
PALSE PE0PHET3.
After the election it wa? customary for
the lugubrious Copperheads to stand about
the street comers aud predict a depreciation
of the National currency or in other words,
a rise in gold to such an extent as to in
volve the country in utter bankruptcy.
"Lincoln's re-election," said they, "was the
one thing needed to destroy the little re
maining credit, the Government had ; hence
forth its notes and bonds will continue to
depreciate until they will liecome entirely
worthless." But unfortunately for these
prophets of evil, scarcely a month of Mr.
Lincoln's second term has expired, and we
find, in that time, the National currency has
appreciated more than fifty per cent ! Dur
ing the same period of thirty days, the bonds
of the Government have been taken by the
people to the extent of one hundred and
sixty-nine millions or more than five mil
lions of dollars per day ! Since the election,
when these predictions were made, gold has
fallen from li60 to less than li0.
Rut, what is more remarkable, the very
men ia this community who pronounced the
Government securities worthless, and pre
dicted they never would be paid, have pur
chased these very bonds, organized a bank,
and are prepared to issue to the people
notes based on this "worthless trash!"
What a wonderful effect some people's pock
ets have on their principles and opinions !
Like Achilles, our Copperhead leaders have
one vulnerable point the 2occet. We might
have hammered away at their heads for
years, with all the logic of Bacon and the
eloquence of Demosthenes, and never could
have convinced them that the Government
was strong enough in men and money to
crush this wicked and heartless rebellion.
But as the great work draws near its com
pletion,' the conviction is brought home to
them, through their pockets, in the appreci
ation of Government notes and securities,
and the rapid decline in gold. By their
"works" they evince the gcuuineness of
their conversion, which, "though at the e
leventh hour," is better late than never. A
year ago these men pioclaimed to their ad
miring followers, that they would not "wiL
unult". furnish another manor another
farthing to prosecute the war. Yet, recent
ly, they have not only voluntarily and "wil
lingly" furnished representative substi
tutes for the army, but they have volunta
rily and "willingly" furnished the Gov
ernment not "a farthing" but a hundred
thousand dollars, and have organized a Na
tional Bank !
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THE "CASTLE" AGAIN. .
"We have heretofore said that the "Cas
tle" was merely a political organization", re
quiring no oath, but simply an obligation of
honor and fidelity to the Democratic party.
We spoke advisedly." Republican.
Having said it 'heretofore" you stick to
it, on your principle, we suppose, that "a
lie well stuck to is as good as the: truth."
You would have us believe your naked as
sertion in the face of the sworn testimony
of more than a score of witnesses. Either
you lie, or Bloom, Miles, Korb, Hall, Au-
' randt, Shire, Rinehart, Hoover, Loder, and
a host of other members of your party have
perjured themselves! "It is a dilemma
with but two horns, one or the other of
which you must take."
If no other evidence existed, the case
which we puhliah this week, clearly estab
lishes the fact that the "Democratic Castle'
' was an organization to resist the draft, and
that its members were sworn. Two drafted
men, members of the Order, are arrested
by Government officers for not reporting.
Immediately messengers are sent in every
direction, to the different places where the
members of the organization are at work,
to notify them of the arrest, and eall upon
. i i . , -. i - ji -
mem, unaer ineir oaius, to assist, m uiu res
cue. They drop their work, take their hor
ses and tlieir guns, and proceed immediate
ly to the place of rendezvous. Collected,
armed and equipped, they inarch to where
they know the officers liave been dogged,
and effect the rescue. They are subsequent
ly" arrested, and assign &x the reason for
their conduct," that they were members of
the Democratic Castle, and were sworn to
rescue each other from the custody of Mar
shals S It is proven that they were mem
bers, that they were thus instructed and
sworn, and that such was the real object of
the organization. Yet, in the face of this
raid and rescue, and in the teeth of this ev
idence, the writer in the Republican Bjeaks
''advisedly" ' when ho says, that the mem
bers were not sworn, nnd that the Order
was not to resist the draft ! Bad "advisers'
have been the cause of this whole trouble,
and the followers of the Rvpuldican had bet
ter look elsewhere for counsel."
"IS JUSTICE CHEATED
The above pertinent interrogatory heads
an editorial article in the last Rejmllican, in
which, singular to say-, they complain of the
release of their political friends, who were
recently held 3u custody. They denounced
their arrest, abused the Government for
their retention, and now reproach those who
procured their discharge! Verily, "con
sistency thou art a jewel !"
" But to the question, "Is Justice cheat
ed?" We say emphatically, Yes! Not,
however, by the release of a set of delu
ded men whose greatest fault consisted in
following too blindly the -behests of their po
litical leaders. They had already been suf
ficiently punished, and it was right and pro
per for those who were cognizant of the cir
cumstances to interfere in their behalf, and
procure their discharge. But justice has
been "cheated," by the escape from punish
ment of those leaders, who instigated these
men to pursue a course of conduct, the le
gitimate result of which was a violation' of
law. The men who, for their own selfish
purposes, advised their followers to with
hold their support from the Government,
and to refuse contributions of men or money
to carry on the war who insidiously thrust
their confiding and deceived followers for
ward, while they remained under secure
shelter who, as soon as danger threatened,
volunteered to put in representative substi
tutes by special order these are the men
who deserve to be punished, and who have
"cheated," swindled, and defrauded "Jus
tice" of her dues.
Yes, "Jastice" has been "cheated"
shamefully cheated, and-will continue to be
cheated until the editor of the Republican,
and his "masters," as Curley calls them,
shall have meted out to them the full mea
sure of punishment they have so richly earn
ed by their persistent hostility to the Gov
ernment, and their shameful betrayal of
those who looked to them for advice and
counsel. Whether or not it shall be inflict
ed by the senteuce of a judicial tribunal, that
punishment will be equally inevitable, and
when it comes the trio, consisting of an "in
significant lawj-er," an "insignificant" de
funct politician, and their "insignificar t"
tool of the Republican, will wish, each in
their heart of hearts, that they had been
true to their country in the hour of its trial.
PAE NOBILE FEATRUM.
Witte and Northkop ! "You remember
them, don't you? The distingus-hed indi
viduals who were specially imported last fall,
and last fall a year, to enlighten the "unter
rified" of Clearfield. How they swelled,and
frothed, and fumed at the great Copperhead
skizzles ! How the faithful boasted of their
gigantic iiitellects,theirwonderfil eloquence,
their devoted patriotism, and their unim
peachable honesty ! What splendid orators
they were ! How convincing their logic,ho v
unanswerable their arguments ! How vivid
and pathetic the portrayal of the horrors of
war, that welled up from their honest and
sympathising hearts !
Well, Witte and Northrop have turned
up again ! It seems that the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad Company, wanted
a bill passed by the Legislature to consoli
date the mortgages on their road. Though
the bill was perfectly proper and right, Wit
te and Northrop got hold of the agent of
the company, and made him believe it could
not be passed without money. They un
dertook to engineer it, and with the assist
ance of an ex-member of the Legislature
named Schofield a brother Copperhead
they succeeded in bleeding the company to
the extent of $30,000 ! It leaked out too
soon, however, and before they got away
with the plunder they were obliged to dis
gorge. A committee was appointed by the
Senate to investigate the matter.
These are the men who captivated the
susceptible Copperheads of Clearfield upon
whose glowing descriptions of Italy they
hungVith delight and" who were overload
ed with their flattering attentions ! A no
ble pair truly ! Their prospect for contrast
ing the cells of the Penitentiary with the
elegant parlors of their Clearfield friends, is
exceedingly brilliant. Should the opportu
nity be afforded them their appreciation of
our "wealth and intelligence" will be pro
portionately heighted.
So Then !
"There is d-d bad news for vs to-night!"
Such was the expression used within our
hearing, on Monday night last, by one mem
berof the "Democratic Castle" to another,
after reading the news of Grant's successful
advance, and the defeat of the rebels. Can
any one doubt which of the two armies these
worthies favor? And yet, they term them:
selves "loyal men," and would be exceed
ingly angry were they called Copperheads.
Such fellows, were they not base cowards,
would be found in the rebel army, where
they properly belong.
Collapsed.
The Cleveland Plaindealcr, the last Cop
perhead paper in Northern Ohio, has "gone
under. " It was one of the traitor Vallan
dighanvs warmest supporters. As the re
bellion languishes, its supporters disappear,
or perish. Soon the last traitorous sheet,
that sustains the crumbling fabric of the
"Confederacy," North And South, will be
wiped oat forever, -
Within a short thue three bona fide Ger
man Counts, one Irish Baronet, two Greeks
of high degree, and oneTurk, have been en
listed in New York.
THE CLEARFIELD CASES.
General Order No. 36.
Headquarters Department of Pa, )
Philadelphia, March 21st, 1SG5. j
In the case of Jacob Wiihelm the com
mission finds the accused Guilty of all the
charges and specifications.
Sentence. And the commission does
therefore sentence him, the said Jacob Wii
helm, to pay a tine of live hundred dollars
($500) and to be confined at such place as
the commanding Geueral may direct, for
a period of two years, and to be committed
until the fine is paid.
. In the case of Samuel Lansberry the com
mission finds the accused Guilty of all the
charges and specifications. .
Sentence. And the commission does
therefore sentence him, the said Samuel
Lansberry, to be confined at hard labor a
period of two years from the promulgation
of this sentence, at such place as the com
manding General may direct, and to pay a
fine of one thousand ($1000) dollars, and
stand committed until the fine is paid.
In the case of Patrick Curley the Com
mission finds the accused Guilty on all the
charges and specifications. - .
Setence. And the commission doe3
therefore sentence him the said Patrick Cur
ley, citizen, tojeonfinementat hard labor for
the period of two (2) years from the promul
gation of this senteuce, at such place as the
commanding General may direct, and to
pay a fine of" five hundred dollars $500jand
stand committed until the fine is paid.
11. The proceedings of the Military
Commission in the foregoing cases, having
been submitted to the Maj. Gen. Command
ing, the following are the orders thereon :
In the cases of Jacob Wiihelm, and Sam
uel Lansberry, citizens, the proceedings,
findings and sentences are approved. The
prisoners will be sent under proper guard to
JFort Mifflin, near Philadelphia, Pa., for
confinement, or such other place as may from
time to time be directed by the Secretary of
war. The Commanding Officer of Fort Mif
flin, Pa,, is charged wish the execution of
the sentences. Tin Commanding Officer ot
Harrisburg, Pa., is charged with the execu
tion of this order.
In the case of Patrick Curley, citizen, the
preceding., findings and "sentences are ap
proved ; but upon the recommendation of
the Judge Advocate of the Con. mission and
the Deputy Provost Marshal of" the li)th
District of Penn'a so much of the sentence
as requires the prisoner to he confined at
hard labor for a longer period than one
month, from the promulgation of the sen
tence, and the payment of a fine of five-hundred
dollars ( $500,) is hereby remitted. The
Idisoncr will be sent under proper guard to
ort Mifflin, near. Philadelphia, Pa., the
Commanding Officer of which is charged
with the execution of the unremitted ior
tion of thesentence. The Commanding Of
ficer at Harrisburg, Pa., is charged with the
execution of this orper.
ByCommandof Maj. Gen. Cadwalader:
John S. Scnt LTZs, A. A. G.
J. ELAEE WALTERS.
The distinguished individual, whose name
heads this paragraph, "spreads himself"5
over sev3ral columns of the last Republican,
under the sensation heading, "Fifty-four
days in one of Lincoln's bastiles." The
whole story is summed up in a few words.
An information was made before the proper
officer, against young Walters, by a mem
ber of his own part , charging him with or
ganizing a treasonable society in Grah im
township, to resist the draft. On that in
formation he was arrested, and sent to Fort
Mifflin, with the other Government prison
ers. From Fort Mifflin he was brought up
to Harrisburg for trial, but at the instance
of Jauies'B. Graham, Fisq., through the ef
forts of Mr. Swoope, he was released, on
giving his parole to report when required by
the commanding General, and taking the
oath of allegiance. He may yet be tried,
and his guilt or innocence, (about which we
have nothing to say, ) will then be establish
ed. Poor Blake ! he sputters and flutters
like a sick pigeon, lie had better have
stayed out of print, and saved his credit.
The nursery rhyme would have served as
an appropriate motto for his adventures :
"There wag a man in our town,
And br was wondrous wise;
lie jumped into a hriar bush
And scratched out both his eyes.
And when he saw his eyes were out,
With all his might and main,
lie jumped into another bush
And scratched them in asrain."
Good for the Herald.
The N. Y. Herald, gets off the following
elegant 'metaphor.' Those who fail to ap
preciate the poetry, can at least realize its
truth.
"Gen G RANT is a fisher of armies. With
one end of his mighty seine fixed at Rich
mond, he sweeps around with tl e other end
from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic
coast, and up the coast to the Richmond
landing. There, where the two ends of the
seine meet, we shall have a grand haul of
all sorts offish shad and herring, sturgeons
and suckers, catfish and eels, crabs,drumfish,
swordfish, gudgeons and porpoises, and the
draft may possibly include that regular old
hammer-headed shark, Jeff Davis. The
seine is coming ashore, and we can see.frora
the flattering on the surface inside that the
haul will exhaust "the Confederacy."
Proscription.
"Unlike the Know-nothing party, it (the
"Castle,") proscribed no man on account
of his religion or birth place.' Republican.
No, nor on account of his being a rebel,
or sympathizing with the enemies of his
country. It only proscribes those whe wear
the blue uniform of the Government, and
shed their blood in its defence.
The President on the Battle-Field.
The brave men of the Ninth, Second and
Sixth Corps fcught on Saturday last under
auspices altogether new to their experience
of the battle-field. Some of the hardest,
fighting of the day was done under the eye of
the President of the United States, who wit
nessed the conflict from a standpoint
. The maple sugar in Vermont last year,
was worth $2, 250, 000, and the farmers are
determined to make it worth a cood deal
more this year.
THE CLEARFIELD COUFTY CASE3
BEFOKE THE MILITARY COMMISSION AT
HAHllISISURO, PA.
Case of George Rousher, Charles Keller,
Benjamin Eoyerand Henry Yoas.
George Rousher, Charles Keller, Benja
min Boyer, and" Henry Yoas, citizens of
Brady township, were called up for trial on
the 7th March last. The Commission was
the same, as in the other oases.
The charges and specifications, were for
cibly rescuing two deserters from the custo
dy of Government officers. :
The accused were defended by William
P. Jenks, Esq., of Brookville. After they
had been formally arraigned, and severally
plead "not guilty," the case proceeded as
follows :
Joseph Miller, sworn. I know the
prisoners by sight. 1 am a Special Agent
of the Government, for the l'.'th District,
appointed by Capt. Campbell, Provost Mar
shal, for the purpose of arresting deserters.
Here is my written warrant : (Paper pro
duced.) I started from Brookville, about
the 14th December last, about dark, for the
purpose of arresting two deserters named
John Hani in and John Frantz. I went to
the house of John P. Murdock, and request
ed him to go along and show me the roads,
as I was not acquainted with them. We
rode all night. We arrested Ilamm at his
own house, about daylight iu the morning.
We took him with us as a prisoner. We
came to Stump Creek. Two other drafted
men lived up this creek about a mile. I
told Murdock to go and see if he could ar
rest Frantz, and I would take Ilamm, and
see if I could arrest the two men up the
creek, and we would meet at a poiut near
Troutville. I went up the creek to the
houses of the drafted men, but did not find
them. I then started to the point where we
had agreed to meet On my way there, I
met George Rousher, one of the accused, in
company with three other men. When I
met them Rousher said to Ilamm "John, the
soldiers fire in Clearfield, let us go right
down." I spurred up my horse and said
"John can't go with you." He answered
"What the hell is it your business?'- I re
plied "lam a Government officer, and have
him under my arrest, and he cannot po with
you." Rousher then fell back and talked
with the other men. I continued to go on
with my prisoner. Rousher seemed to be
pointing in different directions, as though
he wanted the men to go somewhere. Af
ter talking with them a short time, became
after us, and called out to John Ilauini to
stop. The other men went in the direction
Rousher had pointed. He came up to me
with a pretty good sized stick in his hand,
when I told him to keep back, supposing he
intended to strike, lie passed on, and tried
to get past my horse, to where Ilamm was.
I then drew my pistol, and ordered him to
keep back, and not inteifere with me or iiiy
prisoner. He said "Don't shoot," and fell
back in the l ear, but still followed u- until
we enme to the Luthersburg Pike. Here I
turned to the right, Roush-jr turned to the
left, and. alter he got out of shooting dis
tance he turned ruuud and shook his club at
me, crying "God damn you. 1 can get some
thing to shoot with too. " It was now about
ten and a hall' o'clock in the forenoon. I
went on to the house of Mr. Arthony,
where 1 found Murdock with John Frantz
in custody. After we left Anthony's, aiid
had got about a quarter of a mile on our
road, we met a-party oi men, I should judge
about fifteen of them. One was on horse
back, a number were in a slid, and some
were on foot behind the sled. They were
comsiig very fast hallooing and yelling like
as many Indians. They were armed, most
of them with rifles. As we. approached
them, I heard one of. them say "There
come the God damned sons of bitches
who have got our men." When they
got within about fifty yards of us, about
half of them jumped out of the sled, and
some of the others rose up, and pulled their
guns up to their shoulders, as if they in
tened to shoot. They still continued to ad
vance towards us, crying out "John come
over on our side, we'll protect you." ' The
prisoners then broke and run over to them.
They were about 40 yards off. I attempted
to shoot at the prisoners when they were
running but my pistol would not go off. It
was a very poor pistol. As soon as the pris
oners ran over to them, the whole party ad
vanced towards us. We concluded there
was no use m staying any longer, and wheel
ed our horses and rode away. The party
jumped into the sled, and gave us chase.
We managed, however, to keep out of their
way. After we had got some distance., we
stopped and looked back. They had stop
ped and seemed to be holding a sort of ju
bilee over their success.
As I. did not know any of tiie men' in the
part7, but Rousher, I got Mr. Anthony to
go back and procure me their names, which
he did.
I had a conversation since with Henry
Yoas. He told me he was there, and' that
the sled was his. He said their object, was
tp release the men.
I told Rousher, distinctly on the road,
that Ilamm was a drafted man, and was in
my custody, as an officer, and that he must
not interfere. I had a list of the -deserters
from the draft furnished me by Capt
Campbell. Thename3of Hamm and Frantz
were on it.
Cross Examined. I informed a brother
of Frantz, and another man, both of whom
were in the party, that I was a Government
officer, and had the men in custody as such.
1 did not hear what Rousher said to the
two men iu the road. : He made motions
with his stick, and pointed with his finger.
There were houses near where I met the
party. I think the party were as near to us
as 40 yards. I thiuk Rousher did not have
a gun. The rest were all armed, as near as
I can tell. They raised their guns to shoot.
They talked and swore in Dutch and Eng
lish, so that it was hard to tell what they
said. I was not frightend. I run because
two of us could not re-take the prisoners from
fifteen armed men, especially as my pistol
would not go off. There was no use iu our
staying. I was not dressed in military clthes,
I did not know any of the party but George j
Rousher. Yoas told me that their intention
was to take the prisoners away that they
were sworn into a meeting which compelled
them to do it whenever called upon. He
said that a man came to the Blacksmith-shop
and told them that the Marshal had Ilamm
and Frantz, and that they must go. and take i
them away.. It was about two weeks after
the men were rescued, he told me this.
John P. Mludock, sworn. I live in
Jefferson county. I am employed as a Gov
ernment Detective. . Mr. Miller called upon
me about midnight, on the 14th December
last, to accompany him to arrest some de
serters, in Henderson township,' Jefferson
county. About daylight on the morning of
the 15th, we arrested John Hamm, at his
residence. ' We took him with us and went
on until we came to Stump creek. Here we
separated, "r Miller went up the creek, with
Hamm, to get two other deserters, I went
on by myself. I got Mr. Anthony to show
me where John Frantz was working, with
some other men, and arrested him7 I re
turned with him to the house of James An
thony. A brother of Frantz went along.
Another man whom I did not know, went
part ot the way, but stopped at a house
near Anthony's. I found Miller there with
John I lamni. We stopped there, got some
thing to eat and fed our horses. It was now
about 10 o'clock. We started to return to
Brookville with the prisoners. We had not
gone very far until we noticed a party of
men coming towards us some of them in a
sled, and one on horse-back. There were
some a short dist nice ahead of the sled, on
foot. Those in the sled were coming very
fast, and making a good deal of noise. We
reined in our horses, and went a little slow
er, the prisoners walking a little ahead of us.
The party came within alout 100 yards of
us, before I discovered they were armed.
One man jumped out of the sled, and fell
in the snow, it was going so rapidly. Then
others Letran to get out, with guns in their
hands, and others rose up in the sled. I
think I saw one or two who sat still, raise
their guns to their shoulders. As they ap
proached us they were making a most hid
eous noise a jargon of Dutch and English
profanity, impossible to understand. When
the- got within 40 or 50 yards of us, Ilamm
and Frantz broke and run ovci to them.
They called on them to do so. The whole
party then advanced towards us. We
thought, it time to retreat, and did so as fast
as possible. They followed us pretty closely
for perhaps CO or 60 rods, when they stop
ped. They did not shoot. We stopped and
looked back to see the position of affairs.
They were havingquite a rejoicing over their
triumph, throwing up their hats,cheering.fcc.
They called tc us to come back, calling us
at the same time very bad names. We did
not think it prudent to accept their invita
tion, as they considerably outnumbered us
and had longer guns than we had ours be
ing only pocket pistols, one of which would
not go off. We gave up the attempt to ar
rest the men, and left Henderson township
the same day.
Cross Examined. I think all the men in
the sled were armed, but am not positive.
Some of the men who were walking -were
armed, but not all. "Did they not eem
more merry than angry." I cannot saj' that
they did. Their invitations to come back,
were not jockular, but threatcnig. When
we first saw the party, those on foot were in
advance of the sled, but it passed them as
it came tow ards us. They could have shot us.
Henry A u rant, sworn. I live in Brady
towiishipj and am a farmer. I know all of
the men on trial. About the middle of
December last, 1 was hauling timber in the
woods, and George Rousher came to me and
told me tli.il the Marshals had arrested John
Hani m and John Frantz, and that it was my
duty to go along and help to rescue them.
My brother and Andy Weaver were with
me in the woods. In about 10 or 15 min
utes after Rou.-her told us, a crowd of men
came aloi g the road. I did not intend to go
until I saw this party ou the road. They
stopjied and talked with us and wanted us
to go. Thev said they had sent out for oth
ers to go .along. Rousher said he would go
up to Adam lvnarr's and get some whiskey,
so we would have something to drink. We
then took my horses and went up to Adam
K.uarrs. Henry Yoa,s said we could hitch
into his sled, which' was at Troutville, at the
Blacksmith-shop. We hitched up, and I
stood.around with the intention of not go
ing. The crowd soon got mad and started
off, and then 1 concluded I would not be
called a coward, so I went also. When we
overtook the party they got on the sled.
When we got within about a half a mile of
where the Marshals were, we met Godfrey
Zimmerman, and he told us we must hurry,
that they were in the road ahead of us, witii
the two prisoners. We then went on.
When we got within about 100 yards ot them
John Ilamm and John Frantz joined our
party, and the Marshals left as fast as they
could. Then our party threw up their hats
and cheered, and called for the Marshals to
come back.
Henry Yoas and George Rousher were in
the sled. Benjamin Boyer was on horse
back. Charles Keller was also with the
past-. Most of the party had guns. I
think it was about the middle of the fore
noon. There was a house pretty near the
place.
Question. What was the object of the
party going armed in the sled?
Answer. Their intention was to take
John Hamm and John Frantz away from
the Marshals.
Question. Were you a member of the
organization called "The Democratic Cas
tle?" Answer. I was a member. Henry Yoas
was also. I am not sure about the rest, but
think they were. Yoas belonged to the
Brady township Castle. Samuel Miles was
President. Gainor Bloom oiganized it. He
instructed us that it was our duty to rescue
drafted men from the Marshals. He told
us the object of the organization was to keep
our men at home and not let them go to the
army. We knew that Hamm and Frantz
were drafted, and that they were arrested
for not reporting. I think they were both
members of the order. I am not sure that
the guns were all loaded. I heard Bonnett
say his gun was loaded it was a double
barrelled gun.
Cross Examined. I did not. see them of
fer to shoot the Marshals. They allowed
that they could scare them so they would
run. I think we were within about a hun
dred yards when they run. When they had
got about two hundred yards they stopped,
turned around lacing us." borne ot our par
ty called them to come back, but they went
on. I do not know where Boyer was going.
He was on horse-back, Charles Keller was
along.
Question. Was there. not sickness in
Roushers family, and did he not bring the
whiskey for that purpose?
Answer. Not that I heard. .. '
John I. Shire, sworn. I live in Wins
low township, Jefferson county, and am a
farmer. I know Keller. Boyer and Roush
er. In December last, I was making timber
in the. woods, when Charles Keller came to
0
me and told me that the Marshals had arre
ed Hamm and Franta and that we tuuTT
and release them. I told him I ha hT-T
We started and went ov.r to Troutville
Keiler had a gun We went with the m-l
on the sled. hen we rr.t nh..,.-
dred yards IYotm the Marsh
- .r
i lit.. iiv., anu iumeu anu went ha L
withus. He was on horserback. !.-.
the party had guns. We kr w that'll ,1
and Frantz were drafted men. and tha M
the reason they were arrested. "s
I was a member of the Democratic Ca-tlc
I belonged in Henderson town-hip Cha'1
Keller was also a member. We were switi
to rescue drafted men if anv.-u-d.
Cross Examined. I did'nt hear ativ ore
say he would shoot I believe non? t"r '!
party had ever been in the army.
The case for the Government here dosci
Samuel Arnold, was the first witnev
called for the defence. He tostfL j u, f,,
lows : I am 43 years of age. 1 ive fn I'-a
Irt'P", I am a merchant. Un.W
all the Defendants, and have known 'i
for many years.
To the best of my knowleuce tl r . v
always, heretofore, been n-gai ded as Lav it
biding citizens.
Question. What is your political cred"'
Answer. I claim to be a Democrat hi t
I do not yote what is generally called t'ie
Democratic ticket. I vote t'"susta:u
Government c
These men are all poor. Mr. Yon- LaS
a small farm, but he is lainc and has a iVjJe
family. They are all dependaut u;nn tl,,.;r
daily labor for support strictly so.'
William ScmvEM, sworn. I am a Tar
em Keeper in Luthersburg. I know all tw
Defendants. I never heard anytime airjin-t
their loyalty before.
HENRY Philhart, swoi n. I am ',: years
old. Am a farmer, in IIeu(!crii township,
Jefferson coui.ty. I know ail ihe Defeu-dant-s
well. I think they Lave always 1-C!i
law-abiding and loyal men. 1 know noth
ing to the contrary.
I was in the vicinity of Pe'er Weaver's
on the day of the rescue. 1 saw 1m ;r 2
men come along in a sled. When they -o
within about IsO yards of the Jlai.-l
they turned and runin the direction of .!a
cob Anthony's. The men in the sled tuck
Ilamm and Frantz back with them to Trout
ville. The party did not make much noi-e.
They did not shoot, or pretend to shoot.
Cross Examined. When they overtook
me they had some guns iu the sled. There
were not as many guns as men. I was aliit
20 yards in the rear of the sled when they
met the men.
John Hamm, sworn. The party wasa
bout 20 yards from the Marshals as near
as I can tell, when they run. Murdock said
"Lord Miller' we an1 taken,' and then they
turned their horses an J run. Boyer gave
me some money after the Marshals had
gone. He told me that he came to give me
the money that he owed me.
Cross Examined. Boyei told to he
"heard I was arrested.. I do not remember
how much money he paid me. I guess it
was .). It was the result of transact iou
for the past two years. I had worked for
him and sold him some articles. He went
back with the party. It was alut an hour
or so after I was released that he gave me
the money.
"If we can't Lear it ain't for the lack of
ears," as the ass said to the cornfield.
Ailvrrtisrmtiit xrt I it Itirgf tyf-,rntx.r,rn:aor i.i'tit
xlylf will b chargr-l loti'Jr prir lr xiiarntrrnpinl.
LIS r OfLKTTEHS unclaime.J r..! rv"-.'-ing
in the Post "?ffioe nt I'iciirficlU. on ta? i;t
day of April, A. 1). IStid.
Cablo, Joseph
Degnau Patrick
Doyle. Rev. M.
I'insaiorc, EmiDPtt 2
IHutmore, Miss Ed a
Hamilton. Wm T.
Holt. Mi .-a. iUamina
Hoover. John.
Henry. John
Johnson Joshua S.
Jones. Henr?
Klepper, David
Labree. J;imes M
Mecrery. Mrs '.Margaret
M'Dcrmith. James
Pase. Christian
Poterman. Titri Phoebe
Kiehlcy, George
Roberts MiH j?ary J. "
SinM!'. .Mi.'? 1 :'in:t!iuc
Slauiltr. .'" is J. M.
Taylor, Willeini
Yarner, MirsKate
Weldoii & Fick,
One cent due on each letter advertise'. Per
sons calling for any of altove lettoi s. wi!! sit th'-v
are adrertte4. M. A. VHA.N'K. V. 11
rr:-IL:F NOTICE. The Iar-l of Uelief
for the county of ClearScM. wi!! icent at taa
Commissioners' office in Clearfield, on Wednes
day and Thursday, the 2ith and 27th dr.vs e.
April, 1S115
The Board of Relief have directed that the wife
of the soldier must appear before the board, an i
produce her sworn statement, detailing n.tuie of
foldier. regiment and company, and when enlis
ted ; the number of children, with age and rex of
each ; the t, wuthip in which they resided at t.
time ot enlistment, and their present residence ;
and that she is without the tueaas i.l' support It
herself and children who are dependent upon -t
Two witnesses of credibility from the township
in which she resides, must also be produced. bos-i
certificate (sworn to before the Board of Keliei)
must set forth that the applicant is the person the
represents herself to be. that the statement of the
number and age of her familyis true, that she ;?
in destitute circumstances and her faiuily ii.
tual want, and that all the facts set forth ia her
application are correct and true
Forms containing these requi iitions can be ob
tained at the Oflace of the Board of Jielief, when
application is made and the witnesses appear, t
N. B. Illness of the aplicant, properly preTen
will excuse personal attendance
Aprili.JS'ii W.M S Pit ADLEY. clerk
Q
UARTERLY HE PORT of the First
National Bank of Cui wensville, April d.
RESOURCES
Notes and bills discounted, : : :
Overdrafts, ::::::: : : :
Furniture and Fixtures : : : : :
Expense account ::::::::
Taxes paid, :::::::::!
Remittances and other Cash items, :
Due from National Banks,
Due from State Banks. : , : : :
U. S. Bonds deposited with Treasurer
of D. S. to secure circulation : ; ;
Cash on hands National Currency, :
Notes of State Banks. :;::::
Specie, ::::.;:::?:
$6fi,670 44
6f M
16S 60
S05 S5
14
.571 27
409 i
81
.000 00
800 C
.647 (. '
873 79
Legal lender notes. : : : :
10
300 00
Total, ::::::::
Sls6
329 75
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, : : :
t: I r j .......
575,000 00
; 5.000 00
45.000 tO
67.426 18
S.903 57
0UlflUU 1UI1U, ......
Circulating notes, : : : : '
Due Depositors, ;;::::
D . ST
iiuui anu xioss : . . . . .
Total Liabilities :::::: ltMjlf
I hereby Certify that the above Statement
true abstract from the Quarterly Report de w
the Comptroller of the Currency April 3d. 186.
Apr. 6. JOHN PATTON. President
FOUR (4) good draught horses for sale by
E A. IHVIN, CnrwSTiHe.
, ire rrisi.iif.-.
.in .- .... 1 .1 . ' ' .
u i ii , ' anu intn the -Marsha'-wheeled
their horses and rode off as fast
they could. The accused were all in the i,a7
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