Post by mysterygirl on Sept 7, 2007 19:13:08 GMT
I know this is a touchy issue with most Freemasons, but I wanted to share with you some information that my friend uncovered during his research about the "murder" of Capt. William Morgan. Since the mysterious disappearance happened, the Masons were blamed for murdering this man, and a great deal of anti-Masonic sentiment arose. The upheaval shut down a good number of the lodges in New York State, and the controversy touched nearly every American lodge in some way. Since that time, there has really only been speculation and heresay on both sides.
Most Masons see the case as shut and closed because they know that the concept of a Masonic murder conspiracy is simply ridiculous. However, they haven't been able to convince others very effectively because they didn't have much in the way of hard evidence.
My friend, Mike Keene, is a filmmaker who set out to cover this disappearance for a film he was making. He was allowed to investigate what had been the temple room in the former lodge. (It's a hotel and pub these days. The Masons now meet just across the street.) During his search, he and the current owner of the building found a hidden safe that apparently hadn't been touched since the Masons left the building.
What he found during his research, including the materials in the safe, very clearly absolves the Masons from the suspicion of wrong-doing. In fact, it brings into question whether the notorious Capt. William Morgan was murdered by anyone. (He seems to have been alive for a good 20 years after his disappearance!)
Mike (the filmmaker from Ad-Hoc Productions) has showed his independent film to groups of Masons to great reception. Most notably the current incarnation of the lodge that was accused of conspiring to murder Morgan has seen and loved the film -- and thanked Mike for producing it!
Most Masons see the case as shut and closed because they know that the concept of a Masonic murder conspiracy is simply ridiculous. However, they haven't been able to convince others very effectively because they didn't have much in the way of hard evidence.
My friend, Mike Keene, is a filmmaker who set out to cover this disappearance for a film he was making. He was allowed to investigate what had been the temple room in the former lodge. (It's a hotel and pub these days. The Masons now meet just across the street.) During his search, he and the current owner of the building found a hidden safe that apparently hadn't been touched since the Masons left the building.
What he found during his research, including the materials in the safe, very clearly absolves the Masons from the suspicion of wrong-doing. In fact, it brings into question whether the notorious Capt. William Morgan was murdered by anyone. (He seems to have been alive for a good 20 years after his disappearance!)
Mike (the filmmaker from Ad-Hoc Productions) has showed his independent film to groups of Masons to great reception. Most notably the current incarnation of the lodge that was accused of conspiring to murder Morgan has seen and loved the film -- and thanked Mike for producing it!