The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-18
From thc CHICAGO Journal.
Tho IEnl dr q DaIaslon.

The operations OF the Bank OF Chicago.
which lis prbprielors have conducted in this
city foE some time past, affecting TO have
communications in Iegaryl-to it from spirits
Of the departed, were summafily closed yes
terday by the inlerposilion of the law.
A Commission of Lunacy having been is.
sued and Conseryator appointed in the case
Of It's President, Mr.. Eddy, the mediums
took the matter in charge, and ayowed that
the "Spirits" counselled resistance even unto
death, and loribat purpose arms were pro-
yideti. @st 4
During the forenoon several persons hav-
ing 5busiaess at the Bank, were somewhat
roughly handled and put out by force. Mr..
ID. T., Eddy, the Conseryator, learning Of
these facts, entered d complaint before Judge
Rucker, and John Drysdell Charles Herrick,
Ambrose Smith, Jose h Nj. Arnold, Henry
Pilgrim, Mrs. Herrick and Mrs. Ryerson,
were arrested on charge olconspiracy, threat
ening to take life, and for assault and bat
terry. hs af
Grant Goodrich, Esq, conducted the pros
ecuton. The prisoners being asked if they
had counsel, Drysdel replied "yes." The
court enquired who, 10 which he replied
"God.n X
We copy from the Press the following sy-
nopsis oi the proceedings:
John w. Holmes was The first witness cal
led. He testified that he had been diiecled
by the "Conservator Of the effects of Ira b.
Eddy" not 10 deliver up the keys OF the vault
TO any person; but Ira B. Eddy demanded
them on Tuesday evening last, and with a
pistol in his hand, threatened TO blow him
Through unless he surrendered the keys
Witness then gave them up. He further
said he heard Drysdell remark in the Bank
Iabout the same time, that there would be NO
harm in Mr.. Eddy's shooting person now,
as he had been, declared "insaue" by jury
and be could not be harmed for the acts Of an
"insane" man.
A meeting of the mediums was held at the
Bank on Tuesday evening, and communities
lions were held with Alexander Hamilton
Gen. Washington and other deceased person
ages, who unanimously declared that Holmes
was traitor to the Institution, and wa
working against them. He was accordingly
told by Mr.. Eddy that lie must leave ih'
Bank. sf a @ aFt
Mr.. E. H. Ilaight was the next witness ex
amined. He testified that Ira B. Eddy, il
company with Mr.. Pilgrim, went to tn,
store of w. f. Dominick & Co., and cnquir
ed for a pistol. They were shown some
and while examining lot Of revolvers, Pill
grim recommended to Eddy 10 take one O
Aliens patent, as il would trork quicker thai
Colts, and therefore ,Dould be more usettll
The pistol was procured and they left
Shortly after, Pilgrim returned for some pow
der and bali, and was supplied. The pislo
was returned TO the store yesterday, and 81,
ball cartridges drawn from it.
James r. Hugunin testified that he wen
into the bank yesterday forenoon to get tw'
one dollar bills redeemed. The acting cash
ier, Mrs Herrick, refused him, on the groun,
that he had got two dollar bill redeeme,
some half hour previously, and the presen
money was not bis own. After requestin
an encbenge several times, and being refu
sed, he was ordered out of the bank by tn
back door, and was very roughly treated, ant
finally thrust out by force.
| Other testimony was offered, but of char
acer very similar with the above.
Mrs. Ryerson, one of the mediums, statet
she had never visited the bank until Tuesda
evening, when she had communication
with spirits, who directed her 10 inform Mr.
Eddy and the officers, that they must 90 OF
with their bank, although they would find i
an up hill business, but that God was at tn
head of it. a
/ Sheriff Bradley testified tha t he found yes
terday forenoon, in Pilgrims house, on tn
west side, lot of gold and silver coin, an,
a small amount in bank bills, in all 10 th
value of about $4,000, which had been car
ried hither from The bank few hours pre-
vious, by Pilgrim himself, and was deposie'
in chest, the key of which was immediate
\ ly delivered on the demand of the witness.
\ John M. Holmes was again called and tes
tilted that Ira B. Eddy's interests in The Ban
of Chicago amounted to from 81 900 10 S5,
600, most of which was on deposit, and tn
balance was loaned TO the institution. Th
rent Of the building, &c., also belonged t
Eddy.
After the testimony was gone throug
with, Mr.. Goodrich commenced summiI
up, during which Mrs. Herrick ASSUMED I
have Communication" The rules {
, Court not being proof against woman
{ tongue, she was committed Tor contempt an
( lodged in jail. She will have her examini
, tion to-day. From the evidence adducet
it would appear that Mrs. Herrick was II
great High Priestess ofall this delusion an
folly.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Goodrich
speech, Pilgrim and Drysdell each addresse
the Court. iy
Ambrose Smith and wife, and Mrs. Rye
son were discharged Messrs. Arnold, Pi
grim and Drysdel were bound over in the su
Of $500 each, sIs ",
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