The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-16
The New Bank Of Chicago.

THE PEACE AND ARREST or THE PARTY.
fFrom the Chicago Democrat, Feb 10
Yesterday there was quite an excitement in Clarke
street in consequence of the arrest Of the entire
corps connected with the Bank OF Chicago-inclnd
ing the mediums hsy were re arrested On tne conn
date him by personal violence Their names are
John Drysdel, Charles Herrick, Mrs. Herrick. Am
brose smith, Joseph NJ. Arnold, Henry Pilgrim Jr,
Mrs. Sarah Smith, and Mrs. Ryerson.
They were brought before Judge Rucker Grant
Goodrich ESQ.,, appearing for the conseryator OF Mr.
Eddy, demanded that they should be bound over to
keep the peace towards Mr.. Holmes and all good
Git zens.
The testimony was follows -
yohn NJ. Holmes, examined by Grant Goodrich,
Esa-Has been in Bank of Chicago: knows the
defendants; knows Ira B. Eddy; said Eddy threat.
ened him; had pistol in his hand; did not see the
pistol loaded then; saw it loaded afterwards; Arnold
loading the pistol; Drysdell stood by; spoke to
Arnold, told him not to put any ball in; A. said it
would not do to shoot with unless ball was in it; it
was a sixshooter; several OF the defendants were
present: business OF the bank was conducted under
me superintendent of George Washington, Alexan-
der Hamilton, &C.; il was necessary to consult them
when anything to be done. Accordingly, by
command of the spirits, Mr.. Eddy demanded the
KEYS OF Mr.. Holiness was directed by the conservtor
OF the property not to give up the keys the object
OF the pistol was for Eddy to defend himself with
should any person attempt to obtain possession of
the bank and in this he was backed by the de-
PENDANTS; Mr.. Eddy was altogether under the in
fuence of the mediums did everything by their drec
ton, to the smallest Particular last evening
communications were received from the spirits.
Mr.. Drysdell then said Eddy was acting under the
influence of Alexander Hamilton, and told him to
defend the bank; Eddy said he should defend his DO
sironthe position was to resist the officers of the
law, who were about TO take possession in the
OF the conservator Of the property; was not afraid to
he left in charge Of the bank while Eddy there,
and only partially while the mediums there;
Eddy told him he was traitor, and the mediums
told him TO leave the bank; there had been dis
turbance at the bank; in the past few days large
crowds had been assembled, sometimes extending
across the street to the post office; the spirits di
rected that bills should be redeemed for those who
used tobacco; Mrs. Herrck stood the counter and
told for whom bills should be redeemed, and for
whom not: if they had segars, Mrs. II. would tell
them they filthy creatures in instances she
pulled segar from young gentlemans mouth;
she used coarse language in many instances; Mrs.
ii. would tell who were honest, and who were not,
and Mr.. Eddy would act under her direction: had
g-en at the bank but once to-day.
Mr. Drysdell cross examined the witness; asking
G,'n II he wrote a certain communication from the
IT'S lnot permitted) when witness saw Arnold
Img the pistol he ives sitting the settee Drys-
. said twas right to kill person.
S.Es. Herick crosS-eXamned the witness
fs. Ryerson cross. examined the witness; witness
1ot see Mrs r. at the bank for week till last
the Court:-The persons present were in the
oyment of Mr. Eddy; some were employed as
~ keepers some to keep the peace Mrs. Herrick
: engaged sometimes at the bank counter and
netimes in receiving communications from the
rits; Mrs. Ryerson has not been engaged in the
| TX in the day time: Mr.. Herrick and Mr.. Smith
rcre door keepers; Mr.. Drysdell was empIowed in
I, bank, in what position he does not know; Mr..
4 grim was employed by Eddy to defend the bank.
Dir. Egbert Haight exlmined-Saw Mr. Eddy and
Mr.. Pilgrim at Mr. Dominick's Mr.. Eddy asked for
sxshoOter; Pilgrim remarked that Aliens pistols
were the best for quick work. could fire them quicker
tnan Colts; the pistol was loaned to Mr.. Eddy.
Mr.. JOS N. Arnold came in afterwards and pur-
chased powder; saw the pistol since, and drew the
charges; was loaded with six bullets and powder
Mr.. James r. Hugunn examned-Was in the
Bank Of Chicago this morning to have three dollars
redeemed was treated politely, and bills were re-
deemed; went in afterwards with more bills; a wo-
man, Mrs. Herick sitting at the counter refused to
redeem; Mr.. Eddy also refused some one behind the
counter said he had better leave the bank, he in
terered with business; Herrick stepped up and said
he had better leave the bank he turned to 60, and
Herriok was standing there, and told him to go
Rt the back door, and collarng him, pushed him
nat way; man, whom he does not know. took him
sy the arm and led him out the back door, thinks It
koor.
Mrs Elizabeth Burton, sister Of Mr. Eddy, exa-
nined-Has been in the Bank; Mrs. Herirck has an
influence over her brother; he gets communications
through her. thinks Mrs H. was the person nau-
'enoed him to get the pistol; heard her saying he
must get one; thinks she told him where to put the
stairs BY window Drysde was with him; they;got
down from this room into the safe and got the mo
ney; it was given to Pilgrim; there a consider
able amount Of gold silver and bills; Pilgrim took it
out the back door, witness followed him two Streets
he went towards Randolph street bridge; heard
the mediums the defendants) say that Mr..
Eddy had been declared insane, but that God
would defend them; Mrs. Herrick saw the pistol.
Cyrus p. Bradley, Sheriff OF Cook county, sworn
Found some money in house the west side of the
river; Mr.. Pilgrim showed him the place where the
money was; Pilgrim said Eddy gave him the money
to it for him; he asked all the defendants if they
had any keys or other property belonging to the
bank: they all said no except Pilgrim, who said he
had q key belonging to Harmony Hall, and that
was all.
Mr. Holmes re-called-Mr Eddy owned the prn.
Opal interest in the bank he had in the bank $1,000
or 5000; there was other money in the bank;
81 100 Of Paine's, and some 50 900 on deposte.
Mr.. Goodrich then read the commission of lunacy
by which Devotion c. Eddy appointed conser
vator of the estate of Ira b. Eddy.
ID. c. Eddy, examined, conservator Of his brothers
estate-The defendants knew he wassuch: notified
Mr. Holmes, ook-keeper, that he was conservator.
Grant Goodrich, Esq, moved that the defendants
except Mrs. Ryerson be bound over He urged his
motion in an able speech in which he spoke of the bad
influence OF their spiritual manifestations; that they
should be stopped if possible; that all that could be
done should be, and that the high priestess especi
ally, should be deprived of her influence over her /
victims Cat this part of the speech Mrs HeTick
exhibited symptoms Of the spiritual influence and
made several demonstrations towards inteTupting
the speaker. The Court Immediately ordered the
sheriff to confne her in the jail, which was
accordingly done, and she was removed from
Me room after attempt at resistance, by
berif Bradley and Deputy Sheriff Dexter)
The counsel showed how the defendants coun-
eed and aided Mr. Eddy TO deeds of violence:
VAT some OF them were old hands at this kind Of
tofs; they knew which pistol was best to kill with
nd they advised him 10 purchase that one. Had
ir Eddy been sane man, he would have been gull
of crime in the eyes Of the law, had he followed
-ys the cOunsels Of these people. Mr.. G.. went to
prove that the defendants were aware Of the
mission Of lunacy and acted in direct opposition TO
it in all their illegal and violent proceedings. He
dweit on the fact of the evidence Of their cunning
and Implicitly in advising Mr. Eddy that if he killed
anv person he could not be held accountable as he
had been declared insane by law. He enforced his
points in a lengthy speech, which. OF course,
unable to give. He excluded Mr.. and Mrs. Smith,
and Mrs. Ryerson from participation in the pro-
ceedings of the other defendants.
Mr.. Drysde wished to address the court; claimed .
o. be a communist; said Mr.. Paine was Of his mind;
;nto a NJ iunlp nd