, 1861-02-20

1kECOHDEIz,S COURT.

This Court,-Judgc Robert S. Wilson-was
yesterday forenoon engaged in the trial of the
three young men, James, Richard F. aud Larry
Conway, charged with cheating farmer from
Proviso md some othere, with falsc or light
weights. The testimony WIS closed aud the
ease given to the jury ut two o'clock, T. "
Tbs jury wcsc out al! the afternoon and had
no: found verdict at IL o'clock last night.
The case Of Orson Dunning, charged with
manslaushter, indicted in September last, was
then opened. The circumstances upon whicl,
this suit vas brought will be recalled by our
readers, and arc somewhat as follows:
a. Mrs. Ellen Gallagher, resillns at No. Is
Michigan street, between franklin ard Market
had been In the employ OF Dr.. Dunnin., who
had an office on Randolph street near Dearborn
She cleaned his floors and did tic scrnbbinc.
This she continued to do until q short time
previous to her death, which took place On
the morning Of Tuesday the fourth Of August
last. 4 few days previous to her deccase ymp-
toms Of fhborattlckcd Mrs. Gallagher aud c. tive
O'Clock the Sunday morning b1fora her lscease
| sae called her mother up and told her to 90 to
the Office Of Dr.. Dunning aud in form him that
| she VAS very sick. She did SO. 1t vas given
IN evidence that Dunning went to the house
on tnas day, and then called in Drs. Barton
and Qyas as counsel in the case, md that she
Vas at that time in a helpless condition. On
Inesday morning as above stated, she died.
a post.mortem examination was held BY Dr..
Gore and sufficient evidence of an abortion
having been procured was gi7cn to warrant
the committal Of Dunning. He has since re
malnel in custody.
An affidavit was obtained by Dunninr. or
through his instrumentality, FROM Mrs. Gal
iaSh=r, Just previous to her death, in which Sic
set forth that he had neither by the use of
medicines or instruments procured The abor-
ton upon her, and clearing him from the IT,
sponsibi1ity Of her deccasc
The Docter was defended by Messrs, ,VpuAr-
man and Dexter, and the prosecution Is sus-
tanned bS Carlos Haven.
The following gentlemen constituted the
jury:
MA 5auss 8, R. I ;A9allss chas. sS9ng Jshlaa East
Heart, Il. T. Colytu, John Loebstein, Wm. II.
uoeriit. -
The case, after the a 10 speech Of Counsel,
Was given to the jury at little before niue
O'clock In less than two hours they returned
ver1ict Of acquitta1 and Dr.. Orson DunIu:.
was dlschrgcd from custody.
Young Mcns' Christian Association
Last evening The meeting OF Til. ,.:. :.
ton opened with reading ,tr- so.'"'
Corinthians. aud ~" >Ai,' -.
=, =. ~ Committee on Finance appointed
.Ac last meeting hare raised by euascrir-
ton, as follows:
jV aSh1 ral,qslj Mlas :.:'-.......''-'sioaSo
r. /. Underwood d..'.......... ........ xxx 1?9W
1otn .....-...-..-....--..-.- ....$3l150
This sum Of s3175o they were authorized to
pay over to the regular Finance Committee to
be devoted to paying tho debts of the Associa-
tIon.
On motion, the Board Of Managers, through
their Finance Committee, were authorized to
take measures to eecurc the active co-opera-
tion Of each member Of the Association in
carrying 1t forward another year.
The following resolutions, introduced By B.
F. Jacobs, were unanimously passed, after
which tho Association adjourned to the assem-
bly, room, where over one hundred Of Its
friends passed i couple Of pleasant hours is,
socid conversation, singing and enjoying ice
cream, coffee, DC, which has rendered famous
the establishment Of Mr.. John Wright TIC
resolutions were as follows:
WHEREAS. It has pleased on. Heavenly Father
to remove from the tolls nf earth to the enjoyment
Of the rest that remains for the people Of God cur
bsloved Brother, Rev y. II: spenceros the est
Rsso.red, That in the death OF Bro. Spencer this
Association ha. lost falshful worker wite coun-
seilor and deToied friend And, that, while We
tso:e thoas is II IL Bo
speneers devoted Christian life, VIZ hare the turr
promise that VIC ras meet bin, IN thu: Heavenly
Home where sorrow and death can never cume-
Resotstd, That while we extend to the besv:sel
family our wnEmckt sympathy in this hour OF t.il,
wo would o!d them tuln tia eyes din.msd with
g. ssSs to glister through the falling tcazs, aut
tusn all SORROW intojoy
EEsDKAG7 .AAzE1 MAor.-The Dutchmcn
(Hollandcrs) resident Of the city Of Chicago,
and its vicinity, are respectfully Invited to ut
tend public meeting to be held On Saturday
the 23d inst, at ~ P. H., in the basement Of
the Methodist Church Block, Washington st.,
near Clark, In reference to the great calamity
recently fallen upon our native country.
=. VAN Zwo11,
Il. yASDER BELT,
g. BLASKgSzEr,
F. PAsDELoCr,
D. VAN BEnscuoT,
SIXTH WARn.-An Republicans Of the Sixth
Ward are respectfully invited to m.et at Webbes's
Hai, Milwaukee ayenue, on the 10Th inst, ito
night1 at O'Clock, to consider the enlarge
mens Of the city and subdivision into War1s This
matter will be laid before the people on the third
Tuesday in March next.
B7 cr1er OF the Sixth Ward Republican Club.
.. A. B. JOHNSON, Pres't.
FnASK scuoEsEwALD, Sec'y.
- Wild Cherry Tonic Bitters, containing v.l-
nablc tonic properties, combined with the best Old
Dou.bou, ,whl.ky. prepared only by E. r.~ -
corner Stale and Randolph. -. sargent,
w Cocs ~
=; o McIa1n, - Dearborn street, haEa
:, ..aae their pslce for cleaning and d5eing gsns