, 1863-03-05


as from inspection Of the original thereof ia the
posscssion Of TOUT orator. when produced, will up
pear And d; a7so s aeeompanying the said paper writ.
orator certain other paper writing parpoEtng to
be certified copy Of certain charges in writing OF
scanda!ols and Immoral conduct against Four ora-
tor PHI, porting to have been made to said bishop,
and Igutd By George Greene. Thomas Smith and
r.. Il. Roh hesta. styling themselves commissioners
or presentsrs appointed By sad Bishop for e1ant p
Dioecsc OF Illinois, and upon which said charges
your orator was to be tried under said ctation Or
aioresaid whieh asid ID eertided e copy Jour orator
here produces in Court, making it q part Of this
BIZ! reference being tht reto had.
YouF Hono's thst lie charges made En said papcr
writing by said Greene, Smith aud Roberts, arc OF
character very ininriogslS affecting the eharac-
eommuniiy, e. citizen Of fhe state Of illinois, - !
member Of said Protestant Episcopal Church, and
efPeeial a. minister In tue 10Y in active
should be convicted Of the same aud found gnilty,it
might rceu1t in the suspension or dcgrcdatIon If
laws Or Csnops Of said Protestant Episcopal Church
IN force In said Diocese Of nlinoisa minister when
DEGRADED t!a iron, his ministry. Il degrlaea en-
io1F orator further showeth unto Your Honors that
he has been member in said church for the past
thirteen ysaIe; that his character as q member
therein has always been without suspicion or blem
esld Greene, Smith and Roberts, are the flrst cai-
Been made aeainer him IL said ministry; and that
:yery of them Wholly wickedly and maiicioasly
Your orator farther showeth that should your
orator be tn cd and convicted Ct the charges 30
made against him. the injury resulting tu him as
minister Of said church, from Il suspension or deg
radiation from said ministry, whirh might follow
npon eaid conviction would be i1epa.able, for not
Ter IL saa ehns from WHICH alone he JOS
now and can gain livelihood, wonld be destroyed
forever, bnt your orators cha racter as Christian
a. aand
degree compensate him for the incolculable dam
age and injury which he would thereby sustain,
Tour Mono1s that The proceedings Of the said
Blhop Of The Diocese Of Illinois your orator Is
advised By. COUNCIL, and humbly submits,
ss9 nsss 9asfc nef aRaa By re
Presbyters Of the Diocese OF Illinois, nor from
public Iumor-is wholly unwarranted by the Ganons
Of the Diocese Of Illinois, from Its inception and
is therefore neil and void and that no valid
- can BE- basea tseTe E.
ia Informed, and verify believes and 50 solemn.
1ycharges the fact to be that the eatd Bishop Of
ssd noc 10 been bY hm
from either of the three sources appointed by
said Canon, but lint one john Wilkinson, cler-
ant minister 10 the said Bishop in his church In
Chicago. with the view, rs your orator solcmnly
believes 1Ed chAr1.eF to injnre your orator IRE
parabIy as minister in said Church, and toprocure
the trial. conviction. suspension degradation Of
your orator from eaid ministry, madc to the said
Bishop Whitehouse representations and statements
c6rduct ofyonr orator. aud Induced him. the aaia
Bishop op1ocecd upon his said statements against
your orator; That il fact there are not nor have
against your orator at any time otlcr than such
statements may have followed sud been the sole
result ard consequence OF the said Representations
n EH n
subscqnent proceedings taken thereon by the said
[ Bishop. Your orator further Etatcs unto your
as Aforesaid, without any authority or right under
the Canons Of said Church or Diocese, but solely,
as your orator ia informed. upon the representa-
osser y Is sf "tormed appont int enid Gseene.
| and Roberts commission 10 inquire into said
imputation against your orator. That your orator,
IL that the said Greene, Smith and Roberts were
auggested III t:set qurpose to the said Dishop by
hiin til eaid Wilkinson a1; that the said Wilkin,
son personally took part with them III ihaii
| to succeed IN obtaining causes for prcscnt1neni
and trlnl against your orator. and that he the said
Wilkinson. has been Rincc, the said 18th day. Of
thercto," actively engaged Id efforts to obtain
| from somc sourcc OF other, with view to
| accomplish his unlawful designs against Joul
orator, Sufficient statements Of Improper conduct
against your orator 1shereon your orator might be
prosecuted aud tried, ard that he. the said Wtlkn
son. induced ard produced the making Of said pre-
Your orator further states unto your Honors, thai
lceted By the said bishop without yonr oEater's
notice Of Eng steps being taken by them; that al
their proceedings were secretly conducted; anG
teat osr oEatoE va applss io5 the rst the
Roberts, would make asninst him. for his trla
thereon. at tie tin'o tho said Bishop served upor
4her ana i ~ ron!
On the third day Of February 1ast the said Henri
]. Whtehouse. without solicitation thercnnto bJ
signed d.rostponetthet time ofyour orators saidtrla
from the 18th day Of February last unto Tnesdayths
81 Of March inst, 1t Joliet aforesaid being Ilot
on The 4th Iny Of February last. yenr orator notI
ded the said l,ishop Wllitehouse that your osato
had selected thrcc from the list Of eight cicrgyme1
1sth dur oi January a. T. 1858 in his said citation
or notice. to be assessors on said trin1 whencre
s as e. ssd sd 5sdp st On 9 @ d.
the receipt Of orators, said letter Of tho At
announcing: such eclee and stated to you
selected; that eincc that day tic tn day OF Feb
ruary last, your orator hns had no knowIedgc OF In
formation from the said Bishop, or from the sat'
! persons 90 selected whether Or not they arc pre
| pared to he the 1sscseorB under said canon. t
try the said Issue upon said charges. w1tcthe
Ec ate to be present at such trial AZ 70 ch asses
sors-that In IA. I, rs fur as your orator knows Q
il informed from the snid Bishop or the sal
!
Court to tty your orator upon said pretended
charges has never been and il not now eonstitu
ted IS II tribunal; and your orator is advised b.
Of Canon 20 Of the Diocese Of Illinois, whfcl
provides for written notice Of the time nnt
, sfs s
eoa eoaetueea It 1sn ,Saas Saeas1 eoa1
Until M sae ea1 @ has bee s &c 22s
tutcd, ard yonr oratot notified thereof no motto
Of the time and place OF trial can lawfully Or Ct
no C saa e s2 coo OF
yonr orator under said canon is entitled to fu
thirty days notice Of the time and place Of eai
therefore submits Tint no valid notice. nj
der said canon, whatever. has ever bee
gyen d 10 {o9r trn, ,oato Of tS ts r
trial of said prescntment on Tuesday, tho Sd da
Of March instant, At Joliet Aforesaid, as the sal
nishop hns notified youz orator It shall be- caauo
ator statcs that since tho said Bishop, on tn
eth day Of February last, Uniformed your orat rtht
, your orator, "he: has never communicated vi
-FOUR orator on that subject, and ynur orator h
rot now, In fact," any knowledge asto wheth
! the said three prisons go by him selected, 81
: ! Of them. will be the assessor OF assessors md
: Your oratorfurther aho~cth unto your honors th
NIL the charges made against him in the name OF Il
said Green, Smith and 0bcrts, arc .ns before state
entirely, wicketlly and maliconsly false, and TIL
II rour orator can be enabled to obtain any proce
from any court competent for That purpose to COT
t pei the attendance aud testimony, or the testim
G ny upon commission Of witnesses in his know
eage Il III behalf he will Be ah!e fa1ly to estab
g That there ie no power under the CauouB Of 81
psse s ns eo1Rsd o sapsss ssse III ~
= either in PERSON, Or 10 appear, aud testl
!. before commissioner, and that t
4 appearance or tho testimony. otherwise taKan.
| ia 1Sh wifi
Your orator further shcweth your honors th
tharc arc resident in ths city Of tleveann4 IN =
i L. Everett, and = Everett, lis wife, whose te
J. tinlony is very material In baha1f Of your oratt
!, who have distinctly stated taat they werc pEese
i atihe time and place when and where your orat
II ia charged with having committed acts Of impr
. tended ehar e, and that 40 aueh acts Of lrnprop
8, g e she ssid the 81
le this statemcnt rome wccis ago publicly IN ono
IS the Chicago papers. over hts own signature; tt
" your orator. knowing that there was no power d
s der said Canon to compel their attendance or tes
TOOK ms sasaEcE s 70 at aaeen shs wnaf they
dsprovc entirely NIL the materials ofthe pretend
chatgea agaiEet yonr orator.
e. That your oIaiot had good reason to bclitEc, up
Of The alst sy Of February last. that said witness
would ldrolpntaFi1y come to this S1ste and give thu
o testimony in his behalf: and that on that az 70
oua on The S. said sdd % t %
5y, fo doing. that they xs:e related to some Of t
" | they would not testify In said trial.
ig Tht the following is a true copy OF letter vi
Of tento the editors ofthe ca1cAoo Tn1Dusg on
IN bastt-n l.. Everett for publication theretn, a
Il, which in fact. Mt his request published iu the
ur newspaper Oh the - day ofJanuary, 4. u. is
= CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan q, 1se;
~ " Editors Chicago Tribune: -..
~ There has ft,cf1t1y AEpcnrcd In the public Uri