, 1863-01-08

:AENEET, MEETING CT TI2E E1GS1E
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Fois THE H:.!!l nR1ENDLEss: p.
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The regular annual: meeting Of tho manng!'
css Of the Home for the Fricnd1ess was held
yesterday afternoon mt the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association, in the
MethodIst Church Block. A reporter from
the Chi@go Times being present, u lady arose
and stated her grounds of opposition to that
sheet, She could not, and the Home for the
Fricndlcss could not, countenancc trcason IN
any shape. The Board of Trade and
business houses had taken action, and
1t was due tho Homo TO-. pronounce
itself 1oya1 Institution: n.:A2Te eBhe there.
fore moved that the Aforesaid reporter
be politely requested to get out'of the room
with his trnps, and that the paper be entirely
excluded from the Home for the Friendles.
hequestion was put and carried, all the Ia
dies poti"g III Tie affirmative the reporter
left. :
Upon motion, the subject of elections was
deferred until the adjourned meeting, which
will be held next Wednesday at 3p. m. ut the
Home for the Friendless, on Wabash Avenue.
South Of Old street. .:.....
sEcRETARY's REPORT. =.
ReT. Mr.. Dickinson read al aD4c tope -
wh;c1 he stotcd the origin, r1se ana progress
~ .,,o 19o1,,c for tho Frdcndless, which
s-s,,o1;atcd about four years ago. The
80. [ .rc1iable aid was offered by Jonathan Burr,
cso,; who proposed to furnish eItc for m in
stitntion, provided means could he secured
for the proper building. About ], 900 children
Of want and woe have been taken in and cared
for, since the institution Was opened.
The inmates Of the Home haye enjoyed re-
markable health during the past year, as good
probably In proportion. to numbers as any
fa1ni1y in the city Through the efficiency Of
the Board Of Managers, arrangements have
been made to employ three competent Indies
to act us city visitors ornissionaries, with the
primary object Of diffusing q Christian and
vle7ating influence among the homes Of degra-
tion and rice. These visitors may at the same
time become intelligent and judicious dis
pensers Of charity to the worthy poor, and 1t
may bc expcdicnt to appeal to the benevolent
for charity fund for this purpose. Besides,
they have wide field for improving the do.
n,cstic and social circle OF many that would
| be rcAchcd by no other agency. Within the
past year, the. Home Hisitor (tormerly pub
lishcd By The City T1uct society,) has beer
under the control Of Rev. Mr. Dickinson, al
editor and proprietor, and has nearly doubled
in circulation since the change; and th'
| largely increased donation Of $2,G7G.74 wa
almost exclusively from subscribers to tht
Visitor. The Secretary reports having spen
forty-cight sabbaths during the past year, ii
the country, in making friends to the Home
He has visited LIT Of the children, changet
the homes Of Six, secured rs. future reference
to the character and fitness Of applicants 70
children, more than 100 intelligent conhdcn
!ial advisers. 49,. =
[ THE TnEAsURER's REPORT, ETC.
The Treasurcr's report shows receipts sine
July, 1862, sS,G25.8 80; expenses, 81, ,G26.84
balance on hand 81 ,9o9.o3.:
Tho Physicians report Or. ]. L. Kellogg
states tlut tic health Of. the inmates durin
the past year has been remarkably good, onl
four having died.
After the reading Of reports, the meetin
adjourned. ,--.
Examination Of Sutphen and Ward
Charged with Forging Governnacn
| Vouchers.
The further hearing in the case Of Sutphc
and Ward, charged with forging Governmer
vouchers, was continued yesterday attcrnoo
before U. 8. Commissioner Hoyne.
TESTIMONY OF G. ". BROWN.
This witness resides in Earlvil1e, Lasall
county. It viii be recollceted that the clai1
is based on q bill, which, # is alleged, til
witness had against the United States for sui
sistence furnished to recruits. He testide
that, on the Friday after Christmas, Sutphe
had come to his house, accompanied by War.
to whom lie was introduced, by Sutphc1
Witness enquircd Of Ward whether: he IT.
the yeritab1e " "Artemus." Ward suid no, b1
that he had taught " "Artemus" clocution an
other sciences, but that he was now engage
with Sutphen as q Government CHIN agcn
Witness had previously explained to Sutphe
the nature Of the claim which lie had again
the United States. Itconsisted only Of giyir
supper to eight men md lodging portion
them one night. At the request of Sutphe
witness signed blink voucher. He identifit
his signature to one Of the papers shown hir
and pronounced the other two signatures
forgeries. When be signed the blank, he d
, | not think what they would do with it; he #
, fool enough to sign it because sutphen ask
: | him.
On the o6s-exalnination the witness stat
that he had known Sutphen eince he was
J small boy. He was brought up at Earlvil
! and always had a good reputation, and "
: called very good boy.
In another attempt to identify his signatu
, on the papers before alluded to, the witnt
became confused, and swore that another
the papers from that which he had previous
!. identified, was his writing. He finally Ga
!: up the attempt to identify, apparently in d
gust, with the remark that the counterfeit
was done So slick that he couldn't tell I
o bogus from the genuine. -:
!: TESTIMONY or JOSEPH NoLEs.
,, This witness also resides ut Earlyillc, a1
in his own language, "rurs tavern the
He simply testified that sutphen and ":
!, had applied to him for the claim which he
q ngainst the Government tor subsisting s
diers, SO that they might collect it. BE
clined to give them the claim ut the time, o
. sutphcn then left him blank, to be filled
u at his convenience, and gaye him his p
h Office address in order that It could be sent
e him. ... ,>s
IS MOTION 70 DISCHARGE WARD.
'e Mr.. Chase, counsel for the defendants,
p ueved his motion to discharge Ward, on
q ground TINT the evidence did not show l
II to hnye been connected with the transacti
alleged to have been committed. he arg
a the motion ut considerable length, citing
IS thority and urging the Court to grant the
10 charge Of Ward :.
o. Mr. Larned opposed the motion. He
O. willing to grnnt any time, or any favors
sistent With his duty, to the defendants.
<. did not wish to break them down, or I
N their characters. If they had any exp1anat
9, testimony to introduce for Gods sake
ed them bring 1t forward. As the case at pre-
rt stood he could not sec any ground for
de- motion.
RI The Commissioner again oyerruled
lie motion and tho examination was further I
i'd tinued to next Monday.
" Meeting of tho ChicaXo Bar-Rc4o
ke ttonx Of Respect to the Memory
re. The late Andrew H4rvtc.
I1e The members Of the Chicago Bar assent
cb in the Superior Court room at IL O'Clock