, 1876-08-08
SHEFFIELD. .
HHTTLIS0 Up TIIB DElTS,


II appears from the brooklyn papers TINT Mr..
Henry n. Smith, formerly Of this city and now
editor Of the brooklyn Uf1foa, Inns been called
to account for some Of Ills transactions during
Ills residence in Chicago Mr.. Smith was
partner In tho Sheffield Association, whlc, It
,nny bc remembered, obtained traracnt
celebrity three years ago by inangurattng Il new
suburb on magnificent principles just across the
Indiana State line. Tho Association consisted
OF Henry N. Smith, James II. Briggs, W. W.
BoyIngton, and Benjamin F. Allen, Mr.. Smith
being tho active man In tho enterprise, while
Allen, who was then In the apparcnt heyday Of
financial success, furnished wllat waa thought to
be responsible backing. The Association con-
tracted for a largo tract Of land, 5000
acres In extent, III Lake County, IndIanA, 12
miles from tho city, on tho banks Of Sheffield
Lnkc. THIS lant was, according to the original
project, to be peopled by immigration, whicl,
ISOLATION. The first net oil tic Association WIS
to erect huge hotel called the Sheffield House,
which WAS designed to accommodates any nu,l-
bcr ol guests from ot,e to half thousand.
s ss II TIC % Assocat.on % run II daSt. ' M M
len wast SOM after tho beginning Ut tlst enter
prise, cxcrttng every nerve to save tho Conk
County National Bank, Of which he was the head
n1d front, ana did not have the ready cash to lay
~ n. Smith, or tho Assoclatton,- garu notes to
sceurc the future payment OF certain bills.
Aluong tho lntter wese charges by Walker,
ssnas SSsssa a Sssf asins M IN RhasS Rhe sSd iissh loso
aud tllcsa wcro yarlous other itcms from tho
fame rcrsons, who, Il tho papers submitted to
tho Superior Court of Cook County nre ct,rrcct,
Displayed shasnng simplicity aua rslanSe
ii IL difficult to tell from the records csuctly
what eonnestion " ". BoyIngton, the arehl-
nlslcl tic plan ior the hotel aud took his pay
In stock. fct III All Affidavit filed by Hint jan.
], 1bij, lle denies be!nK n member Of the Asso-
catlon Or bcng liable tnr auy VI its debts. TAIs
Instituted by Samuel ". Walker, Eugene Il,
| Walker, and ucnrgt ". Cu!clnnn partners r,,-
.lsr thu nan.e anil sty'e ot Walker, Coleman y
W,n9ksr' .sa'1st llsnry ~ smtht ,J james T.
Allrn, partners under TIC a1ne and style al tho
| Sheffield Association, Thp action wus begun
1lsnrlY year ago, nnu IN tue original papers tle
| docun.cnts. The drift WAS that tho defendants
| Ind, July II, 1871, matle ccrtain pro.n{ssnry
."tes rnyah!o Ut different .!!ates MD had tI'el'
TINT this settled tho whole business, for tl,cy
never nude any motion towards paying tho
nutts Ut maturity Or afterwards. Following ls
COPY of two ot the notes:
3.Dl. CutrAHO, ILL.,, IN}y II, 1R1l.
drsd dull,Es' ~ conk County National Link,
| Value received. ItE:Ity VI. SAITH,
sion. E,nc.,:", july ii, is7a.
',Ae year after aatc we pro1niso t pay lo Walker,
nj Cook County Sst!onai Itank. fnlun received.
llESWy II. sn,rn,
| .-.. fur Sheffield Association.
Further In thu papers tl'rI aEa found The fol.
shct'icla Association 10 Walker, Coleman 4
Walker, lir.
+ + Ssy .ssy jsSt Ss 's| M r,v,"ss a' s;,
~ snonsy had aud Fscoised fur nhc Of
III saos, waic: and cithaniiss soli Sa
delivered. s...,..,..............,..,l ,sOG
To lalor services, and material i, ,;M
10 baancc duu account stated. ...... ]. 60C
It may bc explained llcre that The shrtllc1
enterprise fill through suddenly when u. T.
Allen mt tho calamity VI bankruptcy. AIR.
Sm!tIs went tu lirookyu, or had gone there, al,t
the only man of thu colccrn against %t'un
| tIle creditors was Mr. l,ojingtol.. That gentle
,na9, however, sl'scdy put III an answer, claim
Ing TINT liz MAS nut 4 partner. ThcrenFon TIL
G"urt issued an ortsr for Il commission II
1rouk1yn to take Mr.. SmltA's testimony. Tia
testimony + nav lc'ns tukc'I, nt'd results chief
y In revealing to the world tho phllantlrupi
eas That animated thu projectors ut tho Sl1rf
aeld Association Thy M ,!ew suburb was to lc
| n4Qcl L0~t1,---a b0ft u western AFcau!a,-WllGr'
III colstaln!liatIng influences weru to be ullowcs
70 penetrate, wlirre morality and pastoral si.lI
p!fGity Wrro to be lnculcatcu iu tho minds Of th
colonial Inhabitants. III t!lc faco Ut sueh loft,
| intentions for tho Amelturation OF c,uigrants
how can tle Plaintiffs prrhlst in demanding pa,
for vulgar pneumatic gas Raachlnet
X AID. CuI4LERTON.
ARRIVAL OF HIS PARDON.
Aid. Cullcrtonfs pardon arrived here day BE-
fosr yesterday evening and got into the hand.
| Of h!s counsel Yesterday. Following ID tho lpx