The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-18
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In this matter Mr.. John A. Patmor. Q broker dolnr
business at No 13 Wall street sots forth In an isv
that about the 9th day OF November last Charles
d Huntington called on him. at his office and said -
wished to make arrang smsnt with him fer the
deeming OF tho bills OF the Farmers aad Msrohants'
Bank Of Georgetown. District Of Columbia Mr. Palmer
informed Huntington that II he deposited Siooo snA
give him margin OF $500 To keep In his hands he voA
redeem the said bills. At the same time Huu,isssoa re-
presented that tho bank good and In operation at
the place designated the bills Buntaaton said NJ
would call him again during the so~ing wsek. On
parties eliminating that several engaged In tie
tsrpric raising money and that they asadsd 10
keep deposit OF $4,000 with Mr.. Patmor, instead e
their funds in the bank untinxtoa thsn rave
the witness the following cnck:-
RAHwaY N. j., Nov 20 1861 .
Fsimsrs' and Merchants Bank OF RAILWAY pay q .
b. O., or bearer, ono thousand dollars .
SiC00. WM H. CLARK. o
Endorsed by Charles D. Huntington
The above check was placed In u bank by Mr. Pakmor
FOR collection as the proceeds were to Be applied In -
paid at the bank aud sent back under prstex
subsequently huntington redeemed the ohssk aad de-
posted money in Mr. Patmors hand and published
tcs then appeared that the said bills were rsdeems BIZ
MIR Pstmor in which tine witness testaos thss
he redeemed about oc0 Of the bills and stopped whs
not ibdemnihed.
In addition to tho above ahdsvit, Mr. John D. Boost.
fss tba r. Madison I'd sSS,s sib I1sny %
tiDgton and had done business with him, and In the
Of their transactions sher Huntington
Indebted to him upwards OF 5000 tnat the Goth ok
November last Huntington TO him and wanted To
borrow $780, ard proposed to give for the $500 5000 OF
the Farmers and Merchants Bank OF Geergetoxn Dis-
tric of Columbia Mr.. Borst asked Ii the money was
good, and Huntington replied that the bills good,
and redeemed al No. l3 Wall street. Mr. Borss b.
evpg the representation TO be correct let Hunting
have the $500 and took the 5000 OF the Farmers and
Merchants' Bank q little $500 Of which Mr. Borst
got redeemed and the balance he sti holds unsbs 10
get red emed Mr. Borst adds that he has since
tanned that such bank existed represented py Hun
tington and the bls in question.
Dir Thomas y. Baker, clerk Ia the Office Of O. N W.
taken the way OF business S21l Of the said bills ssA
had placed the same in packages and sent thsm As.
W. sand, Jr, engaged In the Farmers and Mschsnss'
Bank at Georgetown for the purpose OF colsc ling tbs
exchange IL such bank existed. In reply to the
quest the following letter received By Ar Baker,:
| FAnMEes MEcHlScs' BASK [
| GEonoETowS, Dec, IL, 1852 !
DEAR SpYour favor Of l0eh inst. en,loi ling SN1 of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank OF tnis place s
ceiyed. There Is no such bank here, agency rs-
tuin the notes. Yours sc SAND Jr
The case DOW being comples showing the fraud prss
ced warrant issued for the of HuntinSton,
Thursday assistant Captain Grove went to the Of
flee Of the sccused in all street took him custody
and alec seized lot OF the fraud money paok
contand $780, and IN another pac several hun
dred collars more Of tho quality, sking in ali
between seven and eight hundred dollars Yesterday.
Huntingdon conveyed before Mayor Kingsland and
huntington am 80 years Of age, born IL Geneva N.
business is that Of n0ts broker In refer0n0o 70
tho ctarge preferred against desire moro f0 In
yesgsiono Of the charge, and will tien show nysof IN
nocent OF any illegal action" The prisoner was remand
cd 10 defapir OF bail. freeman also committed In
dtla Of