The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20
TRIAL OF HUNTINGDON FOX FORGERY.

| orr OIL the Counsel for she Prfsoas r--A rfcA
| OF MORAL insanity put fn--Bseyrap pxzA oaa
sketch OF HuntaTgton--Aneedoses or hAS
hoy yIaOod--Es sfdencss of his Eyraass CAsa~o-
ter-His FcsBeries Presented M Frsexs ox
his being Morally insane-Ezss Tnr~s>s-
tions with Chas. Reiss~n ANA VIM. IA Ea~~
becl<-Description of Huntang,on,s yo.s "a
Residence, &c, Sc
COURT OF GENERAL Szs5f0Ns.
Before Hon. Judge rapron.
DAT
DBc. l9-Yhe People ahe Comyi1iht Of Nm. n HH-
bsnk a0osna C. B. HxSix9o1 for Forgery IN ne rAsys
De9r~.-rhe trial Of Huntington resu:nsd as Asyun
O'Clock this morning pursuant a5Jouynmeat rbs ia
forest continues unabssd and doors bsssi ~
eager applicants for admission II was u2dsrssss4
hs the counsel for the defence would open day.
the prosecution Intended TO examine one more W.
meas But neither the audience the Judge the Jury ns
the prosecuting counsel, had, 10 30 be presamsa ~
slightest ezpsctatoa Of what actually took place. Na
one, perhaps, except the prisoner aad hts counsel
aware Of the peculiar and extraordinary ns sf dsGass
which that counsel was prepared 70 present
developed his theory In the opening never as
audience or Jury or Judge more astoalsned than wsrs
those in that Court room. when Mr.. Bryan, shs -
ssant counsel for the prisoner put In the plea sraa
insanity and gave history Of the Of prsnsr
In support Of that pes nothing could exceed the sarsse
was opened the District Attorney said tha, ~ No haA
reserved tho right OF calling another witness whsa he
rested the case for tho yesterday ne vosa
now place that witness upon the stand He accordsnyg
called Mr. Peter X Knapp, who, having sworu wss
examined rs follows
Q What was your busness in July .ast7 A. u,s .
dry goods merchant G 40 and 45 Broad street.
Q Was there any ether person by your nAme Ia The
city, 10 Jour knowledge at that time' A. knsw
OF any, do know OF OF tina, name any wAsrs
else.
Q. Is the signature TO that note yoursg A. No STR
q Dd You ever authorize anybody to sign II A. Ss,
Q. When did you arsi this note A. Officer sswysr
Q. About what time thati A. think waa u
October.
Q. is the endorsement Of your your sa.a-
q. When did you ars, know huntington A. Ithaux
z. Did you ever have any business irasac.ions WITH
Hunt netong A. No, sir.
O nd you authorize him dispose OF any sssss
Cross examined BY Mr. Brsdy--o Does that ressasss
the handwriting Of any one with whom you aslaaas
Direct examination rssumed.-Q. Did you have ussss
out in March A. have had notos ont for hvs years
This concluded the testimony FOR the prosecusen snA
case for tho defence was opened follows by Mr. 3rys
assistant counsel for the prisoner
Charies B. Huntington was born in Geneva, In shis
state in the year 1874 OF very respecaos parcnsaes
BE can trace biz lineage 10 the Pilgrim fathers Hh "a
considerable extent In the nanusorrs Of cabinet !ar
ture. he received good common school education aaa
was reared under the Influence and moral training e
Jealous attendant OF Sunday scbooh, and became n
niiar with the scrptrres and its teaching. that
noticed With pride BY his relatives friends thro
was IN him what appeared 10 prcmse moral and sssf0
NE On inquiry into ais history We learn, however -
arrange and Inconsistent ecmcnu Of error; and whsn
brought under the c, discipline Of his stern bat ovng
'.rment which va. frequently inflicted upon him, saA
which, must be confessed he seemed TO deserve win
OF resistance defiance these rigorous chas
tstrcrts proved u1avang, and were moi salutary II
whipping and vn sppsas want o. .Spsscss.. .sSs
1 tho ocnsequcrres Of mischief he again and agssa
.ge,ea ssu, and psrrs!.a m s.,o1,, MS err.;c wsys E
| guided by no adequate motive, and whioh sns-
ceptioie Of no reasonable expans'iou An trrcssas,s
longing 10 know the cortcnis composition OF 10Y
other ourious thing certain destruction TO chaA-
hood ard th, penchant for destruction merely grs
lowed him through NE. He has cr into . valuable
rosewood piano TO discover whether sond -
he has dissected watches and musical boxes howsysr
delicate or expensive the mechanism, and has oac1
put them beyond the roach OF repairs He been
ausrious this petty destruction and IN osiid-
hood m boyhood ard in maurer years, nc has bees .
what ihis singular error OF his mind rpened into and b
what varied forms from tmo time developed Msef
IL some Instances the nara vc must h the veii sna
bring N glsrDg daylight many painful and dissrensnG
| occurrences which would gady shut out from -
view and save them from the comments Of the unsessg
tending the ermioson Of the remarkable of H.
unfortunate aud deudsd render necessary
servec aud complete exposure the end thai you Dsy
Judge Of his actions true light and with nisagSs
certainty. IN the year lsss and the age Of weasy
/ one no LETT ns native place and came to this grsas
cry. where, you al snow we'll crime and svrsr
and n schef OF all kinds not only lurk bywAys and n
day The opsn streets ana irsaS and rrow ssa thrive
IN public plsccs. He had learned little something a
h. fathefs calling AMI Seyond this he bad no
oi buspess After waiting few months he found employ
meni ~ clerk. In he furniture enablishmens Of oss
William = Humphreys. IA Chatham street wnsre ~
remained Ill December. 1886. He thcn formed copayt
nersn,p with Iinssy foreman IA Mr.. Hampnrsys'
e.'ablshncni and the hrm o. Huntington iinsey, win
small csplal tsone Of which Huntington borro~sa
from uncle who Hvtd Alabama opened q store
TIE sale OF furniture Hudson there they
nsiped until June. iss- when they JAILED and made
rcnersi s.rnmea TOR the bepedt of crsditors 70 ~
very resrectable lrm u J. = Rspdsi, to whom shay
The failure, you rot be surrrscd 10 learn proved
Dc bad one the assets rsyipr believe oay ten css1
on each dollar Of their ndehtsdnes Here we ind hsn
lei with several thousand dollars Indebtedness ~
carry and 20 dssrrc before be could reasonably hos
| 70 enter uron smother business undertaking. nwn
fser bad then removed Ia Syracuse where he besa
engaged for several ysan. with competent
yourr ladies He made Wat lnere of several mossss
and sran returning 10 this fatal ed Of his creracss.
be imagined that Wall street would furnish bin with
opepne which way snd another hss proved trvs.
\ Ee termed broker. We have traced him nto WAh
tne. called single. ard nasr i m 10 the window q
basement down tsere wbich also occupied by
some Que else, who had sub.s 70 him desk rcos IN ss
he had cApitai--no .rpcrence-no fr,ends-ss
ftchtits-herally rothrr which might be said " Con
sute stock in trade fer vuccessai sheming, spccuna-
irr and operating o the chArartsrisiss ways
tv any ei the Characteristic methods peculiar 10 tha4
atmosphere Ba; nto VAL street he vent and be he-
ca'eA proker in no one thing "a particular but pSoxsr
generNliy. There see bin nos. very young mani
nghssy nd o. 2A-sttpg Al MS little desk lscreb'nG,
and iely vAtsrr-for what Msy bs be expected tAes
roEne rhilxntnrcpic Ktntcmsn would come Ana load
I'm aovr with bnlhon VI 9uestons, o. naay -
he wss strvgr irr 10 the s.erh Of dcsrond and vna
| dehstrs vbeihor to yexesi u not ~ oil rniksy
that he ea thrk Of rstrestnr before HE fading hopes
but inc sequel shows that the Of
bs ears, Of
Turn aEan. Hantins'cn
4 Lord Mayor ~ London.
-spd viii eorfrecd vecoccuons Of the whii,nxios Of
sureery secollecf'cn and amid conioundn NJ of ocaH
ties he TUNED Ike MnitaSEton. and like whittingtos,
be hcrcd 10 resTn. ~ this ~ u may. shal Be usabls
"a irfurm yeu or he precse thoughts In which he M
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