The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-28

: ByF. King, ESD. s
). d. vermilye.
Another of the witnesses in the deposed follows
TO his share in aiding Huntington put these notes In cir
culation:-
Madison first house above twenty fh street being
oee business Transactions WITH hun tsa, he
Abon, he Of November lssS sad Huntington ei
more pay depoaent $500 in sis q he Far
s poa said sfn Fl p &
end Merchants Bank aforesaid would be redeemed aud
@ n
hey Tse sqos and that G dollar Of the bills
by said Huntington and believing them to be bona ne
Huntington The sum . 500 And this deponen further sp
a az M sf he 0 ms 70 NN y
thing $500 worth Of the the Of The bills
hand being una5s se redeemed And
Se po na bank s he has s been med that
he s + 70 Place at e. for the redemption Of
such bank as represented in real existence = $500
Sworn before me December Il, ls52. A. O. KiSesIssp
Mayor
There another affidavit made by Thos j. Baker clerk
TO Metsrs. a. +. w. hwing brokers. stating that $2it
worth of bills of the Farmers and Merchants Bank Of
Georgetown D. c., were received in payment OF debt
due to the firm from Chss B Huntington, who told de-
ponent that they would be redeemed.
On the charge made by these adavits Huntington
RENTED to the custody OF the Chief of Police and
manned there for several days unable procure bail The
following Is copy OF bis examination, which Is almost
Identical with that taken under the present charge
Polio Court Hh Of Jts,icc Gin anil Co., ofN y-Chsrles
according law annczea charge and being informed
that he was at liberty 70 not all questions
What i your names 4 Charles b. Huntington.
!. Where s were ire you You bonn. < deneys.Ny.
g What i 70 Your ypu occupa.ons Note broker
Have you snylhipg 70 say and So what rela % The
Re charge sns WIN hsn sgT
Taken before me- Dee IT, 1851 A. 9. KIsGsIANp Mayor.
Huntii gton custody IS We have said for
several days His bail, we understand, Gxed al
small amount letter in our possession says that the
Disrict Atorney-the late Mr.. N. Bluni--rofussd to
reduce the bail and at length only consented 70 do
sented her then delicate state OF health the poed she
STOOD in Of her husbands presence and the rick to her
life she Was deprived thereof These arguments had
their effect the kind hearted Blunt The bail was re-
duced and surees being forthcoming he discharged
An Indictment was found against him the following
February by the Grand Jury, of which Mr.. Elias L. Smith
was foreman, For some cause or other which We have
been unable 10 ascertain he brought trial
under H. Neither the indictment complaint has any
endorsement on explanatory Of tho prosecution.
resident Of this city ever since, and yet, ~ we
have said, tnsre hos been effort 10 bring
him 70 trial. Perhaps, Mr.. Ilsil, the present
Dtct Aaitorney who al that time the assistant Of
nr. Blunt exciaio this apparent mystery. respect
for the laws under ~bch live, ard q necessity for
their lair and impartial execution require an cxpana
ton 10 be made We are far IRON imputIng any wiring
motives the part Of the officers OF the law and we
understand that Il Is always most difficult to procure
conviction under prosecution for false preteDces but
su the records OF the give clue this appa
rent arse Of justice We think due TO the public that
sufficient be put for ward. Was stoond compro-
made with The principal witness and justice thereby
defeated? II so, let us know.
We have referred to this case, and published the Load
ing documents H. not for the purpose preudcing
the interest Of the lnancier In the Tnmbs but OF
showing that many Of the nanoers Of Wall street ought
10 be, ihcy had their deecrts IN the delightful
retreat Here the publicly arrested, examined
Imprisoned and indicted, only four short years
ago. or so 81 nos1 .n bank sw1dss
have branded him forever in the financial crcles OF tho
city; and yet without nm attempt at disguise, without
marks fresh upon him he Is taken into association By
these note broking bin shaving brokers Of Wan street.
pcttd and ostercd tapped the back encouraged and
trusted TO an unlimited extent, until the time comes
when Ia the course Of hings the bubble must burst and
the OF the community be opened 10 the donss OF
den OF thieves that ncste un Ter the shadow OF Trinity
church. An TO those whom II is charged this Huntington
succeeded In swindling. have sympathy them.
They have got iust what they deserved. They knew
or ought have known-,his man 10 be professional
Jeremy Dddler but long thy thought they could
make liberal discounts ou Of him. they cared xho else
werc-provided they we're not-dcfrauded. They have
spread the net and have fallen into II themselves.
Since the arrest Of Huntington We have received .
number OF anonymous comm unicufions PROCESSING 10
give reliable information 10 his entcccdsnts We do
not repose faith In all Of them but the following state
ment appears to be entitled 70 crccitHunington, &C
cording 10 biz own account Vas born In Gcncvs la this
State thirty four years ago. His parents. we arc In
formed stii i've bonorcd and respected Tis father
presented for several years the county Of Ontario In
the state legislature was there leader Of the party
10 opposition 10 state prison labor coming Into Compel
ton with free mechanical labor Hc also the author
OF the Clinton state Prison bill. rne scnChares n -
after rome irregularities At home 10 this city, dve
or six years AZ, He was quite poor, and having the
trade oil charmaker. engaged in cabineimsk shop
in Chatham street. where az our pontedy
says, be made his mark. From hence he wen 10 Wall
street anu came under pubic Observation 10 December,
lsb2, under the circumstances we hi We detailed.
Another correspondent gives details OF his private
career lie tells us that Huntir gun was, years
ego, introduced BY lawyer Of this city into most
ptciable boarding house In lafayette place that he had
not been two months the house before he Succeeded in
getting So 500 rom unsuspccsine young broker, by
means OF an exchange OF chccks-ffuntington being
worthcss lie then processes TO give history OF tho
Washington Bank operation, bu. in this he not very
syette place owing board blu OF about $780, but tha,
toe proprietor little too sharp for him and retained
his piano meodeon, sofa bedtead and other articles
that be then went TO the Clifford House in Park place,
hired the best rooms-price obicct-bought furniture
on credit, furnished his apartments sumptuously aud
nourehed ~ became bank owner until officer McKeiIar
paid bis respects 10 him; that the parties from whom he
bad bought the furniture rushed in and re'ook
OF they bad received the frat nstament thereon
II such were Huntingdon antecedenis-as the records
ofthe state in pat proven y not to be wondered at
that he has At last fetched up once more in the
1ombs. But Ia q matter Of some surprise that with
such aniecedents he could have successfully as il s
charged carried on his impositons the sharpe
OF Wal street His s another veriHcatou Of tie
good old msxim-too little regarded in these days OF
mushroom fortunes-that honesty Is the bes, pol,yp
in the Tonbs. albeit snusy carpeed and FURNISHED e%
the prospect Of lifelong cell In the state prison. where
there will be OF the uxuties for which be forfeited
his good name A ras 10 his prison abode read the
following OF his household goods to be sold
by auction to morrow. by Henry II. Leeds Co under
an assignment, at SO Fast twenty second street.
HENRY III. Irrps Co., Auctoueers 3 Nassau street
Assgnees sale Of elegant and costly household furniture
solid silver ware, Sheed plated do costly works
art. library. MAD he Re1 rfhfn
few months
Henry a. Leeds Co win sell BY order az Tho assignee on
"wednesday, October ~ f0is O'Clock twenty.
second street. Lexington avenue the following elegant
furniture
Reception room-velve, carpets brccstel curtains richly
carved ecrere eDcoigneur suit IN wood covered with
pesiry very choice artistic hronsce chaude
hers tosiiy ofmolu clocks, &c
Dining room--Iaprs carpet; richly carvel OAK buncl
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