The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-24

By the Court-o Abou. how many forged nsses Asd
Huntington A About eight 9. Were s0e persons
for the money A. they held ,he nOf. |.
II was upon them hey were originally srawn
DID none e these men HS8s
them relative to these forgeriess A l have, sr. Q
Was the check Of the marble man. Grn ever presented
to him for tayment? A. The bank paid IL for him Q
Did GrifD know that his had been forged by Huu
unetor A. He did after the money was paid; Ar.
Grimm did business with him Afterwards. q And no
public exposures were made Of these forgeresS A. Not
By Juror-Q What year was thas forgery com.
mitted In A In 1861 on the Butchers and Droverss
Bank have not had any communication with the ofoer
Of the tank to ASCERTAIN the fact
mcny WAS as foiows-f am = broker At % Wall street
have known Huntington stx years. did business with him
ing mi ney IN The early part Of 1852 we TOOK paper frOm
him, when the parties denied the signature two
checks OF $5oo-the fret was on We.terveit Boear the
secord Auguatus L. Brown; think that Of the
banks the Aerchants' Exchange BANK; the checks
have been returned by me 70 Huntington within the last
Iersop .ad they we're foreeries-ony tina. tAcre wss
something wrong about h en- told Huntington that the
above named nrns had sad they did sign the notes
"a light" gave him the oney for those checks, had
them N my possession when he sad that they were SO.
nune. od not think they genuine after the firms
deniea In yng signed them signed general release Of
BuDtpgtops Obligations 10 me about TWO years since
suggested by party that public notice
should be taken his operations, and smother said that
n,
no,bips about it. the landlord soon exer the effects
1853
Crs.sexamiDed by Mr. Noyes--I had NO other xa.sao
ton with him that supposed 70 he forgery think
bis business was broken up n consequence OF his
Dectjon with ibe bogus banks hegave me $500 Of spu-
rioos notes; when he arrested in 1859 made 90
st tAyh against him for paying sae DEBT IN spurious
notes; mentioaeo the orgeres 10 the parties whose
psmes used; they asked mo from whom obtained
them raid from Hurtin9ten he promised to make Il all
r, nj one Of The firm Of Wes.srvel. Bogart said be
he'd "a. q 1 wa n h1Sh
up The natter, bUt thought my time too vau
able 70 spend 4 in making II public; Imsde up my mind
that better 70 submit 70 any wrong they should DO
Wall street than mako trouble ABOUT IT, This is my
experience 10 that locality srest laughter IA court
received $500 from Huntington through another party.
with promise from hca that he would pay all; /
GOT $500 from tim the debt eco ne has not
quept3 asked hiD, TO settle with THINK tha
,old Huntington at the te of his release would give
him mp the cAecks; ne suggested that had better give
item up.
Examined by M. Brsiy-vbese are the checks which
now zee; I. was 1hos q fAker our oookkeeper, who
made The afcavt 81 hscn sioke DO Is engaged Ia
esiabsnnient At present. iuntingons hand ing
not Always similar ne kept various banS accocats, and
his signature for the different banks widely dssimi
lar; his banuwriiDg was usually ornate.
By the CouIt-the aggregate OF our dealings was Pre-
baby sioc CO., consisting Of buying checks these drafts
and creeks rere rot larger than 81 Geo Huntington was
very gentle manly man. and had Suspicion that ne
would no ACT hororaoy could not that no icss
rhrewd than other people; be had Office IN the
puo,rg with us; hia business was principally Tho dis
counting Of .bert limo checks; cur transactions were
u
fractions with him simple
Mr.. Brady here read 'ne dero-.tons Of Mr. Patmore
AT Others made in 1862 before mayor hngslaad, whom
Hubnngan was brought up for obtaining money under
fase preences in Elang notes purportiDg be
The Farmers and NercDaots Bank Of Georgeo sn, D. C.
Paul ID. bank. examined py Mr.. Bryan, de
posec-I am livery stable keeper have knoen
BuDipgion three years he boarded IN Irving
place be sent 10 my esAbfADnent for carriages;
mis- bills were patio pretty regularly, but he owed mo
money when be moved to the METROPOLITAN Hotel; he
lnen sent 10 Nineteenth street; cop'g know wheber
Giespie: think he oid rot stay year there: doc
know IN what s;pd Of syIe be lived be moved TO Thirty
ninth street ly.d there sSou sig months: he broke up
Housekeeping when bis vile went INFO the country; be
tore abe re,urped he zoos Douse nom at leo Fast
Twenty fecond street, three years lease Ct 81 600
year rent wanted lease Tor i've ears, be raid he
did not ike TO absut. but wanted 10 estsbhsh hi
self he paid $50 70 mo Tor furniture and did no.
mine IL hiDk he cave it away and Understood soe oil
Event 10 CcInscicut no wonted mo 70 out OF my
house ~ three DAYS he commenced moving fur nure In
u before could get out: rcrewood; the house
los sed hike auction be moved In the last OF
Jsnrayy and moved cut the fore part Of June; moved
into 80 1aenty second street, lew d0ors from the
house he previously occupied he told me he furcished
II for . Friend Of LIZ, and the reason why his
Eiepd could Do Occupy II was because his wife had taken
tick: Hprntoc sftcrwards moved INTO il himself; no
cola cut bis ether furniture 81 auction was told OF the
change by ghbor ana discovered that he had
pe,ed ali his arrspge mens for moving he wanted me
purchase The furniture but declined the things
then sold q, auction was gesent at the .se but Hun
irgon there: no did any pricc for the
furniture when be wanted me TO purchase H. he paid
the prce named for the furniture which ho purchased
minutes; there account taken Of the hirgs; No
Sc elegantly rrnshed; there enough furniture
IN 10 furnsh three houses there two ron esfes
the house Of thsIu large; Huntington paid
my bill for carriage hue In the iA u 1856 amounting
tosso, il Was standing ching Ike ycar requested
10 be paid several timer be pstroniZci mo al the time
while this bull WAS doe Huntington remarked that no
owed over sao,co more than nc could pay Nhen Pro
rented my BILL ne ,oo NE that friend was gong TO SCI
him up business and after be par u tho debt
in ei,er ne; he said thai livery carriages no,
good enough ior HIM and bis vile 70 roe IL,
and wlbito 10 turn gu, an establish nep Of hi, own b.
wsnted 10 know bow 10 buy pbf Of bcrscs tlld him
to Get aegc OF horses 10 parons them i've uours a.
ter thai orId TIA. be had purchased pair Of horses
end heard he pac $500 Tor Them few Jays alter Of
them vss smsd, ard ae hired another ono from ine
gciug INTO Cor nccout and ne wanted 70 bro pair for
her 10 take Along aivfod him 10 take the lame horse
down 10 my psce and belle, ed be was d ero gh 70 70
into The country he took my advice aud sea, mo horse
along when bis wife was in the country he purchased
psy black borses bsrga,ned Tor sEotsfr pair for
him for which be paid si,0.o; he had = pair Of bay
borses rDceysooc be rave 81 500 for item no ke,s
thcm al the corner Of Fourth avenue end 2Jih ST he
hso another span OF hosss sorrt ray he gave
90 0to Tor them be bad another pair O. grey horses
fetched them from New Hampshire because hs wanted to
have the n.ees and fastest span Of hores New York
be and three pair Of hcros when be bought tho scs
Hanpsbno ones DID pot NOV now be used his horse
the Mes Hampshire horses cost him $3.50 lie was In
the habit Of driving out every day be generally drove
the last bays be boceht be bad four ca, ragts
and vas IN The haon Of exchanging them be rode IN
cross cramned by Mr.. Noyes -Baiore Huntington
bought torsss bis OIL syear ago lat all wa, small
stree last fan biz monthly blll for riding from f5e 10
$50; have customers who ride great dea than
that customer, pay me s5o month for carriage
hire be roce 81 enc DAY 10 February las think
special occas on he paid the money al taa, time
n unUsual Tor gentlemen 20 ride si2 worth 10 G4y
dopr know anyone who kept many horscs lua.
uBstop ! bought more tran enc par o. horses for
him | gave ~, $50 for he New Hampshire horses
ard BnnABgbien paid ne - 600; heard ho.e horses
when was IN tho country ard advised h1l 70 buy
them; be tso Two fr Of horses WI on gave him this
sdvNe ser 10 bese " 100 horses he Disposed 0,
Of other pair no bad the blacks pair 81 bays aud
The Sev Hampshire Sorse The latter pair sod Tor 81 o0
al auction they wen worth s4to0; think they
veYe G ftoo a. any Ia The ciiy. be had q
least ioar horses when be arrested; the
backg fola or 1915 at suction: he kept 0ar or FIVE
carriages two CT them sold Of auction q them
vse very awkward thing designed for Niger 10 sii
up In the air behind when he drove: the other carriage
was o0apss. be tept those carriages At livery
cid 10. whit the houses ne occupied previous %
hts hiring the Of me 10 Tgc0ty second street IL
micay iutrshed; there was nothing unusual
70 him purchasing $500 worth Of furui.CFs from mo he
ccrutrced 70 urnish the house Immediately With expon