New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-26
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THE HUNTINGTON FORGERIES.
FURTHER FOR THE DEFENSE.

THE HUNTINGTON FORGERIES.
FURTHER FOR THE Defense.
The hall Of the Court Of General Sessions was again
crowded Yesterday by an attentive audience, assem-
bled to winners the trial of Charles b Huntington, the
We'll street forger. Judge Capron appeared in his seat
at 10 o'clock, when the following additional evidence
for the defense elected
james C. Griffin, q witness for the defendant tes.
fed follows have known Huntington since 1871 bought
paper of bin there checks paid the Butchers
DIoveIs Bank which drew they were, one oil t2o
Oiher Of $780, others drawn In name; kept
HSniIs on was several thousand doiars-fom 5000 to
bought notes and paper o, nun sPOSe 70 ,an
him he stated that he had Committed the f3rgeres when
20 to the bank he wished him of the difficulty
BY answering the checks; cid had much intercourse
gave him release knew but little of the in which
h 3 IS GnE h to GS by Ss u aa
err Bank don't know who presented them know
MI Cool told him about the iorsenes a2 Gid nn h
Cashier the Bank no bad forged them told him they were
the S fseSs s e app nS so
had two notes Of Foster Van NosiTsnd which Huntington
Ie; they were between 800 and $500 each had forged
esk oApspus Brown for S5 which received i,S from m
received them from Hun'instS1 for money
Tbs was IN aI have w no
of Hun gon having any dealings with him. Belden bro
caS Ghn ad c dealings with Bde wa. con-
nected with him in selling GleDs Falls marble have occasion
ciseIes in scpsmber is5a he came to my ose told him
there were two checks the Butchers and Droyers Bank
be rsed them they were not good signs
any soule have picked tsem GU, as & 81 ave M
kept the matter secret NE second
smoke TO him about the Of Foster Van Nosand
he sdI!teS bst they a0 wtss 0Tse b
spec 70 n. u n.t he Uun.ns ton about So oOo
William II. Halser witness for the defense, test'
fed folows clerk in the employ OF haIDeek Co.
Grm thew January Charles Belden. Office
Ia. only had separate h Office sincs May last
before that was necessary to pa: through s
the IRA ss G' Ssd no the eGe Sy that ant
Hutnsons business cannot state The extent Of aT. @
age from May October they were almost daily from the
% sep s'i books :e 'sS sp thy
actions parties with whom they had dealings; the reason "m
tpston is because their proceedings were COUNTED
caiS, ard therefore record was necessary Han
not have shown the Of Hunnstou's indebedne'
the envelopes which contained the seeu9 LOT 'e
re eneICd in the book correct account
the hs hs ssbes sas IN G % Gerard and other
in that conversation between Hsrbeck Gerard and myself
he had been engaged in with Huntington would make him
that he bS ten mot SSa n SayD
paper Of party the party would pay him back the
1T G sS es aH' was NOT
!" HuDtn s.dn do whether Gerard asked
Do the psrtys responsibility character; this nteyie"
wa. in our Office, didn't look cur own books. theI.
any ,qs H"nson m to h.
saon the nearing Of the word special in one OF tse.e en-
s hind 9,ye . SsiP RppD TsssSn. ssss
pinned hs check may a have AZ, been SsR S
per cent ne would Mr. Hsbech or MI s,oaten
co.. bad an asretment with Huntington interest.
entered about the l7h of J9ne il wa. stated IN the of;
by Huntington only per cent do not know whethe
agreement be screen against the charge o. usay
this the interest made day or W.
after the interview with MI Gerard have been made 10
e that o & was here
duced from the District AoIneyl The agreement
a,;d ,' sr thu, NO bsber rate should be received
Hsbeck Co didn't receive any greater rate OF iheres
70 he Court-Hubeck L Co. did no. receive any
gift from Huntington by way Of con'derstion W. d. hsr'
70 the Coanei~HsTbek Ia. presents Hunting
meme, 'I suppose Il H.ISeck md Co PEI
he loans they would make large amount. oil moeS
i, is the book spoke OF read i,o the a eol
b, on the DAY preced Hunta Etois arrest ihs
b. borrowed So Geo from Habect I'll aggregate OF ean' ron
bsb.c Huntington between the 9th Of ally and the 81
Of October than million Of dollars and dutini
period the amounts paid TO HsIbeck by Huntington
doa1 Of S5 Of the trsh ssetons H.rbeck
Co. abd Huntington from July entered in this book;
will cay thai W Ii. Hsrbeck did not have separate
| account.
% 3 s ss your sss P:ssu Tia
them or tLe any way derived them loAr
advances TO HUI tington from July 5th 1855, benefit
profit present gain greater than interest the rate OF PEI
| cent per snnun
A. Whatsoever Mr Huntington has paid Mr.. Hsrbeek alone
do know. think that independent OF loans Mr.
| Huntington has made presents to Mr. Hsrbcek
| O. ANY certain amount A. Not that I OF h,
| do II pliYltely with Mr.. Harbeok
O Jnor-HCw know be offered Hsrbeck these
A. only know from the fsc Of notes lying before
in the desk which perhaps read whether It referred &
| losns & them not dont know.
The Jarorw hat makes think they presents "A
| II Is merely impression ~ the time.
The Jurorls not very frsnge for business 10
es Iknew they had private operations Of their
Tie Jvror--Nhy 90 you think they presents A.
thirk they might BEEN because knew Huntington
him boise.
The JnoI-I should ike 70 knev why you arrived ,hs
ooluson A My pprsssoI il that Mr. Harbeck has
nat he has lad presents from Huntington that may have
i helped my notions ~
! u Do know q named Mailer A. do; lie Bel
DE- ms okkeeper have not seen him Tor three
wesks have bin since the arrest do not know
tina, OF the cty went to Bsd bouse
the sh OF Bun'ins,obs first arrest With Harbeck before
fstt arrived tnk there other beside Blden
su Hsfhsek there unless he bis serving who In
and Of the room; dont know James hntsey have
10 rosction Of Hsrbeck Co. having stock note signed
checks sometimes al the bank when
are, loans dss, be would usually bring certified
eh4ck, when Huntington made notes Hsrbeck would
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