The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-26
TRIAL OF HUNTINGTON FOR FORGERY.
Further DtvelOpements about Huntington
Financial Operations.


Further Developments about Hurtingtoa's
Financial Operations.
CoUsr OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Capron.
DEC. 2SAs Judge Caprons term Of ofco expires next
Wednesday night, and very probable ihAt Hnning
tons trial will occupy all Of this and the fore part OF next
week, II became absolutely necessary hold session
Christmas day, and II supposed that the Court will
sit every night till the cause Ii finished.
Tho following additional evidence fer the defence
given to day -
james G. Griffin Was the arst witness called and
amined by Mr.. Bryant have known Huntington since
1851; my business consisted Of buying paper" or him
there checks paid the Butchers and Drovers'
Bank which never drew; the amounts were one $500
and the other $780, other chso were drawn In my
name; kept my account 10 that bank the amount or my
dealings with the prisoner several thousand dollars
thirty to fifty perhaps; bought notes" and
Of him; spoke to Huntington about the forged checks
made complaint against him; be admitted ne had
med the iorgeries whom asked about them he said hs
Intended should 90 to the bank; no wished
assist him out OF the difficulty by answering the ohe,ks
complied with that request had much intercourse
with him ~ was necessary TO close up my business;
signed his did not very much Of tho
in which be conducted business always though. he
careless ana very easy; before took these cnock,
they reid by the Butchers and Drovers' Bank;
Cool; l told him about the forgeres; also told
Mr., Randall and Smith Gardner the matter;
did not tell the cashier OF the bank VIII, forged them,
but told him they were fergores gave the checks
TO Huntington year ago last summer; Huntington paid
$500 since signed his release had two notes OF
Foster Ostrand, which Huntington said were forge
RES held them az security for money tho defendant
owed me they were between $500 and 5000 each; had
received from Huntingdon sko another for ST. OOO
received them for money from Huntington; Mr., Brown
OF tens ws
have not OF my own knowledge known Huntington 70
pave ma n WIN not uc
Harbeck; have had dealings With Chas Beiden; WAS
connected with him in selling Glen Falls marbles have also
borrowed money from him; Huntington told mo these
icrgeries September, 1852 he confessed day
In my flee that he had drawn two checks my name;
they not good limitations OF my ignAture spoke ut
different times to him about the other notes being forged
kept the matter secret TO save Huntington the second
about browns notes. Huntington misted BIO had forged
them; he spoke ne1to Foster 0strsnds forseries.
By juror lost about SO, 600 by Huntington.
This Witness was not cross examined.
VIM. b. Hslsey, on beng sworn deposed - follows
at &C Wall street know CHARLES B. Hunt!Dgson no hsa
dealings with HNbeck Il Co they commenced In Janu-
are In communication with each other; Harbeck has
only had separate entrance to his ooe since May last
%sas % g saS ~
HarbeCk the fitting up Of the back room In office had
no reference that aware q 70 aansnssS.. asnsss
| Haoeck Co bis transactions were extensive; from
May TO October they were almost daily; HArbeck Co.
entered their transactions with parties la books the
why their books don't show the extent OF their
dealings with Huntington they were feckoned q cash.
her they not enteredi in the books II Harbeck
Co failed, their books would not show the extent Of
Huptngtou's indebtedness, but envelopes which
aimed the securities Of the loans would have show IL
after the commencement OF July all the loans en-
tered In book 10 order to have more correct account
Mr.. GnArd, lawy er, advised . . CONVEX.
ration with Mr. Harbeck; Mr. Girard told Mr.. Har.
beck in conversation that be thought their Business
said az s bad BEEN
'rgaged IN buying .psoer, ofs party AMI that the
prcdt for the Transaction the OF the party"
not meniicntd, but knew II Was Huntington; the inter-
view he'd in Harbeck Co e Office; Mr.. Grard did
look the books previous to this conversation
nj morsrdums made in Harbeck & Co.'S books OF
their dealings with Huntington; the moaning CT the word
borrowed money for another party and not for his
rte could describe the manner OF Huntington when
when he a, ked for loan Geo when he has offered
note with colateras attached to IL the check may have
uniir gton repaid loans he often brought In check for
irierett or principal al per cent; he would pay Mr..
out interest Harbeck Co bad agreement with Hun
rgton about interest Wac entered into about June IL
wac stated IN tie ofice both by Illumination and HA.
beck that the OF interest only be per cont
do rot know tat that agreement was 10 be screen
relative 10 Inc rate Of interest," was male soon
Of or the generation with Mr. Gtrard Il might have
been 10 eeneauence Of n tsere book IN The District
amount due rom Huntington. (rhe book sent for
Harbeck Co did not receive more than per cent
ir lcnLs from Huntington ater the conversation with Mr..
Gi,ord: william n Habeck may have received gifts; he
ID receive pres, nts Huntington may have given
could make large amounts OF money cut Of Huntington
they kept profit loss book this the
nov rec. (Mr. Hshey read from the book the
Of Huntin gton TRANSACTIONS with Mr. Habeck; Huu,ng
ton borrowed SIS zoo from Harbeck the day before Ills
arrest. from e eth July the s,h Of October tns &C.
,regae Of The loans made By arbeck Co to Hunting.
| hp, amounted 10 lille over million Of dollars)
| By Mr.. Noyes-Please lock over tho credit side
4 lQp N me- lIr7aw ~
about 80 Geo, leaving balance OF $1,000.
BY Mr. Brysn.An The transactions Of Haresek Co
separate transactions with Huntington; don't know where
% Do ,", yon With This ,ury 10 reoevo ., van,
testimony bat neither Hsbses Co. nor other or sher
m, nor spy person tor thtir usc In any way derived
1885, any benefit roa present advantage gain greater
than per cent per anDumY A Mr.. Huntington had
private ran,accns with Hsrbcck wb ch did appear
on tie books Huntington made presents occasionally
/ 10 Mr.. Harbeck Independent Of the loans
men should make prcsentsf A. Know tia. they bal
private ras s.c No Of their own together Huntington
soyeop hs es sSS
my Impression vas strengthened by rememb erinS that
Mr. Harbcck tod me che tme that he bad received pro
/ fents nom Huntington know man named Mailer
he vas Beiien's clerk have him since Hanting
tons arre, have seen Mshcr since the civil suit
| tfal be Was sstt away his Iaiiss arc II N :: no vas
\ Bclten's boolkeeper | know Huntnston's boy his
name Tracy he WAS at Harbock 20 q Office three
weeks alter Hurilnstons arrest hl he got . situation
10 10 now 10 foundry near avenue did not know Of
Hrbccx Co. lending money 70 Huntington the boys
| check 1 know the arm Of Leonard 4 Hoffman, law.
| ytrs Harbeck %. held check signed Hoffman 4
ItorNd think have seen II In Mr.. Belden's ha ads
amour 10 sl oc0 understood they Hun,ngsons
lawyers was not in the Office When Bov yer 10
srrCs liuntinston Mr.. Plat partner Ct Graro, liar.
bccks lawyer was present when PAU sent no
did not msko out paper On the 9th october; Hunt
petou On the evening OF his FIRST arrest at Bslden's
house, Gramercy Park: went 10 company with IIrbcch
went In With Huntington and waited three quarters Of
an hour III Reiden came In Mr. Plait sent Tor amer
we rad been there some time other person pre-.
sent escept Mr. Beldens man. who came IN and
out DID not know Mr. Lindsay, who had been CLERK OF
Puntiraton co not remember that Iarbecx Co had
checks siened las A. Lncsay; when Huntpgton gave
checks upon receiving oaps they some
instances the day they dated sometimes he did
not do when Huntington made loans win notes and
colsterts, Hsrbeck Go. would oen look the dates
and sometimes only NJ the names they kept
Of names sccounts and time when they became due.
know Mr. Daniel Banker; be Was q sort OF q clerk At