The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-31
THE TRIAL OF HUNTINGTON.
-ConeIusIen Of Hr. HOyes' Argument for the
Frssecutjsn, and the Judges Charge.
vz1DIcE OF GUILTY.
Sentence Of Huntington to the State
Prison.

sentence OF huntington 70 tue ctaV0
Prison.
CLOSING SCENES IN COURT.
&c., &c. &C.
Court or Goacral Sessions.
Before Judge Capron.
DO sO-A typographical error was made u yester
sy,s HmAID when was stated that Mr. Noyes had
uded his argument for the prosecution. He spoke from
O'Clock ii last evening, and resumed his address
this morning. The court crowded by our lead
ing citizens anxious to wtnefs the deouemt Of this
markabie criminal trial.
Mr.. Eoyes resumed the thread or his discourse
BY observing that IL was q remarkable feature
chat neither the witnes. .es nor the medical men
who had been called by the defence denied
great acuieness 70 Huntington In acquisition. They
had seen that nom childhood till manhood he a.
ways found the means or accomplishing by Alsehood,
and undoubtedly he had unusual Intellectual power He
bad accumulated large fortune By prasticng devces
upon shrswd men, who apt to be deceived By
shallow mind In the speakers opinion the actual life
nade the moral In the prisoners The amount Of
money he received from Mr.. Harbeck 1851 o00 and
Beldsn $500 ssl. No doubt the jury would ray BY
their verdict that Huntington destitute Of Of
punishmeus that ground It ought to be motive for
oonviotng him. Nr. Harbeck, under . Of excite
mont account Of his great pecunary losses destroyed
the memorandum which contained his Transactions with
Huntington Tho speaker argued that that circumstanoe
did MOI materially affect the Gaze, for the defendants
books and the evidence Of witnesses threw enough light
1pon tho subject 10 either asqu convict the prisoner
Ingenious counsel had taken advantage Of ths course
which pres pursued In reference trial. and by
creating ae issues drew their attention away from the
NJ Eoyes arsusd that Huntington took pree,usion to
evaas detection for his books were kept his boy Tracy
thai Nr. Bsadsn presented note efv By Huntingdon as
II was insrpcson OF Providence and mot an accident
which led 70 the discovery Of that Extraordinary criminal
he W adniasd on ban that he vas insane: out the
speaker attrbued 70 the criminals remarkable impu-
nifty aad lack Of mor. insen.ioiy When Huosagton's
believed that possible for him have forged notes
IN hs posssson innocenty, but when subsequent forge
rtes. He cooy denied having mmitted those at
first Vhen confronted before Mr. and others he
~ss ssu 81 a: @
not fss from JUSTICE when hs had In his power to do
%, that he insane sKul thieves In modern times
Of tesgrsphs, snd M argued that his innocencs
not 70 be atsributsd TO that Circumstance shAks
psss csazy dsansd the plea Of moral insanity when he
This ne excellent fOppery The world r.. when
sg as ho he and
Villains ~ BY hssysny co%p"on
Huntington knew that he Was NOT allowed 10 sign other
.orrsons names without their authority fhs principle OF
Law y. s,.y % = ns o be- 70 Be
sound disposng mind, until the contsary expressly ap
pssrs. Hs va:a human being; subject I, the control
mind and assumed also, whether the fact true
not ila, knew the law You are % assume ,h.. ne
mind. ana wss unusually artfnl and cunning and cheat
ing every man successfully vita whom he dealt Tao
legal prscpss and tho sv,asncs M sa sn
that ofursound nind until the counselir
the dsiencs scquaiIed nis y nd: mat ,nM WAS oe
namely that he bad been looking for some time Tor
an sxposion, because Of his Wild c.rssr OF
The counsel sd that there Was no hope
but plead guilty, hll the junior counsel M Bryan,
rscusre unspsson 70 make restitution PROBABLY ssvs
raj thousAnd dollars worth OF jewels were nos put away
for h future use ne ~ r, uos
OF insanity but In that instance was more prctence.
rhs medical had bcon deceived by tue cunning mAa
Who duped Tho Wall street brokers The defence oil IN
saDity had been aprung upon The prosecution In clan
dsssins nssnner There had been sxamInslon IN tbs
ss sds cI mso was improper for the defence 70
have ke Hunungon's insany'(n he Was really nsaae)
sscro untn she tSai commenced and the night the
videnos for the prosecution had closed the opening
sposr was read 70 the friends OF The p' souer, when
was dseded 2 saop that ,nsosy nas - ses n:Ts n
rive Bouss beforehand Of defence Of insanity. There
was further evidence 70 shos that s prsscncs Dr.
VugrAa. who witness for the defence and the pn
soasrs pAysican, discovered any sympsons o. IN
uaay dsvag NE two years he VI alsed on him II Hun
have discovered u. Although Or. Tusran pronounced
Gin q highly sesvous temp rsmsns % did ncs dsSovr
s.s ss ns ..r. sss ,so sss men asr an s S sss%ns
n pwson, when Huntington bad been prepared for H.
called upon 70 prossuncs h in.sne and sn family pny
knew Hsnsisesoa In bin had bssa pvodscea 70
prove hs inssshy An The crcumssanoes ssssadas ne
issssiy ~ss s.ssssS and sos real Hunss rss proved
70 n nss In evcry pasucubar, and exhibited the
~ss ss S.Ss7 oourss Of srsss criminal ia Il vas shs
recklnAna q crims and disregard of everything that
H Y srs sss,s :ss ssS ": aS evidence $ q
nssl The medical mea VINO crsnissd mo prisoner AID
assy sSsud Ssvs visnsd him several ans., and uidsr
vaisss ersu.ssa.sss. Tbsy relied mAaly upc, .hs
Prsssss n Nh opsaiss swrsussd the Of the de-
sndont 70 0adnouA ard queted ths following passage
asaIsvs sdsss IKE amsnss"as @ = was "a G sImSissod ioS
fhe purpose q discovering great crime
Mamie, his moherlrhis the very coinage Of your
E,pa.s your; ss.A .s@psraiely kssD time.
Il Is not madness that have uttered;
a." ne msssr WI f reveal, which madness would gam.
xosss or love Of grace lay not hat aaerine unc'Ion 10
That NOT your trespass. but my ma5ness speAks
Confess yourself 70 heaven;
- Repent what's pest avoid What u 70 come.
And 10 not spread the compost on the ~eeds
To make them ranker.
Dr. Parker based his opinion Huniinetcns inform
ing him that he had NOT saved any money bot that
unsruth for jswels and large amount Of money had
been saved. he played part before nrs Parker and
Gilman. ON being asked whether he had sveat m0ney
viii womeu, Huntington denied his rsputaAloa thai
spect for the purpose Of ngrsuang himself mo the
good hvor OF Dr. PARKER. he supported Questionable
heus up town, end no explanation givsn Of BY ths
dsfsncs. The prcsecutcn did nos think necessary "
dignity he case By cnlng medical Witnesses 10 ooatro
ven W. opnUns ~ ~; rsakef 80 vnn.n, pecsuss
aboss medieval Opinions Ne emsna1ioas Of peculiar
pohos in which The counsel for The people had oonn
dsnce Those two medical men cookrpdictsd them.
selves, and what Conscience wN 70 be placed In
ahsr Opinions based ~ they wevc on false statements.
TNe dectrns that general recklcssness utter sre-
xnsd of TO DO evidence OF nsani