The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-18


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ne hose viii sit from day TO day In these courts Of
justice
witnesses n prosecution commenced. the nPst
witness sworn Henry ri Barry, bsothsr-ip law OF
the prisoner Huntington. The following s the testimony
nov old are youg A Twenty three years.
q. Arc you brother in law OF Mr.. HrrilDgton the
O. What wss your business A was booklzeeper Tor
Jenlea Mach 4 Co, foot Of Eghteetl IN street. East
LETT Al the reques, OF sir Huntington, who note
broker 10 Wal street. he had an OF oe on the corner OF
Ennovor street and Wall.
q did Jr Huntington nj that time pay yea any com
pansationi 4 Nes SIR be paid me $40 . week.
o What were you 70 do IN consideration for tnat2 A.
Nothing for him. he gave il to me tor ths purpose OF
sappo, L, mysei. I'll go, more business.
g. Did be ever after that give You any employ menss
A. DO gave sonle'netes ~ al oat
@ Do you remember the datey A. dcut recollect the
daic
q You say you left the employment, Nash ebou. the
MIDDLE q Nay and you opened sno ffce "a We'll street.
O. How lorg sfter that wss III A. In July.
q Are You ACQUAINTED with the handwriting OF Mr..
o Do you know whoee handwriting that iss (The vii.
ntss vas hare tanoed note A. Il reese npIes Mr.
Hur'ips,or's hare paruculas memory in regard 70
thls picsc paper.
q did you a. any time fill out, :. Mr. Hunungtou's re.
quest Of that ard oaaractsrg A. eled
notes bin ana no doub, flIei tbs, QUITO tn
best OF my be'ieff ID (rhis paper was marked A.
q % you know the hand writing OF the body Of that
notef tsiarkeo A, II looks liks mine
q Rave Jon any recollection OF dlliug our A.
cae'i say-u s SO long since; il looks lIo my hand
q How about the signatures A That is not mine /
know polhins ebout that.
q DO you know The Handwriting Of any of theses
(HclGlnE up several peFers.)
Mr. B-aoy-Ho~ many ctthen?
Mr Hal--Forr besides Il, an. which sball mark o,
Q. Who did you give these notes to- A Sometimes
LEFT them At the oce his desk while he absent
think gave two 70 himself
Mr. halt think zee upon this thu initials OF
your newly AMI when cid you DO this A did
It al the rcqaes, VI Dir. BoSyer, alter the arrest.
Mr. Bal 70 the Juoge-ins the note o. the indictment
marked Obj
o For what purpose did you do this A. So as to re-
d Row many notes il all do you recollect Hlrg upf A.
cont RENE mper how mcEy.
o. About how many A. lsuppose about ten.
@ Ir Whose handwriting Is tnatf Exhibiting q note
a. The Lhe Others.
Q Has tina. ever been in your possession 4. sup.
Pee u mps bave been.
Jar these notes are ,vea 10 . subsequent part Of the
q In who 0 handwriting l. that A. Il resembles Mr.
Huntingdon. Q ARnd whose i thAtf A. The same as
The tt1srs.
examination, ard viii be found tn s- e-oper placs
q In whose band writing are those taere two sove
II" ard SD A. One resembles tMr. Huntington .,
tha oiner does not.
wEsYe ga you sler6 NOTES.-The prLt ted banks
A Al me slatioLer's.
You 20, them yourseiis A. Yes sir.
9. AZ whose request did you get ,hsn ? A. At the re
Q Albeit how iors Alter you went to wan street A.
About six weeks or Two moths
2 How long did that service continues A. don't re-
Q Wien cd you stop having Al ohcc in Wall street.
a. Or tie lei Of August.
2 Why tid you give Il up A. Because | could not
lsd bgslncis
Z Where lid you 60 10 thea A. went 10 the Arti.
80 When did there si5 week cesses A. lad
SIS ~e,k ia bad my months pa nent from the bank.
Y. ~ ar ~ ever s!ve 700 any other money A.
Wien asked for i, lie gave Il 10 me.
.. How much 10 all have you received since you len
Nssh, enploynentt A About $500; might have
been Sstn.
Cross examined By Mr.. B.ady-Q when did Mr. Hun.
lngtcr nary your sister A. Ia May, lsse.
y And a. thai time you we're reading whore A. In
.. And yov 70 the city in what year, A. Ia the
year 1854.
. TDs tire tbl. NJ Huntingdon gave you SIS a week
rol the lrsi une be assstcd yopf A. ON, no, SIR
he had oeorc tbss, during all the time had been Ia the
city.
q Wien you with Nash. wha; compensation did
yeg receive there? a Four hundred dollars year.
: Low iorx we're yoo there A. Two ears
Of going down wsn street; the salary Was too
small
o DID you think sos A. Yes, SIR
y Teen your go.Ds - Wall s.ree, set Of your
OWL a. Yea, cir.
.. TO better yea, cond,siopS A. Yes sir
2 I'D you hiie tbs ohce on your own ACCOUNT A.
.. Row long a. you hAfe II fsrs A. think Airsdn
70, = YER hfel = Abort the Io,n .. May.
q By hf. RoFyeri Zee, cir.
2, Wore !el erresed % he same day you we're exa-
nine. A. No, cir Il toe third day after my arrest.
Q. Har many cass The Ists were you a.res,sds
A. linns |. vss o. the 18th.
Y We're you crested IN Tho dag Tine A. Yes, sir; IN
toe cSy inc, al ths Artisans Bank
y Faf ytu seen HuniDgtou tina. cay and the day be-
Rfaf les s'r sas Inn every day except Sunday.
banks A Ir hs oiHee aad IN tAe pr'son
Y. when DID 100 ars' hear OF hs arrest A. was
prsse5t vtcn he wss arrested.
q via, day Was ,naf A. don't n member The
y Ro~ long before senr arrest A. .s~ HIN the
Third or fourth day before my srrvst
y had you any conversation With him tie subject
of bs srrcsti A. think naa.
q Was DC 81 Lboriy then a ho, cir; nc was In sa,
Cy prison sas MIN IN ni oiice .sr the arss arresss
~ who were n. ball A. Hneeck Beioss.
~ How long sss 10 Of large on tsl' Ann the next
u IL aaz ye5s sgEaisFe 70 ,nz examination A. Yes,
0 You took ,ha, eace and had stes there six Fssks
v hort -AsnE money! A Yes. STR.
IL You hGo made rones a. Yes. sir.
Y. VIA, OIL you say TO nr. huntingdon A. said |
wnned DC could get me something 20 do
o. What did he cay 10 Inatf A. he said ne would.
Well and thea 10 scot 700 taesc crsersi A. lhinx
Z Nov SIR -heu he sent you these nose- 10 nu up did
be give ycu any oiber Instructors about notes the
tuNneUf a Not 70 M khowle0ge
q Did be give you sry iostrccucns 10 tnk esea did
he caution Jon Jet Anybody thee orders or 70
observe n6 q secresy vhsiever Ia rgard 10 what
yor saw a. No, sI be sssed me 70 do anything
secretly
q I'D he ever ask you 70 eciver back 10 him any Of
ihose orders A No sir.
u where we're tbey II tie TINE o. sis frr arrest A.
"A bis olCs; ~hsn put these pagers with the rest %
ny lctcrs ted them up, and TOOK them 70 Mr. Hunting
tor sifce.
u In whs, part Of he Office did you pat thcm A.
gave them 70 the cers, Inenas, ~ho pat them In H.
lc drawer.
q wner ~ yon be,t zee tb.m' A In NJ, Bovycrs
hands The dsy o. my arrest cent 70 look for them At
ocs Old rot nnd any thtve cannot tell
wbch q tsce notcs orders received hrss, which
~ them wes allcd Up arst
y Can you veil ne ~hat date I'll. isied July 4,
II %. vas hleg upf A suppose GDed . note dated
Jolly /. 1869. 90 mat date
4 who oh'sne3 you TN, si.u,iion IN The Artsaas'
Rank Mr. Harrington.
. Between Re lsi u August 1sFe srd ~hes you gos
the situation 10 TIE ArisaEs' Baok di Jou 40 anything
Nc, sy
y lre yvu .tll n tte Ar,igsns Bank No, sir.
ibty ADVISED 10 reign there wers some bills sIoos
those rarer- rciafrr " 10y crsonal - ncerHe
p M8ss 90 700 tfsi Sc HanapgsOn at1r MS 1rcs
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