The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-28
Another OF the witnesses In the deposed follows
to his share in aiding Huntington TO put these notes

culation-
Cg and Comfy Of Ne.g Ter1John b Borst rcsidiug at
a he efS sS
nannsiGn now IN custody IN the oce of the Chief Of
became ndee,sd to ths aeponept the amount Of 5000 and
@ that ibis deponn wou 'ia t h hse
d ae pas & Bank CT @ in BUS q s a
s dspoGent said Huntington bills Of the Farmers
said Huntington Informed this they (meaning the
hlls were redeemed at No is Wal street aud that
%eS
ne bank bills deoopen was Induced to further load said
Huntington the sum Of $500 And this deponent further
street and a. different times ho succeeded selling
received from said Huntington this deponent remain
ng on hand being unable to get the same redeemed Aud
here located Al Georgetown b. and that
a bis false here Sens
such bank as represented in real existence :, o,,,u
Mayor "
There another affidavit made by Thos j. Baker clerk
TO Messrs. L. +. W. Thwns brokers stating that s2i
worth OF bills Of the Farmers and Merchanti Bank Of
GEORGETOWN D. c., we're received in payment of debt
due to the firm from Chas Huntington, who told de-
ponent that they would be redeemed.
On the charge made by these adavits Huntington was
RENTED 10 the custody Of the Chief of Police and re
ainet there for several days unable procure bail The
following Is copy OF hs examination which is almost
Identical with that taken uoder the present charge
Pal cout, H,m q J'sce Ciy ani o., ofN y-Chsrles
Hun tngton being duly examined before undersigned
% @ 70 ay on the charge ard being Informed
put to bin, stated as follows, VIZ
T1a aR 81 IsT! q. I.ss DsTe rl'T CHARLES Huntington
!. Where Where were you bonn. 4: Geneva,
.. what 1 Your @ oscupations a Neie broker
charge che here peteres ssss dsre more 3
vettgston Of he charge s1d WIN then shoM
Taken before me, Dec IL iss A G. KrsesIasp Mayor.
Huniii gon mined IN custody, IS VIC said for
several days. His bail, understand, was dxed at
% uUn, lnC ne could gurcteg
small amount letter in possession says that the
District At;orney-the late Mr. y. Blunt--refussd
reduce the bail and at length only consentod 10 do SO
al the urgent erreatics of Mrs. Huntingdon who repre-
sentcd her then delicate state Of heah the need
life she Was deprived thereof These Arguments had
their effect the kind hearted Blunt The bail was re-
duced and suretes being forthcoming he was discharged
from custody,
An Indictment was found ngsiDst him the following
February by the Grnnd Jury, of which Mr. Elias L. Smith
was foreman. For some other, which We have
been unable to ascertain he brought to trial
under H. Neither the Indictment complaint has any
endorsement on explanatory Of tho prosecution.
resident oi this ciiy since, and yet, as we
bbavc said, tnsre hss been no effort to bring
him TO trial. Perhaps, Mr.. Ilsil, the present
District Asttorney who at that time the assistant of
Hr Blunt, exoiaio this apparent mystery. respca
for the laws under which we hve ard a necessity for
their iar and impartial execution require an cxpana.
ton TO be made We far from impuling any wre M
motives op the part Of the officers OF the a~, and we
Understand that Il ts always most difficult procure
conviction under prosecution for false pretcnces but
su the records Of the court give clue this nppa
rent arse oi justice, We think due TO the public that
sufficient be put for ward. Was stcond compro.
misc made with the principal witness and Justice thereby
defea,ed? II so, let us know.
We have referred TO this and published the lead
ing documents IN II, not for the purpose Of preudcing
the interest OF the hnanoer now In the 1ombs, but Of
showing that many of the naneiers OF Wall street ought
10 be, they had their deecrts IN tho samo delightful
retreat Here the publicly arrested, examined
aRo for one Of hoe nus ,'or 0r wsSs:
which, more than any other offence, ought 10
have branded him forever in the financial crcles the
city and yet without an attempt at disguise. without
changing letter Of bis name, and with an hs police
marks fresh upon him he is taken association By
these note broklng bin shaving brokers Of Wall street.
pctsd fostercd apped on the back encouraged and
trusted 10 unlimited extent, until the time comea
when 10 the course Of hings the bubble must burst and
the eyes of the community be opened 10 the dongs Of the
den Of thieves that neste un Ter the shadow Of Trinity
church As to those wnom Il ls chsrged this Huntington
succeeded in swindiing, have sympathy them.
they have got iust what they deserved. They knew
ought 10 have known-,his man TO be professional
Jersmy pddsr bnt 50 long az thy thought they could
were-provided they were not-dcfrauded. They have
spread the net and have ialcn int, Il themselves.
sncc the arrest OF Huntington VIC have received q
number OF anonymous comm nicutions PROCESSING to
give reliable information as 10 his aniecedsns We do
no, rcrose faith 10 all o the but the following state
ment appears 10 be entitled 10 creoitHuntngton &C.
cordiug TO bs own account born In Gcnevs la this
state, thirty four years ago HIS parents. wo are in
formed still vc bonored and respected Ills father
presented for several years tho county OF Ontario In
the state Legislature, and there leader OF party
10 oppoeiiion 10 stale prison LABOR coming nto c0mpet
ton with free mechanical aoor. Hc also the author
OF the Cioton state Prison bin Tne scnCharles h
after rome irregularities nj home 10 this city, I've
or sx years ag, He was quite poor, and having the
trade OF chairmaker. engaged cabinetm aler shop
in Chatham street. where correspondent poniedy
says, he made his mark From hence he yc Al 10 wall
sueet. and came under pubic observation In December
lsb2, under the circumstances we hi We detailed.
Another correspondent gives us details Of bis private
career He tells us that Huntir gnn was, some years
ago, introduced by lawyer this city into most res.
ptciable boarding house In lafayette place tina, he had
not been two months In the house before he succeeded in
getting 50 800 rom unsuspecting young broker by
means OF exchange Of checks-Ifuntington s beira
ws1bns,or Rsps en apirs,on hui h ,ss history the
accurate as 10 details He says that Huntington left Ia
ayctte place owing board bill Of about $780, bat tha,
tae proprietor little too sharp for him and retained
his piano meodeop sofs bedstesd and other articles
That he then went 10 the Clifford Hosse In Park place
hired The best rooms-pree object-bought furniture
on credit furnished his apartments sumptuousIy and
noufshed as becaue bank owner until officer McKeilar
paid bis respects 10 him; that the parties from whom he
bad bought the furrure rushed in and rc'ook
of they had not received the first nstament thereon
II such were Huntington anseccdents-as the records
s he ss an p0 once o os mcss n ss ~
1ombs. But 10 matter OF some surprise that with
such an,ecedents he could have 20 successfully az s
now charged carried on his imposions the sharpes
OF Wal street. His IL another verHcaton Of tie
good old msxm-too little regarded in these days OF
mushroom fortunesthat honesty rs the best polisy.v
What The net result Of bis four years hborsy ceIl
In the Tonbs albeit snugy carpeted and furnished and
the prospect Of lifelong cell in the state prison where
his good name vat 10 his prison abode read the
following advertisement Of his household goods 10 be sold
By auction TO morrow by Henry II. Leeds Co. under
an assignment, al SO Fast twenty second street.
iiESnr H. Irrps Co., Auctloueers q Nassau street.
sale Of eeran and costly household furniture
solid silver ware Sheed plated do costly vnsts and works
few months. -
Henry " Leeds Co win sell BY order cf he sssgnce
Wedn.sda. october ~ al fOts ocock a ~ Fast Twenty
second street. near Lexington avenue the following elegant
Reception room-vevet carpets brocatet curtains richly
carved cerere eucogneur t IN wood. covered with
Hers cosily ormolu clocks tc
Dining room--l ~ carpet; richly OAK huac'
viii uoNgrs AM sesi yeash aLa gbag "a yAka Nlb