The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-22
The Wall Street Forgery Case.


CONTINUATION OF THE ExAAINATI0E-FURTHER DIS
CovEKIEs AND ADDITIONAL CoMPLAINrS-FaEsa
F0BGEkIEs EXPECTED DAILY-TnE FRAUD HA.
NOW REACHED as HIGH AS FOUR HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARs-ROBBERY OF Hun
TING7oS In PRISON BY CoMPAsION IN DURANGO
VILE.
The investigation In the of Charles B. Huntingdon,
the Wall street broker, now confined IN the city prison
on charge OF having forged the signatures large
Der OF the leading mercantile houses this city to pro
uissory notes. was continued yesterday at the Lower
Police Court before Justice Connolly. Several fresh
Psin were made against the prisoner, and large num-
Der OF new forgereswere brought 10 light which will
undoubtedly swell the aggregate of the f-aai to
than half million OF dollars
Officer Bowyer who has conducted the case from the
commencement is actively engaged 10 searching for fur
her evidences Of forgery against the acccsed and is
peced that fresh revelations viii be made daily for al
least week TO come, as there several firms in the
city whose names have not yet appeared print in con-
necton with this case, who have also had extensive
forgeries committed upon them by Huntington.
The prisoner was robbed OF $500. few days ago. by
con panon in durance vile who picked the brokers
pocket and hid the cash in the closet OF the cell
The tbef, however, detected in the operation o
slowing away the money, and was quickly compelled to
the following rsms of what trauspired ia the Po
nee Court yesterday In connection with Huntngon's
Messrs. Bonnell Brown Hall, of Barclay street, have
hao their names forged TO two notes, as follows
one at months, dated May 20, 1856, for s4sls o.
One at months, dated Sept s. 1856, for. 450o 90
Fsaton, Lee Co.. Of No ~ Cortland street, depose
20 havpg the following notes forged in their name
One q, months dated May ls 1850 for.... S. las 90
One at months dated May ~, 1856 or...... 5s,4 II
Mc,srs. Booth, Tu,te Co. Of 10 iio broadway. have
dscoyered another forged pros.ory note upon hem
one q. months, dated July . 1885, for sos So
Hs,srs Waldo. Barry Co. Of Broadway have cuSS SS
anotf er forgery up N them as allows
ole note Al months dated Avg 1855, for. IS 600 90
Nes.rs Tens Grswoi K;y, Of Broad~sy, yV Silers ~
ba, e than iour promissory notes have been forged
one at mop,hs dated May T. 1885, ror IS 500 IL
One note at months dated sept l, 1855 for. O. ls3 W
One note at months, dated Sept 1, 1896 for 66l7 co
one note ut months, dated Scp l, 1885, ior s9ei
Many Baldwin / Many, Of 10 John street have had
two forgeries committed upon them, ss folio va
Ono note nj months dated May Is, 1885, for ST. 900 90
Total Is, 600 90
dsvh uat the following forgery was perpe,ra,cd upon
tbem-
one note a, moths, dated Juno H. 1856 ror s2sls IL
seckc;,, Belchcr Co, grocers, Of No &c car ect
have discovered the foio~ing additional iorgeries:--
Ore otc a months, dated June L. 1850, for $5s6l 81
one note at months, dated July g. 1850 fer, $50 90
One no,c nj months dated july y, 1856, for 6st 90
One ro,e at months. dated July lC 1885 for 5pes 90
Ono note nj moths, dated July 25 1884, FOR 5000 90
One note at months, dated Sept a. 1865, ior s9s Is
One note a months, dat d sept IL 1885, for al2 .,
Tracy, Irwin CO., Of Noe. 2;i and as5 Broad way
have bad four promsory notes forged IN their name
foliows:-
one note at months, dated Aug r. 1885, Tor ss COO 90
one note =. months da cd Aug 20 1865 ior 5000 90
One note al months, dated Oct l, 1866. for 4s3t 90
Ono note at months, dated Oct 1856, for. 449i is
oI
Mssers Trebel, Jennings Co, Of No. ~ Cortlandt
street. doposct 10 having their forged note
follows
one note .. months dated June l. 1885, for. so5os 90
bcss1 ubsdel, ncrson lake, OF No. AZ broadway,
have discovered threo additional forgercs, as foows
ono note dated Juno o. 1860. for. .... 1854 6I
one motto dated August 1866, FIR. ....... $685. "a
Ono note dated Sept !, 1862 or........... 5oo0 90
Toial.. 1861 So