New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-30
LAW LNTELLIHENCE
THE HUNTINGTON FORGERIEs.


The interest in the trial o. Charles B. Hunsisg.os
seems to increase as il approaches termination. rs
case having been closed on Friday, the undertaking
that the counsel would address their arguments the
Jury Yesterday was Sufficient to draw very large sak
i.rce at the Hall of the Court Of General Sessions
At ten O'Clock tie place was sded that the fold.
ing doors opening into the Gene'sl Term room a the
Supreme Court were thrown apart, giving space for
few hundred more spectators. Among the audience
were several ladies who we're accommodated with
seats within the bar. Daring Mr.. Brady speech Hon.
Sam Houston of Texas. entered the Court room, sni
was invited 20 seat tho bench by Judge Cspsons
side Huntington walked in the custody of the officer
with the air of Indifference that has character ned hin
since the commencement Of the trial.
At halfpast ten O'Clock James T. Brady, counsel for
the defer dent, commenced bis argument before the
juJy and continued Il, with an intemissiou OF . hall
heur until siI O'clock. Wesuboin sketch Of his
ARGUMENT FOR THE pEFEssE.
Mr. Brady ststed that whatever difference Of opinos
might exist between the learned g-ntienen who ne
presented bis prosecution AID himself' ana wn.seys
ysriey of opinion other subjects might forcIbly
exist in the minds of the gentieuca OF the iury, be
thought that they were all unsnmous 70 the feeling Of
gratication with which they ncT beheld the rspd
approach of the end Of this most tedious ana prors
ed though semewba, in crest ng ana important tra.
If he could have anucil oil That 30 much time and
labor would have been required in the Gaze, a. al par
ties concerned bad been comp lied 70 deyose 70 +
he would have been very solicious 70 avoid oon hs
expenditure of ne and industry this season OF the
year But now that he approached the Termination
of bis labOis professional msn, ana looked lorw9u
TO tfe end of this tina as probably the incident
which should forever dssociate hun from the thai q
important criminal he saw hothing 70 regret %
u cir side of the csse ard his own persooa Interest
notwithstanding the criticisms OF friends and ~in,nm
from other quarters, he never in his life felt more gs
tfcafion in standing beside the accu'ed TO say that
be the def.ndant had had the benefit OF fsn and
mpartisl trial under the law; he the more arshsd
at ibis, becaus he (Mr Brady had begun his protes
siopal liz. poor and humble and had never been aided
by any man Of wealth or Of high Influence except ONE
aid of the aids TO the little prosperity ne eoloyea ana
the qualifications he felt out of any humo position
had obtained, all had emanstd fcoa thstclas frlm
vbich be sorung and from which lass he had tod hn
friends he intended to constitute the jury 10 tins cause
He never bad the idea that twelve broke s.twelN
men whose cares constantly directed - tDeu IN
teress land he used this expression 10 no Offensive
sepse would ever be capable by reason OF thcu pre-
uoices to take any such enlarged view Oh uansscnoM
as was required for en- intelligent disposition OF ms
cause As he bad Just stated he meant tns resss
no offensive eense whatever; but IL was true they
went among the class Of men TO whom he had referred
they would consider this case with reereoca TO me e
feet upon the rnunity; and . common remark wAs
that ii Huntington were released there would be
safety for commerce or trade; as II they the jury
wire TO sit here TO determine Whist sound ADD what
vas not sound in Commerce, aud not TO Determine
the guilt il nocence Of this prisoner. 1t would be biz
purposes of public morals and public j9.e the man Or E
men who out should be pr9seca cd ce
At the this and the expose toe dsorss char
hat the admui.tIa On Of and The
enforcement OF the law essential 10 prevent our from
Se en J1 saScUsSt that to scco%p:S his Ss
At the bar must the sacrifice then lot the pasisAen
with ,So broad principles Of law aud JUS Ice and MOI
upon considerations Of e!pedeney affecting eomasrs
y.even in nupberloomins up AGAINST this aessd.ns q:
old not remember al instance where 20 %
know uDle that In the state Of public opinion, the
T Ifss e. Ts ss
prevent peons sssnst h: Ycisi conduct 10 The p,eseat
s ssy Rnsf II
made By the COUNSEL article IN TAs Dev sss speaking
these different cOmnens be had a.sred the jury 70 reed I.
Of the n OF gaey ,s - Se
" opinion took a the he d 70 se a.: :Syss1 md n s
upon the court: Of justice and the rights Of mem
the Consultation. We bad here the single win
OUTSIDE Of the courts Of which somstmes puts The dear
est rights Of the moot nocsnt men IN dsnssr not s
sentiment of the great Of this And would
siahe his existence that tho, n,a propesy
pubic opinion, it numbered to. Us tafoass the
ess- the press were ressIded It's legitimate orssn.
b, entirely correct but which be mr. Brsdy Incapable
seeing the approve Of He press credit f
bell b, motives and tor seeking attain LAND
able yet be thought that In seeking the public benefit h
took strange way they the jury bad suit pending ei
sloS how would e stna. them the pr, . should eonmst
they were to see man Of unspoI.ed reputation Who on
motives Of malice bad been accused o. Cline how much no
unjust would be Tor TIE press 70 bring m
to bear upon the result Of the trial But the object OF OIL M
outside plain, wss TO biehten he jury N hn
He believed that moral The rsres yrtue that
existed among meo he believed that the most signal m
stances afforded IL the word had been Afforded By ans
both IN this couutr, In Engsnd experience
BE- had never been engaged any important bat
his ruin had been predcted yet whore 90 20
qutta had the failed - After
ward that the result fortunate for the csass VI human JUS