The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-25

~. nenueli tOoo Ne ur0t OF np Aoos, -
tbas Hunting on made uss Of NJ Grimn,s name aa y
might have been sent 70 the state Prison had nos NJ u
been kind feared that he would iA oecsu:e o. esgas
% destitute Of caution would get the confidence Of
business men and abuse Il greatly; apprenended ei:
failure, from want Of integrity in hn actions Y Hd
any thing to you that necesssry 70 restrain
him. the ground Of imbecuity? thought SO In the
month OF April, 1855; demonstrated with him. Q Bat
refer to eeei restrsinis No. sir; Huntington
told me bow he baa acquired hs capital; his father
wrote 70 me tht his counsel suggested the plea
OF iDeanity; portions OF the opening speech OF Mr.
Bryan were resd IN he family consultation; some OF
his letters TO NE were wild and nconercnt, especially
knowledge, make any provision tor his ws's family;
Huntington has Get me several thousand dollars 10 1850
] accepted ard paid drafu amounting TO ~ 900; the
draft TO pay Tor the liquor was given because he said ne
was gong 70 mako great deal OF money; be did not
make any false representations TO me, to nv knowledge
got up: gos 1t mp nyssl IN connection with Mr. Ran
Gail Hununstcn had nothing TO DO with II, and IL s now
in scccesfu operaton knew nothing about the Andres
cosgin Company; Hunngtou told me thai ne Vas going
10 make grea oes OF mouey by selling los aud clrcn
apg noes did not underssn nd that me bank as to be
FICTITIOUS affair Mr. Randall sskod ire 10 20 into the
speculation, but declined, having 70 conadeacs Ia IL
the span OF horses my IN Buffalo aud which he
sired 10 lutcha.e for Hurtuetou in Jolly for 5000
veiy fast understood no hsd siz of THIS
time; he told me in April that be Wa est bished GA
permanent basis and owed nothing ne told me hs was
making money IN Wall street: he said he acting
with Mr. Bishop aud one day intro ucsl me to him; he
ssid in letter TO me that he making mnney like
sfeas y he paid me four five Thousand dollars Ia m.
summer and considered that he owed mo oothins
do recognise whose hand wiring this the paper
handed to me, except the pencil wrirg whica Ia ~
Huntinston's own hand writing the words are paid
By Juror q OF wha, did bis wifes jeweiry consist
A. Braceieif, rings, &C.
Buffalo TO New York IL the care OF g. Huntington, be
fore the arre,t don't know Whist has become of II;
Huntington Wa arrested the next day after Il arrived
Mr. Noyes here put in seYeral judgments brought
agsrst Harrington BY various parties, amounting TO
1888 AGO AZ
BY Er Brsdy-when huntington said that no was
makDg Ike streak he Gi1 not the loan OF
any money
samuel Starry teposed As folows-I am the father Of
Bupps tons wife; reeide in New London: have been in
the ht Bit OF visiting Huntington When il New York on
business, which sal msbng; his VITO and cnildren
have Dee 1T my house several tines roIld hot ike 10
The reason Tails IN les 1853 hs aid aoout
eight month"; there since; naVe taken OF
toe children mo.t Of the ne have known Huntu gtoD
10 frequently Gu, his rpes snd boots 10 considerable
extent, have visited bis faulty 6urng the pas year In
Twenty sond sueet Mr. Clgfk described the condu,n
OF his house correctly; understood that soms Of his
coss $500 fech know he hal very small doe /;
snouio tbns It weighed two pounds cast $780, he had
Bnoin,r lotke me which weighed i5e p1unds h hs1
reary Louseful or servants ocipg bis ~es absence,
ehsDd tink he nd eight ten-men servants sfooms
drivers and mad servants should thlrk h had two
drivers two grocms; bal waiter, cook ana
assisApt two en-m betmLds scme Of them Sere dis
CHARGED bore bis wife came home; ne maze purchates
Learly every lay while there; he al meals served
up silver he 81 obzih while vas there; he was
particular about his meals; am not able 70 say how
much his dl pers coat know nothing OF his breaking
thirgs The house, OF q sump,Ious banquet oeux
prepared aud De titpg do9n 70 II clone; knew De was
grfrarrg sAbe Tor HIMSELF ] Knew be p2rcGased
piece lar Yen kes shortly before bis arrest for the
purpose Il er,ctiri aweling should lidge that the
money be gave TO his wife was in small qaa1nres, so
much az abe onsasd again the iriBns amounts;
heard something Of his having project in view to trans
port ice 10 PaLsms he let Of my at the souta
rave morey ;iaey resdo Il Delaware; their
Homer AND Francs: Mr. assey,s ss,yer went 90 srd
got the money back he 10 MP Deb. al tina time OF
bis arrest paid money on DIS drais amounting 70 seve
raj thoa,n aelars ne paid me several thousand dol
lars vtt there |, balance due; family received
pre,enss nom hn; navr hal dicuity With BIN because
be failed 70 meet his liabilities he Sas IA ihs habit oil
driviIg 20 and from Wal street. in his carriage.
Cfoss-sxanined By Mr.. Soyea-f have been drawn IN
BY Huntington 50 GOO or o. oco: have accepted his
drafts, be promising 10 meet them when they became
due DID not do in every Instance ne borrowed my
the amount OF 81 have not advanced credit
10 Inn 1853 ssked him tor money during the last
Year. he PAD $500 $500; nc made no excuse tor
Tot rsying me The balance; have beeu in New YORK
several arrirg the year understood he had pe<s
Episcolaisn; DUNG the last year Mrs. Huntington a.
tenoed the Erncopaisp church, suppose he cut his boos
10 them perhaps for corna Was The little dog
Tsp Org. poacle, or King Charles A. -ant say
~nst kina I under,tsn1 that isdies' dogs are
bushy DID understand that 1t bought for Mrs
aunlprton tns largo dog was fer the house; he had
kennel on,t tor him Ia the yard Mrs Huntington mad
Hurtnator bad many Servants thought Harrington
gongtoc fast but dont think spose 10 either him or
BIZ vile about H.; the silver dishes we're kept IN isrge
iron sse did not speak TO either OF them ABOUT the In
coIssiency Of having much costly jewelr7 he some
tines gave 'unptuoUs On ners shoui call them "good"
dir ners there courses aud ihe thing
got M nse he COOK was EIshsb; the Ice business
very p'onaoie In tropical climates especially you can
get thefe re put my two son. INTO busuess IN WI
nipeton isst priug con.ic Irst HGnun~,on gave
three thou. dollars; have egh. sons;
have weiiDg 10 the initials on he notes nov
can't ray that they are in their handwriting, and
had Conversation with Huntington relative 70 the
notes.
william A. Turrere examined by Mr.. Bryan, testified
as follovs-r sro q livery stable keeper; have known
Huntr ston nee May he kept from fifteen 20 twenty
borses II my stable; they were road aud coach
horses he booght Outright and come he swspped"
stabbed Win September he lifted
up private stable in twenty seventh street. ne bought
psir Of trsy horses al The Buls Head fo- $780, and
gave q check Of $500 a 10 pay them aud tod
him 10 keep the balance nc ocugn anolher pair without
seeing them, ana paid more FOR them tnan me owner
generally returned the stable bad condition he
paid 81; oo or $4,000 for gray horse without, look
IN the bes sty 10; he had eigat carriages ard
was IN the haon Of exchanging them tor otners he had
three men 10 look alter bis horses a, my stssie Gus
tomafv for gcnemtn 10 leave the groomng 70 the stable
esper Huntington had his gfooDs 10 ono instance
he gave $40 10 man for holding Eis tam be he1 a
fray horse and q soueI In the or George 3
Earle Huntington told me that be mad sold tnem %
lin.
Edward Carey "a colored boy) Was the next witness.
Hunrng ton's employ Mrs. HuGtiustons coionmsn
tnere the 1th OF last May and remained
had seven al one tine he had four carriages
be wns very liberal with his money he used
10 sivs me perqulsites he bad seven servants Ia
hls house ngni there music IN the house
sstpg Of 4 brsss band Huntington did not play on the
slolr Il was not special tas IN JuIy;
spent rost OF my time In the stable be bad bis stable
competed IN Twenty third street four days before his
rest stable contained three horses Al the time Of his
arrest tour horses we're sold by toe assgnees also one
carriage and wagon.
Cross examined BY Nr Noyes-Hs gave me $40
month; received $50 BON MIN previous 10 going East
With bis sanily went 70 New London with Mrs Hun
tngton Mss Barry Mr. Huntington sdi Mr. II. were ia
The house the night the hand there
By Mr.. Bryan-hr. Huntington paid my expenses 10
New London; tbe $50 Sir. II. me wss psrquisiie
william Poster examined by Me- BRADY have
tetn 10 the lumber business have known Huntington
1871 ny transactions with him have been vsriors
sold hirn lumber Vas VI the hrm Of Foster Nsnos
trsna Old not check that had been forged 90 that
firm heard there check IN the hands Of Mr.. Thwnr
q broke for 5000 unpaid; Called MIN. and he SAID
Huntington had taken u up; never signed any suca
check
Mr. Foster not cyo-s examined.
FREDERICK W. Islkngson, mined by Mr. Bryan, de-
posed In substance rs .oows:-l am q serx 10 Mr. Hsg
Feu's btshraent; Huntington bought the beat OF
everything had; ours u the furnishing trade; he
purchased three dozen shirts during tie last year he
never asked the price Of any thing the goods be pur
chased were sent TO hs house. and be aer wards cse