The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-10

MAGISTRATE.
No little excitement created yesterday, In the
neighborhood Of Wall street, its being rumored that
Charles b. Huntington note broker had been arrested
on charge OF having committed some extensive forge
ries upon the firm Of Pheps, Dodge Co., Of Cliff street,
II s said that about $40 ooo involved in the uansac-
ton The arrest was made by Sergeant Bowyer Of the
Ches office, and to him ntrusted the delicate task
OF conducung the case Mr. Huntington taken before
Justice Osborne, at the Lower Police Court where in
vestgston took place in the presence Of all parties.
The following evidence was eiceed against the ac-
cused-
William F. Dodge, being duly sworn deposes and says
that be one OF the firm Of Phelps Dodge Co., OF Nos
~ snd Il Gin street, importers Of Tin plate sheet
Deponent further says that the promissory note
due purporting to have been drawn and endorsed by
afer date for sixty i've hundred dollars is forgery
the same not having been signed endorsed by depo
nent or any other member OF said firm, by any per
con authorized by them either Of them
Deponent further rays that said note was, the sth
day Of October inst presented at the office Of said firm
for pay ment, by Avan 3. Fisher, clerk in the Office OF
o. Beden Co OF No 90 Wall street. but the being
Immediately detected as a forgery, and payment
thereof refused dtponen, thereupon proceeded 10
office OF said Beden Co., and Charles Baldwin,
whore the aforesaid note then was and who
exhibited the deponent and ike wise the other
note hereto attached, for the of 81 9l6 6l Date
January 8, 1866 nine months after date and purporn
to have been signed and endorsed by deponent's frm
curry raid Beden at that time declined informing depo
nent where he had obtained said notes and wished
said Beldens office he (Belden) sent for Charles Hun
tDgon now present. whom deponent did not at that tim
know, and said Belden and Huntington thereupon had
conversation together and said Beden nior med depone
that the person from whom he had obtained said
had gone out Of town, and would the
day. opponent went again to the office of said Bedel
this morning, and raw there the said Beden. the
HuniiIg being likewise present deponent then
taid belden he prepared give the name OF IL.
"a note
which he replied that he not that the person la
gone out Of town and had not returned and that depon
musi keep still few days until he could arrange IT. q.
ponent hereupon asked Belden let deponent see q
raid notes, and Belden then asked the sad Huntngc
for them and he (Huntington) then took then.
out of his hat and handed them TO Geponent
who, after taking copy Of them, handed the a
back 70 BE s,5 SePoneps further sys that he to-
said Huntingdon, and demanded to the said
who declined giving them TO said officer at that ume
replied, in answer to the inquiry that he had obtaneS
them from George s. Fitch as security for money adyan
ed to him. Deponent then calet upon said Fitch, WI
denied having said giving them Ha.
iDgton, and upon afterwards being brought into
presence Of said Huntingdon reiterated sn1 denial
Deponent further says that the said Beden further i
formed deponent that he had within few days ps-.
advanced, TO the same parties from whom he h~t
obtained the two aforesaid forged notes, on H.
pents request, and under the direction of
Belden, his (Beldens) bookkeeper gave to q.
ponent the memorandum now here, marked A, a .
list or description Of said notes and inquiry by dep
pent as TO what he had done with said notes. the
Beden replied hat he had returned taem the party
parties.
Deponent further says-That, upon an examlr alton
the books OF his firm, he finds that ouch notes bs
been ssued by said Arm, OF which he Is . member a..
that the same are, therefore, 0rgeres and that the
as also the two first meL toned notes, were forged,
aforesaid, with the felonious intent 10 dcfraud
Charles Bedtn, OF the firm Of Belden Co., bankers
No 90 Wall street. being duly sworn, deposes and
That TO the best OF hts knowledge and belief the first
he law the note now here puportng 70 have been sgr
and endorsed by Phelps Dodge n Co., dated Jois
1856. for $500 was yesterday, the Stu octooer ns
nnen tee same was Drought 70 deponens oy Charles
vspced taid note and other securities, deponent !,
heyirg a. the time that said note was genuine.
Deponent fur her says taat the other note now her
io- s4si6 Of, dated January g. 1856, ant purporung
be drawn and en- ior.ed by tn. rame Arm, receiv
aho by teponent from said Huntington, to whom del,
nent hxswpe advanced the same with other coila
Tak, about mol III since.
Drpopent further says. tha during the past month
other notes OF smi ar KIND, purporting to have be-
drawn by the said firm OF Phelps, Dodge
amounting 10 $4,000. have been brought
por nj has adv anced them; but the hs,
ben delivered back TO ssid Huntington upon his
ing 10 deponent II amount which had been advanced up
the NJ, and deponent does know where they
deponen having parted with them previous 70 his beI
informed that Of the aforesaid had been forge
George :. Fitch Of 100 Wet Thirteenth street, beis
duly sworn, deposes-Thst he Is acquainted with Caar
Huntington, now present. and has known him 40
Two years, being an occupant OF the same Office with
NJ one time, about Two Year, ago.
peponent flther rays, that he never did At any tin
give the two promissory notes, here attached 10
AFFIDAVIT OF William T. Dodge 70 the said Huntington
has ccponept at any time had the said no.,
In his possession; and exponent further says tn
be never saw the aid two notes. either OF them,
this afternoon when they were shown 10 him by OH
Bower
EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER.
The accused was then examined follows
Charles Iii ntinRton being duly examined before "
rhdersiepe9 according TO law the annexed charrs
and being Informed that he s at liberty
Gil or airy qusaiors put TO him. states Is follows
Q What Is your manner A. Carries Huntington.
o. how old are your A. Thirty four years
o. Where Wi ri borny In q snev Nav
O. Where do you liver A. NJ. SO East Twenty secanr
street.
Q. what 10 your occupation A Note broker.
n have you any thing 10 say, and II so what relaiv
10 The charge here preferred against your A. Under
advice Of my counsel have nothing to say Of present
THE BAILNG OF THE ACCUSED
Gramcrcy park, and Mr.. William II Harbcck, OF No 2,
nnh avenue, became tho prisoners bail, in tho sum
$4,000 Mr. Huntington then len the court room a.
companiee by his friends and counsel.
The case will probably be brought before the Court
General sessions this term, and there decided.
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