New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-20
LAW INTELLIGENCE
TRIAL OF CHARLES B. HUNTINGTON FOR
ALLEGED FORGERIES.
TIE CASE FOR THE DEFESDAST-PLEA VI

The trial of the case Of Huntington was resumed
Yesterday in the Court Of Sessions, Judge Capron
presiding.
The following additional evidence for the prosecution
was elected:
Peter X. Knapp being sworn and examined on the
p.t of the pr,.scuon testified that he dry goods and
commission merchant MOI. 48 and IS Broad street.. did
not any other in the City 10 March last OF the
ame Hooks what purpored TO be his signature 10
note) That his signature authorized anybody
to it first saw When OhicI Bower '1"wsa 70 nm IN
inew Huntington about never had the sshtes
cro,. esaminedCannot recognize my handwriting in that
an,ure think IL resembles mine Others may judge
e, o than s1ow can: an, che 3 think
acquainted with my ndwrins could be for moment de-
direct esumedNeyer had any individually in the
last hive ytsrs. ca, m
Tie District. Attorney then submitted formally In
evidence tie various NOTES checks &c and rested the
without reservation on the part Of The prosecution.
John j. BrJ an then prOce 5dtd to state
THE CASE FOR THE DEFENSE.
He had INDUCED the expectation that his associate
MI Brady would dressed the Jury upon the opening
S H. @ 3 he
Ipe learned his openns had The
closed the Jury would thst nothing more nor less
than transaction between tIoies "a hse n
but brokers' in IL suffered SO far there wa. no
fa sen d."aed there
Of their deanded injured The was said to be
s Ss Two one whole Gn ss d and part
And risor with which pressed was noticeable
ofor,ery spoken of by the counsel what had
auesS s % be
This rsor eIemphed in the first instance BY passing
the Bdsn intent ana to desud Up ' T
B.den BsIbeck the interest Of the people or the
counsel associated with the District Attorney were here to pro
the interests Of those men, and would be sh9wa ths'
Bden Harbeck had threatened TO have this defendant con
yicied every hazard and whatever cost The case az.
hsve
Of the defense tnns exceptions Before present
. .d q
accused objected Of this theory Of the de-
that Il :s soa sIp
s. Tx, hs a and
letting 90 the juIy With very 'tl. additional evidence. IN
ant me, g. sS Pcn eos1. 10 present. this theory
but they willing And never did counsel set
rpn justice defense with more sincerity or deeper
The counsel then proceeded to history Of accused he
s s sG lT.s Ii. lineage to the i P@ f.Se he
IIe Huntin for many years engaged IN tne
sdneaon and was reared under The training of Ou' p.rent
his relsiises and friends noticed In him. while yet Sunday
so0 e ssS os Sna into E
Inconsistent clements Of character were observed IN early
childhood The early chatsemens Of loving father he bore
With the rss,n.iOl Of m.IyI and without mas%u ,:
Nevertheless. those proved W Inn
the part Of the child: He had pendant for desoyss prop
reasonable explanation He had longing to know the con-
tents or Of his and otser curious things and
sSus iSSsn to
valuable rosewood piano 70 discover ins ons pa,
h ,1d . In ae a: T. Sas
Be shown What This singular mind had Pncd into
@ the e a he :, 5 sy aTS aanf Hum
pbIey he remained gu 1915 when be formed partner
np s ~ r q hs Ssow.d TSy opened ore HUDSON
.t where ey remained till 1871 when they fed paying
cones. bad e discharge before could enter another bust
ness Thar W.s Lesson him, he capable Of
taught Female seminary The whiting hi, father Si
VIZ. .,1sss Would furnish him an opening
He hired in basement, and otsJ without capital
in General There hi, de.k young Just beyond
he him &
the overshadovns tower Of Trinity Choich, whose
S Of ssee%ls, smother wsthsion: b. precisely
what the thoughts he INDUCED IN while sitting
they Of n.,aIe Ions young
isIg Bsno,. I'D sno,ier saso Of Allied
snSSsr similar
but tia. TOO wa And here would .t
upon ns Se." and ..y whether they ever single
,eprse projected By the secused or single opsrSn Of n
essisi,ss VIA. nisSs Ss properly called :hIssdne.,
would challenge them to name one II v true that this cs
ant quiet pI.unIie winning way with him. which wa:
=. c sse. He would 60 III.
further and ssy Chses Hun nsoI had regular
he acted sdvee and direction Of other
person. His schemes would all hive EXPLODED on me
been for the inspoon other and
even with the aid Of others he had succeee led In affair
mss wa .s. .unafy on the Sns. q
Which Thousands Of lost HuntinssOu had figured
About bs; AMOUNT per day Next end him erecting the
uips Of that prvste speculation stock Tor tns same
stupid their face that be believed yss ever
srG him eresD. the f,rneI Merchants Bank Of George
esses Of any hind any other species Of banning but 1t
ordered bile be struck Oh hed them with the
Ct bis relatives and fo' time spent them freely
under the standardization cf the late MI Blunt ssseed BY The
learned Di.trc, Attorney nov present. The noble heArted
.bsurdy whole thing ana from the absence of
req. inest 70 def.Sd placed tie N h. %yse
sso the Cour; ordered aos letting
the charge remain tsyresss merely, thus falhiling
With mercy one would think that the accused
would have resumed business again But In the
sp pieiiy Of bis besr feeling that he had done nohins
Maine getting charter for bark The Legislature lavish
and granted him bill for Anufscturins purpose,
os ss LIZA! 1.sns
q. S,oqlh .aA. nte:.a or street sn:;sa
with certificates soei ready be sae4 But the Boston
bsrss associated together declared it TO b the scheme Of
ih. seher. Hunip Ston .sn down and literally %
Of ebAy among lis ends The perons vno bal sui
I,d By him moved 70 pity snd .'.sd sn b sos.ss-
I,ms IL. the sprss Of is& On returning he found bis
habit secon.t Of hs former epefsrors 70 Be ovu
elts the Ces: bah Of Which grew sas Of f'rus'ss yrry