The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-21
Sns AlSseed Assssnps - H9ees the Essaps -
Huntington.

HnpoNy-rNx PLOT TO sEr rH PoR6R AT LIBHD-
II, 40 DETAILED BY HssRs- KANE AND SnYAN-
ScArCRAnD ACTING As AN AGENT ron PARTIES m
HTw ORLkAss-HIs PLAN or oPERArIoNs-rAP-
ypse rRB TELBeRAPH AT srsG sINe-HuNrNsroN
70 N TAKEN TO CUBA IN A FAST SAILING SCHOONER
-rHn RsTERPRIsE TO BE CARRIED OFT II 1T COST
18o,ooo, ETC., ETC., ETC.
M investigation in the Of an alleged attempt to
s The escape of Huntington, the forger from the State
Prison ~ Sing Sing by means of forged pardon, was con-
onQed yesterday 81 the Lower Police Court before Justice
onsoasy. Scatchard and his wife were present, but
infested but little surprise ct the revelations which
Se by The witnesses The accused represented by
sSk counsel who seemed to look upon the affair
ss joke, although he felt somewhat chagrined to ind
~ his client should be locked up in prison long, when
there really no evidence against him.
The evidence Of Aessrs. Kane and Bryan in relation to
Ne Affair, detailing their acquainanceshiF with Satchard,
~ the plans revealed by him for the purpose of eHccng
Ne escape of Huntington, really interesting and
sDusing, and might suggest the idea Of moral insanity,
Ahhsugh would be somewhat difficult where to locate
rhe disease We understand the intention Of the prose-
suson bring forward witness who will prove that
6sachsrd Obtained material aid from him for the
Aherspce his plans then cooy told him that if he
revealed Of had TRANSFERRED concerning the
pAA 70 hberste Huntington he would be shot for bis
ssub,e-
following a report of the evidence as il was ex-
Ass'sed yesterday
RENEXAAISATIOS OF MR. EANE-
Charles Kane, being further examined, iestfed-The
prisoner came into my office about the LIST of April had
river seen him before he said he formerly knew in
6iwaukie; had resided there years ago, but
lad recollection of him. he said he used practise law
t&eye h. gave his name John atchard, which he af
serwards told me was an assumed name asked him his
sel name and he said il prudent for him to dis
abcee II; at first his conversation very MIDI looked
usn him as a suspicious Character and was exceedingly
cautious what had 10 say TO him TO do with him. be
wanted 70 know Of when he first first called whether
we friend To Huntington; told him was friend OF
in los al Sad IL
lad been sent here from New Orleans by friend Of
Huntington 30 get Mr.. Huntington out Of prison; asked
I'm how; lie assured me il 10 be done by fair means
he wanted 70 know If he could call again; told him yes
~ had anything 10 would hear it; he came in few
times Afterwards, and gradually and with great apparent
sauon unoded his proposed plan Of operaions when he
hsd got through dvulgng what he had TO say to I'M
aersocd his arrangements 10 be substantially as follows
He SAID he skful pcnman wrote great variety of
hands and could initiate snybod. signature that they
ssd not detect the forgery themselves he also said that
Ne had the signature Of the Governor, which he had
ded and could initiate that the forged name could not
se distinguished from the genuine he SAID he would write
sal te pardon as he hd access TO the forms oil such
documents, and would forge the Governors name tO it,
~ said when this done he would forge bench
yan and place in the hands OF his brother in law, who
would personate police officer, and accompanying the
Srped pardon would be forged communication, pur-
PORTING from the the keeper the
yOn directing him 10 hand Huntington Ia the officer
Who had the bench warrant this last movement was to
ki The suspicious OF the keeper he said, however, that
10 the keeper should take into his head TO telegraph
% ,be Governor at Albany the District Attorney at New
York, he had plan for getting along with that difficulty
be said that in New Orleans, where he resided. he had
house the outskirts of the city; that he had there sub
st,tuted telegraph pole OF his construction in the
psce Of Of the regular poles erected by the Telegraph
Company, and that this substituted pole fac simle
IN appearance the removed that the substituted
Dole bored its entire length and wire inserted
which he could by peculiar conrvance connect and dis
Rat BY this he had effected a with bat
TRY and machine in his house, and enabled sit |
0,cre and read every communication which passed over
che wres in other words, thai he tapped the telegraph
he said be had devoted great deal OF time To the subject Of
ssgraph,ng, and was familiar With an the means by
.shf at hN I
Dar,es; now sad he, Il propose 10 tap the wires both
soove and below Sing sing, and when ue keeper ele-
rspils either to Albany New York Of my accom-
pssces will intercept the communication and Immediately
answer, either from the District Attorney, the Cover
sry. or eoh, ts'a' II was all right but 10 be particular to
hand huntington the officer having the bench
Ysni' thus released he said he bad arrangements made
vcr Keeping Huntington safely here until he could see his
friend from New Orleans, who behind this whole |
and ~ho had employ cd Scatchard 10 undertake
hhs business he also said that he had vessel which was
ias, sa~r ready to 20 hence for Cuba or some other
rable point az the proper moment, while these reveal
6ops going he remarked 70 day that lac
wsDes sight draft collected for $500 ON house IN New
Or. and asked me "a take IL and collect H. told him
had no that quarter referred h 10 Dun
san Sherman Co. and other banking houses in this city,
Who had correspondents ia New Orleans he never asked me
directly for any money; he said that the cost of getting
Huntington aud getting him here would not he more
than 81 900 1000 and when Huntington was once
saieiy here his New Orleans friend prepared 10 fur
neh any from $1,000 500 10 10000, or
II necessary; he did that HuDtingtons friends
here must furnish the money to get him out OF prton and
tsfcy IN this city, but he left that impression my mind
] gave him encouragement that would aid in lis I
matter either pccuniar;ly Otherwise but told him that
eour~el: and h. went 10 see Nr BRYAN ON the subject
After few interviews with Mr.. Bryan some Of which
IN my presence and IN 81 whch did be intimate
that gentleman that the be employed any
thing but the rest in fact, he said and over again,
n reply 10 Mr. question: that no honorable man could
so,ct to the 10 be employed The FIRST interview
VIII Mr. r. was saturday, the 18th instant, and the
Wednesday following communicated TO him all the part
eurs had learncd, supposed Scaichard would tell Mr.
Emscd, but he did not, los, time in making known
~ the particulars. Tho next day thursday made com
~ hard
arrested
q ~ you know anything cr tho prisoners antcccdeuts
A. Among the letters found in MS baggage some
from different members ol family by the nane Of Crosse,
rome Of whose names recognized ~ residents of Mlwsn
kic while there these letters Addressed 10 james
D. Cresso and dated from places Milwaukee; think
discover ~ sias man family nno9' g,yr
Sworn W before mo- this 2osb day OF Asr 1857 sbcssL
tssSoisy, roice justice
pR. nRYhNs TvipENcr.
yohn BRYAN being duh sworn, dodi ago = ami sty
o.; he y an attorney and coun-lG law i'm JIrt-
81 No Wall streft ant residing ~ NJ. u tDr
whih street ON 90 about lla lWh u! o. A-1h
called NJ nay bousc and went 90 the s'. al iw
Em; he " shed Ia know f could m"nl nm "a'rs Nr.
G,@rss d Huntington lived; directed Ln t,th, g 80
uf Samuel Barry. her father: bv b.Urs sNt sN'sl
hin either What his or Who wint! 10 soc ir
I've repEed NJ. Tltoi ct New ossaus; tho was all that
ysnil.nsrly person aud had ~ hetssn IN dire eng
Eb Mr. Barry MIR. D. then out q the city, be
bevc, visiting friends ~ Buffalo heard n0tsns %
s person again until saturday afternoon. the lin Aprl
inisn Nh"r d. cam6 10 my csco and sid BE- desired TO
NHiflA NJ tbofhrnN wa present.
ami told MIN 81 he wau'ed ~ SOC On business my
IsrfEeris pr.sr, vi make 10 difference be uien
ts'ei 'ig ho la be- -t ca irn New Orleans IN ano
t5,r r.on. h1 air'nd 81 Huntington Tor NE pWglse
o. N .uy ION from his present I-eiuon;' askc him
$40 "a h' reii'd that he Wa not Al liberty
v e. 81 hin by That mean; he intended 70 relieve
EDlW'~N .'I b. replied that he was no, nj liberty
0WAy akto him II they were fair means ;
~ wyS'1 ~. Icy were such that NJ honorable man
So1Aa3I e. tl,m asked him What his object was in
r1yVr ~" crsThed that he desired 10 know whether,
y vsv " " oher charges against Mr.. Huntington, bis
ocusseivoult ad, io Tho course proposed told him
knev ~ 70 way BE- coub DC got o except by pardon,
sbo ust did not what good that would do n The other
tTtnty tN Indictments Cltstndng nc said,
u.s. be stOud hc taken ~ Cuba replied that he could be
srVught bark and besidcs, did bccve Huntington
would be wiling 70 81 there. he sald thai Cuba being
kTGrsh province ard there being exradtun treaty
between spain and the United Sssis hc could m, be rta
bsrk and that he had taken the advice lawyer
An New Orleans On ua SUBJECT inld him ] did
how Huntington could b. got there without escape o
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