The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-17
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

ALLEGED Attempt to Liberate Huntington from
the States Prison by means OF . Forged
faxdOn-Arrest OF one OF tho Accused Par
ues-ProsperOus Bankers have no sympa-
thy for Crest Fallen Flnanciors-The Latest
Mode OF Rsising tho Wind, or q Most Pro-
bable Case OF Moral Insanity, SC.
Yesterday afternoon novel and what mysterious
80 came under the csspxapce OF Justice Counolly ss
pho Lower Police Court person named John sJrsohsrd
xSs brought before the magistrate charge Of having
naAs - attempt 70 efeos the Liberation Of Charles B.
sssnstss. the iorses, from the Slate prison as sing
sing. compliant OF Charles Kans banker OF No 80
sas street, 10 whom, IL alleged application was made
pecunissy sssianos for he purpose OF ssopg the
rssAen Of Huntington from the confines Of The marble
}alses n Bis 2 sing
fhs nd arrested By ofHosr Lord Of NE 70
oorps and on being brought before Justice Connol
~, he ssemed utterly ths nature OF sae
'hargs preferred agsinss him. He enghtsned
Positive manner having had anything 70 do win q
enp 70 procure the release Of the prace OF fosSsr.
shs prssnsr, ana informed ha that hs must remain IN
kusledy anti the aasx should b Thoroughly invss-
fHs andsv Of Tie complainant containing the ucyel
hayge preferred agAtnt 6urakohard reads follows
Chasses l. Ksns Of New York, being duty s~ora, doth
yss street. his place OF busp&s Of No 50 Pios
osse; hat csrsin Suspicious characess, calling him
sn John sor..ohasd Which es ad@I.s e an ss.sasd
Y one Chazhs B. Huntington, who V nov oonnesd In
es Sac prison a sing nus uades convcsoo for for
osn ssd q the time Of such ooavsOsn said Haa,nssos
res confined In the city prison under charges up,a
iu force: and The .sS HunsDson can b. Tisd there.
IN sny time thas Use plan Of aid scrasohard, - no
onfssd 70 tp dsposeas wss 70 forge the nsne Of .he
povsYnos OF this state TO . pardon 70 GOT the aid
iussisgssa ou Of said sslts prisoa aud transport HIN
isadesney 70 Oubs ne s Of Pines boore he could
adcas tina, he also stated 70 this dcponsn thss he
"a put himself IN communicates with said huntington;
ecssIy %ssas 70 facilitate bin ia mo osrryiss ou Of
uch project; that NE said Scrsichasd ~ inormedhn
epoeeni that be has been enabled prcgress N Tar
. Sis undertaking thEoush ths raueaos and through
b pscunasy hsip Of certain psrsons vh - names be
ooisss 70 give that ih depopens has refused AID the
80 soS fsio"y; vhs Store sis dscossa cssvss ,s1
he aid sers.chare y guilty Of felony In Aoiss and
= sS 'nS .d ;:s ss
ss psrvsson or oss.susos Of justice Or the ssnns,rs
ooerdisg V Jaw CHAsEs I. KAsE.
lpsa, 1857, yoHs sIssor, CON pissoosr Of Deeds.
Re sworn before me, this 18th day Of Aprl, 1857.
1IcuAn CoSsotLr, Police Jusloe
In sadition 20 The statement OF NJ. Ksns other evi
has ossAssd asaas, Me psoass Toe counsel
81 Hsnisgsou. cay hat sorsnhasd hes ALEC made
y S.s ~ ss s
sosa ssasd % tuesday moving, wses he taltsd messy
~ Iss.,sps,, Pc. for .so ssS.ss q as.,,ss,.s
ssssS . sag sss ssd sssf. '.s Hs.a.ssoi IA iss
asssscos Seskd ell rnsvlsds. Of any seUrs being
made 70 snec, bis sscape, and also stated thas ne
~ -. sSes Who The inaividuI Ssss,aS thai
sAauansirs name was Hun tngtoa seemed anxious
hAvs sos,ohArd arrested for thus esdssvorns 70 in
49, upcs Mr. KAss and Others, aaa when hh ossasel
.sssss. Is Sssray approved q ne course isssa .d
vsssIrs ss os.,cuoS q ne t psr.os .Ao a' .s%s.
70 inpcss upos the csiulny Of IN friends N this
ne usssr r,ovAsoe OF Hususssea 10 rsra W NE con.
empstsa escape ~ susssssed ~ cSascsard cnvin,
asniseeicns counsel ttss thu case Vas q, subject
SssssrS vsrs ssen ' scsosdinsiy. scss.ssara -.s
49, ,.'s sS.,0sy zssd,' - %sss h sn''
A. Ss escss or sse srsminsiios The sccusd -ss con.
he sscsr. EosSias vas iosad upon bis psrsoa sss,
sss Ne escape Of Hunsisgsos dram for $500 upcu
oankrg house In New OrieAns asd some unimportasi
ssss s.s socssssss ~srs stained 'i ), Jusucs %
soIy upt'i the cse shAn have been coscluded.
Jssucs Connolly then informed me accused ne,
would DO neteasey 70 have his bAGesgs searched
shesvpon be ss' down and wrote me folio ring note 4
~N wife
p.. under ARES. wr E fSs ..r - l
:cs sssn Do ssT !: q
nod. Truly. JFo. scAfoa AAsD
above pos vas placed In The hands OF ON ~ L,rd
10 shsA no oplecou would be made By nrs sca,,nsrd
The atrass affair announcing hh deer mi Ito, n
,ow NIT the sccused 70 the fcrnbs, nformes him that n
ssn y s ass sep.sssrs ,spss ,ss he "osss
az Il procp" The prisoner then lei OF 70 pits
Wills the officers proceeded 70 hh lodging place for n
urposs 81 presenting further search
ssaschard oocs 70 be vel known IN this CITY
least a efforts tbs p.rt Of tbe sutborfscs 10 lear
mesbre about HE snteccdcpts have rcsuited In o,n
- enilurs The psisoary saya he . residen
New York for some ume bui formerly belonged Y
W Orleans.
Tussiee CousoIly win contnue The investigators 70 dsy
n be hopes 70 procure further evidence against "a
fused. Meanwhile The matter ID involved Ia grca
III Of mystery ard doubt
Cs.rt Onreudar-1has Day.
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~ sic, esi tfs 1900, sTsi Ise, Tso, ssis 1907 sstc
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