New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-17
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
ATTEMPT TO PROCURE HuSrmeroxs ssoAPA
ONE OF THE PARTIES UNDES ARREST.

most remArkAOls ann unusuaAy importsN 49,
was brought before Justice Connolly at the LswW
PoLce Court. % Thursday afternoon. which y -
lea. than IN alleged attempt on the part OF essAA
individual aided and sbet,ed by or moro aocose-
pices to procure the liberation om Sing Sing States
Pr;scu OF Chsries b. Huntington, the noted " more
insanity iorgcr who was convicted in the last week
the December Term Of the Court Of General Sesssos..
and sent up ior nesri. hve years
One Of the persons most deeply implicated IN thn
ncfarous plot to procure the cl0n Hunngtons hbes'
alton from confinement gives his namc as John Scascs-
ard who is middle sged thick set. welldressed Pc
son, of quiet selfpcsse-sed manners.
Scatchard was arrested while emerging from the
Franklin House Hotel in Charles street. BY Officer
Lord of the Reserve Corps when no assumod digaf.
fed and important air, pretending not to know su
what he was apprehended claimed TO bc innocent d
committing any felonious act. He was taken before
Justice Connolly at the Tombs by whom no was asked
wha, he was brought there for. Scschad repledtAsh
he had not tho most remote idea whereupon the oc<
handed TO the magistrate affidavit Of Mr. Charles
l. Kane. banker Of No. 80 Pine street, which wa
read to the prisoner. |, is a. follows:
Charles l. Kane. Of this city, banker. beng duly
sworn doth deposs and that b. Iesdsnes NO e.
usy h., es.a n" chsr.s,s calling himself 8 .,o
ard (Which he admit. assumed na%e !. sudsss.sny
~ho nov c"SsDed in ii. Ss,s Prison Sing Sing und
ISn s ssd IL. %s
said confined In heCiy Pnson usder ooasss
g s .,$ FL .u - b q d 'H
time tina. the plan the said Scschd .: be has cones.ed
@ to to ss the G the
state Prison AID rsn'pO him IN 'S USos
issued upon sny the said other !nacsmenfs that hs ss
ss & thu e: . Tann.aS In: as ss e
pied this deponen for peeunaIy means TO asisIs s
S .ns 5 Sy Si Re b, @ A
far IN this through the influence Aad BY the recs
s % S Scaona S 5.e 20 aid the aid
wsy the rprstion fhs fsud and 'ony ~ an 1
in siding assisting eject such escaPe and " also su
amor IN WIN .ne . go s M
obstruction Of justice or the administration OF tne sns
delay ana 'S''' WIN '''''' '" '' CHARLES l. KANE
subscribcd and to before me this ,o,,. o,suov
Commissiorer OF Deeds
R''"0n before me cHsEI ~, 1Sf f.y ySSNSoLLY Police Justice
Mr.. John A. Bryan. the junior counsel who conducted
the defense of Huntington on his late trial for forgery
stepped forward and informed the magistrate that thus
man had not only made overtures to Mr. kanc, bus
had al.o been to rec him lMr Bryan, and James T.
Brady. esq, on the subject of getting Huntugtoa
released by a pardon; that they had made up their
minds at once that there was some mischief at the
bottom of IT, and Mr. Bryan took tho matter in hand
for the purpose Of ascertaining the particulars and
with the intention to have the man arrested If Il could
bo discovered that his acts were Of o character 70
authorize it. The first interview Mr. bryan
had with Scatcbard, VIVA on last Saturday
afternoon and on Nsnday Mr. Bryan consulted
with Dir. Brady and they arranged an appoint
ment with Scatchard for Tuesday morning. The ap-
pontment was kept by oil tho parties, and after q
short interview the counsel came to the CONCLUSION
that the fellow although very smooth and plausible
was either detective Of the stool-pigeon order. OF
else very great scoundrel and in either case they
conceived it to be their duty TO make him show hN
hapd. Mr Bryan went to Sing Sing and saw Hunting
ton on Wednesday and learned from him that he
knew nothing about it, and Huntington approved OF
the proposed measures for Scatchards arrest. mr..
Bran thinks there ia conspiracy sfoot to get money
out Of the friends Of Huntington, for many mySenous
letters have been written to several Of Huntingtons
friends, and Mr. Bryan has received ono himself.
The Magistrate informed the prisoner that he was AZ
liberty not to answer any questions and then asked
him what he had to say to this charge. He replied
,.Sst ho had nothing TO say at present.
Ey Bryan said he wanted the prisoner searched, %
lie be leved be had forged pardon in his possessoD
Tie oiScer took him into On adjoning room, and tho
search w.>s made. Nothing was found except some
letters whi,h may give clue to his antecedents
and draft uVawu by him on some house in New
Orleans for $50. These papers were kept, and the
magistrate gave instructions to have the prisoner kept
in close custody without being permitted to have inter.
course with any of h confedcrates until the officers
could investigate farther The prisoner then gave tho
following written direction to bis wife:
Esw.YoRK. April is. 1857.
DEAR JENNIE: am under anex The bearers sesToe
my bsggsee You ri please perm1 them 10 90 20 fos W.
Truly .tOHN SCATCHAkD.
We undsrstand that a part of Sratchards plan wos
to tamper with the telegraph wires cetween hero and
Albany and take it al together there are soe queer
features about the case which time alone can develop
and explain.
An examination before the magistrate will prooaoly
be had i'll a day or two, when we will be able !" give
readers more light
Scatchard was committed to prison, and the po,pe,
sided by Dir. Bryan. who is taking an active psrt ~
bringing the guilty parties IN the dark conspiracy 70
Justice are on the alert for his confederates.
The accused has family in this city, but claims 10
lie resident Of New-Orleans.
Scatchard informed Counselor Bryan that he had
pardon all ready for Huntingons release in his pos-
-er.on, to obtain which great effort viii 10 made ~
the authorities.