New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-26
LAW lNTELEEGEVCE.
limited STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-APRL
2g-Bef re Commissioner WE.E.
TIL HUNTER CASE.
Uni'rd SiItf ~ JohD " ITUltcF.

% and NV busnrs. ha. led nr GO the examination Of ".
Iatnres Am acquainted with iIuute md kngw hs hand.
ion that they wrlen by Hunter that they eed
cheeks picked tiese checks "ut rom number Of checks
observation-disclosures acquainted With Hunter this
transaction seen him write since, AN h' before Redirect
there is stiffness about NEG eutea. Hunter "rse' re
the diff renee the forged checks and M Hunter
Handwriting. No bank t'Her Who would P-f t-,s, t's
cheeks with genuine U-fnro him wuad b. cal. rr Of
keeping his place. There aie e'ller's OF nrnHe "a thce
forged checks picked them out aief three o. ios minute
Photographic negatives Of genuine aud fosed signature.
| shown. -,
II. Hoycr caedAm aphoiogTaphrr; made his ~ aiiye
nom thrge alleged recd c.cs aud ono IRON rnu-
inc: have had familiarity win .ignai lrs have seen
Hun'o' wrici ih,se W. "le'j SIr ~ N
handwriting; there is not lie same power pen
cro.s eSaain,d-Fr.t saw Nj Hln'cI wie before 'h in
f Deisicld Smith called for the defense and testified
follows: am District attorney oil tie tncd sl'"' a, i.b
officer it nay duty ngsr a invest un when 'uy charge
Of uine as,l,, tc u,ed STATE. brought my notice.
Question. % -your duty such onc,r TO ~ .tin
| 20 nee? 4. That f., undoubtedly my duty
q. Of this case from what tc.fsnd, you have 200 pr.
soua knowledge !. Ncic uistef exert .l.t may b.
slid 10 derive from tlr - ina-.i,A oi the cn.,As.
q You have no know cee Of ne andwri'.lfl A. None
Whatever except 80 Tor as might derive rom isrrs
wt ac4cNiedscd eLccAs snd Ola ~ 10 i-tals e2ct
O. Yoa wo1d not Trust your own Judgment! A. Not at
all wosd not have rEirtuAcn 'lis case - ny owH uat
mont derived rom any eopI.oI % "ari MIMI ~.1.a
D
O. Wien yoa Commenced iii, in,e.saou it WIS the
s'ltp,utt OF otlcTs Uitu wi. So" .'.l' A. % upon
those dement's together with n..f 81 H' checks
@ lLe aets stated 10 you led DO 10 sspIo.c a sine
Gat h,r Hu'cr guilty II he tT red s. IIry
did sulpo.ed lie YVES guilty w.. iol-''J -.LA.'n. .'
@ Wsno,ttat confidence ia.p.cd 20 you 10y tire cont
dcee co. the WHO presented ,.r r--. o sou. A. i"i
onsycr thai iu this way end would sr 10 81. r. rr"'-'y
what cl lb.u il. On ~ about Toe l. Of Mach received
II rea.ar tili tie rr c wi .1e ear 20 me could tc
4 #..H at a. 81. f . b. a
asked into upper aud -" upon Soc 'b were
these disputed CHEZ - With l-" uJnf roll irinn'
to doubcd confidence tuai to to dsT5'cg clocks
were actually "sn'd by i,r,e 'ii va ,y 30 .l',' 70
,Ioe asr 70 sr n he urt,rood IT, isurae.ed T. l. iat
:1 matter had bcor be inquired mo ulii ana ''' rd
ig,ler before TOOK any step ITO b. ord b. ltrt Ii
rrotc,i.ior and cl him Return as g. nv oiFro .t'cd
ile ~ o matter y as,is'a, M andrDFs WHO Dec been
.h .'' ~ 80 .r, '-ca, .-' . rlr.,,.l, ia e.
Office with and We went don. 'g'ii"f ana Nj Greco
i'i ~ a., 800. go; ..ir.. t, ,t,,a :, h, a..
.yuc uslcr ] c1p.,ss,d to MT ttro ny ,oDid'n," 'ti
Mr ll1nrf wee shy BIZ t'-.o - .-t lr b. 4'd ~
lay 1,.r.e. sna l-n him
D. "a Ibis tine did b, ,ate 10 yo1 anything about bin!
ut. tuc money! a. Yes tr stated Trims. t.t
.'c'nd ri' View" g. pc ar' "I '- 'l interview" ihf n'
Ord CONVEX, with Mr Aoyes and W. N3c- I'D Acis1 'is
mllr Ic, aud t' Nj Move seemed Co rg very ur
pressed ta the -ateu cut ttt ne de 81 DE natter I'D
s'o ''| ~ 'I-. ' . I [ nm, 49, No.. .
10 Ia : - BE- - I'D" su an eraiu..aii". sn. w thought
hr SepS.ie$ nv NJ Hunter. TeDoofoin' 5l' l,sJy
q d be- ss. t to you that that on. Z tle s.'1l
stances iaa' Jed him to oef o' i'Hlie s'. a. ~,
;aii- t!4' prominent io-' 90 i~dins ~. nina o.
ga -~ st o.! NJ hutri an'qi thr li.a,.,t l-. 20 ~
wrtr; that .rc. point, aa0s -h De- -y' un stai
10. ii.nce to he 4at 81 BIZ having more tlsa hh IA
"a mt of money a. inst TINE.
O. Iast .e,i4c a4,,t Be-. mind .re- l.al \. t id
g. ct That tue tt So. know i..f hlI 'frof Pc 90 .td
b eu Impaired is9iH Die e!oir J1"rs"' H. Ice
O. Did you know hat Ii, mind a, tia. ta' 'wla.
mort ia 90. sut eet Of tie COMP and iri, r
ton d bic cs a. should ~, lke O. .ay tt4i h. mind
vsf morbid DE subject but viii ~ t.f to bed ''y
10 Iu. oss,d clock through tue t.,isiant ler, o.
q You have 14 cape renee h-'c So" r', 81 i.e a4'i
4-ou IN examining into iatien connected Mia erH"' b.
O. With vo1r experience and with tls aii ofyorr
s..5.stc Mf Orsiii would you not l,.iove "a, 80
ton of any by you two aud 'u,t.-, liz You
w., you'd 4t nthe .-srra'c n. Gu'h ,y..irs 10 III.
Ting eHIGd. ,hszA hist ,hsi. ordinarily. guilty
pgf'on coi5 2" lrl IN e1sinitio - o5-''! 90 a''a
! 40 ~ iIi,.d "a 1ssri.
- - ;ai NJ Gorard - ,s.e Nj Haui,f al ein.
i' .gdei tAit-'' a. s' - or il ~ ",. ,,. ~ '-
Tho wn-..-Ivt state ,,, further .bou, 'i rna',.r
il vii be- obrer,,9 that t-r those sous Interview With
Cisco Commenced this proceeding arlisi VI D. lhfi wv
tiat vas vey inroIisn, - 'f - ~ -, l..
d,ibsrsiios went 10 Gen DiI and underworld r-J,at
gt C~. tat u,rt 10 him snf .e. how r7ag.d strife No.
ard obtain H. edyo~ the subject; While TIE matter wl'
gcHdirs 10 this way sd while was day ,"aa,d D. ih"
fra O nnroant ln,,' .n ihr court. MI ~, .
e. states i biz letter md ,.-'d tni Ffoe h, 'le,a n,
instituted promptly against ~ h.hici ana W ail ii
being the only way proper HNertra0n could re tAd'
unless u .Loud bo taken by committee. Ny opinion va.
ttst The better way wa 90 have % ,tsm r b-f. the iir
state Cofifai.oner My oiJrct W. e. elicit tie truth
a. te Same time that took holt Of the cff' believed Ar
Iunter 10 be Guilty end INTENDED 70 convict h.' Il could
] L III
eng ,cd m Court tine day that Nj Hururt called alone. tst
commenced 10 preceding. The lay Nh Hu-uar
And .r NYus AZ thrr member o. tie fouuitirc tte
| had MT been Instituted tie day bri,fc aul r,.
Sa1r.ei tlst thry should be Instituted th.t day
without fail, and ! promised The. aA'.h BE-. II
repren ia, NJ, ln,c',l,ug Committee bad cIsr I'D into
lie matter bat he dd cay that + bod any -ucouee t.
tie proceedings be should have objection 90 having
It stated that the luyrts irz COMMITTEE. or b.. rt have
said tho chairman Of tho Investigating Comutee had
quccdi i. The letter which ne ha' published N
correct down % the Treasurer that very morning and
tod Mr. C.co tat TIE chairman 81 The Invests sing C9
tee lad requested pIorecdhs TO he hhH sn'
tina, desired him to mskc affidavit lie objected o. hc
ground that be thought would not look vel oi him 20 sr
paying teller should MAZE Tie a4yf 70 ia not fere'' 90
that had proni.ed the chairman Of the Hyc,t.atnf Com
Dttee That proceeding should be coinnciced nat day lni
therefore requested my assau Mr. Andrew 20 drw up TIE
affidavit stating that Il upon information ond Del e ana
that wond make mylc rrnnrkng that whatrv"f "oui
DO At Oh would do openly aud was perfectly willing u iaAe
the Fesp2n ibil!!y Of making The afiisyit
o. Whist did Mr.. Cisco say 20 you about you making u
A. Wien proposed mske tho affidavit no requested That
would do 80; ought say, IN justice 10 him. that dd MT
understand from him ct oil that be- unwin- 20 take The
responsibility Il nctng compannnt IN The natter on ne
contrary be expressed great confidence In Mr. Hunters guilt
and desire that the prosecution should p sni stared that
he ready to come forward witness 1t any tine when
| should desire II.
q Did he speak with the Kind q confidence then
that ho did his examination 4. He did. will my
word moIe departed from my usual course IN this case
with respect 20 examination; when party h bled, Dc II
supposed waive Examination but thought light that
In d case involving the uncertainty which chtTRe Of forgery
always Involves and specially where has 20 h2h
character a understood Mr. Hunter had right that he
should Lavo examination; and selected the present Com
missioner M gentleman that supposed be expert