New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-14
POLICE OFFICE.
sep.smber q.
E1amination of Saunders.

Henry Saunders, the young forger. was brought
out of prison and examined before Justice Mat
sell. Upon being told by the Magistrates his
right TO refuse to answer any questions, he an
swered as follows:
q an Il yzars cid resided al No IS Du=re-s,rset
Clerk in the house Of Austen WilnsTdine Co On
the sst Of Angus, last presented check the Bank OF
Commerce FOX which received The morey. | had the
knowledge the that sorged check and also
knew By whom forged; the Psrsoa. IS Henry
Rccge provided hin with CHECKS and had hin psac-
,isiug ,tae name the firm.
He had spoken abou, different sEce las, winter
bar the affair abandoned until within week OF the
sailing Of the Great Western Yehen Ragge cane and
renewed The plan. became acquainted with him al ~ -
Maiden lane; boarded together, and Intimate with
zach other furnished him with fac SMILES OF the name
Of the firm in parcel Of old Union Bank checks which had
been returned This during he winter and since that
time have often seen him practising the name Of the r
DO not think he writes good hand The II was
DELAYED SO long because could NOT make up our
minds 10 carry the ,hrough and Rage did write
the names 10 please me- he slow in getting them pro-
p-rlv written Rage used the Exchange he
stared ,ha, he under great distress arising dcui
lies with his landlords tina; th Great Western would sail
c DAYS ard that this would be an excellent opportunity
10 carry out our schemes
This was on me 24,h of August. then provided him
with some new Bank Checks which tore from the books
and took out Of the drawer We then completed the forge
res The reason why they dated the 3l;t Of Augu,t
vas because that the day which the Great Western
would sail l. was done reference 10 the amour,
would be the Bank willing 10 take our
great or small. The checks would have been paid
10 any amount, but careful not to overaw on anv OF
the Banks
did not the forged checks until abou, o'clock OF
the morning of the 3l when Rage showed them
a window in the Exchange AZ that time gave him the
numbers and met him again II o'clock, which nine he
handed the checks, viz in all $4,000 the Bank
of Commerce. So 900 on the Union Bank; $4,000 the
American Exchange Bank; $4,000 on the Phrnir Bank;
50 500 on the Bank OF Ameca $4,000 the Bank Of the
State Of NewYoIk; 5000 the City Bank; So 900 on
the Merchants Bank; $1,000 the Manhattan Bank; and
50 900 on the Seventh Ward Bank then commenced
drawing the money and all received $1,000 and $500
bills with the exception of the Seventh Ward Bank from
which got 100 and $50 bills. Rage with the
Seven tn Ward Bank and remained outside while got the
money and gave him half of the amount of the check
then wen. 10 the office of Mr.. Irvine and took passage
the Great Western and paid slo5 and received certificate
in the name Of Taylor which tore up in Boston,
Rage then went 10 pawnbroker's, No. 900 Bowery,
and redeemed gold Of my mothers for which had
the ticket then made small purchases, AID about 2
O'Clock Rage again Hanoyesttee at that time hav-
ing flushed drawing the checks or neaEi So After had
20, through the highest story Of the Exchange
and there equally divided the money, aud also gave Rage
5000 10 give TO ms father. then Prime, Ward
Co. and Brown Brothers s. Co. TO get bills England; did
not succeed but got some Bank Of England and gold
from some brokers' and the solicitation Of Rage gave
him the notes could negotiate. Wien got to Boston
had $500 which taken from me by Nh Clapp Rage
then told me- had no time lose, and handed me TWO let
tiers 10 cousin Of his in Amsterdam. then home,
ge ting my baggage and drove down the wharf Of the
Great Western and found she gone. Tried orerake
her in small boat failed. returned and No.
405 Pearl-sreet, room occupied BY my father saw
him and told him was going to Philadelphia.
asked him TO take charge of my trunks and gave him
some gold About o'clock went into Caual street and
watched for Ragge opposite TO his house Saw him and he
advised 90 Boston and get board the Hlberna
We started for the Providence boat and he left III West
street On arriving the landing Of the Providence boat
found she gone and returning in carriage met
Ragge West He left but after
back and told me could go by the Albany o'clock boat,
and BY that time be able get on board the Hberna
black man with him whom he offered convey my bag
gage on board. then back my fathers and found
lady from Brooklyn there, also my sister; and telling my
father that going Brooklyn he helped down with
my baggage. got into cab and board the Albany
boat arriving in Boston the evening OF the next day.
Remained there till Wednesday following when officer
Cappj arrested board the Loo Choo which vessel
had taken passage for New Orleans Mrs Rage, the wife
of Henry has been present several occasions wheu
he practising the signatures of Wilmerdng Priest,
and heard in relation to the contemplated forge.
es, but the time had fully made up minds to do
he begged me let his wife know any thing about it.
Tie accused then committed in full
The father of young Saunders. after being examined
discharged.