New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-25
CITY INTELLIGENC + \ C. +.
The Saunders Forgeries.
FRIDAY, November ~.

COURT OF SESS1OSS..... Before Inc RECORDERs
Aldermen Nash and Emmons.
James r. Whiting, Esq. Distric, Attorney
TRIAL OF HENRY NJ RAcGE AND OF EsTHERC. Race,
HIS WIFE FOR FORGERY on THE 7TH WARD BANK. The
trial Of this cause was resumed this morning.
HENRY SAUNDERS, Jr. recalled On cross.eramn-
alton by Mr.. Graham, said, told Capp, in Boston, thamr
father had taken any part the forgery and that he knw
nothing about Told Clupp had given my father few
soyeregns To question from Mr. Graham he said gave
nv father small handful Of mig gh have been
SIX or eight perhaps many as ten took them out OF
bag in nv pocket which ope trd to conceal the bag
from nv father by turning my back TO him. much
confused that hardly knew what said the time.
had promised before to let him have some money received
$500 year salary; said nothing to Clapp about my con
sion gave the sovereigns on Thursday at the hous here
nv trunks were Just before went away told him. think,
ha was going Boston, and would be back week or
ten days do MT know where my father lives have not
seen him for several weeks believe he lives IN this city
Nv father took part in making any arrangements oau-
des here said he wished correct mistake he made III trS
tfync last night that Mr. Wimerding had not spoken to
him about telling the whole truth aud becoming witness
mill after his examination before the Police He now re-
collected that Mr. Wmerdng and Mesers Austen the elder
and Younger conversed with him. and advised him TO tell the
whole TRUTH and said to witness that he had done all ne had
promised before the examination at the ioce' Il'OoE
CUTION RESTED.
The case then opened the part of the Prisoners by
Lorenzo D. Shepherd Esq able speech; and the Wit
pesses for defence then called as follows:
Darid 4usen recalled BY Mr. Price for defence Saun
ers did not that he had paid his father part
OF the money His father in prison do not know that
he examined prisoner Do noe know what he was
charged with There young man in my employ, IN
prison. named Leaf He was committed, think the morn
ing after Clapp arrival from Boston and before Saunders
came to this CITY, Leaf was discharged in about week
have no knowledge Leaf and Saunders practcng sig
natures.
Eramined by the Peoples Counsel Saunders did not
disclose prior the day of his examination was IN
the alone with him the day OF and before The e1amna
h, ohli IN Nypra any
question put him. unless he thought would be or his
interest and he did to tell the whole truth; and
he could corroboraed he expect mercy at the hands
of the Court the promises made to him Boston would
be carried out to the fullest extent; that Mr. Wimerdng
would do all he could with the District Attorney TO make
Of him. After the examination had begun III e case
and he had refused went in and told HIM ne had
tell the whole truth he did need not expect
any mercy from Court At the last Interview after he
refused to tell who filled up the check spoke to him
(Ruled out.)
Bv Mr. Price One Sunday, two or three weeks since,
went to the House Of Refuge by invitation OF my nephew
to the prisoners aud hear the service asked how ola
boy must be be there was told under II years
was also told when before Chancellor hen that boys could
be sent 10 the House of Refuge.
Mrs. Louisa Ulshoeter sworn. sister OF Mrs BaX
ter recoec that Ragge dined at home on the 3lst Aug
about el o'clock that Mr. Often and Ragge went out togeth
er about O'Clock. After this the aternoon Mrs Ragse
took up bowl Of soup Mr. Ragge in his he beng
reported to be unwell Ragge in at tea that evening
was in the habit of walking out i'll the evening with
litrIs dog and be out from 10 TO- and later
Crosseramed i have heard prisoner express dsappoin
met to my mother receiving money from Demaafa
TO within week Of his Have SAUNDERS
go into Mrs. Ragge's room-once when Ragge at
night and he left just as Rsgge came in
DR. A. sydney Doane sworn. Knows Ragge well. Had
natieut named Often living in Canast On the 3lst Aug
he came to nv office with Ragge about 81 o'clock and
maned half hour Dressed Ottens wound convesed with
Ragge about the Buffalo Hunt they made long
VISIT wished 70 take my boy to See the Buffalo hunt
Ragge Often up towards Broadway together and
walked very slow.
George Henry Siemon sworn. My Place of business
rs Maideuane. am importer of German goots, and
Consul for the Kingdom Of Bavaria Had letters Of ntroduc
ton from highly respectable houses in Demarara IN favor OF
Mr. and Mrs Ragge. The letters in German The PIs
ouers Ragge and wife highly recommended IN the let
tes received from Demaraa have advanced SlOOt Ragge
on letter Of credit from the Secretary Of the High Sheriff
Of Demaraa advanced Ragge besides S32 in $40 and 80
ins,almens He paid me back the S32 but would receive
only S20 he said he had only 81 left From his conduc
coming under my observation thonght ,im an honest
He applied to me for loan in Aug but 1t was not con
venent for 10 let him have IT.
Gerard Often sworn. Was fellow boarder with Ragge
the sr Aug Dined with him at their boarding house be
fore o'clock Left the house with Rage after dinne
and Dr.. Doanes. Walked slowly, as had wound
in my leg Left Dr. Doanes about O'clock, and up
Broadway and Canasee homes got home about A. O'Clock
Ragge spent great deal of the afternoon my ROOM talk
ing and smoking cigars. Ragg stayed with about
hour and half was with Rage that evening between
and o'clock.
Cross-eramined. Rage out OF my sight from
the 3lst Aug Ragge has told that he got money
from Mr. Ingebert Said weeks before 3ls Aug
Said he had paid it away did nothing Demarara. Was
tavel,r Was before that at Surinau Did nothing for
time after this city, have atterly been engaged
with Monsieur Often in Daguerreotypng
George w. Cansch sworn. Have known the prisoners
since they came board with Mrs Lahay in Maiden
lane Their characters good until the present trans
1t was admitted Rage had letters of Introduction and
credit TO Mr. Middleton in Broad-st.
The testimony here closed on both sides and it being 8
o'clock, the took 4, when the summing up
will commence.
Erenins Session.
The Court met A. P NJ aud resumed the trial Of Rage
aud his wife forlorgery.
David Graham Esq and addressed the and ur!
in summing up speech III behalf Of tn accused reviewing
and critically analyzng the evidence and appyin the law
with much judgement and power the present He
contended and showed authority prove that BY the well
established rules Of law Mrs Ragge could be convicted
the law considered the wife acting unger the coercve
authority and control of her husband and when connected
any Indictment other than for murder with e
husband, could not be found guilty The Court and Mr.
Edmoud counsel for the People asserting the
Of this construction Of the law by Mr. Graham 1t was
understood would charge in favor of her acqutal.
Mr.. Graham then continued his argument, showing that
owing the Infamous Of Saunders the accompce
his Confession o has own guilt the influence exerted 70
induce him to mpcae the prisoner The promises of efforts
for his pardon he would States eyidencethe Interest
he had in patng the accuSdhe discrepancies in his
staemetand the Of corrobora,ion Of his testimony
s-that Rage could not legally be convicted anu s IN.
jury must End him not guilty. Mr.. Graham spoke with
great energy and eoGuence for nearly three hours
he was followed on the side by Mr. Price in brie
though pertinent and orcee speech conending for an ac
quilted.
case. the part Of the prosecution summed u
with signal ability and power Of argument by MrJ w Ed
monds, associated with the District Attorney
After the summing up concluded the Recorder said
he would defer his charge to the Jury until Saturday
inG=and The Cont adin,rnad G.. ri o