New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-23
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, Novembet9
Court CALENuAR.-ThurSdGq q.....,. .CIkcr,
CorRr-Sos H. l53 1879 Sol 10 3i2, 3i4 TO $40 81 an
10 al s.e to 35 353 354 355 35 35e s67 "a
SO to $40, SSH 3s2, IS! to ss1, $50 10 Seo.
COMMON PLEAs-Nos. is, Il, 49, Il, -, 25 y IS 2ss
UNITED STATES M,RsH,Ls OFFIcE.-Beop
s. Rapelje Esq. Two seanen belonging the sch. HIN
recently from South America named Jas. Bennett and W.
Williams Were arrested yesterday charged by Cap, Ca
the vessel with mutiuy during the voyage this port T
canaan states that after he sailed from Para sni was -
latitude of ST Thomas of the informed him thu
there conspiracy take his life and ths, Of his MT,
and way with the vessel AZ first he paid no attention
TO the suggestion but directed the keep look out,
Not many days after that his informant stated to him ,
the rising would take place that night and that did re-
act promptly would be too late The captain and nat
went the orecaste seized those men, and charged ,
with wha they had heard but which they denied The s
GERS then asked them deliver up their weapons bu, ,
denied having any. Search made, and knife h.rp
ed on both sides and the end, found in the on
The mate had bean up the rigging day before and
saw the katie but it was not shae then Ir.
hammock Of one Of the pistol found loaded Nd
prmed and number Of bullets found on the person
Bennett They were Immediately put in irons Itheu oc
CURED the captain and mate that they had been taken wit
pain and vomiting after breakfast few tay bef,
aud questioning the cook he said he recoleced HARM
the coffee that morning white specks bn.A
thought nothing particular about and threw away One
of the is Portuguese, but shipped an Amcrca
seaman They were both committed to the Tombs.
CoURr OF COMMON PLEAs--Before Judge Ul
shoiFer :. Conkn Brush vs.. Robert MCernn-Assul
and battery damages laid at 81 0C0. The plaintiff, imported
in the ship Kalamazoo of which defendant master al
quantity of cIockery ware Difficulty occurred in relation
the freight, when defendant plaintiff store Al!
during dispute, struck him severe blow Vedbt icI p
tiff, $3.50.
The Saunders ForEeries.
COURT OF SESSIONS. ..... Before the kEcoRDEs
Aldermen Nash and Emmons
James r. Whiting, Esq. District Attorney,
TRIAL OF HENRY NJ. RAGGE AND OF ESTHER C. RaGGr
HIS WIFE FOR FORGERY ON THE 7rh WARD BAyE.. Tn
trial of these parties which commenced yesterday b.
empGnneng jury, and which indictment fc
forgery the Sd degree forging check for $4,000 tn
7h Ward Bank on the 3lst August last resumed Thu
morning at IL O'Clock
John w. Edmonds, Esq. associated with the District Al
toney opened the to the jury detailing the cifcumn
ces connected with the forgeres the Banks The
cep of the moneys by Saunders his aempt,o escape hi
arrest recovery ofhe moneys the suspicion resting Rage
the of him and his wife Sc and the supposed
ton between Ragge and Saunders, with other maenOIa
suspicious character, tending the counsel supposed
implicate the prisonere with Saunders He then called
| witnesses.
UuHGm f. Wilmerding, Of the firm Of austen, W
me3dins & Co. sworn Saunders IN our amp!oymenta
aad under clerk between and years. lie occasonalyPr
seuted our checks at the Bank Mr.. William H PfestHu
cashier. He sometimes signed checks. The check hoFn
is net in Ike hand writing Of any Of our firm.
@ Is that endorsement the check in the hand wi'!
Of Nh Priest?
Objected by Mr.. Price and objection argued in a'ra
by Nh Graham The check appears to be drawn TO the o.
der Of Nj Priest; aud endorsedb BY him. Mr. GrahaniO Cd
ectous were that the charge the indictment IS io'SH
the signature of .4usten Wilmerding s Co aud not i@
forging the signature Of Mr. Priest that that fact not s'
alleged in the Indictment proof could be given concehs
the forgery Of the signature Of Mr. Priest, which was D"
charged the indictment and that the proof could not
beyond the Indictment, &c The Court oyerTued the oo"
ton. Defence excepted.
Testimony resumed Witness said he Kept aecoun'n
the 7th Ward Bank the date of the check 3st Aug h
William f. Priest vas in the employ Of Ausa
Wilmerding Co the 3st August last as cashier he
~ NJ. Saunders Jf. their employ under clerk ~"
August last He had the cash book-occa0hal
presented checAs-latrrly more than formerly Cannot h|
whose hand writing the filling Of the check s The "o'
order filled up BY myself The imitation or name or 81"
nature to the check is good, much like mine The nSuf'
SC. bad. Its not the hand jwritmg Of Saunders
John L. Ereren sworn. On he 3lst August last y"
paving Teller of the 7th Ward Bank This check was then
hi. [
$50 bills Of the 9Th Ward Bank did not recognize 'iAA
ders fully, as lad not him for Some months nav
no jonot howevef, of It's being Saunders.
flefe news came to Nh n. Zilkn, Of the Jurors n
nesr relative OF his dying, and he was permitted
of both parties withdraw aud the case to
by the remaining eleven jurors.
Witness said he did no. pay the check without looking .
The person who presented and until the attention o
CASHIER Mr. Frazier, directed to the check and 70 w
person Of saurd-rs The Cashier knew Saunders anu -
the uouey paid
alfred S Frazier, Cashier OF the Seventh Ward Pa
eposed that he present the 3ls August lat wSa
the check Of $4,000 paid Saw 1t paid to young nal
named Saunders, now in prison.
Csoss-srGmined. The check Of 5000 was nnau'
amount for Austen Wilmerdng CO. TO draw nn'
on the 7th Ward Bank. Recognized Saunders then as '@
clerk Of ,ten Widening & Co Discovered the chee'
to BE- forgery the Morday morning following the DAY
was paid
Wm WillicmS, colored man, works In oPPoa's
the Peoples Line Of Store, Of West and Liberty ~
Saw person come runningdown, who asked what me ~
boat started to Albanywas told at o'clock he 'h'''
the boat would get Albany time for the cars 10 n''
and was told tina, it would Witness asked him II ne ''
any baggage carry The person said he had more 1I
could carry Witness ten said he had airiend to ASST
The person then told witness 10 come along ano E's
f,r ,im--a nice Got him one, for which ne P''
so ceats and away in it Dad not kno" e
man brought By Kenser, and As A1H'
knew him the who gave me- 90 cents s''u
not tell cannot say the prisoner IS the man VINO
the 80 o,,d
Richard Doughty, eolored man. was enpi'le' ,,ro,
august, corner Of West and Liberty street. WIN ,om
CoT,obora-L the statement Of Williams as TO person