New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-03-07
Cnnrt of Sessions.

Before the RECORDER and Aldermen Da,SE and BUNTING.
NJ c. PATERSON. Esq, District Attorney.
TRIAL OF HENRY NJ RAGGE FoS FoReEHN-Contiuu-
ed-This trial. which gave synopsis yesterday was
continued this morning and Mr. Austin examined In con-
tuuaon his former testimony as 60 the ioYeTI OF The
$4,000 check the seventh Ward Bank, and hts dealing
with that bank, &c.
The CASHIER OF the Seventh Ward Bank proved the lcn
,y the check and that II was presented aud paid
Henry Sanders, the youthful iorSer who hat preseh,
and received the money for the Checkwas put upon The
stand and being nterroSaed said he CeeheI answefhG
any questions Alter some temarssnoM inc Sonft nc sAd
he W rs born in Hamburgh-had been clerk In Austin.
Wmeralng II Co.'S store-had boarded IN two places va
Maiden lane also in Duane street. &c. To question
whether he knew Rasgc-hc said he declined answering
the question might crintuac hrsei lie was ASKED
why he refiscd-hc said he declined answering
The District Attorney then said that although Sanders
had pleaded guilty mdctment-yet that under no
circus iance would he enter HoAe oSe9d III any o Tue
indictments but would try them all.
The witness was told by the Coure that that question
could mot eliminate him. lie said he knew hnl-that De
became acquainted with him In Nader, lane 40 H. "hyre
he believed Rage boarded Being asked II lie became M
matelv acquainted with him-he declined answering As
IL might npcatc himself. When asked II he knew VINO
filled up and signed checks he declined answering
The court said II Il would crlmhn'e SiSei' nc W." "o'
bound 10 answer
l. decline TO answer us Il might criminae myself.
The Court said the question came within the RUS aiI
the witness could not be compelled 10 answer
O. Du, YOU know Rage ON the 3ist August 1853 Che
dag Of the forgcry) lie declined answering
Other questions asked, which the witness declined
10 answer SAYING It might crminate himself
The Court decided that the witness was not bound to an
,ycr any sion that If followed up might erlmuate HIM
SELF such the rule et law.
Witness then answered several unmportmt questions-
amongst Others that he testified on the former trial. bat
declined answering what he swoe 10 aS the question wa
objected By defendants counsel and the Court sustained
the objecosayig that what he wOrc TO then could not
be answered tie question what he wonld swear TO atT
O. What the pecunry circumstances OF Rage prior
10 the 3lst August. 4. Ihave no knowledge. q DdyOu
ever loan Rage any money 4. never did recall that
and decline District NtOrney-Nou have an
swercd and cannot recall It, Yes, lent him 30 cents 10
pay his stage hire. Declined answering whether he ever
let him have any Told the Banks Austin, Wilmer
ding Il Co. kept their accounts In. Heard of forSeries
committed those banks, and was arrested on suspicion
o. What amounlsP A. decline answering. q Was
there a forgery on the Seventh Ward Bank Heard
there was q. The amount y. $1,000 .. pid ever
see any part Of the proceeds in the hands OF Raege Wit
ness-I decline answering it might criminae me- Sew
eral pointed questions asked which were answered.
witness In tisSame way.
without obtaining any important information from sand
ers after examining him until o'clock he renanied 10
prison, and