The New York herald., 1867-09-26
TIE ROYAL INSURANCE BOND ROBBERY.

Preliminary Examination OF the Accused-Thc
Case for the Defence.
The examination In this case in which Daniel Noble
defendant, charged with the larceny Of $500 900 In
bonds from the Office OF the Royal Insurance Company
resumed yesterday forenoon before Justice Hogan
1.-THE Tombs Before calling witnesses for the defence
the preliminary examination Of the accused taken,
required BY statutory regulations In response 20 the
usual question: he stated that his Is Daniel Noble,
he Ii thirty years DID, boru England resides At
Elmra in this State, and BY occupation butcher
He further stated al am innocent OF the charge pre-
fsrred me- and under ths advice Of my counsel
MILO n. Bell called for the deence bong sworn, tes
years; carpenter; during the war was head car.
penter Military Department In Euira; know Mr. NO
Elmra on saturday, March 80 between aud esvsn,
Dswitss house have Mrs Giichrist; nrst saS
her April B. ut Mr.. Mobiles house; bad gone up there
Thursday; his eyes were covered with green shade
and be wore soucbcd hat; he said he was most crazy
.n :,l Ra,n . hs nss saw after &
his yard he still wore shade over bis eyes, went
with him once to purchase load 9, ramesr \ w.s
m; he drove going up; drove coming BACK; going
up he ran INTO an cypress wagon c'uid have ossn
svoided; whom was In Dewitt's house ooIecis IN the
sitting room could not be discsinb;s from any other
room by tho natural light OF the loom.
On r s:,sn p1 :ns s
ana the aceused, owing hor being disappo,asd she
had imbibcd . bitter feeling against tie sccuseu-
Counsel for tie proscc 1ion octed 10 The ADMISSION
such testimony, aud argued At cons forabie aosh n
support OF hH ohjecsion citing numerous DECISIONS N
cases where held tna such line OF exainnsaon
could not be allowed.
Counsel for ta- defence repcd claiming hls right 70
show the s1islcucs Of untsndy feel ngs towards the
accused.
The objection was sustained, except AZ TO threats.
Q. Did enc ever make any threat against Noble
A. shs said she would pay him for refusing 70 permit
her TO build piece q land he owned; olce, wnen
Mr. Noble was ne the river IN the rear OF
his resd ncc, and drove into deep water, 1 told
Nra Gilchrst Of u, she stood near me: sue
said she hoped he would drown before he reached the
opposite tank that IL be did she would get quart Of
brandy ard get blind drunk she sad further revenge
was sweet 70 her and IL she could send Dan Noble 10
the State Prison for ten years ard hs would know sho
had been the Of Il, that ste would be willing to
70 for Ave years herself this was In June; another
time, IN April she sad she would pay Dan Noble FOR
his insults and abuse her II II was The af breath she
ever drew; she said a. ain, In . conversation with me-
II his tine now, and might be hers bye and bye;
thai had long to eele with Dan Noble and
she hoped live to pay him IN fun Mrs Gilchrst was
very near sighted: il l. difcult matter for her see
any distance; have known her whom standing on the
walk not 10 distinguish Nr. Mobiles horse in the middle
Of the road she wore spectaclea
The examination was further adjourned 70 Friday, ~
ton o'clock.
puring his examination Of mr Bell counsel for the
defence propounted number or questions 70 which tbe
prosecution objected the Court spstsn"s the objection
sud execution bsIns takss-