New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-24
DANIEL NOBLE.

This notorious indivb.' ual whose actions would
appear to be not quite 80 nolr as ms name has appa
rently again come 10 grief lie was arrested anu
taken 20 the StatOn-House o. wednesday morning
charged with stealing watch AM, by strange co
incidence, the very officer who arrested nm on the
charge Of the Royal Insurance ComPTOv bond rob
berry last Summer, called in to see ~ he coulu
identify him. his captors not knowing who he was;
and this led TO the calling IN Of a Deputy
who has been yainy endeavoring to arrest him on an
orer of arrest in civil suit By the Royal Insurance
company since his discharge by Justice Hogan On
that criminal prosecution.
Apropos Of that discharge there some points
connected with it on which the public might be glad
fo be enlightened The evidence for the prosecution
a. IT was published in the newspapers, appeared clear
and convincing while the facts sworn to were sus-
ceptibe of being contradcted by large number OF
accessible witnesses if they were false.
The magistrate kept the under Amusement
some four weeks after it was submitted to him, until
the day preceding the November election, when Noble
was called before him, and informed that, IN his
Judgment the evidence did not make out probable
cause 10 hold him for trial. and that he was dis-
charged. When however the deputy-sberih holding
the civil process was abont 20 arrest him he was
nreyented bv the appearance of officer from the
under an old indictment for larceny against
him. in company with whom Noble pro
ceeded TO the District-Attoney's office. where
time was found amid the pressing demands caused
nv the oandidature for reelection, the succeeding
day of that distinguished officer. to attend to ms
ease Whatever may have then passed. Mobiles nom
NAL custody under the bench warrant did not seri
ouslv Inconvenience his movements as, II we are
CORRECTLY informed he did good service at the pou
OH election day and shortly after formed one OF an
assembage of notabes 20 draw mp articles OF agree
ment for prize fight The records OF the City frson
Disclose no Incarceration of him subsequently to his
discharge by Justice Hogan Meantime the Deputy
Sheriff holding the civil process, was waiting an1-
ously for q notification from the District Attorney
Office when the bench warrant should no longer IN
teriere irLc nerer came until he was informed by tue
District-Attorney that he had already been dis
charged from arrest on that warrant, and that he
must find him as he might be able
There are already two indictments, Of long stand
! ing for grand larceny pending against Noble on
both of which he forfeited his Tecognzances. and on
neither of which he seems likely to be further mo-
Tested. On ITS being ascertaned that the prisoner
arrested for picking pocket was no other than the
notorious Daniel Noble. the same officer from the
District.Atorney', own Office IIoughtalinl. who had
FtdElf1ltu nun ON the pItNlpus OctdHlDu Nutu us
charged by Justice Hogan. reappeared with the same
bench warrant. and politely informed 10y the
Deputy Sheriff that that was played out it hay-
ing been ascorained in the mean time that the pris-
ouer had been quietly bailed on IT,
The points upon which it might be interesting 70
have III ht are
l. How did It happen that after the four weeks
consideration the magistrate able 20 arrive at ~
conclusion just the day before election. of all
other, IN the year And by what mysterious agency
were his doubts then removed
H. lit was thought advisable to rearrest Noble
on bench warrant. under a previous indictment
against him why that prosecution not proceeded
With At whose suggestion and in whose interest
was that arrest madei And why the prisoner
not Incarcerated. like Others IN the City Prison.
III Why he taken To the District Attorney ;
Office on his reirrcst' Aud what passed on that &C
ca.ion.
" How did II happen that the Deputy Sheriff was
not notified m time to arrest him on the civil pro
cess when the bench warrant Wa, discharged
'. By what means. and whose agency. - this Ma
poeon Of the Criminal Courts. and OF the political
ring TO escape on this occasion. he has all pre-
ceding ones
VI Can senator Mike Norton elucdate any Of
these mysterie,