The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-08
The ROYAL INSURANCE BIND ROBBERY.

Confirmation Of the Examinasios-The Case
Nearly CIosed-N0ticc Of a MOti0u 20 Dis
miss.
The examination in tho case Of Daniel Noble who Is
charged with being concerned in tho larceny Of $500
worth OF bonds from the safe In the office Of Royal
Insurance Company Wall street, resumed this
morning before Justice Hogan the Tombs.
William McGss;h, one OF Judge Dowing's clerks
being called and sworn. tho foowing records Of tho
First District Police Court pat In evidence. viz-
Complaint OF Anthony " Macdonald made before Justice
Downing dated December Is 1884, against James Grinn
and Frank Knapp for the larceny Of $4,000 In bonds
from the ofcs OF the Royal Insurance ompsny, and
complaint OF Mr. Mcdonald against Robert h. Sterling
Robert Wisbart made before Justice Downing April
O. 1867. charging them as above. Mr. McGrah testified
. issued 10 the complaint against Griian
and Knapp, and placed 10 the hands VI detective Elder
IL Is still nnsa-ftd In the other Sterling aud
wishar we're srresied the former gave hall 10 500 900
to before the General Sessions. Nishart
discharged upon examination.
Detective Elder, being sworn, testihedI have been
policeman about nineteen years. have bees at ached %
Grimm: have known Knapp about ten years, Gnnin
about year and hall; from tno description Mr. Mac
donald gave me, the Of the coming IN. aud
from Inquiries had outside the whereabouts
Of Knapp went to Mr. Macdonald and told him l had
no doubt Griffin aud Knapp were the pSrlies who had
Committed the ROBBERY: think this December IL
the day the complaint was made; ! knew they
frequent the house ilS mercer stree and placed
Q watch thirty six hoarr think Ing they might
there.
John King being sworn. iesuscd--r reside Al Central
Falls, Rhode Island, In Grave street, am dyer,
rs TO this country In is4s and remained hers 70
1855.
Counsel for the prosecution objected the further
animation this witness the ground that tho only
relevancy Of bis testimony would he To contradict Mrs
Gilchrst, aud that he not compteat witness for
that purpose being her husband.
Counsel for tho defcnce con.endsd for HIS right 10
anime Witness subject 70 specific objection when
the questions put
The Court decided to exclude any question the answer
10 which by witness wosld impcach Mrs. Giichrist-
Counsel for defence cited the statute which enacts
tha, II person married, whose husband wife shall be
absent not heard Of foe period Of nvo years. shall
contract another the second marriage shall bo
vsd until annuIIed BY OF competent Jurisdiction.
and GAINED that Inasmucb ~ MIRA 0iehrist had test
fed that King away from her for I'VE years,
during which limo shc heard from him. Ccbrlss
was hcr husband, and consequently Incompetent and
not KING.
law rendered King incompetent testify as TO
cuences which took place during the marriage relation.
The Court repeated lis former decision.
Captain Jordan. being sworn. testihsd--I accompe
nied Mr. Macdonald 10 Canada In December 1866; It
IVES about q week after the robbery; young man
named Frank and Captain Young accompanied US;
went on TO identify some parties we're sfter when
We got 10 Canada called the Chief Of Police srd
told him wanted couple Of men that were there,
and asred hisa they could bs extradited;
he asked what the offence was and Ne told him !; he
said they could be. and vest In company with odhcer
out by Gilmore and avrsstsd Knapp was Afterwards
arrested on ST. James street and taken 70 the Chefs
Office: in the Chiefs ones Mr.. Macdonaid identified
Grimm a the msr whs bad the souversation Win hin
tho ssurancs cNs and Knapp the parry wbe ha6 accom-
panied him; thav was thsn taken bsfoss na9iseSatA