The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-29


TIE Case Csnrinued Before Justice Hogan
Evidence % Msssrs. Grimm and Othsrs-AH.
ether Adjournment.
me examination Of witnesses in the case Of the Royl
Insurance bond robbery continued yesterday bsfoe
Justice Hogan at the Tombs Police Court The accused
appeared dressed in suit Of blue flannel cloth, sid
wearing heavy gold watch chain ana other arp.
jswslry. He did not seem 70 bs much alarwsd at he
progress Of the trial.
Mr. Mcdonald, theIagsnt Of the company was ag,in
placed the stand and testified that the number OF he
Office is 90 Wall street; portion OF the $40 600 re-
ward has been paid asked Mr. Hurri TO write to vi.
Noble, because he was anxious Of knowing all about
the bonds witness expected this might lead to q retn
Of the bonds; did not authorize Mr. Hurri promise
Mr. Noble impuny the object was to open negotiation
for returning the bonds: Mr.. Hurri requested 10
state that he wished 10 enter into negotiation Of this
character he told witness that Noble said he could send
some one to HIM who would be able TO toll him about
the bonds; did not remember whether Mr. Hurr said
Noble told him he had not the bonds there two
bonds in the hands OF the court which were
first knew OF their recovery about the oath Of Juy saw
them first in the court; they were offered for sale BY
person who arrested for II; witness com.
plant against him witness here exhibited ncte ad
dressed to John fierney promising him immunity from
criminal prosecution in consideration OF returning or
Mrs. Mary Ann Gru was Ucx, placed on the stand
and testified that she resides AZ St. Cathernes Canada
is married woman Der husband 10 James Griffin; was
married to him one year on the 9th or September;
Is native OF Massachusetts,; was married there;
knew Griffin ten days before she was
farthes she had been out of Massachusetts, New
Haven; lived at her fathers house before she was
married; lived her fathers house after marriages
husband left fret go New York remained absent
about two weeks; came back, remained week and
left for New York again; had despatch from him then
asking her to come TO New York and saying he would
with her the next week then to New York,
in December or November; expected to meet her hus
band; did not then; took coach TO Dan Mobiles house
in Mercer street, 1l9 Mercer street, near the corner OF
Prince; knew Noble before that time; found her
husband there; the inmates Of the house then were
Noble and his wife, John ferney and others she did not
know lodged there with her husband two weeks: her
husband left there FIRST did not remember the day. but
thought IL was in December: he went during
the day, and come to dinner and said something had
occurred which obliged him to leave New York; he did
himself he said She would hear from him in day or two
through Dan Noble; he out that day too; could not
say whether il was with hor husband; saw him next
morning at breakfast the evening she LETT for Montreal
she had the first conversation with Nobe that about
week after she left; IL took place at the house; 1t
wife; Noble commenced IL he said he had given him
$1,000. and gave me 81 100 more to take to him, aud
all letters and dispatches were looked at that came to
him; that he ought TO send Thorn under cover 10
tho Gem" saloon that they should be addressed to
Colbert; that her husband IN Montreal
that hack would soon be at the house TO take
her to the depot, in company with Knapps wife; that
if she asked anything she should say she knew
robbery her at Mobiles house few days after rif.
fin left Mrs Knapp said that il she came TO board there
told her they had heard from her husband heard moth
ing from Mrs. Noble at that time when Mr.. Noble
present the carriage came for her that evening; WIT.
got in and drove to the next door for Mrs Knapp
who got in with Der; then went to Montreal; Mrs.
Knapp had about the same amount OF money that she
had found their husbands at tho Ottawa Hotel. Mon
trea day her husband arrested for the Royal
Insurance bond robbery; he remained in prison about
three months left Montreal three four weeks after
her arrival there, with message to Noble: him NJ
his house: remained about week at the house; witness
told him that her husband wished him 70 keep $3.50 900
safe for the Royal Insurance Company, and If that did
not satisfy them he wanted him 10 up and
him; Noble said he would 90 Just her husband said
but that he would not dare to go, for fear or beng
implicated and that he would go to Montreal
he could, and that had come from the country TO
see him privately about it, and that the bonds
saleabe just them but to tell my husband to keep quiet
and all would out right; Tierney gave her money
carry her back ia Mobiles house; carried letter
Griffin and Knapp 10 John rerney; it for Noble,
and accused him of play ing faro bank with money that
did not belong TO him; my husband said he would hold
him responsible; Noble said they might rot in prison
for anything lie would do he bad been doing his
best; she brought another message from Montreal 10
Terney and Noble to either go there settle
with the company, and Tierney then went and made
arrangements and went on to Montreal; package
carried into Mobiles house.
The case adjourned at this point until ten O'Clock
this morning.