New-York tribune., 1867-04-10
GENE.
THE ROYAL INSURANCE RoBBERY-FIvE PERSONS
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THE ROYAL INSURANCE kOBBERY-FINE PERSONS
AEREsTED-EXAMINATro AT THE ToMBs.
On the 10th of December last a tin box containing
100000 IN United states bonds stolen from the
branch office OF the Royal Company OF Liver
pool at No. sc Wall ST. this city. The robbery com
mtted by two men, who called upon the agent, Mr. An
thony Mcdonald at The office the plea Of wishing TO
consult with him some Insurance business The box
containing the bonds in the private office OF Mr..
Mcdonald and was eOnectnrcd that while OF the
thieves engaged him in conversation the other managed
obtain the box, which not missed until short
bey Caps Young Of me detective force Jourdan of the
sixth Precinct. and Detectives Elder. McCOrd Gilmore,
the case. The thieves were traced 10 Canada, and
there arrested but subsequently, discharged They were
arrested OF civil suit and .nee that time the agents OF
the company to whom the bonds belong have by pur-
chase procured the return OF $4,000 worth of the stolen
bonds Recently Capt Young received information from
Robert J. Wes that quantity OF bonds had been OF
ered him TO sell by Robert X Sterling and that those
bonds were believed 10 have been stolen. On Saturday
last Sterling 10 Wles 5000 OF the stolen bonds but
by misrepresentation Wles did not acquslnt Capt
Young of the fact at the time. subsequently Capt.
Young learned the fact aud caused the arrest Of Sterling
at the Hoffman House by Detective McCord Arrived at
ceiyed them from Robert wshar who had agreed TO
place him in business IA broker anu furnish him WIN
at the st. German Hotel on tine corner or TweIty-
seeonds ana FiitsEe Inc PisIdls t "S brre nstcp W
Bowling. at the TOmbs where an afudaVlt was laue ~
MI Wes against the prisoners aud they were ecommt
Ted TO the custody o the officers Yesterday the prison
ers were again brought before Justice D0wling at the
Robert j. Nes, taken on saturday was suOmIteu nc nc
witness that the Goth nit sterling asked hln 10
sell borrow money for him some Government bonds
adding that there was something wrong about the DOhds
and that he did not like to dispose OF them IA open
market. After several Interviews Witness consented 10
take bonds and dispose of them, ana on the eth inst
Sterling gave him five $1,000 u s. per cent q! bonds
numbered iG76J 67e5 1GsS, 166i, and 1902 These he
deposited with friend until Inc wanted them. These
bonds the description OF portion OF thOse st0h
from the office Of the Royal Insurance Company; VIE
hart was near by aud within call the time the bonds
were delivered TO witness ana at tne various nctSleHs
held with Sterling 10 informed witness That e had pro
cured them from Wishart Anthony b. Mcdonald OF No.
Walst testified that tho 10th OF DeconDer 1906
number OF United States securities described in the
printed list published by the Royal Insurance Company,
TO suspect that they stolen by the accused now
present from tho fact that the witness Wtos had In
formed him that he had received from Sterling five OF the
stolen bonds, and from the affidavit OF Wnes, setting
forth the facts above detailed.
moved his discharge the ground that there was no di
rect evidence impcatng him In the case The motion
charged from custody. Justice bowling decided TO hold
sterling for having possession OF tho stolen bonds l'
counsel demanded further hearing, and this was granted
the examination being down for 10 o'clock this morn
ing Tie prisoner states that he isaged 80 years native
OF Pennsylvania. and u resident of the Hoffman House,
on Broadway. In reference to mis- guilt he said; gave
the bonds 20 Mr Wilcs: think can. by crcumstantal
magistrate admitted him 20 bal! In the sam OF $1,000.
ANOTHER ISFANTIcDE CASE
The dead body OF female infant was yesterday
morning found In the OF No 2i West Forty seventh
schirmer held inquest on the body at the
Twenysecond Precinct station House, and verdict of
death from exp0sure was rendered Nothing was learned
Ot the paceutago Of tho child
TIE RECENT sWISDrING or MERCHANTS IN THIS
CITY.
George Hayes who was arrested some time since
by the Fifth Precinct Police. charged with having
swndled number oil downtown merchants out OF large
amount Of goods was yesterday committed FOR trial IN
default of $3.50 each hrue complaints by Justice
gan. The accused aged 81 yeats native OF Chelsea,
Mass, aud claims u be q merchant
BURGLARY a. PRINCES BAY.
few days ago the store Of Mr.. Wood, at Princes
Bay staten Island was entered by burglars and prop
erty the value OF ss0 WAS taken thercfrom. man
named Tushmap and his wife arrested on suspicion
being concerned In tho thcft They were hold 20 bail
in the SUN Ol sCOO To at trial
sTNBBrNG AFFRAY BETWEEN BoYs.
George Livingston and Wm. Jackson. boys Of ten
quafreled yesterday Afternoon In Perrys. and Living
stabbed ms opponent in the left side with pocket
knife with which he had bocn engaged in whiting
stick The wounded lad was conveyed to the residence
81 his prrcui- No "a Perry S. sud physician procured,
who pronounced the wound very severe one: Living
ston arrested by officer Malkey or the Ninth Pre-
ciItt, aud locked up iu tho station House.