The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-26
THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY BOND ROBBERY

Further developments In the robbery OF s235, 00c
In government bonds from the Office OF the Royal In
surance Company, Of Liverpool, England No. SO Wall
street. on the 10th day OF December last were made
yesterday before Justice Downing at the Tombs
1t appears that Wednesday last Dr. William Shin
living at 20 Greenwich street, and who is well known
in the First ward called upon Mr George H. Nahans,
broker. doing business at lao Greenwich street. and
exhibiting two seveh-thirty bonds, Of the denom
nation Of IS 600 no. 1883, and the othor OF 81 900
mo. le 7e4i requested him to sell these bonds for
the fun value Of their face Mr. Nathan's suspicious
being partially aroused he took the bonds for which he
gave receipt and told Dr. Shine TO return in hour
After left Mr. Nathans looked over his lists OF stolen
bonds and discovered that the two bonds left by Dr.
Shine were portion of the bonds stolen from the Royal
Insurance Company.
Mr.. Nathans Immediately caused information 10 be
cent to Mr. Anthony B. Macdonald agent OF the nsur-
ance company, and at the time informed Captain
Joudan OF the Sixth precinct OF the facts IN the
Captain Jourdan, taking with him detective Elder and
officer Riker made search for DR.. Shine, who failed
return to Mr. Na,hans Office and subsequently, learned
thai he had crossed the North river In ferryboa The
officers accordingly crossed Jersey City and called
In the aid ofdeecve McWlams ofthat city and after
protraced search Dr. Shine found in Tayors Hotel
and taken into custody After an interview with Cap
this city, and did so at onco. On the way
DR.. Slime told Captain Jourdan that he procured the
ponds m question from man named hitcncocK
tain Jourdan made aidavs for tho prosecution, which
embody the facts set forth above
Ex.Judgc Stuart ard Mr.. Howe appeared for DR..
Shine and said they intended TO prove that their client
received the bonds In good faith from reporting
himself as a Mr. Hitchcock, but who proved to be the
notorious Jack Terney, who has frequently been
under arrest for q variety of offences. The
counsel said they had Information that the Royal In
Company had recovered at least $40 600 Of their
stolen bonds through this Jack Tierney and pro-
posed to ross-examne Mr.. Macdonald on that point
Below will be found the most important facts ELECTED
from Mr.. Macdonald by the prisoners COUNSEL
In his cross xamination Mr. Macdonald testified that
nc naS received ABOUT OF the properly
later; received from one slack Tierney' the said
bonds amounting TO $75 ooo which he delivered to me
public house: had consulted with him about those
bonds prior TO that; met him by appointment for the
srnay so soss sOOds W Toey
or two months afterwards at my office in
Wall street, Terney said he would continue his search
for the bonds, and assented that he should do So
gave him what did receive one per cent and It was
implied that his compensation would be similar for any
now: the seyen thirty mote NO 1881 belongs 70 the
st. ukcs Home, for INDECENT females; Terney told me
ne vsa 10 % ana ana nae
He says:I reside OF 20 Greenwich strcet am physi
clan By occupation, hrytwo years Of age, and native
In relation to the charge preferred against him he
made the following satement:-I am not guilty; re.
osSsd the bonds m good o from man wno MA
he called himself Hitchcock but whose correct
have since learned Is Jack rerney. took the bonds
to broker, personal acquaintance OF NINE, having
his ONCE but few doors distant from mine, for him to
sell for me- out Of which was TO be compensated fol-
my professional services and to pay the balance
ceived the bonds to Hitchcock soon a. they came
into the brokers' hands IL discovered that they
were stolen securities which was the first intimation
l had that they So
The counsel for the prisoner announced that they had
several witnesses but unfortunately for their client they
absent from the city. In order tosccuro i'm
mediate release Of Dr. Shine the submitted,
the magistrate decided to hold him to bail in the
SO to appear and answer before the Court Of Gen
eral Sessions
Up TO the time OF the closing Of the court Dr. Shin
had not procured bondsman, bat he will be liberated
this morning.