New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-10
THE BROOKLYN DIME SAVINGS BANK ROBBERY.

THE BROOKLYN DIME SAVINGS BANK Robbery.
In the Kings County Court of Sessions yes
terday Judge Troy presdingJ James Griffin was placed
ON trial on tho charge Of larceny, In stealing tin box
containing quantity OF papers belonging to the estate
OF the late John A. Cross the 10th OF November last
The box was taken from the Bank safe while the officers
were occupied up stairs The thief doubtless thought the
box contained money in which, however, he was mis-
taken, there was not bill In IT, few days AFTER
the papers In his possession rolled mp in newspaper
He was taken 20 tho Fifth Precinct station house
Sn The trial he admitted that the papers had been
found his possession, but claimed that his having pe
Sas n sn s bank Y He
that for the part lac took In the prosecution OF TINS gang
yenge themselves on him About hour before his
restho WAS drinking with Noble ana number OF other
partly Intoxicated when he got outside companion Of
Noble, named Smith came to him and asked him 70 carry
the papers across the street for HIM he consented
10 do co. and Just the minute after Officer Dunn ar
rested him. In his crosseIamination the prisoner
saTanee bond robbery and think Noble out OF
ss 90 of that money; went 60 Canada after the rob
bei1 prosecue the case visited every place where No
bic frequented my object Was 10 ma al the information
or thirty years my business for the last few
years has been that Of gambler might as wen say
had committed In his lifetime, or how long snce he had
committed his first robbery Have been a thief for
or Insurance robbery; committed burglary was
examined in Elmira az witness against Noble: You 1
Of the Royal Bond robbery robbery how ,,, much sO5i
@ How much did you geti A. $4,000 afterward gave
back 1900. We made up much to give back 70 the
company. Previous 10 the examination OF Griffin, Geo
i. Pufer. President OF the Atlantic Bank; John A.
Broach President OF the Williamsburg Savings Bank and
Col A 81 Wood produced as witnesses TO prove tho
documents that were captured with Griffin belonging
10 the estate John Cross deceased John Dunn the
onlcer who arrested Griffin testified that ON the 10th OF
December he him on the corner OF Amity and
Mercersts and that he tGrhin) tried TO avoid hun Wit
meas took hold Of his arm, and asked hun where he was
gong n he was on the host" and what he had under
Ills arm Griffin replied. no matter-ts all right-they
arc private papers" witness replied When did you go
into business 10 have private papers-ln what bank
did Won do business" Griffin replied. mo matter It's
ali right" Witness then took prisoner to tho station
Uonse and examined the papers. MI Puner, the exc
entor Of Cross estate identified the papers, and stated
thar they had been left in the Bank for safe Keeping
the close OF the testimony counsel for the prisoner moved
10 ouash the indictment on number OF techhlCAl
Grounds the principal OF which was that the papers IN
The boT 1epresented no values and that the prisoner
cnnd moi Sc convicted for stealing that which had no
value The case was argued at length by counsel ana
the attorney. The Judge reserved hls decision
aud after the cumming up and charge OF the Court he
case was given TO the jury who brought IN verdict Oh
entv OF grand larceny Counsel for the prisoner gave
notice OF appeal and Griffin was remandeu lor sentence