The New York herald., 1869-03-13
THE ROYAL INSURANCE BOND ROBBERY.
ssPal0 Of Noble ON the Stand-How $3.50, 900
was Stolen.

"PaE" Of Noble ON the Stand-H0w $3.50, 900
was Stolen.
Dan Noble, one Of the men VINO made the robbery
OF bonds from the Royal Insurance Company, OF this
city, has been for the last few days on trial In E
mira, and Of his associates in the robbery has
been induced to testify against him.
James Grimm, the fellow criminal, after giving an
account Of how he became acquainted with Dan
Noble, says that he. Noble and Knapp, having found
out something about the box containing the bonds,
went into the ONCE Of the company. Knapp en-
gagged the attention Of the oficsrs while Grimm
went to the vault and got the box. Noble had
discovered the box, and when the witness brought
1t out expressed his wonder ut its having
been got He (witness) said, 'Let me take the box,
for It's better for me to be arrested than you for you
can help me" took the box and we got into the
OI @e sorted sne papsr
ws Sp and
some dispute II was agreed that witness and Knapp
$1,000 q the bonds ana the proceeds were DIVIDED.
l Knapp and Griffin got to Canada and received o
message that Captains Jourdan and Young were fol-
ed they were discharged. They then heard
ia on this charge there was something @ On nii which % he
could be convicted; witness ofered to give up the
bonds were given up Mcdonald Wcnd be lib Serted
witness wanted $4,000 to $780, 600; finally there
sion ' Of the bonds Grimm got sasooS but was was
altogether dissatisfied with IL, but Noble told HIM
taat he Sobe nad s got s but s1oo out Of II
name OF Baker, and found that this Baker had been
IN communication with Noble on his own account;
Grinin then thought he was being beat and sent to
the company that he was willing to make clean
Mr. Mcdonald ana Mr.. George Pratt identified the
bonds produced as some OF those stolen with the
box.
Charles Baker was tnen sworn, and testified to a
previous acquaintance with Noble and that Noble
had sent for hlm from ST. Catharines to Elmira and
there given him a message for Griffin under the
and saw Griffn and Grifln sent by him SIX 1900
bonds TO Noble; witness saw Baker and told him
Noble ssid sifa the br had cut the last coupon on
Grimm had told witness II he saw Tierny to get some
money nom hm Noble took the bonds % a and M subse, @
bonds back; said they had cost him 800 to have
them carried in New York, and he should keep one
OF them to make parties good Tor the box and some
other things; witness took the bonds he told witness
II williams wanted that bond to send on so much
money and he could have IT. he told witness to Kind o.
watch williams; witness was not in the employ OF
Nobe he went to St Catharines again ana remained
tll July ne took the messsage ana returned tne
Noble; Grln had related to him the particulars OF
this robbery; next saw Noble In July IN Elnra when
Williams said in relation to the bonds he had kept;
witness told him about his swearing and ripping
here he will get ave years. witness told Noble, WI
liams had tod him ali about the robbery; Williams
ala Sim wsms tod Dan that wiams claimed he
had beat him out OF money that he couldn't account
for; Williams told him Noble stood on the outside
see Williams through glass door; Mr.. Noble told
witness he was sorry he ever gave one OF them
money; something said shortly after that about
the division OF the bonds and that Williams talked
them $4,000 each; said Williams was dissatisfied,
but went on with them apparently satisfied.
Baker was 10 Emra wnen tS NoDe ~ wss sa s ac
arrest IN Iiornelsvile for grand larceny. on which
that he and Noble had had quarrel Noble desiring
TO get him away, and Baker onering to go II he
bitter recriminaton By Noble against him Tor making
certain an1davts. A S0Ie pr0seQW was subse-
aueny entered IN that ,esea tns, ne
was under an arrest on false charge made py GHmn
OF passing 500 bin he supposed the object Of me
over him fn te1rvren; ne came on originally to be
witness for Noble TO contradict Grimm; has been
| give testimony; nc had made an anldavt drawn by
GriIin's lawyer; n Noble had relieved hun Of his
bali he would have been out OF the way; but Noble
wanted him to talk In the presence Of third per-
son and he had thought wise or prudent TO do 80;
he had In jail three or four times, possible nve,
oIs Robert watts detective gave some testimony -
to the arrest Of Noble aud admitted that ne had re-
ceiyed 500 from either him OF Mr.. Barker, OF New
| York, winch one ne could not remember and to
passing over thirty dolars which they claimed they
Ralpn i. Barker, the other detective who arrested
him. gave similar account, and thai he took $500
from Noble at the time OF the arrest OF which the
prisoner asked him 70 give 500 70 Knapp for his
wife, which witness did; thirty dollars was paid
back to the prisoner In the Tombs, and the balance
was seized BY the Sheriff.
Myron II. Foster, Of Elmira, proved sale Of .
house 70 Noble February is, 1857, the deed being
The following letter was also put In evidence -
sr. CATHAxrNns, Nay /, 1851.
rKSp DAM have just received your letter and also rot
Jack told HIM settle t6a up some way for
sick Of this. costa like hell here IL We
settle shsllsske mine and 60 % Europe Come @ The
ron 70 New York try and settle things np this exile
hell When you get hare ask for Mrs Kings boarding
house everybody knows her In EmirA Take the Weldon
House buss and hs driver VIII drive 70 MrH kins yours
r.E-Drsct your lstters to p Kennedy, with Mrs King,
box ~ Csharines O. W. Dan, you can't stop for me-
stop Tor me n you can "