The Mankato free press., 1902-06-20

early yesterday morning and played q
successful waiting game at the Heiser.
Mr. Robinson, when seen by Free
Press reporter, declined to discuss
the Randall note, but said that he did
not expect that the matter would pro-
ceed to the limit, that he expected to
settle it up and that he had no fears
as to the outcome.
"Then you do not expect to make
twine for the state for this2' asked
the reporter.
sob no, I do not expect to do that, +"
replied Mr.. Robinson with a smile.
Mr.. Robinson said that he had not
tried to evade the officers. He had
been working insurance in Minneapo-
lis for several days and had been on
the street several times. He would
not say who had told him that war
rant was out for his arrest. He Gid
not known what the charge was. If it
had been $40 check that he had
given when he had no money in the
bank he intended to raise money to
settle it. This was why he telephoned
to the county attorney.
"There has been good deal said
about my money transactions, some
truthfully and same untruthfully, and
will have more to say about the
present matter later, " said Mr.. Rob-
inson when pressed for statement or
explanation regarding Mrs. Randall 8
note.
Mr.. Robinson has retained w. L.
Comstock as his attorney. He was ar
raigned before Judge Shissler at 9 10
a. M, and waived the reading of the
warrant The preliminary hearing
was set for Saturday at 10 a. m. The
municipal court does not have juris-
diction in bail matters in cases where
the charges are of 80 serious nature,
and any application for bail will have
to be made to Judge Cray,
The $40 check deal to which Mr..
Robinson referred as coming to his
mind when he heard of a warrant be-
ing out for him was a check that he
had sent to party in this city, pay
able at the First National bank. 1t
was given to the National Citizens
bank for collection, and was sent
back protested. This transaction
occurred within the last few days,
and is similar to great many others.
AS many as six checks given on the
National Citizens bank in one day,
when he had no funds there, have
been presented for payment They
were generally held up to save protest
fees to the banks customers, and in
time were paid.
Mr.. Robinson has been in deep water
financially for long time. He lays
this to the expenses which he incur
red while seeking the position of state
insurance commissioner at the hands
of Gov. Van SAINT. 1t is known that
he spent good deal of money in that
way, but there are some who say that
he has let money slip through his
hands in other ways.
Mr.. Robinson is pleasant, genteel
gentleman, and his friends say that he
would be straight in all his financial
dealings if he had the means. He has
become SO much involved that he has
been obliged to "dig from one hole to
fill another as he expressed it to a
gentleman. He has sought assistance
from his political and other friends
from time to time, exchanging checks
with them, theirs payable at once and
his some time in the future. These
friends have sometimes had to wait
longer than they had calculated for
their money. Other friends have gone
his surety on notes, and it is Sc id
that one or more of these friends have
had to pay them or are now expecting
to do so.
These transactions have all been
those of a man hard pressed for
money, but there is nothing particu-
larly criminal about them, unless it be
in the case of giving a check when
there were no funds in the bank to
meet it. But besides these, there have
been one or two transactions of a
different character, according to
common report.
Last February Mr.. Robinson gave
A. @. Mayer note for about $157 as
collateral for loan OF $40. This
note purported to be signed by ]. B.
Nielsen, but question as to it's being
his signature arose, as the last name
seemed to be spelled "son" instead ol
"sen.' Mr.. Meyer sought Mr.. Rob.
inson the next day, and the latter took
back the Nielsen note and put up one
signed by himself and D. D. Brewer.
The latter acknowledged the sigma
ture, and Mr. Robinson has since pait
500 on the note.
There salso a story out about note
for $3.50 alleged to have been given Il
E. W. Peet & Son by l.. Lampert, ant
alleged to have been made use of al
collateral security by Mr.. Robinson
AS Mr. Lampert resides in Minneapo
is, the Free Press cannot say as to th'
truth of this report.
Mr.. Robinson's friends regret tn,
trouble that he has gotten into. ant
hope that he will be able to clear him
self of any wrong doing. 1t is regret
table that gentleman of his intelli
gence and ability shouldssbe placed ii
the position that he is in, and it i