New-York tribune., 1909-06-25
S. ROBINSON CONVICTED
II. u. HEINZE TRIAL BEGUN
Formers Sentence 4ac0ts Verdict an
Second Case.

Sanford Robinson formerly personal counsel Of
+ Augustus Heinze. was found guilty, with a
recommendation to mercy. yesterday. on a charge
OF impeding the administration OF justice by
sng directing clerk in the employ OF the United
COPPER Company 20 evade the service Of sub
poena- The trial before Judge Ray. in the
United States Circuit Court, and jury. The lat
out only twenty minutes before II re-
turned with the verdict. which one Of three
counts Of the indictment the Court having advised
that the defendant be declared not guilty on the
other two counts Sentence was Suspended until
the end Of the trial OF Arthur p Heinze on prac-
ticaliy the same charge. Robinson has been sub
poenaed as a witness. The trial was begun after
the noon recess.
Robinson. under the statute which he was con-
vtcted Of violating. may be fined from 81 TO $500
OF Imprisoned from one day three months. Henry
A Wise. the United States Attorney. was espe-
cialv pleased with the verdict. He said II
established the fact that the operations Of the
federal courts could not be interfered with with
;mpunity. Nj Robinson did not seem 10 be dis
turbed when he heard the verdict He was among
the spectators when il was brought in
Judge Ray said, after the jury had stated its
finding. that he would impose sentence at o'clock
When that time arrived the trial Of A P. Heinze
was in fun swing With few exceptions. Nr
wfse's force Of assistants was in the courtroom
either within the rail among the spectators
Robinson was near the door nervously chewing a
cigar an5 occasionally walking up and down from
his counsel. Joseph P Cotton. jr
Mr. Cotton in his address the jury had con
fined himself practically 10 plea for mercy Nj
Wise had made much Of this. and then rehearsed
his experience in his efforts 10 recover the books
Of the United Copper Company and the impedi-
nents he and his assistants and the court OF
fcers had with. He also dwelt upon Robin
sens first insistence that he knew nothing about
the books or what had become Of them Judge
Ray. in his charge. which lasted an hour. asked
the jury 10 eliminate the personal element alto
gether. Then he said:
I charge You that the grand jury is part Of
the court and that delay obstruction Of its
processes is impediment to the administration Of
justice in the United States Circuit Court
Judge Ray said that the subpoena was regular,
that the who went To serve il upon a clerk,
Percy Buckingham in the copper comPany's office,
was a deputy marshal and that according 10 the
testimony Buckingham did evade the service after
having talked with Robinson
II was not until about O'Clock after the ad-
5ournment Of the Henze trial until this morning.
thar Robinson called, but instead Of being
arraigned for sentence he. his counsel Mr- Wise
and others Of the laJter's staf were invited into
Jadce Rays private room They had been there
ten INMATES when they came out. and the suspen-
sion Of sentence was announced Judge Ray said
later that he wished hear the Heinze case be
fore passing upon the Robinson conviction
In The FIeinze rrfal some Of the same witnesses
were called who had testified when Robinson was
on trial William Rand. jr. The counsel for Heinze,
had several sharp encounters with Nr- Wise. and
at one time Challenged the Interpretation Of ques
lion ptt h The court and caused the latter 10
withdraw the form IN which il put
When ABEL smith. Assistant United States
ar-crne, was on the stand, Mr.. Rand tried 10 get
srfc---erfan about the ?. Augustus Heinze indict-
lrerts. 7rd GIr- Wise interrupted u Ith-
When YOU stop driving witnesses out Of the
sa-e fli tell you what are indiCting them for
M Eand p once asked Judge Ray 10 discharge
The fury because OF the statement. declaring that
il would create prejudice Judge Ray snoothed
NIr Rand's rufled feelings. Mr.. Wise withdrew his
remark and then the Court said:
4 would advise counsel 70 be calm. be calm,
You may say things you may be ashamed Of or
YOU may regret. and. raising his voice, the Court
rnav have 10 interpose with q strong hand
The case viii be continued this morning. and il
was said last evening that Robinson would be
witness II was also said that this would not in
fuence the Court when sentence was imposed