New-York tribune., 1909-06-24
ROBINSON ON TRIAL
HEINZE CASE FOLLOWS.
Governments Principal Uitness
Pleads Constitutional PriJilege.

United States Attorney Wise started yesterday
in the United States Circuit Court, before Judge
Ray and a jury to punish those who. he alleges.
removed books Of the United Copper Company.
thus interfering with his preparation of the gov
ernment against F Augustus Heinze San
ford Robinson, a former director in the company
and formerly personal counsel of Mr. Henze, was
on trial. He indicted for alleged nterfer-
with deputy marshal about to serve sub
ponna upon Tracy Buckingham, erploye Of
the copper company The case will be summed
up this morning and then go to the jury. Imme-
dately after it is decided Arthur P. Heinze will
be tried practically the same charge. Mr..
Wise wanted to try Mr., Heinze first.
Mr.. Heinze and Mr. Robinson had demurred TO
the indictments. hut Judge Ray had overruled
these attempts nuIify the grand jury's action
Then Mr. Henze's counsel, William Rand. jr.. OBJ
jected to Mr.. Wise's wish to try Mr.. Heinze first
Mr.. Rand said that he was not ready tha: he had
to material witnesses before he could 90 on,
and Judge Ray upheld Mr. Rand, wno said he
would file another demurrer In the Robinson
trial it came that the books OF the copper
company sent away in trunks, that one
was somewhere in New Jersey and the other in
Butte, Mont.
The trial Of Robinson was a continual fight in
the taking Of testimony. After deputy clerks Of
the United States Circuit Court had testified to
the court procedure in serving subpcenas, Deputy
Marshal Kumb who had tried to reach BUcAing-
ham. told his story of the long wait, in which
ing power in the hall leading to the United Cop
per Company's Offices. told of Mr.. Kumhs patient
waiting He followed by John l.. Williams
clerk of the copper company who testified that 1t
had been to him with subpoena. MI
Wise then called Mr. Buckingham, who Was to b
the star government witness.
arthur P. Henze Mr Rand, Mrs Henze and
several friends Of he Heinzes who were in court
paid strict attention to Mr. Bucknghams tesu-
mony. George Baglin, formerly vice-president Of
the copper company whose testimony before the
grand Jury led to the unveiling of the mystery Of
the missing books also in court Mr.. Bagiin
said he Mr. Robinson and Mr.. Heinze together
and heard them discussing the removal Of the rec
ords They told him to leave the room when the
actual arrangements to remove were made
Mr.. buckingham said he IN the Office Of the
company on May 19. He refused to further
questions, saying he might incriminate himself
Mr.. Wise offered immunity, but Buckingham
wouldn't take it after consulting his counsel Jo-
seph P. Cotton, jr.. who Robinsons counsel
assured Mr.. Wise that he had not advised the wit
ness TO refuse TO answer Finally Mr Buckingham
did say that Mr.. Robinson had said to him on the
day the deputy marshal waiting in the hall:
You're not particularly busy: YOU needn't come
down Monday until YOU telephone me-" The Wit
ness didn't stop until he got TO Canada.
Sanford Robinson was then called He said tina
he had discussed the removal Of the books on MAJ
% with F Augustus Heinze He and Mr.. Heinzc
did not believe, AIr Robinson said. that the United
states attorney EaQ a Flgi4I 10 ilaAf = '-d'SN-'i'
Of the looks. The witness. az the request OF Mr.
Wise. told a brief history Of the book adventure
down 70 The time the hall man. M~tiurk. guarded
the doors against the subpoena server Nj Wise
recalled the witnesss experience before Judge La
combe after Mr BaElin had made his disclosure
You then told Judge Lacomhe that you knew
nothing about the books. and that was after F. A
Heinze told You that the hooks IN safe
place" said Mr.. Wise
Nj Robinson said II he answered any inquiry ~
Judge Lacombe in that way tho question must have
baen misunderstood. The witness said he was
little deaf He followed this by declaring that hs
had opposed the removal Of the books. Mr.. Cotton
ca led several witnesses 70 testify 20 Mr Robin
sons good character. and then counsel rested
otto Heinze. who at the trial, was served
with an order as he left the building appea. be-
fore Justice Gerard the Suprere Court to-day -
show cause why he should nor be punished for not
appearing serve s a juror on May ?.