The evening world., 1909-03-01
WEALTHY BROKER
FIGHTS TO STAY
IN SAN|TAR|UM
Charles H. Robinson Opposes
Effort of Secretary to Pro-
cure His Release.

Charles Hyatt Robinson. the wealthy
young stock broker who Is being de-
tanned in the Lony Island Home, at
| Amityville, L. l.. pending the findings
c. the commission which IA to pass on
his sanity next Friday, was brought b..
fore Justice Marean, In the Supreme
Court, Brooklyn, to-day, on a writ Of
habeas corpus procured By walter
Byrne. Robinson's private secretary.
Byrne went to Amityville yesterday
and endeavored to See Robinson. but
arrived Just in time to SEQ him leaving
the Institution In company with his
wife. They were going for a drive and
Robinson told Byrne that It would DO
impossible for him to talk to him then.
Byrnes made another effort later In
the evening to see Robinson. but 10.
clared that he WAS denied admission
to the home. Then Il was tina, ne con.
celved the plan Of applying for the
writ az he was convinced that Robin.
son vas being detained At tho home
against his will.
Byrne was represented In court to-day
by Samuel Msrkewitch, s. P. Hildreth
appeared for Robinson, and Mrs. Robin.
son was represented by Leroy Ball jr,
Alleges Conspiracy.
Mr., Markewltch opened the proceed.
1ngs by declaring that young Robinson
had been sent to the Home and there
confined against his WILL at the In.
stance OF relatives and the trustees OF
the Robinson estate, who sought to
wrest the property from Robinson's con.
troll. He added that Robinsoa's deten.
ton was the result of conspiracy and
collision, and that Is why his client.
Byrne, had brought these proceedings
in order to apprse Robinson Of how his
business affairs were being conducted.
Mr.. Hildreth here interrupted Marke.
witch by telling the court that Robin.
son was present to testify that he Is
not being illegally detained and that he
(Robnsonl we'll knows that the ques.
tion OF his sanity IL to be passed on
next Friday and that he Ia very well
content to remain where no 10 until
that time. This Robinson corroborated.
Justice Marean then asked II Robin
son had been placed in the home by
means OF a writ and when told that
this was not the case he said:
We'll, then, he can leave at any time
he sees At, and these proceedings are
unnecessary"
Hlldreth told the Court that Robinson
that he had no desire to leave the
home.
At this stage In the proceedings Mr..
Ball told the Court that Robinson had
spent more than 10000 In the last
year and that some OF those who are
now m.lifesting such a keen !nteres.
his affairs got the larger share OF
1T Is Mrs. Robinsons desire" Ball
added, ito protect her husband from his
friends He Is being protected In every
way where he Is, and there is not the
UUBNtSet uetHe INV pdIk VI dul
relative to have him declared insane,
or to have anything done that might
be regarded as improper"
Mr.. Markewitch then caused a ripple
OF excitement when he exclaimed. I'VE
we'll know that these proceedings are
scheduled for Friday. and despite any
ching Mr.. Ball or Mr., Hlldreth may say
I will positively assert that the lunacy
COMM sson will find Mr.. Robinson In.
zane and that will be the end to his
liberty"
Justice Marean then asked Byrne why
he wished to see Robinson yesterday,
and when told that he had the key to
his employers safe-deposlt box, which
he wished to give him. the Court told
him TO pass II over Then turning to
Robinson, Justice Marean asked II he de-
sired TO have anything TO say TO Byrne.
Nothing whatever" Robinson prompt
! ly. replied.
Justice Marean then dismissed the pro.
ceedings,