New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
She said that he

fseu1t OF oVefWOIk- cHe ediu NiO$ ~
had dslusions and hallucinatione anQ
had attempted suicide. 1 knew nothing
<f his financial affairs. and as there was
presented 70 me q prima facie case OF
anssnlty / agreed to take him.
..The FIRST / knew Of the difficulties IN
-..4-a he ,xas WEE when saw the even
1nk papers. That presented the Hlat'er
IN a different aspect. i WOULD nave
asked that he be taken away NJ once
,,u, 4. would not have been human 10
~,rn h;r, out IN the night. So i asKeo
.,s x;.se- 20 remove him this morning
which she did
MY Institution is private ana 1 ma
.he right 70 refuse TO take OF Keep
patfeut. The superintendent OF state
hospital has the right to turn ous
natiert committed TO the institution on
conrt order if in the opinion OF the
sr,per,ntendent the patient Is not insane
within the meaning of the statute. dld
rot turn Robin out on that ground now
ever. / simply asked his sister to take
him away"
Alienist Explains to Whitman.
nr. Max G. Schlapp, OF No. 40 East
4lst street, one OF the physicians VINO
.iened the commitment. called on Dis
trics Attorney Whitman yesterday TO ex-
pain his reasons for diagnosing the case
"a tnsautty. Dr. Schlapp's visit was on
his own initiative.
Dr.. Schlapp said that he and DR.. H
yalentine wild1nan. the other physician
who signed the commitment, IN dag
nos,nx Robins mental condition had to
rslv largely Oh the family's account or
the case. This medical history was given
hy DR.. Louise Robinowitch, who said
that her brother had been subject TO de-
.usions for some time. He imagined that
detectives were after him, the sister SAID.
and that women, presumably other oe-
tectives. were trying to break Into his
room. She adduced the twitching of the
fsciel muscles Is proof Of his derange-
ment.
Dr. schlepp said that there was a
clause IN the commitment to the effect
that no criminal action was pending
against the man. DIR. Robinowitch
signed the certificate. he said, and it was
presented TO Justice Amend in that form
when applying for the commitment
papers
Provided the man was not sham
ming. and I do not say that he was.
said DR.. Schlapp and if the facts were
true es stated by members of his fam
ily. the man WAS suffering from a
clearly defined case OF paranoia when We
examined him
The final examination of Robin was
made late on Monday night by Drs.
Schlapp, Austin Flint and Wildman at
the bankers apartments. at No. 19
Grsmercy Park DR.. Schlapp said it
YVES suggested to wait until Tuesday
morning to apply TO the Supreme Court
for e commitment, but that Robins
relatives would not hear Of such sug-
eestion. saying that they feared he would
sign away all his property or attempt to
tnfict injury upon himself. and they
wanted him committed Immediately.
Then the papers were taken TO Justice
Amends house and he signed them. and
Robin was hurried TO the Central Valley
Sanatorium.
Probability OF Having Been Fooled.
Dr. Sehlapp said frankly that IL Robin
was net insane the four doctors were
fooled by Robin and his sister. Robin
had been examined several times by all
Of them he said. and they all agreed
that he was suffering from paranoia-
The sister had told the alienists. ht
said. that ten days before they had beer
called in her brother had been hearing
- voices These voices told him to dc
various things The sister told the
siienists.- Dr.c SchIspp added. that Robin
said he ilsd-carrisd on his various finan-
cisl transactions because the voices told
him 20 do sc.- At nights the sister said,
according 10 DR.. Schlspp. Robin would
spread papers all over the floor so that
he would be awakened by the rustling of
paper e any one entered the room
Robin also believed that God sent him
to fulfil 6. mission in his financial af-
fairs" his sister said.
DR. Schlapp said that the reason why
DR. Macdonald did not sign the papers
-ss because he could not, as Robin was
20 go TO his institution. DR. Flint would
not sign the papers, according to DR.
Schlapp because he had become in
rolred in legal suit for having signed
such an application some time ago.
When Justice Amend was told yesfer.
tey that DR.. Macdonald had refused Il
keep Robin In his sanatorium. he said:
The requirements Of the statute gov.
ernins commitments to private institu-
tions were complied with in every par
ficular in this case. The petitioner. whc
IS Robins sister, I WAS told. appeared
st my home early Monday morning, Will
s. properly signed affidavit OF two repu.
table physicians. setting forth that Robir
was insane. had attempted to kilr him.
eelf and that it was imperative tkat h
be committed to an institution where Ia
could not harm himself or any one else
A prirna facie case was made out clearly
And there was nothing for me TO do under