The evening world., 1910-12-28

her brother was insane. She herself
made afrdavit that he was suffering
from Authorizations. had tried 20 com
nit suicide and was In such a danger
Gus condition that his immediate com
mitment was necessary. On her rep
reservations and the papers she had. all
OF which were In due legal form. /
signed the commitment"
The commitment OF Robin as an in
sane person put a temporary stop TO the
beginning OF the usual legal steps TO
bring about his arrest on a charge Of
misappropriating funds OF the bank.
The Superintendent of Insurance. the
Superintendent OF Banks and the Dis
trict-Attorney found no presidents 70
guide them in this case.
About the only course open appears
TO be to submit the evidence to the
Grand Jury and have Robin Indicted.
Then he can be brought into court and
a commission can be appointed to ex.
anime him az TO his mental condition
after the manner prescribed by law.
He Is still Legally Insane.
Although Robin has been removed
from a private insane asylum, he Il
HaiAA I'kAilN lANhilt III NHt eyer Oh inc
law. Ter he has been committed by a
Justice of the Supreme Court as an In
sane person. II II IL established that he
Is Insane he u be sued individually
and no lunatlo can be thrown into bank
ruptcy.
Howevc-. his affairs are in n chaotic
state. and his friends will find IL nee
essary 10 have a commission appointed
60 take charge OF his person and prom.
erty. This commission can DO sued.
Tho dircc; effect Of tho commitment
OF Robin as an Insane person." said So
pertntcndent OF Insurance Iiotchklss TO.
day. Establishes remarkable case Tor
his defonsc. 1t VIII he extremely din
cult TO establish his responsibility for
~wrongdoins."
Just what has Robin done" Mr..
HotcLk!ss was asked. III the way OF
violating tho Insurance laws OF the
Statc?"
He has been selling bad securities
to Insurance companies and In their
places taking good securities. Thcs
t:ansact'ons. however. were all con-
Quoted through subordlnates. and It Is
easy TO see how. with Robin committed
as insane. Il will he very difficult to
fasten responsibility upon him"
Robin took 10000 out OF the North
err Bank last wee!.. at a timo when
tho expert in the employ Suporin-
tendent lIotchklss we're looking into
the affairs OF his insurance and in
IDENTITY and bonding enterprises. This
sum was distracted by a system OF
high finance so Intricate that even the
expert accountants have not been able
TO solve the interior working Of II.
There are four other men besides
Robin implicated in the wrecking OF the
Northern Bank and the Robin invest
ment companies. Evidence against
these men and against Robin will be
submitted to the Grand Jury Jan. ..
Run on Washington Savings.
The Washington Savings Bank, at
Fifty-ninth street and Columbus Circle,
OF which Rob IL president. and which
is virtually owned by him. put the sixty
day notice rule into effect to-day when
confronted Ay IA run Superintendent OF
Banks Cheney is Investigating this con-
Germ. Tho safes and vaults were sealed
yesterday In order to conserve the as
sets.
Although n savings bank, the WASH
ington Ind customers VINO had check
Ing accounts. The law permitting saw
ings banks 10 require deposltors to give
sixty days notice OF intent TO withdraw
their deposits was also enforced In re-
spcct TO these checking accounts.
There was n great deal OF ex!tement
L nrnDp1 fha hapk Tho 1nAry mara. oman
and tho tellers and clerks were In place
at their windows. but not "a cent was
paid out. a few persons made deposits.
His Examination by Experts.
II was at his Gramercy Park apart
men;5 that Rob'n Was examined by
the ollenists who certified that he was
Insane. -Four OF them were called and.
according to DIR. Valentine Wildinan,
they made four examinations.
superintendent OF insurance IIotch-
kiss. when Informed OF the action Of
DR.. Macdonald. said:
Tina would seem 10 be a very proper
proceeding on the part OF Or. MacDon-
aid. It certainly confirms the conclu-
slons Of THOSE familiar wl,h the trans
actions OF Robin within the past few
wcek7."
Henderson NJ. Wolfe. chief auditor OF
accounts In the Finance Department.
who until December n year ago was
Vice-Prcsident and n director of the
Northern Bank, said to-day that he sold
his stock and severed all connection
with the bank when he accepted a job
under Comptroller Prcndcrsast. Mr..
Wolfe added:
Il became Vice-President and director
Of the Northern tank In May. 1909. |
Represented prominent downtown bank
ing Interests, who had acquired an o.
tion on "A majority OF the capital stock
OF the Institution. | have taken no
active Interest In the Northern Bank
since seyering my connection on Dec,
81, 1909"
Dr. Frederick lyea. who has been
mentfcaC1 rs II v.ce-pres,dent OF The
Northern Rank, issued to-day a state
mcrt declaring that lac las no conuoc-
tlon whatever with that institution. Hc
aid he Ina been o viae-president but
resigned IN May. ioOa.
BODIES IN BURNED MILLS.
!. Mar and hoy who Helped In Res