The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-31
ColIapses When ne Is
Brought to the Criminal
Courts Building.
ARRANGEMENT PUT OFF
Accused Banker . Prisoner IN
Believue--nis Sister Also
Very NJ.

I " u was hDoub Va
face the first indictment for grand larcsny
against him yesterday he tried 70 kill
himself n. took twelve lii, grain
pills o! hyoscyaInine He spent last
night IN the prison ward OF Bsilsvus
| Hospital. where the doctors thought that
he had more than an even chance for
! recovery
| Robin came down to- the Criminat
Courts Building yesterday afternoon -
plead before Judge Grain. and while tho
Judge and a crowd Of spectators wsrs
waiting for the prisoner to appear hs
collapsed in the detective bureau up.
stairs. II was thought thst Robin IN
his present serious physical condition
would nave died then and there were is
not for the immediate medical aid h,
| received
There was not the slightest doubt OF
Robins attempt to kill himself yesterday
i As soon a. he began.to he Affected by tbs
drug ne groaned and told DIR. Austin
Flint. ,he alienist retained by former
District Attorney Jerome. Robins counsel.
that h. was dying. He sai id good-hy 70
his sister. DIR. Louise q. Robinovitch
Then a stomach pump was employed with
satisfactory results.
No one seemed to know for certain last
! night whether Robin had taken hyoscya-
mine or hyoscin, but that did not make
| a great deal OF difference DIR. Flint said
that Robin told him that he had swallowed
the twelve tablets before he left his
sisters house to come down town To
court Robin muttered that his nurse
left him alone in the bedroom for Q few
moments and that he opened the drawer
Of table beside his bed. took the box
Of tablets and swallowed the contents.
Hyoscin ia the drug which was supposed
to have been used by DIR. Crippen in the
killing OF Belle Elmore. DR.. Robinovitch
said that she kept the tablets to countersct
the depressing effects OF morphine which
had been administered To Robin whom he
suffered from kidney trouble. IL was the
opinion OF the physicians around the
Criminal Courts Building yesterday that
Robin hadn't taken a sufficient dose To
| Kill himself but they couldn't be sure
until an analysis shall have been made
| The Board OF Health now has tho con-
| tents Of his stomach.
Tn. excitement following the news Of
| the attempt at suicide threw the Criminal
| Courts Building into an uproar. Every
on. had expected that Robin. following
IN. reports OF Drs. Flint and Mabon 20
Assistant District Atiorney Mott de-
clsring him well enough TO plead 10 tho
indictment Of grand larceny. would be
released in s2S.O 0O bail and would then
be sent back to has sisters house until
further notice District Attorney Whit
man left town Thursday evening TO os
gone until Tuesday Judge Grain was
! all ready
Robin rode down from his sisters
house al IN Vest l?8th stree, yesterday
afternoon and reached the court house
at about ~ O'Clock. DR. Robinovitch
and Detectives Flood and Leigh were
with him
Word rad been passed that he fnAnci.r
wa expect Ell. 50 there was an unusually
larg. crowd on hand Ia greet him He
wor. a long ian automobile duster and .
cap 20 match His sister was heavily
veil.d Sh. chung 10 her brothers arm
as they walked into the building to the
4 elevator.
Upon reaching the third Hoor Robin.
his sister and the detectives started for
tn" detective bureau across the hail.
For ih. first time II was apparent that
Robin was ~ II serious condition. for hs
was literally dragged along and dropped
ia a chair 10y his sister and Flood. the
pupils 81 his eyes were highly dilated.
his fac. was flushed and his pulss was
very rapid. DIR Flint said that IL was isD.
/ into IN. room. DR.. Flint came in q mo-
mant later. and he saw AZ once that Robin
was very ILL., DR.. Robinovitch tried
/ to get her brother 10 talk. hut he simply
gaped and mumbled and asked them 20
close the door in the face OF a mob that
| jamuled the corridors. DR. Mcclure.
the Tombs physician. was sent for and
told To bring q stomach pump.
-Gnod-by.- Robin said TO his sister
| I'm dying. I'm dead man"
DIR. McGiir. couldn't find a stomach
pump hurry call was sent for an
/ ambulance from the Hudson street hos
pital. and 1, wasn't long before a young
doctor WAS on hand with the necessary
/ implements. The prisoner was carried
across the hall again into the ONCE OF the
| District Attorney. where Mr.. Jerome.
Mr.. KreseI. DR.. Flint. DR.. Mcclure. DR.
Hook u the hospital and Or. Robinovitch
| gathered. The stomach pump was used
for more than fifteen minutes. after
which IL was decla red that Robin was In
fairly good shape.
Meanwhile Judge Grain was awaiting
tn. appearances OF Robin in Part I. Ca
General Sessions. The Judge was pro-
noInclng sentence on a foreigner charged
with burglary when Mr.. Jerome. followS0
by DR. Flint and acting District Attorney
Mott. walked in. The pronouneemenS
was suspended temporarily. a. the form r
District Attorney began 90 speak.
i arm down here IN regard To the case
~ Robin. who has taken a drug Mr..