The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-29
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Banker Robin Disappears in
an Auto
NEW SENSATIONS NEAR
In Skyrocket Financier's Case-W. T.
Jerome His Counsel, and Robin
Will Be Produced When
Wanted.
NEW SENSATIONS NEAR

New York, Dec 20 Denied asylum
at the private sanatorium to which he
was committed as paranoiac, james
6. Robin, whose operations closed the
Northern Bank of New York Tuesday,
appeared for moment in Jersey City
yesterday and then vanished with his
sister, DR.. Louise Robinoyiteh, in high
powered automobile
No warrant is out for his arrest, but
detectives from the district attorneys
office are watching his apartments and
the home OF his sister. So far as could
be learned last night both are still out
of town.
Az the sanatorium 70 which Robin
was committed this statement was Civ
en- out yesterday
I'm view of the fact that criminal
prosecution may be instituted against
MIR. Robin and because of certain state
ments that have been made, DR.. Me-
Donald requested Mr. Robins sister, DR..
Louise G. Robinoyitch, to remove Mr..
Robin from the sanatorium. This was
done"
Dr. Carlos Mcdonald would not dis
cuss the case further, but DR.. Max q.
Schlapp, one of the three physicians on
whose certificates Justice Amend com
mitted Robin, called at the district at
torney's Office to make clear his CON
nection with the case and that Of his as
sociates DR. Austin Flint and DR. Val
entine Wildman.
Eve were called into the ease" said
Dr. Schlapp, by DR.. Louise Robinovitch.
She gave us a history Of the case, and
coming from a reputable physician, there
was nothing for us to do butyaccept her
data as the factsa conclusion III which
we were strengthened by our knowledge
that DR. Robnovitch is herself an alien
ist The history that she gave US in
dicated paranoia, which, az you know,
manifests itself in delusons OF one kind
and another We put questions 70 Rob
in. and his answers confirmed the dag.
nosise indicated by the history of the
case
Justice Amend, who issued the order
Of commitment at five minutes after
midnight Monday morning knows Of
no way in which the present situation
could have been obviated The require
ments Of the statute were complied with
in every particular" he said Yesterday.
"A prima facie case was made out clear
~ There was nothing for me to do
under the statute but sign the com
mitlnent and did
When District Attorney Whitman was
informed that Robin had left the san.
atorium and disappeared he showed no
anxiety. If Robin should be indicted.
he said, the offence with which he will
be charged is extraditable. He had no
official knowledge that Robin had left
the state and in any case, he did not
doubt that he could be found again
DR.. Robinoviteh could be held for con-
tempt of court if it were proved in con
veying her brother to a sanatorium she
had acted as an officer OF the court and
had subsequently been instrumental in
effeeting an escape from the jurisdiction
of the court.
Late last night District Attorney
Whitman received word from William
f. Jerome former district attorney, that
Robin had retained him as counsel
Robin is in this city" said Mr. Whit
man. after hearing from Mr. Jerome,
"and Mr. Jerome has assured me that
he will produce him when the district
attorney wants him.