The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03

tors. AttoEnsys and every one conosrusd-
p. Augustus said he didn't know Who
had done it. and Robinson believed him.
because had no occasion previously
90 doubt his word. He hsd never done
anything that was diAhonorAbls.' Robin
son aid that when he told his partner.
Gary, the lAat0r declared IL was q most
appalling thing and he suggested that
they Withdraw from the case. Robinson
Agreed with him. hut didn't think they
ought TO withdraw until things were
cleaned up
The nSEt day when he zaW =. A. Heinss
the latter told him he had made no pros:
re~- in finding out who had mutisaasd
the books and Robinson told him u ought
To be inquired into a. once. Hein1e re-
Piled that he realised Il. hut his business
affairs wsrs pressing and they had 20
ne attended 70 no matter what happenod.
Then kohlnsOn went out ON hls own hook
Co got the information. and having learned
transfer agent. had signed q pAssr Tor
two trunks to l1avo the once the night
the books wer0 mutilatod he put Buck
Lhgham through an examination. Buck
ingham d~nicd that he had had anything
TO do with the job and said that 4. p.
Heinz and one Deer were in an
other room all the time. but Robinson
said he believed Buckingham was mi xsd
up In the mutilation." In the course OF
this questioning word came in that Q
rubpfuA seENWF Nunt4tu 10 80 tuCMithN-
ham 90 give him the order calling Tor
the books. and Robinson. without paying
any Attention to what was wanted. said
to Buckingham: Don't go. Tho thing
passed OuI of his mind at once. bucking-
ham Said he wouldn't be At tho ONCE
the nsxt day. and Mr.. Robinson said u
was "A surprise to him to learn the next
day ;hs; Buckingham had skipped out
with the booka This was nobtnsou's
explanation 81 the charge that he kept
Buckingham away from the subpenA
server and sent him out OF town.
Robinson said he had never heard OF the
statute he was accused Ot violating.
Arthur told hi the trunks contained only
old hooks. and FTits zaid that she com
pany books -were safe i'm Jersey, whore
nothing like that could haDDsn TO them
In the cros--sxaminAtion OF Robinson
Mr.. Choate said:
did you know prior 10 May. ieOo. what
the general reputation Of the Hetn1es
was in the community for honesty, truth
and reliability
accounts criticising =. A. HeinEe. he
said. -Heinzs was a man who had what
had been characterized a. an industrial
war with other large interests in Montana:
The fight started in the early 'o0s and
lasted until the settlement by the amalga-
nation in 1909. I always knew that the
newspapers in the Fast criticised Hcinse
very bitterly hut believed in Heinks he
cause knew him a. hard fighting man.
ard the more the D~wspapers attacked
hiru the more believed In him.
You knew a great many people Who re-
gArded Heinzs AZ corrupt and untr'ist-
worthy. did you notl-
Il can't say that. great many people
since this came up have told mo ought
10 have known Heinke. but q great many
people before it spoke 81 him in the high
cot terms
what was his repuS!aSn in Montana"
when you saw reputation in Mon
tana Il hears on the side OF the war On
which you are inaulrinG. Montana was
racked from one end TO the other IN the
contest. and about half the peopl" couldn't
say anything good enough about Hetnze
OF had enough about tho other side The
other side couldn't say anything good
enough abou; his opponents or had
enough about Heinke.
ibid you trust Arthur p. Heinze. or
did you mott
-0h. didn't Relieve in him IN the wsy
| believed in his brother.
Did YOU believe he vas a man who
was incapable 81 a corrupt act7-
I cannot say that did.
Did you believe his statements 20 be
true
i should say that in the case NJ Arthur
r. Hsinz- the surrounding circumstances
would have had a bes-'' ~ whether ]
RahinSor when his present
g. .,.tuson was formed in
800 Of the Heinzes was his
..ag .. t.... isrtant contribution.
Among the witnesses introduced as 20
RobinsOn's previous good character was
senator W Murray Crane Of Ma~sachu-
sstts. Who said ne knew of Robinson
standing in Williams College and in The
Harvard Law school and was SURE he was
a man of the highest character and that
his reputation for truth and veTacity -
Lawrence 1T the First Massac huse'ts
district Who comes from North Adams,
Rob'nsOn's native town. said he had
known the lawyer from hovhoOd and told
how he grandfather, James ] Robinson.
was Probate Judge for generation.
robinson had paid his own way through
Williams and the Harvard law school.
Former Congressman I.ittl@held said
Robinson appea red before hun IN the
public debt case 81 Virginia against Vest
Virginia and Mr. LittieheId who vas
st,.rial master found htm o. be honest
and high minded. conrad Holmes. for
,usr solicitor ~ the ITnited Sta -. who
was associated with Mr.. Robinson IN tina
s4A-. before Mr. Iittlefeld. also paid a
tribute tp him. While in the Law school
Robinson was editor Oi the hdrtdr1 Ldw
RsriCU
IN summing M the testimony Referee
Ckdsll -std that u Was clear that Robinson
hn-S nothing about ths statute ne vas
convicted ~ violating ana SAID. an IN
dirtment for a msd@meanor followed by
conviction does not necessarily imply
any moral delinquency and " not per -
an ,mpeaChment ~ the good character
u the convict ny the Law Of this state
~ ~ . tni-deneanor 90 ride on freight
car without permission. e. get on train
whiI. in motion. 10 wear a Grand Army
button wilfully without having the right
To- and 90 -sll skinned milk without
ADV srtiSnR ~ a. such. Conviction 81
either one 10 these grave offences would
not dsfponstrate that the party convicted
us- eepraved or 81 bad character, and in
{ h,. oa-e of a lawyer would not ahect his
landing as a citizen or prevent his us@-
flln.s-. A. = lawyer.
Won the reasons given ] respectfully
pFsr the opinion that Justice does not re-
qIire that the respondent RobinsOn he
subniitted to punishment or discipline
Nv rec son - any ~ the matters referred 20
iT the petition hsrein.' concludes the
referee.
row heats WORLDS RECORD.
Gave 80 Pounds sG Min Daily and Pre-
dueed n. ~ Pounds % Batter.