The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
|IAV|NGS BANK
| CLOSES DOORS
Second Institution Ruled by
"Insane" Promoter Is in
States Hands.
LARCENY OF 100000 Is
CHARGED TO "PARAN0IAC"
District Attorney Puzzled by
Lunacy Finding and Je-
rOme's Attitude.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-It took the
uapd Jury Just an hour today to in
a;rt Joseph G.. Robin on a charge of
,be larceny of 100000 from the Wash
iyeion Savings bank, of which he was
ylcsident.
The savings bank passed into the
| 'nuds OF the state banking department
,eday, there to keep company with the
| Rank of Northern New York, of whose
dscutive committee he was chairman,
| ,,d With which his name has hitherto
| ken more prominently connected.
The district attorney explained that
| at Of mass of evidence drawn from
| he records of both institutions. he had
| ,koseu the charge that he thought
/ Inzld be presented most simply to a
5uy.
1 Robin was Immediately placed under
|resi at the home of his sister, DR..
| louise Robinovitch. but his arraign-
| asnt was postponed until tomorrow,
| Fhen he must give $4,000 bail or go
10 Jail.
| Technically, Robin is insane. The or.
/ l.r OF commitment signed by Justice
lnend, ut the request of DR.. Robino-
4 Htch and on the ccrtification of three
| rhsr physicians. still stands, although
| d. private sanitarium 10 which Robin
/ rs taken refused to receive him.
Prosecutor Is Puzzled.
"Ihis lunacy finding is the thing
in. complicates the case said Dis.
nct Attorney Whitman today. eff
~ Jerome would consent TO waive
bat finding, it would greatly simplify
niters. -
William Travers Jerome, who has
ts9 retained by Robin. made his at
nhds toward this request plain.
l IF il appears he is sufficiently able
p appear i'll court, he can be brought
zre TO answer to the Indictment. he
ND. He is now ward OF the supreme
part If he Is found responsible, Just
sAt course is wise 10 pursue is left
subsequent determination. His per
~ Is secure
Robin drove up tonight in his auto
1oblle TO his sisters home. \ benc Ii
srnrt was Immediately served on
nn, and Dr.. Austin Flint. one of the
1eleisns who signed the order for
y commitment. DR., William B. Ma
S' superintendent Of the Manhattan
'ale Asylum for the Insane. began an
'@minatlon into his condition.
ins Indictment against Robin was
Ssd on information sworn TO by Fred
nek X. Morris, formerly his conf
tatial employee.
y charges that the Washington Saw
&c hank,. of which Robin was presi-
Ea'' was induced TO draw 10 his order
y eaecss aggregating 100000. in con
siation OF participation In agree
sau purporting to give the bank an
tursient III mortgage executed by
meity Development company, one
9e string or companies promoted by
pin' IN favor Of the Title and Guar
'-es company Of Rochester. \. Y.
/ More Indictments Expected.
LUIS latter company, Robin controlled
ilough his ownership of the Aetna In.
<nsity company.
no such mortgage said the dis
aH' attorney today, fwas executed by
Fidelity Development company,
.es participation agreements were
sueu py Anthony Stumpf, vice presi-
$50 and by William V. JomaX, secre'
~ OF the Title ard Guarantee com.
tNo checks in exchange for them
M lor $4,000 and the other for So,
LA were deposited TO the credit of the
se and Guarantee company. There
mass of evidence to wade through
1s;. 1A.a involves at least dozen insti'
Yns and fifty men. II was hard tc
IN; lrom tins mass single culpable
tae Washington Savings bank went
, .oe hands Of the state banking
st;y,ss'.ment st,s ~ today to keep compa ny
( |rS Tue Bank OF Northern New York
iuIther indictments are expected.
? was understood that negotiations
Z 49, progress looking toward the pur
= IN LII VI the Aetna Indemnity company
dH;srtford- Conn, by New Yorl
4 srate' but the state insurance de
= lusa ny says that the option on thu
M INDEMNITY company had been al
n 70 expire without being taken up
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