Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-29
Head Of Closed Northern Bank Of New York Again
Disappears, but Retains Ex.Dist. Atty. Jerome
doctors Explain Why They Signed Papers
THE Banks Condition Is Not Known.

| New York, Dec. 2S.-Denied asylum
at the private sanatorium to which he
was committed as paranoiac, Joseph
G. Robin, whose operations closed the
Bank of Northern New York yester-
day, appeared for a moment in Jersey
City. today and then vanished with his
sister, DR.. Louise Robinovitch, in
| high powered automobile. No war;
rant 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 learn
ed tonight, both. are still out of town.
! At the sanatorium at which Robin
was committed. the following state
ment was given out today:
In view of the fact that criminal
prosecution may be instituted against
Mr. Robin and because of certain
statements that have been made, DR..
Macdonald requested Mr.. Robins sis
ter, Dr. Louise G. Robinovitch, to re-
move Mr.. Robin from the sanatoriun.
This was DONE"
Or. Macdonald would not discuss
the case further. but DR.. Max G.
Schlapp. one Of the three physicians
on whose certificates Justice Amend
committed Robin, called at the dis
trict attorneys office to make clear
of his associates. Dr. Austin Flynt
and DR. Valentine WiIdman
eve are called into the case" said
Or. Schlapp, by DR.. Louise Robin
ovitch. She gave us a history of the
case and coming from a reputable
physician, there was nothing for us
to do but accept her data as the facts
a conclusion in which were strength
ened by our knowledge that DR.. Robin
Ovitch is herself an alienist The
history that she gave us indicated
paranoia, which as understood mani
tests itself in Illusions of one kind
ard another. We put questions to
Robin and his answers confirmed the
diagnosis indicated by the history Of
the case"
Justice Amend, who signed the order
of commitment as five minutes after
midnight ON Monday morning. knows
Of no way in which the present sit
uation could have been obviated. The
requirements Of the statute We're COM
said today. "A prima facie case was
made out clearly. There was moth.
ing for me to do under the statut'
but sign the commitment and | did
Detectives watched his apartments
and the home of his sister tonight
until District Attorney Whitman re-
ceived word from William Travers Je-
rome. former district attorney. that
Robin had retained him as counsel.
"Robln Is ir this city," said Mr. Whit
mon, after hearing from jerome and
Mr.. Jerome has assured me that he
viii produce Robin when the district
attorney wants him.
Upon application of the attorney
generals Office Justice Amend signed
an order this evening returnable or
Friday morning. requiring the Title
& Guarantee Co. of Rochester, i'm
plicated with the Aetna Indemnity
CO.. in the closing of the Northern
Bank of New York, to show cause
why it should not turn over its affairs
to the state insurance department.. Til.
order also acts as an injunction re-
straining the company from transact
ing any business or disposing Of any
show cause has been argued.
Superintendent Hutchkiss of the
state insurance department will confer
tomorrow with Supt. Macdonald or
the Connecticut insurance department
as to whether the Aetna Indemnity
CO. of Hartford shall be restrained
from doing any further business in
| this state.
It also became known here tonight
| that in April. 1908, an official bulletin
| issued by Z. f. Rittenhouse, the state
Superintendent of insurance in Colo
RADIO and now president of the Provl-
| dent Savings Life Assurance Society,"
ousted the Aetna Indemnity co. from
Colorado and warned the public against
| Joseph G. Robin.
No information was to be had on the
probable amount of the alleged short
| age in the Northern Bank of New
York, but a statement was made oy
| one ,of the directors who wished his
name withheld that it might aggregate
100000 or even more.
| James NJ. Clifford. attorney for the
bank and also director, who said yes
| terday that all depositors would be
| paid in full. estimated tonight that the
bank had quick assets on hand sufii-
cient to assure all depositors 66 %
I, cents on the dollar There is other
collateral that can be considered good.
| he said, but cannot be so quickly liqui-
| dated. The exact statement of how the
bank stands will not be available until
the state banking department has COM
pleted it's examination of the books,
| which probably will take three weeks.
New York, Dec. 28.-A staff of ex-
| perts under the direction of Bank Supt