Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-30
ROb|N|ND|CTED
FOR Theft OF
$4,000
PROMPT ACTION AGAINST
GOTHAM BANK PRESIDENT 7
Defendant Technically Insane,
Which Renders Further Pro-
ceedings Against Him Com
plicated.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
New York. Dec. 29.--It took the
grand jury just an hour today to in
diet Joseph G. Robin on a charge Of
the larceny 81 $4,000 from the
Washington Savings bank. Of which
he was president
The bank passed into the hands of
the state banking department today,
there to keep company with the Bank
of Northern New York of whose ex-
eeutlve committee he was chairman.
and with which his name has hitherto
been more prominently connected.
The district attorney explained that
out of a mass Of evidence drawn from
the records Of both institutions he
had chosen the charge that he
thought could be presented most sim
ply to a jury.
Robin was Immediately placed un-
der arrest at the home of his sister,
DR.. Louise Robinovtch. but his ar
raignment was postponed until to-
morrow when he must give $4,000
bail, or go 10 jail
Technically Robin is insane. The
order of commitment signed by JUS
tice Amend, at the request of DR..
Robinovitch and on the certifscation
Of three other physicians. still stands.
although the private sanitorium to
which Robin was taken refused to
receive him.
This lunacy finding is the thing
that complicates the case said Dis
trict Attorney Whitman today. IF
Mr.. Jerome would consent TO waive
that finding It would greatly simpli-
fly matters"
William Trayers Jerome, who has
been retained by Robin. made his at
titude toward this request plain.
IF it appears he IS sufficiently
able to appear in court he car be
brought here to answer to the indict-
ment," he said. He is now ward
of the supreme court. II he is found
just what course is wise
to pursue is left to subsequent deter
mination. His person is secure
Robin drove up tonight in his au-
tomobile to his sisters home, bench
warrant was Immediately served on
him, and DR.. Austin Flint, one Of the
who signed the order for
his commitment. and DR.. William b.
Mabon, superintendent Of Manhattan
State Asylum for the Insane, began
an examination into his condition.
The Indictment against Robin was
Frederick X. Norris formerly his
confidential employe.
1t charges that the Washington
Savings bank, of which Robin was
president was induced to draw to his
order two checks aggregating $90,-
900, in consideration of participation
agreements purporting to give the
bank an equivalent in a mortgage ex-
ecuted by the Fidelity Development
one of the string of COM
panies promoted by Robin, in favor
Of the Title & Guarantee company of
Rochester, n. Y. This latter com
pany Robin controlled through his
ownership of the Aetna Indemnity
NO such mortgage" said the dis
trict attorney today, was executed
BY the Fidelity Development COM
pany These participation agree
ments were signed by Anthony
vice president of the com
pany
Two checks in exchange for them,
one for $35. 200 and the other for s55-
600 were deposited to the credit of
the Title & Guarantee company. There
is "a mass Of evidence to wade through
which involves at least dozen insi-
titions and fifty men. 1t was hard
10 Select from inns HlhSS u SlitbtS SHi7
pable act
The Washington Savings bank went
into the hands OF the state banking
department today to keep company
with the Bank of Northern New
York and further indictments are ex-
pected superintendent Cheney of
tonight from Albany, defining his at
titude toward the affairs of the
Northern.
1t was understood that negotiations
are in progress looking toward the
purchase of the Aetna Indemnity
of hartford. Conn, by a
New York syndicate.
At the office Of the state insurance
II was said tonight that
the option held here on the Aetna
company of Hartford,
Conn, had been allowed to expire
without being taken up.