The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-30

New YORK, Dec. "a few hours after
his indictment by the grand jury on a
charge OF grand larceny. this afternoon,
Joseph G. Robin was arrested at the
home of his sister Dr. Louise G. Robin
ovitch, Of IS West l26th street. William
Travers Jerome, according TO his promise,
told District Attorney Whitman where to
md Robin, and two detectives, armed
with bench warrant issued by Judge
Grain, took Robin in custody The
prisoner. who was i'll. was watched all
night by the detectives in his bedroom.
He Will probably appear insGeneraI SEES
sions tomorrow morning and make aD-
plication for release on bond.
Next TO Robins arrest. the most SEN
sational development in the story to-day
was brought out in the testimony of
Frederick X. Morris, Robins confidential
man. before the grand jury. Robin got
away with $4,000 IN checks delivered by
the Washington Savings Bank, of New
York, on mortgage supposed 10 have
been made by the Fidelity Development
Company, owners of the Morris Park
property No such mortgage was exc
eut-d by that company.
May Make Forgery Charge.
When he was asked whether a charge
Of forsery could not have been made In
this instance, District Attorney Whitman
said that probably il could have. but that
his purpose was TO seize the clearest
charge and place il before Che grand Jury.
He said he expected 10 get a lot of ad-
diuonal indictments against Robin Also.
olncers OF the banks involved and d.
rectors win so before the grand Jury.
Former District Attorney Jerome. as
Robins counsel, was closeted with Mr..
Whitman for some time IN the morning.
The TWO went downstairs 70 General
Sessions. arriving just as Judge Grain
was dismissing the grand jury.
MT Jerome suggested that a bench war
rant be issued and that until tomorrow
a guard be placed over Robin. He sug-
sested that both he and the district at
torney select physician TO examine the
patient physically and mentally.
Robin was taken 10 his sisters house in
West l26th street in the afternoon. De-
tectives Flood and Lee went up there
and arrested him. lie went 70 bed because
be was said 10 be sick Dr. Austin Flint
acting for Mr.. Jerome. and DR. William
Mabon for the district attorney. examined
the prisoner tonight. and in the morning
they'll give their opinion as 10 whether
or not Robin can be taken 10 the Grim
inal Courts building 10 plea to the in
dictment
Must Go TO Court.
Mr. Whitman was interested mainly in
Robins physical condition. He said that
if Robin is able to be moved he will have
TO plead to the Indictment
Following the discovery OF Robins
thefts from the Washington Savings
Bank, of which he is president. the State
banking department, which had allowed
that Institution 10 remain open and re-
ceive the few deposits that were offered
on Wednesday, when the bank gave no
tice that it would enforce the sixty-day
rule, took charge to-day and closed the
banks doors.
O. H. Cheney, superintendent OF banks,
said this step seemed necessary by reason
Of that banks relations 10 the Northern
Bank
The bank on July 81 last had deposits OF
$l,4l0205. due 1900 depositors The bank is
al Columbus circle and Fifty-ninth street
and many Of It's depositors are negroes
who live in that neighborhood All day
there was a group of people waiting anx-
iously about the door. hoping to get some
hint Of the conditions revealed by the ex-
animation going on inside They cues
toned every one who went in or out, but
learned nothing.
Failed TO Give Receipt.
II came out in Mr.. Morris testimony
that Robin got not only 10000 from the
Washington Savings Bank on the Ger
tiicates of participation in a nonexistent
mortgage, but that on August Il last he
get $1,000 from the bank by the same
means, but without bothering TO give a
certificate OF participation, and on Aug
ust 3 last took out $4,000 more, also
without troubling with certificates. In
other words. the $1,000 and $4,000 were
handed out 10 him just because he asked
FOR II, and without the hank receiving at
the time even a piece Of paper TO show
that Robin owed IL the money
In both Of these cases the stubs in the