Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-31
ROBIN HAS EVEN
CHANCE IS VIEW
Of PHYSICIANS
Indicted Banker, Who Attempted
Suicide, Is Now Under
Guard.

o-t,v7 YORK, Dec. 31.-Joseph n
aht, ,vbose frenzied finance deaiihes
ore alleged to have cost his BANKS 81,
ono noo- or more and forced them TO cIose'
s~an+ +be night on a cot in the prlsoN
- ~ Rellevue Hospital with a po-
',oanoan sitting close to him and Watcn-
80 bio every move TO see that ne uiu
30 u,ota another attempt to enu ms
,.ee &C no did Yesterday afternoon just
basora he was to be arraigned N Geh-
81 sessions before Judge Grain
Tbere was an unverified report TO-DAY
not yesterdays attempt at sulcl-e was
tba tbiro Robin hes made since the
s,,snansion of the banks and the CLOS
I'M. of tne insurance company. Wheh
pobin was being taken 10 DR., carlos
MacDonald's sanitarium, at central
valley he narrowly missed heing ru"
down nv an express train. At the tnle
.h,s uas ~sunposed to have been an ac-
cident. oaoy
soids the Young Russian bank Wrecker
80 oboiit an even chance of recovery.
He ,s badly run down physically Oh
the twelve 1-1112 grain p1lls OF hyoscsa-
mine he swallowod. would not nave so
MS NlldllA9 o9
condition precaT1ous.
Has Fairly Good Night.
During the night Robin rested fair
lv vii for one who has been accus-
,rn,sd to luxurious surroundings ana
who suddenly was transpi2nted to the
prison ward of a hospital. Twenty
wears a when Robin then known as
Fobinotitch. landed here from Russia
friendIess and with no money tuS
prison ward would have been n luxury
but things have changed for Rooin
since he changed his name n pluhseo
into the high financial seas
Robin makes no denial of his attempt
to kill himself, but up to this time no
formal charge of attempting SUICIDE mas
been made. It remain with Assistant
District Attorney Mott, acting district
attorney in the absence of Mr.. WHIT
man, whether this charge will be adoeo
10 the charge of grand larceny.
DR.. Gregory, of the p~sychepathlc
ward in Bellevue, made a careful exam
ination OF Robin last night and ques-
toned the prisoner closely. At times
Robin stared vacantly at the ceiling
and at other times his replies were H.
coherent and even foolish. Whether he
was still under the influence Of the pol
son or d~eranged or merely playing a
part the physician was unable TO say.
Told of the poison.
Robin himself revealed the fact that
he hao taken the poison. He made the
revelation in the detective bureau at
tached to the district-attorney's office
IN the Criminal Court building a few
minutes after he had staggered in there,
supported by his sister and Detective
Flood.
"Goodby," he gasped, as the young
woman lovingly stroked his head. I'm
a dead man; I've taken poison
The sister striaAztad and hecamF 'hys-
terical. She. fell into the arms Of Mr..
Jerome, her brothers counsel. The
next minute she was Sneellng in front
of the chair in which her brother was
seated, impIoring him to tell every
thing. In these Efforts she was as
sisted by DR.. Austin G.. Flint, the alien
ist retained by Mr.. Jerome in behalf OF
Robin.
Word was received at the district
attorneys office that Robin showed de-
cided Improvement during the morning
hours and that the chances for his com
plete recovery are now good.
officials of the prosecutors office to-
day were discussing Robins remark
to his sister when he was brought tc
after taking the hyocyamine. Robin
told his sister he had taken poison
This, the lawyers argue. showed his
mind was very clear and that he spoke
IN an unguarded moment. thus aiding
The State to shatter a defense of in
sanity.
Receivers we're appointed today by
Judge Chatield, of the Federal Court
in Brooklyn, for the South Shore Trac-
ton Company, which is largely owned
by Joseph 9. ROOM The company
operates trolley lines on Long Island
and is capitalized for S2,0o0,0 900. The re-
ownership was asked for by creditors
and stockholders.
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