The evening world., 1911-02-02
ROBINS
IN STOCK
BY MIR. GIEE

United states commissioner Thomas
Alexander presided to-day at a hearing
In one OF the half dozen bankruptcy
proceedings against Joseph @. Robin
and his enterprises. In the search for
Robins property. Tho hearing was
held on behalf OF Peter Alexander.
who has been made receiver.
The particular case on to-day II that
Of the Railway Traction Construction
Company. Of which Robin was the
owner, n which was to build his
South Shore Traction Company's road.
James II. Clifford. who was counsel
for the Northern Bank and also at
torney for Robin. was called as q wit
ness. lie was examined by Samuel
Goldsmith.
Mr.. Goldsmith 10 the lawyer who was
accused by Robin at one OF these hear
ings with deserting him and abandon
Ing n case In court. Robin also &C.
clared Clifford had stolen a million dol
lars In securities from him on Dec. "a.
Mr.. clifford In his testimony told OF
his acquaintance with Robin and VIVA
he knew about tho purchase of the
Morris Park property.
His Work a. Attorney.
II was not attorney for Robin" no
said. except In the purchase OF the
riverside Bank. ! was counsel for the
Northern Bank. Last spring we had
an orer from some solid downtown
banking interests to buy the bank. They
then offered l65. but Robin wanted 200.
In September l went TO Germany. ] re-
turned on Dec. . ana found the down.
town interests ready to buy the bank
at Robins figures. Robin called me on
tho phone md said he wanted me TO
sell the bank.
"'What Hgure?' ] asked.
ANY figure he replied.
Il learned that the bank had been
examined. that It was under suspicion
and was to be re-examined."
Goes to See Robin.
Mr.. clifford said lie went to sec Robin
and found him III. His sister. DIR. Ra-
~binovlteh, was there. She protested
thus to visit him would kill him. but
he finally saw Robin.
II had heard he had s 100000 Of the
securities" said clifford. II told him
we must have immediate relief or the
bank was bursted."
After muc delay Clifford finally had
Robins's safe opened. II was empty.
same for some small lots of insignificant
securities.
Robin says I stole a Million said
clifford. Il have been able TO trace the
stock as follows: The Carnegie Trust
Company has 400 shares; Riverside
Bank. 1900: Northern Bank. for the
Melrose and South Shore Traction
loans. 900 shares. There are 1000 shares
more listed. making 1900. and 500 shares
recently appeared In the Illinois Sc
curity Company, given TO protect q bond
OF DIR. Rablnowitz. This accounts for
$4,000 OF the sl,00o,0 CO.
There Is ss7, 900 due In taxes which
Robin was supposed to have paid. but
didn't
I'm disappointed" said Mr.. Gold.
smith. jokingly. II had hoped you
would come down prepared to turn over
a million dollars to me-"
II wish ] could have got hold OF a
million" said clifford. Il would have
turned II In for the stockholders ana
depositors."
Takes One More Whsek.
In Diminishing the panel OF Jurors tina,
had served In his part OF General SEES
sions last month Judge Swami took
another whack at Mr.. Jerome. After
thanking the Jurors as n panel the Court
addressed the twelve men who had sa,
In the Robin case and said:
u am glad h a you paid such par
ticuhr attention to the defendant
Robin and We're able TO bring In a yer,
diet on your own observations, TIL,
evidence given by alienists Is made NJ
merely OF opinions n should not al.
ways be considered as gospel truth"