New-York tribune., 1911-01-18
MAYOR ASKS HYDE
ABOUT ROBIN FUNDS
Wants Full Explanation of How
Deposits Were Made in the
Northern Bank.
LETTERS ARE EXCHANGED
Gaynor Condoles with the City
Chamberlain Over Newspaper
Attacks-Hyde Tells of
Offers to Resign.

City Chamberlain Charles II. Hyde
beat the Office boys to the Chamber
lain's Office yesterday morning, appear
ing at his desk at the almost unprece-
dented hour of $50 a. m. Most Of the
employees in the office came in after
their chiefs arrival
The second days work since the
Chamberlain returned from his house
boat trip in the South kept him busy
until p. m. He had little to say TO any
one who did noe call strictly on business
matters and did not find time during the
day to call again at the City Hall after
lis unsuccessful attempt to see the
Mayor on Monday. Mayor Gaynor was at
his office yesterday. The City Chamber
lain, however, wrote a letter to Mayor
Gaynor on Monday after he learned
that the Mayor would not be at the City
the letter and his reply TO it as he was
leaving his Office yesterday afternoon
The Mayors letter is a conciliatory mes
sage to the City Chamberlain in response
VI i y
hurt by the way some Of the newspapers
had treated him. The Mayor also asks
the City Chamberlain for a full state
ment OF how deposits Of the city's money
happened 10 be made, and who made
them. in the Northern Bank OF New
York. which closed its doors while Mr..
HYDE was away on account Of the fanci-
full fnanciering OF Joseph G.. Robin, the
indicted president Of that institution.
Tells Of Offers to Resign.
Mr. Hyde in his letter to the Mayor
recalls that he had offered 10 resign HIS
Office before going away for his health,
If the Mayor deemed such action advis-
able. but that the latter readily granted
him a leave Of absence. At another
time. last summer, on account Of Ill
health. which made necessary a pro-
tracted vacation, Mr.. Hyde said that he
approached the Mayor with a willing
ness TO resign, but the Mayor wo@ld not
consider the suggestion.
Here is Mr.. Hydes letter to the Mayor:
NV Dear Mr.. Gaynor: Having suffered
for some time from painful malady, COM
monty known as kidney stones, last sum-
mer | was advised 10 so away and rest
for a protracted period When I spoke 10
YOU OF the matter and offered 10 resign my
office II deemed advisable, you readily
eranted me a leave of absence. Again, in
Noyember, | had a severe recurrence OF
the trouble, and the physicians having
again urged me 10 go away. | renewed my
offer TO resign, but you thought IL unnec-
essary and granted permission for me TO
take the necessary time TO, II possible.
ward off further attacks by a complete
rest
Notwithstanding that, | learn that after
rad been away for a short time certain
newspapers started the false statement
that | went away 20 avoid being sub
pcpnaed by legislative committee AS you
know, there was no ground for that state
rent | was here in the city and daily at
INV office for three months that the COM
rnittee was in session and was never sub
p,rnaed or requested 10 go before the COM
rittee There was no reason why / should
20 before the committee. The chairman OF
the committee informed me that | was not
10 be subprnaed, and the chief counsel
tn the committee publicly announced that
| was not 10 be suppPnaed. Nevertheless
these certain newspapers took advantage
Of nv absence TO make the false statement
which / have mentioned. and IL seems 10
have been copied b. some respectable
newspapers.