New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-29
ALL A PLOT, SAYS ROBIN
Convicted Banker Makes Attack
on Former Confidential Man.
TRIES TO PROVE SoLVENCY
Presents Sensational AftidavitS
at Hearing Showing Alleged
Duplicity of Friends

r.Aer,ck K Morris. formerly secre''''
...,o~al of the companies conro'eu ~
-, r. Robin. was put through uS'"e
-, yesterday at the hands OF
yoh,r who was released from the i''i''
- ,a might interrogate his former con-
aaor,,aI man in the bankruptcy procee0-
,rgs against Robin before Stanley W. DeN-
ter. referee 49,.
Robin has taken exception TO mneh o'
.,o testimony given by Morris on the
direct examination, with the result '''"'
Ia has undertaken the task Of PERSONALS
examining his former confidential a'"'
A., ae,,r- is being made by ROBIN 10 sho"
-. ,o &c solvent. and. instead or o"lnN
sfoo ooo 70 the concerns that ne pr"'''e'''
80 institutions actually owe him money
-, Of the testimony given yesterday re-
- 20 an item of $4,000. which II
.sa-,ed I'M against Robin by the Bankers
DIT, and Security Company. Rohin
.,,,,,b+ N nrove by Morris that he was not
a debtor 10 the company for this amount
bvt should be credited for that sum ON the
books of the company.
Robin appears 10 be determined 10 dis
credit the testimony given by Morris ne
fore the District Attorney, the state SUI
perintendent Of Insurance and the stare
Superintendent Of Banks which had ihuch
3D., do with the criminal prosecution against
Robin. Under the examination conducted
f,, Robin. who proved himself 10 be an eX-
ceuent cross-examiner. Morris was forced
10 modify some Of his answers given al me
fs-kr~lptcv proceedings. and some answers
GIVEN nv Norris IN other proceedings were
also found 10 be somewhat at variance
with the ones given by him al the eN-
animation conducted by Robin.
Producing an affidavit made nv Dr. Rob
,rovitch pertaining 10 an interview Whlch
s,s had with Morris on December y. Romn
nut this question 70 Morris.
isn't II A fact that when my sister
rsne 70 see YOU YOU said Doctor. ] can
not take your hand. 7 am not worthy OF
90 7 don't know what 10 say I have sold
ont YOUR brother. and I am ruined man.
Uas roId. and We all believed. that ne
WOULD die or spend the rest Of his days in
o., as,.Iun. and 10 save others 7 involved
him and am ashamed TO look Won in the
face. nave ruined an innocent man 10
save the guilty ones -
AS Robin was reading the question Nor
rs became excited, and before II was COM
rlara5 he shouted: That "a absolutely IN
true"
Looking bitterly at the witness. Robin
said. "Do YOU recall meeting my sister IN
Nf-. Jerome Office. and 70 her remarking;
Nv God. II is too late. Everything has
been framed up the other way. II 1 mad
known that MI Robin was going 10 live [
might not have done this. At least II /
had been properly advised before immunity
Rad been obtained might have acted dif-
f-rentlv. NY immunity was obtained on
testimony as 7 have given It, and l have
% stick by II now -
M Morris denied ever having made sucn
r. statement.
DO vou recall making this statement 20
Mr. Goldsmith ouered Robin
''Of course. IL is true that the $'oo"l
mortgage was actually prepared and signed
for execution. and Mr.. Rooin thought II
was fixed up. but had destroyed the car
hon coLv. and everybody had agreed 10
deny il II Mr.. Blank Uhe real name did
-ot ~or~e o1l) had stuck by Robin, tha'
yvould have been different and all ms
harm, would never have happened. hut there
,s no usa OF nv putting my head ND against
the stone wall now. T. 7 was single man
might have done differently. and stood
~. Mr. Robin and fought for the right and
have taken nv own medicine. but 7 an a
nan Of family. with grown-up children
whose names I must protect. Mr.. Robin Is
going. anyway We all thought he would
not live through his attack Of sickness. and
we had been sure IF IL. II is now 100 late.
He has had 70 stand for everything. The
T,istrict Attorney has absolutely forbidden
me 70 sign the affidavit II do. I lose my
immunity
M Morris denied this also.
The 10000 mortgage referred 10 was the
one which Robin asserted had been taken
on the Morris Park property and by means
n certificates OF par Icipat!ou on mort
gage which never actually existed hohlh
secured 10000 from the Washington say
ings Bank. This transaction was one OF
the fatal ones In the career or the spec
fzcuIar banker and promoter
During the early part OF the eTanlna-
ZION Robin sought 20 get statement rom
Morris regarding $4,000 OF the LaiTah'e
corner Company. held by the banKeIs
Realty and Security Company. BY piouu'
i1g the minutes Of that company IL was
SHOWN that these bonds had been purchaser
from Robin by the company but no ehI C-
.n,aarad on the books that payment ioF
,re7, was ever made 10 Robin
Robin desired 10 bring out this tes'nlo,y
n show that in this instance alone TIC
cornaDv actually was his creditor.
The nearing was adjourned until the 'lrS'
week Of september.