New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
'L|KELY To |ND|CT
A CITY OFFICIAL
Robins Examination by District
Attorney Made Action Prob
able, 1t Is Said.
IN CARNEGIE TRUST CASE
Investigation, Much Aided by
Banker Convicted of Grand
Larceny, Near Grand
Jury Stage,

Indictments against an official in
the city government and at least one
bank official are impending in connec-
ton with the nvostigation of the affairs
of the Carnegie Trust Company by Dis
;rict Attorney Whitman. The informa-
ton. il is reported. upon which the
grand jury will be requested to act was
supplied by Joseph G.. Robin. the con-
victed banker who was at one time a
director Of the Carnegie Trust Company.
The nature OF the transactions on which
indictments are likely to he based has
not been disclosed.
II was reported around the Criminal
Courts Building Yesterday that enough
evidence had been obtained and verihcd
by the District Attorney TO warrant
presentation of the matter 10 the grand
Jury without further delay. This eNi-
dence is the result Of daily conferences
lasting four and five hours between the
District Attorney. or his assistant. John
Kirkland Clark. and Robin since ROBIN
pleaded guilty 10 the indictment charg-
ing grand larceny in connection with the
closing Of the Washington Savings Bank.
Robin has made good his promise. it
is said. completely 20 unbosom himself
TO the District Attorney and help III
every way possible To bring to justice
the men who were responsible for the
closing of tho Carnegie Trust Company
or other institutions. with the inside
workings Of which he was well ac-
quainted.
Robins Statements Verified.
Every statement made by Robin has
been accepted conditionally by his cX-
aminers until il was verified. His state
ments upon which the grand jury VIII
he asked 20 act. it is said. are bacKeu
M by confederation more than ample
rartlv documentary and partly in the
form of information from trustworthy
sources.
District Attorney Whitman was not at
his Office Yesterday. He spent the time
at his apartment in the Hotel IroquoiS'
ooinc over the matters which. 1t Is
understood. hc will present to the Grahu
jury.
In the Criminal Courts Building Mt
clark was cosetei for three hours dur-
ine, the dav with Robin. getting addi-
tjonal data. When Robin was taken
hack to his cell in the Tombs Mr.. clark
refused to make any statement. referring
all inol,lrers regarding Robin to ms
chief.
MIR. whitman fatty refused to discuss
the matter. declaring that ii was an ofl-
cial investigation and that he was g.
termined that EothinG should he maze
public regarding it by him or MS as
sistants until the proper time. Ask'd 10
DENY that the reports referred 70 were
fo,inded on facts. he refused to do So
adding: II do not deny or affirm them'
| simply will not discuss them.
Reports Grow in Strength.
The insistent reports the. the District
Attorneys investigation of the CLOSING
Of the Carnegie Trust Company, when
has been going on for several weeks, mad
been brought to head by the rcvela-
tions of Pobin continued during the day
DESPITE lack Of official confirmation.
The reports even went SO far as to say
that the absence of an important Wit
ness tomorrow might delay the grand
iury's report. This witness has been out
of the state. it was said, but was cx-
pccted back tomorrow His failure TO
arpear would. however, mean only a
tenn rary delay. it was said.
1t was recalled that Robin was an in
innate friend of the late president Of the
Carnegie Trust Company. G. G. Dickin-
son. when they were associated in the
trust company directorate. Dickinson
at one time USED the cOmpany's funds to
tide Robin over a preCarious moment in
his career, according TO the report.
More recent transactions invOlvino the
company have been the subject Of criti-
cism. For a long time it vas one of the
delositories for city funds, and when il
was closed considerable sum Of the
city's money was in its possession.