New-York tribune., 1911-01-07
ROBIN INDICTMENTS ON
THEFTS OF 100000
| etters from Louise and 90
seph" to Mrs. RobinoWitCh
Shown by Mr.. Whitman.
THINKS PARENTAGE PROVED
Talks of Perjury Charge Against
Prisoners Sister-Jerome to
Surrender Private Books of
Banker to Grand Jury.

Prisoner S SlSter-JerOme TO
Surrender Private Books of
Banker to Grand Jury.
Tho grand jury filed seven new indict-
,,,nts Yesterday against Joseph g. Robin.
~. banker now IN the TombS, charging
hin, with the larceny Of an additional
,,o7 mo of the funds Of the Washington
e.,ings Bank \ superseding indictment
,r nlaco Of the one found last week in
,.ol,.ing the alleged theft OF $4,000 from
tho same bank was also filed. bringing the
total of his alleged peculations from this
An. hank for which he has so far been
Indicted. up TO 100000.
Robin is expected to plead to the new
Indictments on Monday before Judge
Swan in Part ] Of General Sessions. His
counsel have not yet succeeded in Sc
curing the $4,000 bail fixed on the first
Indictment, and 1t is likely the defendant
will spend Sunday in the Tombs.
District Attorney Whitman obtained
ytstcrday n great quantity of documen-
tsyy evidence. which will be presented
II the grand jury Monday in connection
with possible perjury charge against
Dr Louise Robinowitch Robins sister.
IN her recent petition to the Supreme
court for the appointment Of a commits
sion for her brothers person and prop
ertv. Dr. Robinowitch made affidavit that
their parents were still in Russia, and
that she and another brother, Edward.
we're tho only heirs and next Of kin of
the much indicted banker
The evidence which Mr.. Whitman has
il. hand consists mostly Of numerous let
tiers purporting to have been written by
Robin and his sister to Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Rabinowitch, the aged Will
amsburg couple who have claimed the
brother and sister as their children and
whom tho erstvhile banker and his sister
repudiated as their parents when brought
face to face with them in the District
Attorneys Office on Thursday.
Old Woman Saved Letters.
The letters had been saved by old Mrs.
Rabinouitch as tokens of the love which
her children once had for their parents.
as she told the District Attorney. Some
time ago. Robin had demanded and af-
terNsrd taker away from them certain
family documents and heirlooms. with the
desire to lessen the chances of his pa
rentage ever becoming known, the old
woman said. and fearing that he might
eventually get these letters she had tied
them securely in bundle and given
them into the keeping Of a grandniece,
daughter of Benjamin A. Kaufman of
Providence Mr. kaufman and his
daughter visited the District Attorneys
Office yesterday and turned over the let
iers to Mr.. Whitman.
The letters were all written in Russian
and arc being translated by Assistant
District Attorney Moskowitz. Most of
them were written fifteen or twenty
years ago. and show that the Louise
and Joseph" who wrote at that time
were dept ndent upon their parents for
material assistance. one written by
Louise" when she was working in Phil
ad,!phia, and addressed 10 the Rabino-
witches Brooklyn home, reads:
40. 7S4 south 10th Street, Dec. 10. 1859.
NJ Faithful Mother: / have received
your S25 and surely | am very thankful
10 you for the same. ! am very contended
that / shall have the 500 and the money
that YOU send me / shall have 10 buy all
that / need My faithful mother. | would
be very contended TO come 10 New YORK
for Christmas but / do not know whether
! can d. il / have written to my editor
and I have the answer all ready. | don't
need 20 come 10 New York. | want very
much 10 see YOU and ] will do everything
10 come 10 New York If | can do so. l
lOpe thdt | shall be- favored by the Al
mighty. 7 will see that | get a good po-
siuon When I will 20 away from Blaciley.
You understand how very COntended | am
that can 20 there. | have no more time
Your loving LOUISE.
j. S-My faithful mother. II YOU can
senu me Christmas present for the
chiln. ! think II will he very well. All get
presents and they will be satisfied TO re-
celrf also something. You have sent me
q ig present Of S25 Why should YOU not
Fend anything TO the child? Your loving
LOUISE.
The child referred to in the letter is
Joseph, who was the youngest Of the
family, according to the Rablnowitches
Threat to Dsown Parents.
I'm a letter which he wrote TO the old
people. who now are ready to acknOwl-
edge him as their son. the Joseph in the
Tombs. If II be the same Joseph, indi-
Gated that ne had an carly inclination to
domineer. and even threatened to disown
his parents then unless they sent him
money. The letter is dated August 81.
1892. and is said To have been written by
Joseph" from this city to his parents in
Brooklyn. Here is the translation:
Ny Desr Parents: Please answer me at
once Or I can have anything ~ you. or
something Of YOU. or nothing ktmember,
TINS Is the INST and the last TIME IN my
!re tlit ! beg of you anything. you nave
given To- tine other child moi 80 but nun
dIeds aud now. when !, the very youngest,
ash Oi yUu biV parents. SO, are YOU S'iiS
to bc - lard hearted aS TO refuse me!
Without these So il IS left 10 me To ue
Without income for two or thfeG WSehS:
For Gods sake remember what J ask oi
rou and send me at once. so that ! should
cease thinking OF II. Leon, as | nave toiu
sou. VIII give me $40. $l5 he has ALREADY
pad Tor the contract and your SO VIII
MAKE 81. out Of this ] need SlO iol
ticket and Sl5 for two or three weeks
tIsrJ and lodging. Please answer az once
don't wait for a minute and send me the
money or write me one word, Nol. ie,
member this only that II YOU refuse me !
VII haze nothing in common VIII you.
Tour SON JOSEIh
Another letter written by Louise" TO
her mother. at No. IS Moore street,
Brooklyn, While the former was en-
ployed as . nurse in a Philadelphia hos
IifaI . &, ISp. hogan. MY faithful