New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
ROBINS MEMORY POOR
Mot Able to Answer Questions
About Stock Holdings Definitely.
HINT OF MORE DISCLOSURES
Indicted Banker Gets Out OF the
Tombs Long Enough to Test
ifv in Bankruptcy.
ifv in Bankruptcy.

rosonb q Robin, the indicted banker, was
- ,ron the Tombs yesterday to be
oYauined before United States Commls-
s,oner Alexander in the bankruptcy pro-
ceadines Instituted against him and the
Rankers' Realty and Security company
,ybicB according 10 the receiver, Is Joseph
c. Robin, Incorporated.
Robin looked well. Several times he grew
,oeart and the fact that ne felt himself
deserted by some Of the men with whom hs
lad been in close business relations seemed
TO anger him.
Lots of things in connection with this
'bust-up' will transpi-e in the course OF
lime that will be interesting as well as
amusing" he said when his patience had
been tried
The examination. which was held at the
request Of Peter Alexander. receiver for
Robin and the Bankers Realty and Sc
curitv Compauy. was closely followed by
aIienists who were present In behalf OF
District Attorney Whitman. They were
Drs. Allan McI.ane Hamilton, Smith Ely
.leIlifc and William \. White. William
Travers Jerome. counsel for ROBIN brought
with him Dr. Austin Flint. the alcnist re-
tanned by his client
r. 5. Nichols Of Rollins 4 Rollins, coun-
sci for the receiver. conducted the oXami-
NATION. Mr.. Jerome was not present I'm his
capacity ms Robins counsel
Robin was hay about tho companies I'm
which he owned more than - per cent or
stock lie said hc owned more than half
tho shares iu tho Fidelity Development
Company and the majority OF stock In tho
Northern Bank. but ho did not know what
his holdings were in the Bankers Realty
and Security Company. lie said he believed
no owned controlling interest In the
Babylon Railroad Company and the Rail
road. Traction and Construction Company
Robin said that no could not tell exactly
what his holdings were i'm tho various COM
ranios until he had 2 chance 10 make a
settlement with men interested in them.
"Mr Wood and I and Morris" ho said.
were working together. and We had
sort Of general agreement that some day
va would sit down and find out what be-
longs 20 each Now not soul seems 10
claim anything. and they seem 10 intimate
that rs all mine. 7 have not seen Mr..
Wood in n long time
Robin said the petition IN bankruptcy
fled against him by the Northern Bank
was fraudulent and based on false premises
when It stated that he was accountable for
the loan Of 5000 made 70 David A. sulli-
van.
The Banking Department knew oc n.
for It criticised the agreement" he said,
Mr.. Jerome has copy of the agreement
BY which 7 was released from tho guar
snteA as soon as put NJ the security"
Robin enumerated vaguely what he
thought were stocks belonging 10 him.
covering practically sll holdings mentioned
I'm the bankruptcy petition filed against
him. He said that during December. when
he was under the influence ~ unorphins.
the safe I'm his house had been opened and
securities taken out.
He also told ot a suit brought against
him by a man named Davis for $1,000. and
asked the receiver 70 defend that suit, r $
II might be lost BY default because his
counsel. James ". Clifford. had suddenly
retired from the case on Saturday. Robin
said. he received I'm the Tombs a letter from
Clifford telling him that the lawyer refused
70 appear at hearing set IN III. Davis suit
for Monday.