New-York tribune., 1911-03-16

rcgie. nor had he been asked TO attend
.he grand jury nvestigation.
III 1t Is learned that Mr. Carnegie VIII
be able TO throw any light upon the mat
ters under investigation. he will prob
ably be summoned" added the District
Attorney.
In regard 20 the prospective indict-
rlcnts in the case. il was learned al the
District Attorneys Office yesterday that
they could In all probability be based on
testimony entirely independent OF the
Robin testimony. and so would not he
cren TO any attack upon the ground that
Robin was not sane If he should event
uslly be sent 10 Matteawan.
Aoains. Mstteawan for Robin,
Samuel ] Goldsmith. who succeeded
William Travers Jerome as Room
counsel said yesterday that II Justice
Seabury decided that Robin vas insane
he was prepared 10 fight the decision
and make every endeavor 10 keep MS
client from being sent TO Matteawan.
II imagine that Justice Seabury is 60
ing 20 make an independent eXamina-
ton" he saiG. "snd go over the whole
ground. hut II he finds Robin insane
have three -or four points already in
PREPARATION on which I will fight the de-
Cision'
VIII new evidence he introduced
nc was asked.
That is not yet settled Mr.. Gold
smith replied II think though, that
sooner or later Jeroms's attitude viii
hsv. 10 be made clear. We don't under
stand lust where he stands. and great
deal will have 70 be said on that phase
Of the case 10 clear IT NJ.
What 90 You understand now. 10 he
Mr.. Jerome's attitude?' he was asked
He has not defined it the lawyer
said "As near as We can make out he
saws that he is a friend Of the court.
and. also. that he must protect himself
,rd the thirteen aliensts in their stand
that Robin is insane. 1t was Jerome
Who asked for the investigation OF
Robins sanity II was on his initiative
that the conference with Justice sea
bury was held yesterday, and he nut II
the man was sane or insane.
II orposed the whole thing absolutely!
don't consider Jerome in this thing at
all. I consider him an outsider with no
-ieh. 70 be in H. But the Judge. out oil
the kindness OF his heart and for the
purpose Of clearing his own conscience
IS listening 10 Jerome as he would 70
any one else. Jerome has gone in as
public spirited citizen
Affidavit in Robins Favor.
William l.. Brewer. formerly vice.
rresident of the Riverside Branch Of the
Northern Bank. made an affdavlt on
Tuesday that will be given to Justice
Seshiry 20 help him determine Robln
mental condition. Brewer is out under
$4,000 bonds on an indictment charging
u.riurv. and is one Of the men eXoner-
sted hv Robin in his confession TO DIS
tric, Attorney Whitman. His afldaNt
is intended 10 show that Robin was the
victim Of a plot to make him the scape-
goat. He says:
reside in East Orange \. have
been associated with Joseph - hoolh 80 aitu
;,snnes ,5,1 have S0 Known nov Fredorick * Morris
since about 1904 ana know his voice over
tho telephone quite well.
Morris was 4 director in several OF
Robins companies and vas his confiden-
tial man. The affidavit continues:
! have acted as substitute in tie Wash
neton sarinfs Bank as seG,gIaTy Mas az N
am familiar with the officers OF the WASH
irston savings Bank and with the inte;est
srd time devoted TO its affairs ny Presldeht
3lohin and Vice President Wood
on the 9th 81 osth of Decem9er iaio' ,
w. ~ at my home ' waS t,i-,n GaIlen up ,bn In
the telephone by Morris. and thereupoh tHe
f,ioving converse ton enSued;
Hello. Brown; this is Morris HOW are
>oJ. Old man. How IS your colo colii .o,.or
and getting along ali right What's new?
Morris replied. well. there IS something
special called YOU up for. Ihlnss are ,D,. III
pretty bad shape but We have preparec Tor
the storm
aid "Vhat-the Washington Savings
Bank? Does Mr.. Robin know about IL?
He replied. You know the condition Mr.
Robin is in. lie knows it In manner.
At that time Robin was sick at his
home in Cramercy Park. He was under
opiates. following an operation for stone
in the kidney. Brovers AFFIDAVIT con-
tinues.
Morris said. 1t doesn't make much diff
ference. because his condition Is such mat
c1ervthing that is wrong at the savings
bank. the Northern Rank and tho other
places IS TO ne pat up 10 Robin and II "a
his wish that ! toll YOU. That viii prob-
ably let everybody out a he cannot 1--we
end there is no use Of every bodt suffering,
and he will never know the difference, a
hs cannot recover J am posting every oodN
80 that effect | wish YOU would come into
Sow y ork and see mo that might have a
confidential chat With YOU
said 10 Morris: "Nhy. Mr. Norris. YOU
know that Robin is tho best friend YOU
IL s.r.ttc csgohf 90 50
. that iuStiCe Is done him
Morris said well. : told YOU the ar
r rancernentS that haye been taken up win
Wood. Stumpf and clifford. Everybody -
going 10 rut II up 10 Robin. Robin Is done
for physicailv He Is complete wreck
end can't gct over II
said: II hope - Is not a. bad IS thSt
, can't believe the others did not knoW
what WIS going on. J toll YOU that II
Ronir ever gets on his feet ~ VIII make
- sdnle bodv suffer. J think II any onN n3s
. done o.Tons he should stand Tor II ana nol
vut II up n any ono else
NJ Goldsmith said that when Brow
er's AFFIDAVIT was read 70 Robin he said
30 IF. in my inner conscience. ! consid-
y cred myself in any way directly respon-
: eible for the transactions in tho Wash
ineton savings Bank ! should not ask
fnT consideration. or even leniencN. !
have alvays been my own Sternest judge.
. hut I know that these things arc not
iustlv ascrhable 20 me. and because I
want n bring 70 Justice the real malefac-