New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-17

Estate Exchange rooms on March 80
reached Robin yesterday at the District
Attorneys office.
The note for which the collateral now
stands, says the notice. is signed ny
William Ferguson for $4,000. and It is
secured by $40. 600 first mortgage per
cent bonds of the South shore Traction
Company. 400 shares of South shore
Traction stock. 80 shares If the North
ern Bank and $3.50 shares ~ the pre-
ferred stock Of the Fidelity Development
Company.
Robin Expresses Surprise.
Il drew a note for 100000, which vas
paid" said Robin. In comment upon the
notice. then ] made additional notes
for S213 600 which was covered by those
securities, but how Ferguson got the
securities which belonged TO me | don't
know"
Samuel J. Goldsmith, Robins counsel
after numerous conferences with his
client issued another statement early
last night. in which he laid all the blame
for Robins plea Of guilty to the larceny
Indictment at the door Of William TRAY
ers Jerome. who vas then Robins coun-
sol Mr.. Goldsmith was careful not 10
name Mr.. Jerome in his statement bur
referring 10 Robins counsel then. AZ
the tino of the trial, he said that he had
refused to investigate the merits OF
Robins defence and that Robin was
forced 10 GO to trial upon the single de-
fence of insanity. When he came into
the ase. said Goldsmith, il was too late
for anything except 70 make plea OF
guilty" so he did that feeling certain
as Mr.. Goldsmith expressed II, that ne
CRohin, would he given an opportunity
10 present the facts. not alone in mtlga-
ton Of sentence but in exculratlon OF
the charge against him"
Goldsmith S statement continues Nor
ris. upon whose testimony Robin was m
dicted. stated to Dr. Robinovitch, i nave
ruined Your brother. I cannot take your
hand when she offered her hand IN
greeting. I thought he was going 70
die and ! ruined him. turned against
him 10 save rtle p'lS'S 1iib NtiNii -
was charged With his perfidy he said In
the presence Of Jerome and Miss OK
hardt. I an, a married man and must
consider M family. If / had been
single man nigh not have done IT.
Robin himself ended the dav with this
statement: TO nv mind Mr.. Brewers
statement published on Wednesday,
covers the whole situation. and surely
the reasons for making me the scape-
goat Of the crimes and intrigues OF my
so-csIled associates. md in verifcation OF
the old adage. Murder will outfits
murder Of a mans business. his person
aIitv. his reputation. and almost Of his
life--is slowly coming ont, but sooner
than I had dared 20 hope | take II that
vehement denials will nov he I'm order
from Morris. Clifford. Stumrf and the
other gentlemen whose success In get
ting awsv with II has come 20 SO in
gloriols an end I know that the Ameri-
can public is as certa in in It's Justice as
il is choerc in its anger. and when this
whole matter is thrsshed out think the
orc thing that will remain as . lasting
monumen. Of the incident will be the
puhlic's contempt for the miserable
creatures in Gods form whom Provi-
dence for some unknown reason per-
mi,ted TO use their brains for the con-
contion Of this utterly vile scheme"
Robin was tho only witness heard by
the grand jury Yesterday. and will prob
ably 60 on tho stanl for az least half
the time next Monday. 70 which DAY the
grand jury has adjourned.