The evening world., 1911-01-04

attempted 10 follow MN. slc pteStcI
when the detectives refased to allow
her 10 I @ with her brother. Finally
she got into Robins car and the car
trailed the wagon to the Tomb.
Fight Over s5o,L-J Bail.
Before the arrival OF Robin at the
Criminal Courts Building District-Attor-
ney Whitman had a conference vita
Judge Swami. The Judge suggested
that bail be fixed at $4,000 and NJ,
Whitman agreed that this amount was
reasonable. Mi. jerome. who arrived a
few minutes later. protested that this
was excessive and promised to give rea-
sons for lis protest In court.
Robin, who was brought from the
Tombs over the Bridge Of Signs. was ar
ranged shortly after IL o'clock. MI. Je.
rome lad preceded him into court. Rou-
In nodded and smiled at his counsel and
stood an Interested spectator while a ne
gro thief on the calendar just ahead of
him entered a plea. Then the Robin cas-
vas called.
Mr.. jerome said his client would en-
ter a plea Of not guilty. with the usual
privilege to change he plea within ton
days. Continuing, Mr.. Jerome said.
your Honor. l desire to say some
thing about the question of bail. or
Thursday Judge Grain suggested that
$4,000 would be sufficient. | had NJ
suggestion to make because at tina,
time l knew nothing OF the defendants
| resources. Since then | have had tim
to inform myself.
This man hasn't a dollar In the
world. Tho transactions IN which hi
was engaged were most complex. lie
was interested In many corporations
and companies. The sums he Is accuse
OF taking did not remain in his hands
but were Immediately transferred t.
these companies corporations.
His Strong Box Emptied.
AT the time OF his breakdown he ha,
some securities "A Il strong box. Coun
sci for some OF the concerns in whicl
he held an interest went to this stroni
box and extracted tho securities withou
his permission and without taking an.
legal steps. have ~ criticism L
make o: that action. but | mention I
10 SHOW that even the resources he hat
when he was forced to give up hi
activities are NJ lo"gcr at his disposal
The defendant Wa nld difficulty Il
giving BAN at All, NOT only Is he penn
less, but his sister and brother are with
out ~sOurce lie Is accused OF crime
which would render his ~eNtradition cas-
from any country In the world, so h
would have no object in running ava
even II he Ia the means,
1T Is my belief that he has no deslr
to run way. True, he made an attcmI
on his life last week. but that attcmT
was made Under such circumstance
that | am sure that II will not be 7,
peated. He wants to stay here an
try out this case and overcome what Il
believes are the Vaccinations OF design
ing enemies"
District Attorney Whitman called a
tention to the fact that Ipbln was a
oused Of stealing $4,000 and said tn;
II least I'VE additional indictmen'
would be foul d against him involvin
iirge amounts.
while | have my " Views as to q
seriousness Of his attempt on his life
salt the District. Attorney, that "A
tempt went to prove his desperate sta
Of mind. Mr.. jerome ought to kno
that there are countries I'm this wo,
from which 1t Is very hard, II not IN
possible. to eNtraditc a man accused
the tT,me charged here, and ! belize
The defendant Is keen ana resuurcet
enough to lind such "A country II he E
a chance. ! ask that ball ne fixed
1000"
81 think recall" said Judge SwaI
with a smile, that when Mr.. Zero.