The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-01-05
ROBIN GOES TO The TOMBS
JEROME SAYS PRISONER HiSN'T
cor 4 CENT LEFT
since creditors Took Away $50. OaIO They
Found In Ills strong BOx-Bai' G4O,-
Wptb District Attorney says lie VIII
he Indicted for Theft Of &2tND. 600.

VWb-IstTuCV NttOFUfy says NV WIZ
he Indicted for Theft Of S2N'. .OtND.
Joseph G. Robin. the indicted banker,
could not find $40, 600 bail yesterday and
is in the Tombs.
When he was arraigned in General Ses-
sions on the charge of stealing 10000
from the depositors of the Washington
Savings Bank William T. jerome an
nounced that he pleaded not guilty and
was without a cent in the world"
THE securities that We would offer a.
pledges are no longer in our possession, :"
said Mr.. jerome. while this defendant
was suffering from a severe illness coun-
sci for certain institutions took securities
from his strong box, which he had in his
room-all that remained Of his property.
the last amount he had and OF considerable
value. These securities are now in the
hands OF the attorneys OF these institu-
tions."
Mr.. Jerome also said that his client is
too i'll to attempt to escape and is i'm
pressed with the belief that he can remain
here and overcome what he believes are
the Vaccinations of designing enemies
who are seeking his ruin and destruction.
On these and other grounds Mr.. Jerome
ask ked that Robin s bail be fixed at S25 900.
District Attorney Whitman replied that
Robins attempt at suicide after his arrest
proved that he was desperate. In the
opinion of the District Attorney it would
he hard to get Robin back to court If he
once got bail. Mr. Whitman added that
while the indictment accused Robin of
the larceny of $50. 900. there will be at
least five other indictments involving the
theft Of at least s2OO,O
Robins counsel made another plea
reviewing Robins adventures after he
was put out of DIR. Macdonald's sani.
tarinm at Central Valley and concluding
When ! attempted To interview him
he was arrested. informed while sick
frop morphine that he had been in
dicted and took poison without ever
knowing what he had been indicted for
II is hardly fair for the District Attorney
to tell the Court that Robin is going e
attempt suicide again to save himself
from term in prison.
Judge Swami fixed bail at 10000 and
Robin was taken over TO the Tombs hu,
IN "a short time he was brought back
to District Attorney Whitmans Office
where he was examined for three hours
by DR. S Ely Jelifl and DR. Allan McLane
Hamilton. a'ienists retained by Mr. Whit
man. The District Attorney would not
discuss the result of this examination
This morning. however. the motion to
have Robin declared incompetent in an
independent proceeding will be argued
in the Supreme Court
MIR. Whitman was asked about the state
ment that securities valued ut s50.OOO
had been taken from Robins strong
box. He said that re couldn't discuss
the matter. "a it formed part OF the evil
dence before the Grand Jury Mr.
Stumpf, one Of the men named as having 9
taken the securities. was in conference
with one of Mr.. Whitmen's assistants
for long time yesterday. and at the same
time +. X. Morris. Robins confident tial
man. was before the Grand Jury
The .ftna Indemnity Company Of Hart
ford, in which Robin was Interested en-
nounced yesterday that il is reinsurn G
ell of its business except that in surety
bonds and has notified its agents not Ia
write any new business. This action
was taken. il is said. to conserve the
interests of stockholders and clea- thin gs
up for the sale Of the company.
Several persons yesterday offered to 20
ON Robins bond but none Of them. Mr.
Whitman said, brought the deeds to their
property. The District Attorney said
that he wanted to make very careful
examination Of any surety offered.