New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-18
when it failed they were approximately

when it failed they were approximately
| 100000
Through Robins counsel, Samuel j.
Goldsmith William V. Lomax gave out
an affidavit yesterday. in which he
swears that Frederick X Morris, who
testified against Robin was actually re-
| sponsibIe for many If the deals for
which Robin was afterward blamed
Lomax was formerly secretary Of the
4Ftna Indemnity Company, and held
office in others OF the corporations which
| Robin controlled. and he swears that he
never knew Robin to have any direct
active part in the administrative affairs
Of that company.
LAS a matter Of fact says the affl.
davit. ''as an accountant in the offices
OF the companies located in the Times
Building and elsewhere, / know of my
own knowledge and believe that he was
very unfamiliar with any transactions
that occurred in some OF the companies
under Mr.. Morris's direction and guild
ance"
Frequently Robin would learn Of acts
of Morris's. Lomax swears. and though
at first becoming angry would calm
down and take the explanation offered,
that Morris had thought that Robin had
heard Of the proposals before. Lomax
said he was going 10 tell Robin about
these things. but Miss Eckhardt Robins
secretary, warned him that he would
only gain Robins enmity by saying any
thing against Morris.
on or about December %. Lomax SAYS.
he was in the offices on the eighth floor
OF the Times Building with Morris. This
was about the time that Superintendent
Hotchkiss of the Insurance Department
was going after Robins Etna Indemnity
Company, and Lomax said to Morris 1
guess we're all in for it,"
Morris replied, according to the Lomax
affidavit: NO. you are all right; you
haven't done anything, but I have. You
will have a position here, but | will be
out. Mr. Robin has said. however, to put
II all up TO him
In Confederation If the story that polti-
cal influences and other influence outside OF
strictly banking interests were brought 70
bear to cause the deposit of city money IN
various institutions. District Attorney Whit
man will call before the grand Jury officials
Of two banks and three trust companies
Among the witnesses who will be heard be-
| fore the Investigation is finished are John
Alvin Young formerly president OF the
Windsor Trust Company. and Leroy w.
Baldwin. president Of the Empire Trust
Company. The Windsor Trust Company
had $3.50. 600 Of the city money on deposit
and lent the Cummins syndicate upward Of
$4,000. while the Empire Trust Company
"a rriei $500 900 Of the city money and lent
the Cummins crowd more than 100000.
Whitman Out Of Town.
District Attorney whitman left the city
Yesterday afternoon. TO be gone until Mon
Gay. when the grand jury will sit again
Andrew Carnegie expressed a willingness 10
appear and tell the details IF his loan Of
g. OOO. 900 in United States Steel bonds 70
the Carnegie Trust Company. Another OF the
points still 70 he investigated was the hold
ing up Of drafts by the Carnegie company
for the benefit of companies owned by the
Cummins syndicate BY this system more
than 500. 600 Of the trust companys money
was kept in use by the Cummins companies
under the guise Of "forbearance" loans
Loans Of this character 70 the amount Of
more than 100000 were placed on the
books Of the Carnegie company by the ex-
aminers Of the state Banking Department
when they came 10 make up their inventory
Of assets after the doors Of the institution
were closed.
Robin was taken from the Tombs yester-
day for a four-hour consultation with AS
sistant District Attorney Press. in which
Dr. Louise Robinovitch and Samuel J. Gold
smith. Robins attorney. took part. 1t is
District Attorney Whitmans opinion that
Justice Seabury will proceed as originally
Intended and receive all Information offered
to him TO guide him in his decision on
Robins sanity
William Travers Jerome expects that
Robin will he pronounced sane. He has
275 pages Of unsworn testimony and opinion
by the alienists who examined Robin, and
this will be submitted 70 Justice Seabury
70 help him In forming his opinion. In the
conference with Justice Seabury Mr.. Je-
rome insisted that the proceedings should
take the regular form If an inquiry in the
Judges chambers with oral examination OF
witnesses. an open hearing in court or
commission in lunacy. but he has given up
hope that any Of these methods will be fol-
lowed
Mr. Jerome was asked yesterday IL the
report that he was representing the alien
lists in the proceedings before Justice Sea
bury was true.
7. &c foIc La
He was then asked about the report that
he was representing interests which were
behind the aienists and wanted Robin sent
70 Matteawan.
Again he replied TT IS false
Mr.. Jerome. it is said, has received only
$50 for his work on the Robin case. This
money was given 10 him by Or. Louise
Robinovitch as a retainer, and since that
time he has received no pay in any form.
An officer Of the Hungarian American
Bank said Yesterday that the loans made
to Cummins and his friends oy that insti-
tuition. amounting originally TO $4,000, had
been reduced 20 $4,000 and that this sum
had afterward been replaced in the bank
by four Of the directors and the loans as
sumed by them individually.