The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-10
ROBIN S SISTER IS
ALSO PUT IN
THE TOMBS
Locked Up Following an Indict-
meut for Perjury
BROTHERS. STRANGE ACTIONS
Denies That He is Son Of Aged cou
Pile But Admits Providing for
Them

New York, Jan 10--Dr. Louise Ro-
binovitch as well as her brother, Jos.
eph G. Robin, spent last night in the
Tombs She was indicted in the af.
ternoon by the Grand Jury for perjury
In connection with the affidavit which
she made in the civil proceedings to
dec are her brother incompetent to
manage his affairs, and is now held
in $4,000 bail to answer to the charge.
No bail was forthcoming last night,
and after she had been surrendered
by her counsel, William Travers Jer-
ONE, she was put In Cell on the
womans side, in which Nan Patter.
son and Hannah Elias We're locked in
their time.
Robin himself was brought before
Judge Swami in General Sessions yes.
terday TO plead to the eight indict-
ments for grand larceny covering a
sum OF 100000. Mr. Jerome was not
present and in the absence Of counsel
he was coached by the clerk of the
court to enter plea of not guilty.
The arrest of DR.. Robinoyitch fol-
lowed the examination of her allege
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Robin
oyitch of Bushwick avenue, Williams
burg, by the Grand jury and another
dramatic scene in the criminal courts
building. A third member OF the Rob
| in family was subpoenaed before the
Grand Jury-Edward Robinson. an
elder brother of Robin, who was at
one time insane and has of late been
living with his sister, Or. Robinovtch
in West 10th street.
He was kept waiting in the ante
room OF the Grand Jury chamber but
was not actually called In to testify.
Just as the twenty-three men filed out
to 80 downstairs 10 Judge Swami 8
courtrooms Mr.. and Mrs Robinovitch
came out with them. They caught
sight OF Robinson standing In the cor
ridor and in moment the aged wom-
an ran toward him with cry OF joy.
She tried TO throw her arms around
his neck but he backed away and
avoided her embraces.
1t seems that OF late Robinson has
been contributing TO the support OF
the aged pair, and has been going
over TO Williamsburg every week with
money for them, whatever his brother
and sister may have been doing. Yes
terday, however, he declared that he
was by no means certain that they
we're indeed his father and mother
AS the aged woman saw him she
cried
THAT Is my son. my dear Edward
would know him any place"
YES" chimed In her old husband
that Is our son. | couldn't mistak,
him among a thousand"
Robinson edged away and got int,
deep conversation with bystander
He would not look at the aged couple
and they went away grieving at hi
reputation. To a reporter who ask
cd him what he knew OF the Robino
witches, Robinson replied:
1T Is a mystery. ! really don
know what 10 think. They may b
my parents or they may not be. Blu
do know that they are vipers.
have known these people for years
We came over with them as young
sters and | always thought that the
were my parents. But OF late som
thing has happened that makes m
d doubt II. We have evidence tina
there may be something In on
5 doubts"
Have you seen them lately?' Rol
nson was asked.
Yes, | have seen them constant!
I have been giving them s. a week 70
their wants. That is all ] can sa
, about H."
Then a clerk from Mr.. Jerome
Office hurried Robinson out OF th
2 hui ding.