The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-27
doors on the Same day. despite the cries
sof AN army of dcpostors.
His UNIQUE Methods

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The unique methods employed Il,
G Robin in Juggling the Funds OF his va.
Is sious banks were then told IN detail
s as Wen MS the history OF his remark
nblc career. lie had arrived In Tits
y country With his aged parents and bro
ther and sister when but twenty years
OF age His first stcp was 10 master
the English language. while his sister
who had obtained her medical dcgrct
on the other eide. secured employment
az nurse In one OF the hospitals
Robinovitch, rs he was then called
after working as I, bootblack. d report
i5pr, an insurance agent and at various
othar occupations, made his way TO
Bunclo. whore lie made his first big
financial coup by promoting tic prop.
osition 70 harness the Niagara FANS
Witlsa few hundred dollars he cleaned
up S550.o0o. and returned to New York
% seek a broader field for the devel
opinent OF his talents. He first delvcd
into real estate. and after lie had in
creased his fortune to Si.o00.0 900 he
bought the controlling intcres, in tie
AETNA Indemnity Company and tile
Rochester. Title and CuarAn,ee Com
pany.
.Abon; this timo the Hamilton Bank
was being rcorganizcd following Its
failure during the panic OF 1907. and
Robin. by 4 clever manipulation. was
sbie TO sci control Of this institution.
which he consolidated With the North
ern Bank and the Riverside Bank
Cause of Crnsh.
Aside from tho banking and insur.I
nncc companies. Robin organized tic
Realty ana surety Company. the South
shore Traction Company. the Babylon
Realty Company. and the Fidelity De.
Nelopment Company. |, MAS the pro.
motion OF those outside organizations
That caused his downfall. lIc woud
use athe funds Of tho banks 10 bolste,
ZIP these enterprises. and give nothing
.n return except worthless collateral.
The grand jury investigation showed
What he Had obtained thousands OF dol.
lars from his banks without dcpositing
any collateral. Sensations in tho Rob
IN case. however did not end with tho
arrest o! the tinancicr,
On December 50 he was taken 10
rourt 10 plead 10 tho Indictment which
charged him With the thcft Of $4,000,
rnd while IN the courtroom attempt
cd suicide BY swallowing poison. The
dose, however. WAS not sufficient TO
kiil. and after fcw days in the hos
lltal he was taken to the Tombs pris-
Oh, no worse for the attempt 1t be
cnme evident at this time that his dc.
tense would be based on ali insanity
plea, and whether his attempt to takt
his life was the part OF y clever rusc
10 bolster mp this plea, or the act OF
desperate man. Is 4 question on which
is difference or opinion.
Anotncr interesting incident in tho
Robin case. and one which Increased
she public rescntmcn, against tho
wrecked banker. occurred a few days
later, wnon no and his sister. Or.
Louise Rabinovitch. denied thor par
snts. This pathetic scene occurred in
the office Of the District Attorney.
where Mr and Mrs Herman lnbino-
witch. aged couple who lived in Brook
ls'n presented evidence showing that
they We're the parents Of tho banker,
Robin, while admitting that they had
hro,ight him from the old country,
said that they We're no relation 10 hiin,
und that his parents were in siberia.
rhc#foilowing day seven more IN.
dic,mcDts were retiruod against, Rob
III charging him with tho ineft OF
ss0l.0o0 from tho Washington savings
Rank III tile meantime Robins SIS
Tor had requested the supreme Cour.
II appoint Il commission 10 look ate,
lior hrothcrs estate, stating that shs
Was the only living relative This 70.
ttuost was denied on January /, ana
three days later Or. Eabnovitih Wa,
Indicted on tie cliarar Of perjury In
making Ter rrrl!ca:!o': she claimed 10
be Robins only rcla,ivc, bit tho as
,rict .Nttornoy presented TIC tcstimony
az the aged brooklyn couple ana an
Indictment followed. Her trial has not
nsyci como M
~ au irdrcG i,sul, Of Robins