New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
NOT PARENTS, THEY SAY
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hardly noticed him. Asked IL Robin was
his son, he replied Yes. he knows" he
said pointing toward the prisoner. ASK
him"
Robin turned leeringly toward the old
man and denied that he was his father.
Rabinowitch stood as II stupefed He
passed his hands over his eyes as If they
might have deceived him, then turned
and walked over TO sit down beside his
wife, Then they wept together.
Pressed further with questions hy the
District Attorney. Robin finally admitted
that he knew the Rabinowitches, and
had come 70 this country with them
when he was nine years old He said
that IN order TO circumvent the imn,i-
grafton laws he had posed as their son
at that time. under the name Of Rabino-
witch. and had lived with them for a
year in Brooklyn. They all came over
with large party OF Russian exiles. he
said, and the Rabinowitches were friends
OF friends Of his family. He said he had
seen them once in a while after he had
left their home, while he lived with his
sister in Brooklyn, and suggested TO the
District Attorney that his sister might
know them.
Mr.. Whitman sent for the sister who
had been waiting in another room, and
her first concern as she came in was for
his neck and sobbed audibly, with her
face buried on his shoulder. The old
man sat near Robin with his wife beside
him. and they both Immediately hailed
DR.. Robinowitch as their daughter. They
looked longingly toward the sister as
the District Attorney asked her If they
were her parents.
mo" she said. regaining some Of her
composure. II may have known them in
BROOKLYN. but they are not my parents"
That is my daughter; they are meine
kinder" cried the old woman between
her sobs. shaking with emotion.
Robin Smiles CynioaIly at Couple.
Robin smiled cynically at the old
couple, and there was not the least sign
Of recognition or affection from either Of
the younger pair. The Rabinowitches
broke down completely. and their moan
ing and eobhing could be heard in the
corridors outside of the District Attor-
news office The sister sat holding her
brothers hand. and appeared more con-
cerned about his welfare than anything
else in the world as District Attorney
VII ,N a1Iy p11aCtinpc
She said she had come TO this country
before her brother. from Paris where
she had been studying medicine, and did
not remember that Robin came over
with the Rabinowitches. She insisted
that she had only known them slightly
in Brooklyn,
Drs Hamilton and Jeliffe, whom Dis
trlct ATTORNEY Whitman had asked 10
observe Robin and his sister and the old
couple closely, with a view 10 noting anv
family resemblance, said afterward that
the resemblance was a striking one.
Before the scene in Mr.. Whitman's Of
fee Mrs. Rabinowitch had told the Dis
trict Attorney some of her family his
tory. She said that Joseph. the man
under arrest. was the youngest of four
children. Louise the doctor. was the
next youngest, she said, and two other
eons. Edward and the oldest, Frederick.
were next Before Robin knew that he
was 70 see the old couple he gave the
District Attorney an account Of his
brothers and sister which tailed with
Mrs. Rsbinowitch's story. except that he
said he had no brother named Frederick
The old woman told the District At
torney that her daughter had studied in
Paris before coming 10 this country. She
said Joseph had lived with them for ten
wears after they came over here. He was
six or seven years old when they brought
reared. though they had heard from him
and his sister occasionally. She had had
several letters from Dr. Robinowitch
and her brother in her possession, but
those. with some family photographs and
heirloors. she had turned over 70 a.
messenger sent by Robin 70 get them
within the last wear. she said. She had
no birth certificates or other documen-
tarv evidence which would show that
Robin and his sister were their children.
she told the District Attorney. She de-
cisred that she and her husband were
IN fair circumstances. and did not seem
IN hear any zrudge against Robin be
cause no had neglected them in his days
Of prosperity
Mrs. Rablnowitch appeared 10 he q
we'll preserved old woman. with bright
ewes and . clear mind. She spoke good
English Her husband vas more tnf1rm
and SPOKE only Yiddsh His eXamina-
t,or was conducted through Mr.. Mosko-
vcitz. who acted as Interpreter.
nr. Robinowitoh Hurrie, Away
At the end Of the examination Or.
Robinowitch. all muf1ed IN wells and
large cloak. was hurried from the build
ing by Mr.. Jerome and Isidor J Kresel
one Of his law partners. Mr. Jerome
would cav nothing about the matter. and
e6dad thar whatever was said would
have IN come from the District Attorney
An effort was made 10 take Dr.. Robin
ouitch out Of a side entrance 10 the
building in order 10 avoid the camera
brigade anxiously waiting TO get her
pfcture Some one passed the word 10
the photographers, and they were on
hand. Mr.. Jerome had a spirited argu-
merit with one photographer. and
knocked the camera out Of his hand 70
the sidewalk when he attempted 10 take
Dr Robinowitch's picture as she was