New-York tribune., 1911-03-19

his own course. At least. such is the
inference to be drawn from let
ter made public by Mr. Goldsmith
yesterday which he penned to eX-
District Attorney jerome OH st. Pat
rick's Day. He tells Mr.. jerome, his
former counsel. who withdrew from the
case when Robin pleaded guilty. that he
regards his efforts before Justice Sea-
bury still to prove his former client in
sane as a breach OF their once conhden-
tial relations
The letter which Robin sent to Jerome
was incloSed in one from Meyers q
Goldsmith Of No. 100 Broadway. the
firm of lawyers of which Samuel j.
: Goldsmith. Robins counsel, is mem
Der. 1t read
March IL
Hon William T. Jerome. No. 81 wall
street:
Dear Sir: Your having retired as my
attorney ut your own request, ana WIN
the consent of the court. on March |.
last. it is my desire that YOU should no
longer act for me in any capacity what
socvor. either as my attorney or other
wise | object 10 any further appear
ance on your part i'm any cause or pro-
ceedng affecting me in any capacity
Whatsoever. on the ground that having
been retained by and having conferred
with me as my counsel and being no
longer my attorney Il Is breach Or
the relation between u that you should
take any part Whatsoever against my
wishes in any matter in which my
liberty or my affairs may be involved.
Truly yours. JOSEPH q. ROBIN"
The lawyers letter runs as follows:
Hon. W. r. Jerome 81 Wall street.
My Dear Judge jerome: We are in
trusted 10y our client. Joseph q. ROBIN.
To transmit the incloscd correspondence
to YOU. begging your consideration there
of. Very sincerely.
MYERS & GOLDSMITH
Mr.. Goldsmith said he didn't know how
10 account for Mr.. Jerome attitude m
acting as friend of the court in laying
before Justice Seabury all the eNid,nce
he had regarding the sanity OF Robin.
81 understand jerome wants pubic
hearing. His motives. whatever they
arc. rather as,onish me- said Robins
new counsel
Mr. Jerome refused absolutely 10 COM
ment on the letter or to discuss the case
in any of its phases.
Robin Explains Lomax Affidavit
pobin. in n statement to his LAWYER
parts of which were given out yos'er-
day. explained the affidavit made oy
William V LomaX, cher accountant vi
the Fidelity Development Company. III
yhich the latter had quoted FREDERICK
*. Morris. Robins confidential man. as
saving that Robin had consented To take
all responsibility for the transactions ot
the various Robin COMPANIES. When
Robin was ill., Morris went To nm. ao'
cnrdine 10 his statement. and told aim
that the bank examiners were ABOUT ~
Investigate the Washington savings
Bank. At the time James I. Wood, the
ice-prcsident OF the savings bank, was
at the bedside Of his dyinS SISTER ana
To save him bother and worry. kooin
told Norris. so Robin says. To let :hem
put it up to him. in other words TO
refer them To him for information.
Morris misunderstood him. Robin con-
tends. when he though he meant that
he would take all the blame Tor the
activities of the bank and the other
Robin companies. In fact. Robin goes
on to say thst Morris and Wood were
I'm conspiracy to make him shoulder
the blame.
Wood is vice-rresdent OF the Wash
ington Savings Bank. a director and a
member of the finance committee OF the
Rochester title and Guarantee Company.
president of the Bankers Realty and
Security Company president of the
South Shore Traction Company and
director and member of the executive
committee Of the Fidelity Deve.opmsn:
Company. Robin describes him as 'pe.
cu!iarly the inside man" in all these con-
Germs, THE layer Of Ilans financial
Continued On dfth pagc.