New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
MENTAL TEST FOR ROBIN
Whitman Wants Examinatlontof
Banker TO Be Public.
ALlENISTS SUBMIT REPORT
Say Prisoner Is Not in Proper
Mental State To Be Tried
Reads Statement'in Court.

r. phi, u,bo &c under indictment for grahd
larceny in connection with the CLOSING %
the Washington Savings Bank. Cd which ~
vas president viii be ordered TO-DAY oS
Judge Swami. Of General Sessions ne
court will announce its selection OF e'ne'
~ the methods Of inquiry permitted ny '''
s,atute--the appointment OF "A o"h''lsS''"
~ ,bree consisting Of doctor. laEiha"
ord q lavver. or the selection of two medl-
cal examiners and n jury-for the purpose
a. establishing Robin's mental cono'uon
District Attorney Whitman is UNDERSTOOD
10 favor the second method.
The courts decision 10 order an inquiry
was made after Judge Swami had healu
the opposing statements MADE as ~
Robins condition by District Attorney
Whitman and William T. Jerome WIZ
Withdrew as Robins counsel on MonddN'
Mr. Whitman although advancing that 1T
,,ss hts personal belief that Robin was as
SINE IS any criminal ever brought mo Tue
courts stated that the ahe'is'S empower
-, him had submitted a report pronounc-
ira Robin as suffering from a psychosiS
ard unable 20 be tried al this time
Aienists Say He Is Insane
The report Il the alicnstr. signed by Or.
.uar Mcr.ane hamilton and pr. smith
F.lv te'Hffo. Of New York and lr. WIZ
,4m 4. White supeuntendcns OF the Gov
ernrcr- Asylum FOR the Insane, AZ WASH
irctop. described the mental condluon oI
Joseph @ Robin rs follows.
That no i- ~ the present "imo suffer
'rr from q. pSvchoSis.
Trat as Inc result Of this psNcho,lS
q s. not i'm q proper mental Sta'e 10 w.,
tred on tic lnni, tneIl'. oeC,i .o,'rsel
2 We believe further that the 81 u ~
foph g. Robin las always been 81 800, 800.
tive suspicious scCrotiNo and lmpuiS.E'
makeup. that W 7rFe him as a Type % a."
That We 6nd nothing in tho evidence
cr iu his present 'onGt ON 10 ,U,..','t ~
~ did not have fI'l l,n"WiedEe "l lIlI
rstpfc and QUALITY o. mis- alleged criminal
Tina, his rrceent mental condition is
isr-el, Tho result OF tho ditouil's III
- lrh no has involved himself
s That during n brief period iu>i pto
Cedine his arrest no suffered rom ne.tiSS'
disturbance the result Of taking rohSlo-
er-b'o ouaptities - drugs. which mas no
purarort relation 90 his previous OF pres
mt mental state"
ruiuord his indefinite confinement IN an
,nstitutiou for tne insane. or until such
time as no may he in mental state 70
rr'nc 20 trial
District Atto~neg. Whsmau said that n"
tiI not agree vitht this report.
Whitman for Public Examination.
r believe his man Robin displays at
te present time ntst as much triokery
cSlcanerv. dishonesty and fraud as ne ever
did Nr Whitman stated. II believe he
,s a. sane as any. criminal ever brought
INTO these courts rtt my hands are tied
N view Of tho report made. 7 would sug
cest 70 the court. i'm Caso commission IS
snrointed that ali the bearings should he
viblc n would ne a terrible miscarriage
Of Justice il this man snould escape on the
ground Of insanity. ard want 10 say that
a lcnc a. ! am District Attorney IN the
event that be is adiudced insane and sent
10 Mstteavan. 10 will not escape except
through tlic door, of tire criminal courts.
believe no is 4 sane man, and / am
ready 20 try him nov.
Mr. Jerome explained his course i'm with
diavine as Robins counsel 10y stating that
llr Austin Flint had pronounced Robin i'm
sane 'If vou assign inc as his counsel
Nir Jerome told Judge Swami. IL will ac-
cert and do the best for my client but
should prefer that some other lawyer he
named
NOUN hGdOS q statement
Joseph q Robins second examination no.
fore Thomas Alexander United States
commissioner. 500 tho bankruptcy proceed
iugs instituted aGaiust Robin personally
and tho Bankers Realty and Security Com
pany. which he controlled. showed him yes
terday IN an excited and almost frantic
mood. His answers 20 exact questions
were as nazy as they lad iccn al the
first hearing hUt he was quite positive
gu his announcement that llis financial fall
was due 10 q conspiracy between Clark
Williams former State Superintendent 81
banking. Jordan Rollins. on the law firm
OF Rollins & Rollins; J. J.. Morgan and
other hnauciers
When tho hearing VastbeEUn Robin asked
Commissioner Alexander for permission n
make = statement whicir he wanted 10 be-
come part OF tho record. Reading rap
,ldlv from the start and increasing the
speed as his excitement i,rew. Robin said
81 prepared this statement with a great
zeal Of care and eliminated from it every
thing ! was not absolutely certain Of. ],
contains my reasons why protest against
NeSsre. Rollins & Rollins continuing as
counsel m this receiversanip a matter OF
justice 10 myself and NV creditors"
lie said that he did not want to indulg,
ir any "hcroicisme.' hut Dreyfus had beer
also booted al and YET he came back from
Devils Island and was vindicatod.
Sow. my brain to-day IS tired from the
strenuous times ] experienced. But ] stI
protest against Rollins q Rollins as coun
sci for the receiver I'm This case because
they are inimical 10 me and the enter
vrises / am Identified with. and because
they are tho tools i'm p general conspiracy
TO get possession Of certain financial insti
t.uous
Arraiqns Bank Superintendent.
William j. Cummns and Joseph z. Reich
man told me Of these facts and they VII
hear mo out Judge Rollins. while acting il
= confidential capacity q. attorney for Ger
tain banking interests. and Clark VIII
Jams. the reform Banking Superintendent
accepted payment Il a big sum from VIII
Jam J. Cummins TO bring about a merger
Of the Carnesie Trust Company and othe
banking interests.
Williams and Rollins overlooked illeea
loans II about $4,000 while endeavorinl
70 have the merger put through. The Car
uecic Trust Company had been rediscount
ing a number Of loans, and while 80 Away
lad been the custom Of the Superintendent
a. Banks 20 make his annual visit Of
hanks Unexpectedly. when the time cam
for his visit on this occasion the Official
we're spprised and given an opportunity /
rrepsre for the examination.