The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-13
BROKERS SAY WOMAN
DEBTOR Is IN HIDING
Content 4 Co. Get Attachment
for S83.5O4 Against Wife
Of DIR. Robertson.

An allegation that Mrs. Safah c..
robertson, wife OF DIR. Joseph Archibald
Robertson, visiting surgeon at the Poly
clinic Hospital, living at the Hotel Aber-
deem. II West Thlrty-second street, has
left the State OF New York 10 defraud her
creditors after unsuccessful speculation
In the stock market was made yesterday
BY the Stock Exchange firm OF II. Con-
tent & Co.
Mrs. Robertson Is alleged to have con-
cealed herself from her brokers after tell
ing them TO sell $500 shares of Union Pa
cthc common short because she had conf
dental information that there would be
news from Washington that would cause
break in the market The market didn't
break and held points above Mrs
Robertson's selling price.
Upon affidavits before Justice Guy to
the effect that the Pinkerton detective
agency has had a number Of operatives
trying unsuccessfully to And Mrs Robert
son the court granted an attachment
against her property The papers before
the court Indicate that Mrs Robertson
and her husband have disagreed over her
fondness for stock speculation and that
her absence Is partly due to a quarrel
with him. Or. Robertson. who has an
Office at i5 West Thirty fourth street, is
one OF the best known surgeons In the
city.
Hc ia NIlt SUIT yes
terday by II. Conten: q Co. is DR.. Robert
sons second wife and married him about
two years ago. His first wife was the
daushter of Or. A. 7. Jones. wealthy
physician Of Birmingham. Ala. and in
herl,ed 100000 from her parents. Dr.
Robertson. who was graduated from the
University Of Texas In 1898. met his first
wife while treating her in this city. She
got divorce In Virginia IN 1907, at
which time she decided their country place
In Bath county. worth $4,000. to her hus-
band.
Justice Guy granted the attachment
against Mrs. Robertson's property in "A
suit TO recover $s3,5oA. The complaint
states that an account rendered to Mrs
Robertson ON December last showed
that she owed the firm s67.O3, After
that time she directed the brokers to
sell short the $500 shares OF Union
Pacific and IN carrying out this order
she became further Indebted for a total
of $s3.504
Albert NJ Wittenberg. a member Of
the Stock Exchange Arm. said that the
last word received by the Arm from
Mrs. Robertson was on December %.
when she wired
This turn in the market does not
bother me AZ all Stocks Will surely go
much lower 20 continue 10 keep my
orders good under our special agreement
kindest wishes to all for n Merry Nmas
Expect to return soon"
II do not know where Mrs Robert
son is said Wittenherg. We have made
every effort TO find her. Detectives have
been employed. but no trace Of her has
been found. Mrs. Robertson told me she
had been dealing with other brokerage
houses
William r. Anderson. employed by the
firm. said DR. Robertson told him on
December that he had had an argument
with his wife and that she left their
hotel without giving her address
lie went TO DR. Robertsors office on
December Is and saw the physician talk
ing to a woman in the corridor whom he
recognized as Mrs. Robertson. He asked
the physician for permission TO talk TO
Mrs. Robertson. but Il was refused boz
cause she was too nervous"