The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-27

duct OF tho Prisoner.
Mrs. Robinson, trial In Troy for dou BILE muir
der, into the court with the Sheriff richly
and fasbonsbly appareed wearing elegant black silk
dress whits hat trimmed with arti6cias and sptess
white Kids, which betrayed very pretty and delicate
hand Her face shrouded with blue veil from the
time the entered the court until she left Il. In
erect ard sprightly and has nne figure The Budget
ays;-"Judging from her disposition to with
hs counsel she has talent for talking She msnifesed
ccusd able interest In the proceedings which we're going
o."
The testimony against her is strong direct and posi-
tive Is Is likely tho defence win resort TO the oil plea
Of insanity.
At stage q the proceedings in court It became
cosssry for witness to identify the prisoner when the
following strange scene occurred reported in ths Mug
There was considerable sensation In court this time
nS .. 10 ~:
the prisoner should remove her veil The prisoner still
hesitated She finally partly removed her VEIL but not
ton still insisted that the veil should be removed that
she could he by the Witness Mr. Beach to Witness
standing position Mrs R. removed her veil in part but
concealed her face almost wholly by holding her hand
kerehef to her face It was but for instant Witness
said that she did not her face; that the prisoner
covered her face with her that the face
could not be seen.
prisoner to keep her face concealed in this manner and
that her counsel should have advised her that such
course was likely to prejudice hsr case.
Mr. Beach said that it . matter over which the
prisoners counsel had control They had advised
her in reference TO this matter but they could not
tfol 1t.
Mr. Person said that there were reasons reaching far
beyond this trial why this desired to sit here
veled which the Court did not know but which
The Court said there must be good reason in the
prisoners mind for such course, and long she
chose to pursue it. it was not the province Of the Court
to interfere.
Mrs. Robinson was good deal agitated during these
proceedings
We copy the following from the Whig's report
William II. Ostrom, sworn-Res.de In Troy; am a
druggist that was my business some time previous in
the corner Of River and Federal streets near the bridge
considerably south of the residence of Mrs. Robinson
did know Mrs Robinson at that time; should know her
now II she would raise her veil.
Mr. Hoeoboom-I submit, your honor, that shall be
obliged try that veil experiment once laugh
ter and In the ROOM during which the officers
commanded Orderly
Mrs. Robinson made motion to raise her veil she
was conversing with Mr. Beach.
The Court said-If the prisoner prefers It, she may
step forward to where the witness is, and unve herself
to him alone.
Mrs Robinson came forward to the witness, and a.
cendng the PLATFORM raised her veil In the face Of the
witness.
The witness fully identified her the woman who, In
May 1885, and about the time the murder was commit
ted, purchased arsenic at his store.
The Troy Wing gives the following intimation
as the cause Of the prisoners strange conduct
It may not be improper to say, that the current
Robinson, the prisoner, formerly-some twenty
years ago--resided in this city, as pupil at the
seminary; that her maiden name was Wood; that
her family was one of wealth, standing and respect
ability, and residing somewhere near Quebec; that
while here she moved in the best social circles Of
city, did three sisters, who also attended the
seminary at different times; and she subsequently
married an army officer in Canada, who died; that
she then married surgeon in the army, in the
provinces, from whom she separated; and that she
Is the yelled prisoner at the bar charged with
the crime of murder. These, we believe, are the
outlines Of the narrative generally credited--we
may say not doubted, from the firstly very many
For what reason her identity has been attempted tc
be disguised, we know not. Shortly after the prs
oner was arrested, gentleman from Quebec OF
vicinity came here, and q statement was put fortl
to the effect that the prisoner was some other per
son; but it is now to be presumed that the repre-
Whoever the prisoner is, she has from the frs
possessed the facilities for securing for herself thu
ablest counsel, and many comforts not possessed b.
all who nhabit cell.