Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-02

All the straw and husks were taken from the beds
and thrown on the top. Her leather trunks were
torn to pieces; her clothes press broken; and
roaring fire had been started in the stove with
some of the broken furniture!
On being questioned why she thus acted, she
said 1t was none of their business; that she knew
she was not going to leave anything belonging TO
her after her, SC. 1t is supposed her intentions
We're to set fire to the Jail, by which means she
undoubtedly intended to DESTROY herself
As soon as the discovery was made, the sheriff
had her cell cleared of every article that could
be consumed, and watch was put on her opera
tons.
TN. ssVeiIed Murderesso-Her Desire 10 he
Hanged-Committed TO Sing Sing.
The information of the Communication Of the
sentence of Mrs. Robinson was communicated to
her on Saturday morning last. 1t is said she
exhibited no signs of qualification on the recep-
ton of the intelligence, but, on the contrary be-
came greatly excited, and raved and rallied against
the Governor, Sheriff, Judge, District Attorney,
&c., as she has been wont to do on all previous
occasions when strangers present, or when
exciting news was communicated to her. The
Troy Budget says:
She remarked that she thought the Governor
had been imposed upon; that he was fool for
listening to the marvellous tales and stories of
those pretending to be her friends; and that she
thought it was just disgracefu to be sent to
prison as it was to be executed the gallows. 1t
may be proper to state that she has been longing
for execution ever since her sentence and has sta
ted on many occasions that she ir0uld be hung
any how.
She has been making preparations for leaving
the Jail all the morning. On going up to her cell
at noon, with her dinner, it discovered that
she had nearly every article Of furniture chat
could be) broken up and piled near the centre of
the room. All the straw and husks taken
from the beds and thrown on the top. Her leather
trunks were torn to pieces, her clothes press bro
ken, and roaring fire had been started in the
stove with some of the broken furniture.
On being questioned why she thus acted, she
said it was none of their business; that she knew
she was not going to leave anything belonging to
her after her, SC. 1t is supposed her intentions
were to set fire to the Jail, by which means she,
Undoubtedly, intended to destroy herself As
soon as the discovery made, the sheriff had
her cell cleared of every article that could be
sumed, and watch was put on her operations
until she could be removed to the State prison.
On Saturday afternoon Sheriff Price started
with her to Sing Sing. large crowd, anxious
to see her, We're gathered around the Jail and at
the depot. The Express says:
On being brought down stairs from her room
she raised her hand and passonately exclaimed,
"Nay my curse be on old Price and his --."
When it is recollected that the sheriff had been
very kind to her throughout her Imprisonment,
this forms a strong contrast TO the beautiful de-
scrlptlon OF her penitence and Improvement,
given in Mrs. Cakes Smith s letter in the Tribune
of Saturday. Beyond this display she said moth
ing, and exhibited no excitement. Several of the
women living in the .neighborhood, to whose
children she had been in the habit of throwing
little articles of trfng value, exclaimed, just as
the carriage started, ''Good bye God bless you !"
& M fort IN I'm kph aD de wit
and being prevented, she appeared much chagrin-
ed at it. Arriving at the depot, she gratfed the
crowd of curious gapers by partially raising her
veil two or three times. In the course of brief
conversation with Hon. Russell Sage, she re-
marked that she had expected 70 die, was ready
to do 50, and that she wished Governor Clark had
died before he had changed her sentence.
When the cars started she soon asked if they
were not going to take her home to friends say
ing to the Sheriff: 'You are going to take me
home, ain t youi" She then described the scene
~ on Lake Champain, the island in the river and
Canada. She suddenly changed to scolding and
laughing alternately. She would then look out
of the cars and break forth into rhapsodies upon
the beauty and grandeur Of the river scenery.
Again asking if she were not going home. These
changes took place several times on her passage
Down. In reply to one Of these questions, the
Sheriff frankly told her where she was going to
that he taking her TO Sing Sing. She was
greatly moved, and declared that she would not
remain in prison long; that she should kill her
self; that he would soon hear of her death
On arriving at Sing Sing prison the officer came
in and proceeded to ask her the usual questions
as to her age, birthplace, SC. At this procedure
she laughed mmoderately. Turning to Sheriff
Price, she said: "Why, the man is crazy" The
officer scolded her and commanded her to answer
him correctly. She continued TO laugh heartily.
When he asked her age she declared she W ould
not tell him. In answer TO the question as TO her
birthplace she said she was born in Quebec.
This was the only answer she would make to any
Of the questions put to her. He threatened her
with cold water, but she only answered with
laugh. lie finally relinquished his efforts, and
postponed the matter, saying to her if she did not
answer next time she would get cold water. She
laughed again, saying to Sheriff Price, "that fell
low is crazy"
The officer then took a small package she had
brought, and, on opening and examining il, he
found among some toilet articles a small rope, the
size Of BEDFORD, and about five feet long coiled
up. She was then escorted by the officer and the
Sheriff to the female prison, where they met the
matron Here, after telling her that she would
be kindly cared for, and giving her other assur.
ances calculated TO soothe and quiet her, Sheriff
Price took his leave, and the prison gate closed on
Mrs. Henrietta Robinson. the "Veiled Murder
ess, forever
KILLED ny L'GHTNING.-An event occurred on
Thursday in lrvngton, date Dearman's,) West
chester County, which has cast quite a gloom
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