Evening star., 1866-11-19
THE EVENING STAR.
Ekt AssassiRatien OF DR.. Rsbiu,en AT
Salt Lake City - -

correspondent Of the New yarsj Pos,
Er'!ng on The 18Th ult- from SalS Lake CITY,
ttah territory, furnishes the follow:uR de.
,ailsroi the assassination of DIR, Robin son AL
ready reported ny telegraph: ..I.--1~--- :
.Dr j. n. Robinson, an esteemed phys
OF me eity, was shot down IN cold blood be-
tween Ia and ~ O'Clock of the night of the 3sd
Iust, on corner OF the principal business
suesi- lie had been lured from his house by
man VINO requested his professional service
ior a fTlend who had broken nj. leg, and he
started AZ once, against the entreaties Of his
Young wife, who feared that harm was meant.
ne had gone but few steps from the house
when his assailants, il Is snpposed-for he
never spoke agaiD-struck him on the head
and face with a Ratchet or heavy knife, and
hndlng this insu cient for his death rney shot
him throneo the heart. A cry for help was
heard, followed by the sound Of pistol shot;
and the men who rushed at once 20 the place
on hearing the sounds found him lying ssnse-
tess on the sidewalk In this unconscious con.
Ciuon he remained until death, which came in
a few hours. -
1 have seen many murdered men. but never
ore so hideously gashed and mangIed. His
isF- and eye and head were cruelty cut the
opening which marked the entrance OF the
bL!si was lnst beneath the left eye, At had
ierstd us way completely through the brain
-haiieTlng ootn anterior and posterior wall = f
the sEEIi, and was found lodged inst beuea IN
ihe SKIN behind the right ear. So closely had
ne pistol been hello that the surface all around
he aperture was darkly scorched by the pow
der IL was hard 10 believe that this manclsd
PASS had been human face. The murdeTers
hAa Gone their work well.
intense excitement and a deep gloom, il is
needless 70 say, have been caused among all
classes OF the community by this dreadful
asfaIr. To the darkness of the deed itself a
olaeker tInge is given by the manner of The
cecoy-leading him 10 his death by an appeaI
10 ms humanity, and under pretext that he was
h'eOed foF an act OF charity and duty. Know
lEc only his professional obedience 10 every
'i.!l, dIsregarding the entreaties of his wife he
went forth with his m murderers. When the DIS
tel shot was heard she exclaimed "Anothsr
soul gone 10 ltS account little hat
her husband was the victim.
NO clue hfS been discovered TO the rnur.
deTers As the gentleman who first heard the
CTies ran towards the corner, he saw, IN the
fright moonlight which made the scene almost
a. hght as day, 1ye men running rapidly from
ne place but was unable TO recognize them
TIE CHILDREN OF WORKING WOVEN
they nave in Philadelphia an establishment
IN which poor women who are Obliged to 90
SH. 20 Work curing the day. and who have
children hat they would otherwise have 10
ieaye at home without any one to look after
Ihen, may leave their children during the
hcurs iney are absent at work, and have them
= vel! taken care of as il they were at home
Like the cTtcheS of Paris. this estahijs hnent is
intended 10 be place of safe keeping for those
vonns children. Ladies who employ women
icr washing and house cleaning yyoulu ba
Shccked and touched if they would but call m
the BONES ef those poor women during their
absence Whlie at work. They would find the
htile group shut mp all day alone, or else see
mem running about The streets, without IN V one
70 care Tor them. To many poor women this
means OF nursing and taxing care of their
yEIIGTeh mas been OF great service in enabling
mem 70 90 10 their work with the knowledge
mat thelr little ones Will be kindly sheltered
aad provided for. The children are received
az an early hour, and kept until the mother re-
tUTns Tor them IN the evening. They receiye
three meals day, are washed and faneht il
OLD enough 20 learn Those who attend the
pnolc schools take their meals At the nursery
ana remain there when the school Is Eot lie ses.