The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-06
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1866.
The Assassination OF DIR. Robinson in
Salt Lake City.

received that nOtice from Jne press WHICH Cne
character of the man and the circumstances
of his death deserved. That his murder
was planned and perpetrated by the Nor
mons, there IS hardly the shadow of doubt.
His position as q leading "Gentile," the
Superintendent OF a Congregational Sabbath
School, and the husband OF lady who had
abjured Mormonism, marked him for de-
struction. OF course, the treacherous Nor
mon leaders profess ignorance OF the perpe-
traitors of the horrible deed, and Brigham
Young joins in offering reward for their
capture; but we take it that no man, who
knows anything of the utterly hypocritical
and abandoned character of those leaders, is
deceived by such shallow devices.
The circumstances Of the assassination are
described in the following article, which we
clip from the Salt Lake Daily Union VidetGe
of the oath of October:-
The MURDER OF DR.. ROBINSON. - Yesterday
morning the city again startled on the al.
nouncement that another Borrid, bloody assassna.
ton and most brutal murder had been committed
in one OF the most public streets, the night before.
DIR. John King Robinson, a prominent and most
estmable citzcn was slain within half block of
his r,s dence, three doors from independence Hall
he facts, as nearly as we have been able TO
gather them from trustworthy sources, are briefly
these ;-On Monday night, about halt past Ii O'Clock,
DIR Robinson was reused from his slumbers by q
man who came 10 his residence and informed him
that John Jones ian acquaintance OF the Doctor)
living on the State road, had broken his leg and
requlI ed surgical aid mme datelY, as said the un.
known caller, "his legs smashed a to thunder"
The Doctors young wife objected to his going out
so late, as threats had been made against his life in
anony nous letters, in consequence of the fact that
he had, short time since, instituted q suit gainst
Springs, Gained by both the Doctor and the CITY
He however, hastily threw on his clothing, and
told the man to go ahead, and he would shortly see
Mr Jones The man replied no. he would wait for
and accompany him. Mrs. Robinson, however
was unable to prevail on her husband to shirk the
call of humanity, and the murderer and his victim
Iassed out into the night.
A very few minutes after shot was heard but
Mrs Robinson and toe inmates OF the house did not
suspect what II meant Mr. Charles King, j.
WINNER, and Coorei Kahn wero sitting in their
loom converslng, their house being on the block
next east OF that on wh'c1 DR. Robinson resided
At the hour named they hea1d piercing, wild
shrek, and immediately after wards heard pistol
shot. Star ing 10 their Ieet they raised the window
and the moon being nearly at Its ill and the night
almos as bright as day hey three up the
street. from the direction OF the corner of Nam aud
Third South streets hey passei out Into the street
and towards the corner Nothlng was to be seen
and they were about returning home, VIII an the
thought suggested itsef that furt er search might
disc something. Crossing Main street westwardly,
with q cut across the forehead ana pstol-ball
through the head others came up, and they
gazed upon the turned face o. the murdered M,
it was discovered TO be Dr ROoinson. Altnouqh
still breathing he was insensibl AMI was borne by
kiud hands 10 Independence dall, short distance
from tic scene II wss nearly an hour afterwards
that 1t was deemed prudeUt to alarm the family.
DIR William 1alt (tnn late partner or DR., Robin
sonL sur con j. ~ W lliamson, and Dr. Anderson
were soon summoned. but imam aid OF
avail and the uroered man breat ed hIs last at
about o'clock VI IN the presence of his friends
and no ror-stncken tamlly.
Yesterday morning at IL o'clock Justice Clinton
held cOrOners inquest on the body, and an eXami-
nation was begun with view to elicit any informa.
ton tending to point out the murderers. Judge
Titus adjourned the District Court and the mem
hGro a lV Uprn fafI Inln
dence Hall, where tEe inquest was held.
Major Blair, Prosecuting Attorney, appeared for
States Attorney, and Hosea Stout Esq, City At
tOrney. The following yenre was returned as
arG5s p serTine " W, Henry, j b. K,mba and
c. M. Balret. Major Blair perem ptory challenged
james Townsend, and Nelson Boukofsky was put
Drs Tait, Will amsUn, and Post-Surgeon Hamil.
ton then called to the stand, and testified that
deceased came to his death by the wounds inf cted.
The body, disclosing a most hornfying signt when
exposed to view, was examined by the jury There
in length, produced by heavy blow from a
hatchet, bowie knife, or other sharp instrum ant;
another on the BACK aud ieit SIDE Si the mead I've
the lett e, ranging upwards and passing through
the SIX u distending the skin behind the right car.
The post.mortem examination discovered the ball,
q arge.sIZed slug, such as would come from heavy
revolver or large Derrnger pistol. The surgeons
testified that the gunshot wound was necessarily
fatal and produced the death. Tn einquest was ad-
journed till to-day at O'Clock, at the City Hail.
We have no neart TO comment on TINS bloody
drama A good, an exemplary, highly respected
citizen has been most cruelty SLAIN in the very beart
OF q city of 00C0 inhabitants on night almost as
bright as day, waYlaid and butehered by three or
more, ard the assaSsinS escape
1t would be tie sheerest hypocrisy to attempt to
disguise that this outrage has not merely cast
gloom, but thrill of horror, and Deep outspoken
feeling OF distrust and insecurity among the entire
so-called Gentle part OF the community. When
such a man as Or. Robinson, who is bsleved to
have had no personal enemy in the country, can be
coldly and murderously wayaid and shot down bV
ham aVOI "a feel
ing that bis turn may come nexty These feelings
frd expression ON every hand, aud O thousand
umOrs and suspicious are aoat, arising OUT OF the
circumstances Of this case.
we refrain from commenting further at this time,
in the hope feeble though it be, that the Investiga
ton to-day may develop iacts rather than suspicious
The inQuiy is every tongue If the civil authOri-
ties cannot give protection 10 our citizens, and
sinating OF our best tzens cannot be punished, will
the Government stand Id until our streets run with
bloodH A heavy load of responsibility tests some
where for these repeated Outrages, and tins las
and horror OF the Cent community. Are ctlzen
10 be marked for slaughter, and crime run riot II
our midst, without hope, W thout redressy We cal
on the authorize, IN the name OF humanity and law
10 ferret out and punish the evi-dcers.
The following extracts from private let
ter from a citizen of Salt Lake City will
more fully show the noble character of tn,
man thus basely murdered
T NE Editors Of The Evening Telegraph -
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, October S0.-FOr som
months past the MOrmons have been unusually Dol
and memo cling. Many Genti'es have taken up unoc
cUpied lands belonging to the United States in yar
Gus parts of the Territory around here and thei
houses have been torn down, and theV have beel
driven out with fire and menaces, and ordered /
leave the Territory. In sJme instances, they hav
been maltreated and wounded.
The most atrocOus of all these cases was the deaf
Doh nOtinA W