Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-10
I-apOrte Special to Inter-Occsr.
Laporte Scandal-Divorce Case.

4 divorce case, will come before this
court next week, the particulars of which
are causing profou al sensation in this
city. The petitioner is DR.. Samuel y.
Robinson, better known as the special
isl, of Laporte. He charges his wife
with committing adultery with divers per
Nathurst, formerly student under him.
The defendant is Il very handsome ludy
AM respected by all classes for her ami
ability of disposition and charitable ac
tions. She has been suffering from hip
disease tor two Years, and ruinor positive
" asserts that illtreatlnent by her huS-
band did much to iuluce the complaint.
Her Husband has been healing her in Il
very suspicious manner, giving her mar
cotics oStensi6ly to mitigate her pair, but
more likely, if the general opinion is cor
rect, 10 weaken her brain and make her
conform easily To his wishes. The Doc
Tor has been married three times, and his
last divorce disclosed sundry ugly fea
lures, he remembrance OF which has drawn
public opinion into It's present focus.
His character is said to he none of the
purest; he is universally regarded AS a
too devoted admircr of fair sex for mar
ried man The citizens vi Laporte gener-
ally incline To the belief that DIR. Robin
son has become infatuated with another
lady. aud is prepared To adopt any meas
urcs whereby he can rid himself OF his
present "incumbrance This belief is
strenthened by the fact that some time
after the fir I alleged act of alultry he
purchased ii stock OF drugs and ent MIR.
Naihurst, with strong letter of recon-
nendation. To commence practice at ClIn-
ton, Iowa. Another gentleman, Mr..
Henry Martin, has also been accused of
criminal intercourse with the lady, but he
Indignantly denies it. \ few nights ago,
however, this gentleman was invited To
the residence OF Dr. Robinson He an
swered the invitation, but as soon as he was
comfortably in the house, DIR. Robinson
locked all the doors and threatened to
take his life unless he signed paper, OF
the contents of which he was ignorant
Mr.. Martin for some time refused. but
had ultimately to succumb, the doctor
producing revolver and placing it to
startling proximity to his head. The
town is literally aglow with excitement
On every side sympathy is expressed fol
! Mrs. Robinson, ard several legal gentle
men have been engaged by prominent
citizens TO defend her. The Doctor. see
ing the turn pnbic sentiment was taxing
has spirited her out of the city. No one
knows of her present whereabouts, anC
DR.. Robinson himself is hiding his heaC
to escape the storm of indignation hl!
conduct has raised. 1t was rumored thu
other night that MIR. Nathurst, who i.
supposed tn be assisting his former master
in his dIabolical scheme, was here, anC
sevral bands of citizens turned out for the
purpose OF tarring and feathering him
lie was not to be found, which is prob
ably fortunate circumstance, as riot
would most certainly have taken place
:, The Conduct of the local press in keepin.
silence on the matter is severly coEmen
ted upon.
Laporte Special in Saturdays Inter-ocean.
The excitement IN regard to the Rob
inson divorce scandal still continues un
abated There was large private meet
ing OF the prominent and influential cit
izens OF the city tonight to devise means
for proper, full, and legal snvestiga
ton of the case, which seems clouded il
mystery. From the expressions of thos
present there is no doubt that the matte
/ will be fully and thoroughly investigated