, 1875-11-08
1NE INDIANA HORROR.
-, Particulars OF tho Fearful
Tragedy Near Aokomo.
n,o Children Killed by Their Father
and Another One Badly
Injured.
"A, Murderer Flies, but Whfic Stenling
Ride on Rattroad.Traln Falls
on aud Is Cut in Two.

Ride on Natlroad.Traln Falls
on and Is Cut in Two.
Cincinnati L;nrtNe.
,xn,,xtrerIs Nor. 5.-The moaKrs report
-'s,;.b.d this morning of tho horrible tragedy
fss.,.trAted rear Kokomo yesterday has excited
l's.n,. interest throughout tho Ststs. Tbs fol-
,.s,nv careful and erapbio account Of the whole
wv ,.,,ssuce waa written by = reporter Of tho 10.
.sno tribune. It will appear In that paper To-
W.. n; Tho ,uoat horrible tuschories, and ouo
~. "a, orcmedIaston sud hspdlshnesa Is nn-
s...t,.lsl, waa committed naar 0rosntoWp,
r. .onntv. On last "Wednesday oseulng about
...1ott, Tho snnaiK Of crime fnrn,ah fnv such
"A stomp.rsoa to this one'
a, th.s evening. while sitting with ILLS wife,
IT. s,ta 1ittle children aweelly sleeping In tholr
~, ns.r him, without any warning Of Any kind.
Md Robinson calmly, coolIy. and deliberately
..,re.ded to kill thcm all. The children wsra
Ind willie, Dann!o, and Jennie. and their
W. ~, v,ro 8, &, snd $ years respectively.
TIE scESz OF rus MurpEn
=. I, liberty Township, about 3 miles north
Mot orcontoun, and 81 miles east OF this
II. sbero Stands q small log-cahin one
a., bieh, containing thtoe rooms,
Vi oecqplad by Dsvid Robinson, his
=. md tho three 1lttto oucs mentioned
,.o,e There they bad lved for several years,
,Jpo family seemed to lire moro happily, OF to
ding batter than thoy. Tho ground, onnod
:, pobneon, comprised soma 80 acres, which
y, ri, improved, and on this ho earnoa enou gh
utappo1s them, It NAE hero that tho tatribIo
sluatre aaa nusoted. The CABIN stands in au
H. ]1kt tr$ EHnfk%
ssb.H Ia,auis, who livos 1I mills north. On
n at south, and wess sidestot tho cabin tho
Mi cleared, whlln On thu north ia dauna
mn Of timber. II WAS place we'll calculated
II rtach dood ~ the ono We narrats.
IN aEAncH or 1 REVOLVER.
FIR tomo tina itob1pson has been suffering
fah i lpInat diaeahe, ooptrsoiol whiia In tho
rny md 10 las besn heard to eay that he
III; drop of at any moment. On "Wednesday
Il Hobinbon camo to kokomo for tho purpose
a,btd for soma hogs that be had recently sotd,
I Skls ID thn city ho called at tho hardware store
{ i NIoa i Co., for tho purpose OF procuring a
/ rtslt.s. Mr. Al some1s, clerk at that storo,
ri eausn, by marriage to Robinson. ebowod
t!n ous, lutl 1,obinson aaked permission to takc
"a ii k.uaa loga On Thuralsy. and needed 1t. Tho
] tk,rs,, wan denied, when 10 ltnportuned Mr.
saep to loan him h!s own revolver, but this
II ~ refused. Tho subject WAS then dropped.
aU vi 10 fQon lElt tut 6ttA0s Aisel pA1CAku@uk =
fatt clothes at ono Of our clothi(kt stores DO
! Eu:.d for homo where be atr,sed between 5
us o'clock Iefots leaving to un. however, he
,a4.ssd rovolvor Of boy, four-shoossr.
POISONING.
LIT week tho bOSb, Uanuic and WILLIE wlifo
nter way 10 school, wero stoppod BY their
III taasF snl pBked 10 ps:tska OF spme caue bear
= v.eh ha ha1 mado. Dannio drauk 4 censtder-
! ~ quantity, but Willie drauk but little. lie
J. TN ttok Danpio to school aud returned homo.
j IL little fellow soon aftes arriving at school
T. ptuddanlV takan aick, and had frequent rom~
4N Esgs 10 that le had 10 be sent home. Ara.
I Ll.toa thought that 10 lad taken = sovere
f e., but his faller ,usistcd that 10 mas Eotson.
L u nd Io!d hs vito 10 give hlm cream aud cas'
&8 It'll as once. This ahe did, aud he soon To-
Z afusd. -.....-
TIE nonRIp MASSACRE.
~ oashs svcnlng he conl'I!itted the crime. and
wi iatt+tote h. commenced BAe oting, Robinson
a4ta bis wita. III wks to pu.son ths cltl.
kat lwould akulk 10 the wooda unttl died. '
- TIN ta laised and commenced shooting, hfte1
4 c4tnt slot Mrs. Robinson saized chair, aud
Y Etup!ed to defend herself snd tho cu1drou,
"a tsEls tAd
r. *lyIl lou ALE Toot1Na WITH cnAzY MAN.
1$ sastttn rau tok ard the door. le still continu'
~ n ffou tho house, 1t 10 suppoaed lila. hubin'
pa sslt out III tho kl.cloa and bsongh: IL ths
rxn drawer containing rAzur, with which hs
Eaetsdsd 10 Guiah hl4 hs!iJsh work. Tho boy
EsLs ~ shot III Tho face. tho ball lodging Il
tsthtek.bone. lie slartod to run out u inc
=, Enstng him in tho back OF the head
F. E&ehnR 4ltn down. The bov succeeded, low
na' an eating away sud over!akiuK b. mothe
k+aif milo ronl tito house. She supCoao1 /
~ Eobn.on after lnr, until 6ho lenrd h.in Say
MI. ARE YOU SHOT TOO, Amt
r. u neither then ptcaet him up and carriet
ts3 neetbor'a house. ul.le further on
':sfs ae noN lies in a critical condition..
IN snsr Ut this has socn many horribl'
sss' Ii hts life. but uevcr ellaA no forget tht
TERRIBLE B1DHT
mrtneised 10 that ttttlc CABIN on last Thurs
Nnesulng Id bed lay Ilttle Dannta, with
E.taole in his head. his sLfoat out from "a
NJ NJ Almost soYsliug tho hoad from She BODY
SSaasa ths top potion Of his bead Wsa pound
ssunos! to a Jelly With two chairs; cue o
~ ebara sas broken Ill to piocea :; tho otba
Esttaud on ths bed-all done by hla unnatusa
aast Ida bod Whera la lsy wAs cumplatelY.
sA1unATKp WITH BLOOD,
s;;amd run through. folmlnE iarge poe
ssssh.'s s:ah fought for hlsllfe, ~ the deranRemen
aNatsd rtothlng indicated that struggle ha'
@a1a. BESIDE The bed on the floor were tn
EAt aud little Dan1lefs shoes and stockings
Gs slothts. THO ingide of tho front door
H. enh
J.! tao'hss bed my t,fs eidest BON and tho litti
Et's9nla. At this bsd RobinAou tired thre
"a ons shot taking ei1act In Wlllio'g faco, th
~ p1aatn8 through ths bead,pg.
). = 20 bsd with Willie wAs bis little sister Jeu
~ 9Heiuheu! cbild, reposibg In sweet iDne
Fl ~ aslla dteamin9 that her aend Of \ fAlhe
ns,I. sI toon murder her. Her left hand wa
a.! s,4! esoaed, IND laying on her hip. while th
~ - @s q IA hAlt closad. aud extended on th
H., H. !asFe she lay. looking llke she had fAllo
G,thassss stoep. = hall smie on her taca, he
-, ~ aaf ald Ia wavy trossea. I}ut AlAs ah
6.s!S 20 hs'a Inc brutal, c.uai fAthss draw
~''as acTots hoF neck.
LII. a1Skkiso TIE CAROTID ARTERY,
e1qt. e1at ~ Almost Instantly spirit OF TIL
y ~ aa,: ,ealo !ad gona to minRla with shke G
E.sas E'as nothtr iu Paradise.
d, tsase ~ sesn deAst In Ill Its forms, but th.
GrssSaoeeot baby, lying thera with that tsEr
31S ID Dot throat and usck, We shall nave
kaSss. katSs.ne.th tho atoye Hero tho little stocking
In LEG sea sboes. Just ~ little jeunlo bsu lot
Sah". h"ssf ss 10 ha wora Aga.u. It sesmsd 70 u
Auss aehoa Of fathsE must haye hsd
In "noae' Or Ao surely would not laY
DLoeD! ptoop[
IA w. sh,,oases and faatnes tlcks on bolh bed
HI ~. ~..~plsselY coys1ad With blood, and II
n NJ fr,k l.