The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-07
IuRnER0UsLY EccnSrRIc.
Woman Trracbcrousiy Invites "a NcIghbor
to her House to be shot.


A -ery Singular case of shooting oconr-
red ON SunAdy afternoon about one uile east -
TIC viii of Albion. IN the township OF strong
vile, tire mics tr m licrc ia wrich Anrrcw
j. Taylor barely escaped with nis iitc the shot
beiug fred BY Mrs. Mary Robinson.
On the 2ptn oi Julv. l.1i the house In which
Mn, hOolnsun resided with her fathcr, Mr ID.
tllunr, was rob ed Of sl,.DO mortgages ami
nors' several dIauc,Ire"tynes, and sundry
tre alert susprctne u family by the name ~
batch, VINO icsi ed IA the ncilhhorh rod Don
Ming 100 !" attire. ste 'cuk bnN ~ j"wolr and
notions, and la the cAa-Lctar nf - pcud,r e died
NJ the house Of T." Elt"hrs. litre She ntr-
chased, m excrance fpr iewrlry. Heyerni rl Inc
ARTICLES "h1cn hhd Unsupported from nrr house.
ard a. rosul 'hc lunily were arrested, but for
some reason were discharged. foi some tire
Nrs. RIbtn'nn has hId her ate ntiuD iXcl ul.ln
\. j. aVlor, sober ndustrious. aud generally
I"sue"ted citzen OF ltreu. Sna g. n Il anon
sew raj CtIzcns. md mnDie injuries which wrrs
cOugiicrea merely as part of Ter mist ken zeal.
On Frid y Oi last week she called while ON her
way 10 ii.fea, ana presented AIRS 4. flor with
spine fruit, strongly urEiug neT Ia VISIT her ON
the following sunday, bringing ncr husband.
ihe 'layiors arrived at the mousse about noon,
and after looking aOCut tho Ir,mise-, yi.i ing
thro charl ant Hover garden, escorted nv their
auiable hostess, tncy decided 10 return nome.
Mrs. h1nihsnn, however urged the 10 look
turnurh the house ana they rpnsrptinc, Hhe
led them through u nall, AMI opening be room
do r, babe them enter. ltis, sue ald, was tIc
pi.ce IN which the VdiuAnirs were kent before
they were stolen. Sue described the locntiuu OF
the Things, aifinR tnis theory of the robbery,
an suddenly drawing n revolver, snidi
lyon re- ia" IN "a ~ Z took them, and "
YOU don't gave them az viii blow your b.uin4
out
Taylor rushed forward and seized her by the
wiisH, calling ~ his WIFE to open the front door
that they milhl csc pc, but II was iouud to Le
locked. \ scu1is followed, ana AT this time ths
father 81 Mrs. Robinson, VINO had been in an
adjoining room, appeared anon the scene. lie
seHtd hblur and dragged MIN away from his
daughter, hut the wife 81 the tire tened hus-
band threw her arms around the Infatuated
woman and pinloned her arms SO tuat she could
not use her weapon. taylor attempted "a leave
the house but was prevented by the old
man, and they fought for the mastery Of the
door. At last Taylor succeeded in opening the
door leading to The sned, but fell down a snort
light oi steps ON the outside. The old man
seized him and dragged tim fOrclblv back into
tue room, Mrs. hOLinSOn meanwhile fghting Ia
Tree her hands sufficiently to shoot. the wIfa
who was preventing ncr begging and tellinL her
that II sne succeeded In killing HIM she would
bring ruin upon herself Atthis juncLure she
succeeded IN freeing her hands sufficiently To
bllng the revolver 10 bear upon IaYlol, aud re
plying 10 Mrs laylOr's entreaties that she diin't
care, she would as soon die 80 not, she iired. The
ball nit Taylor In the right cheek, passing down,
and came out beneath the lower jaw. Tho old
man released his mold upon Taylor as soon az
the shooting had boon done, ana the man and
wife escaped. They drove rapidly home, and
Dr. N Il, Wright was summoned, who gave the
wounded man propGr attention Mrs. Robinson
came promptly To ilerea, sought out hlayor ;. \.
Brown, and gave herself up, saying she had shot
man.