The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-02-03
SHAME AND DEATH.
The Ain Robinson Mysiery.-.A
COrOner's Inquest.

The Ain Robinson Mysiery-..A
COrOner's Inquest.
The mother and step-father of Alf
J. Robinson, Mrs. and Mr.. Luc,nea,
live in Iowa Township, a couple Of
miles southeast of Pedee, near the
Cedar river. The young LAZY in
question, who was buxom and
blooming girl of eighteen, returned
on the fifteenth of last November to
her mothers home after an absence
Of about two years, most, if not all of
which time was spent at housework
in the family of A. +. Kimberly, the
fine stock breeders, also living in
Iowa township.
Soon after coming home, Miss
Robinsoa went over to the house Of
a married sister in Spring iale town
ship where she remained until the
Goth Of December, in the meantime
applying for and receiving medical
treatment from Dr.. J. +. Houser of
West Branch. At the last date
given the youn. woman again re-
turned to her mothers, and the
events of the next few days are re-
lated in the following manner in
letter written by Mrs. Lucsnea, (the
mothcr,) to the West Branch Times,
On the Sd of January. '76. feeling
pretty well, she proposed to wash
and put in order her summer suit of
white; she said it would be ready
whether she lived or died On the
9Th, feeling some better than usual
she ironed her clothes and put them
in place by themselves, and re-
marked, there they are any time"
After putting every thing to rights
in her trunk, little after shutdown
she went up stairs to perform some
little duty. In a moment or two a
strange noise was heard; and on GO
ing to her she was found helpless up
on the floor. She breathed three
distinct breaths and her spirit took its
fight, to try the realities Of an un-
known world.
Below We give a short epistle,
written by her own hand, which was
found in her trunk after she was laid
away:
/ JAN. 3, 1870.
koTHER:-This bright morning will
write what my mind contains. 1t will be
but short time perhaps, till my eyes will
be closed in death; perhaps my time would
| come sooner had prepared myself. Put
me beneath the old oak tree in Bethel grave
yard, where the boughs will wave Ger me
| when the winter winds come, and will dis
1 turb not my slumber. You will put on my
brown dress; will put the clothes 1 want
| on, all in place in my trunk, where you may
| find them. | can write this without tear
| in my eye, or a bit OF nervousness, for |
know my time must soon come.
1t seems, after writing, that she
changed her mind in regard to her
dress. Those lines have been a re-
lief to them that loved her as we are
more fully persuaded that she had
warning of her death and was pre-
pared and willing to go. We pub
fish this for the relief of the many
inquiring minds, as the news of her
death will be spread far and wide.
She was dear, good girl and her
loss is much felt at home.
l.. LUcENEA.
Pedee, Iowa.
But this gentle and ingenious
statement by no means satisfied the
citizens of the community where the
events took place. Dark whisperings
went from mouth to mouth, until,
whether justified or not, public SEN
timent called imperatively for official
Investigations feeling which found
utterance in the making, by response
BILE citizens, OF the necessary alfida-
Wits upon which to base an inquest.
Accordingly, on Friday last, Coroner
Sweet, and w. p. Wolf rs attorney
for the State in place of Judge Yates,
whose health would not permit his
attendance, summoned j. ID. Shearer,
L. NJ. milford and J. b. Ross as Jury
men, and with DR.. H. H. Maynard
and J. N. Neiman as clerk OF the
Court, started for the scene. They
arrived at Bethel church about noon,
and as tendcrly as might be the poor
girl was taken from her quiet resting
place and removed to the residence
Of Mr.. Doty, where DIR. Maynard, as
sisted by Drs. Darncr and Bailey,
made thorough post norton exam
animation. In the mean time Coro
ner Sweet opened court at Mr..
Csrney's, where witnesses were ex-
amined that evening. In the morn
ing the court was removed to the res.
idence of Mr.. Lucenea, where the
examination of witnesses was con-
cluded, except SO far as regards the
testimony Of the medical experts, for
the reception of which the inquest
was adjourned to the Sd inst.
Now, so far as the result of the in
quest is concerned, we have nothing
officially-the testimony beng with
held and the Coroner, jury and all
directly concerned being equally re.
ticent in the premises. But the fact
that neither the post norton nor the
inquest were held with absolutely
closed doors, together with the gen.
eral leakness in such cases, will war
rant US in stating the principal devel.
opments quite confidently as to their
correctness. There remains no doubt
that the unfortunate girl was enceinte
and at the time of her death had beer
in that condition for four or five
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