The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-04
TWO DESPERATE DEEDS.
A Jealous Colored Man Stays His
Wife and Shoots Himself
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
The ChastIy Picture Dawn Revealed in q
Mount Vernon Tenement.


Venetian Moor OF martial nonors and service TO
me stare but ike him IN swarthy hue
and powerful physique-his equal In jealous
disposition and his imitator In crime This
nan was a humble abcrer OF Mount Vernon,
By the OF Isaac Robinson. Among the residents
who knew him no bore excellent reputation Tor
industry and mild behavior, and when the inseli-
gcnec was disseminated that he had prually murder
Cd MIS- youpg wife aud ended his own life astonish-
mcut assumed The form OF dumb excitement
ROBIN on was full blooded negro, about thirtytwo
years old. born In slavery in Virginia. lie was about
ave feet and one-half inch tall, and OF strong
build In 1865 when nine.een years old, he by some
means came into the service OF surgeon OF tho
Union Army by OF Pease. Alter
the war ne came to New YORK with
his new friend ana employer and served him
for about two years. Al that time The physician
died, and Robinson went into the employ OF 8. N.
Pease a brother OF The deceased. and at one time
prominently identided with the Five Points Mission.
Mr. Praise took him to a property that he had
purchased abont mile and half from the town OF
Mount Vernon, where Robinson did faithful service
and gained the good will and confidence OF every ono
who knew him.
MARRIED THIRTEES
Seven years ago he became acquainted with good
looking colored lass named Josephine Holmes, whose
mother worked at eighboring farm house. Josephine
was but thirteen years old when sho and young Robin
son were married by village pastor. They lived in
n tenement house the premises OF Mr.. Gibbard
Shups and regarded as an industrious
and happy pair. After q year Robinson APP
pied TO OK sherin Darius Lyons, whose farm
adioined that OF Mr. Pease Tor OF his enements,
or late Years Robinson has worked at day labor ior
Mr.. Lyons and oIher people in his neighoornood.
Hrs services were always In demand among those
In providing for heir family by occasional service IN
adjoining iarmhouses. They had three children. OF
whom the eldest Was six years OLD.
JEALOUSY
For q few months past trouble has been growing In
the househo old. The fruits OF mutual Jealousy Robin
son suspected his wife of being too intimate with a
young white acqaan while his vile accused him
Of undue familiarity win an Irish woman. Robin
sons industry began 10 flag. and he showed d'spos-
: ton excessive drink Last Thursday he
s.sm Josephine Ruerin quarrel foo~sa
In which struck her, and she left the house ana
gone o tSr tTI her aod found ner
he caused her to be taken before Judge Meeks,
and preferred a charge against her OF negiecting
her children. Upon her promising 10 go home and
take care of her children she was released.
Robinson, speaking to his employer, Mr. Lyons on
trouble with my wlioP" M. Lyons said he had not,
and Robinson continued - 'Snc went away Cd Thurs
day with some fellow. She says she went TO Williams
bridge TO look Tor work, and as II grew late she was
afraid 10 walk home, SO she slept beneath a tree"
Robinson appears TO have been satisfied with his
wiis'g explanations iii some OF his fellows teaeed him
about the occurrence. Monday he went, TO work on
lsborers that his wife had the house, saying she
had gone work. He SAID he did not believe nor,
but thought sne had gone to renew me improper mt
thought he knew who her acquaintance was, ana
be ADDED, 81 cam! work; Pm eelns to see this thing
the town. and late in the afternoon went to assist Mr.
HaIlers, an ice dealer, in moving piano. lie was
TO go toward his homo, carrying Two loaves OF
bread under his and apparently In sober condf-
ion though HIS eldest boy has since stated that he
reached home intoxicated. This was the last seen of
him by any outside OF his family, and 10 them he
appeared in the character Of n demon.
"iM KILL yor'
About four O'Clock yesterday morning the children
were awakened by loud quarrel between their
parents. Robinson firmly demanded where his vile
had been on the two nights OF her absence last week.
Her answers did not satisfy him, and he went TO n
shelf from which he took u razor, and approaching
his vile IL In his hand, said determinsdly, "Pm
What IorY'. she CRED, and attempted to spring
from the bod but pressed her down again with one
hand, while with the oiner holding the razor he
slashed her throat The three children had been
lying on n mattress the side OF tho bed, and they
ran with terror into corner oil the little room.
Tho accomplished It's purpose almost at
the first stroke. cutting the womsn's throat from the
riaht ear around to the winopipe Then Robinson
rontinucd his work, not of murder, but OF mutila-
ton. In his Jury nc stabbed ut random one blow
cutting OF the won ms cnn. In her dying struggles
foil from ihc bed to the mattress. from which tho
children had nsd TO hde themselves from the awful
scene.
Satisfied OF his wiie's death, the madman seizeda
shot and hastily commenced loading both barrels
with powder and shot. at the same tmo shouting 10
the children TO leave tho house he was going TO
Kali hngeli. He opened the door, and BY means OF
string commenced tying tho bfecch OF the gun 10 a
staple THE elder children, Eddie and hts four-ycar-
old sister. ran through The doorway aud toward
MIR Lyons mouse, which is not moro than
al cishth OF milo dietaD;. On their way they met
ono OF Mr. Lyons employees, who had been sent TO
ask Robinson e. come aud do some gardening that
morning EDDIE SAID to him In frightened way,
sPapa has cut mammals throat With rlzor, aod
she's asleep"
The man hurried to Mr.. Lyons, who sent him at
once IN search OF constable, and alter procuring
IN tx.Ir