Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-22
A Terrible Tragedy.

The press dispatches of SATURDAY. give
the following particulars relating to the ter
.ribie tragedy which was enacted Friday even
/ ing at small farm house on bride road
leading from the Mount Pleasant road. in
the town of Warren. In this house lived
David NJ. Robbins aud wife, elderly people,
and their daughter about 10 years old, who
Us the wife of Charles Smith, and her child.
Il boy Of year and half The aged father
/ Of Mrs. Robbins also lived with them. In
another part of the same house lived Isaac
Netcalf and family
smith was at work as a mortar mixer in
Rockland, aud is about 81 Years old. lie is
VERY jealous of his wife. and recently used
EthreatS against her FRIDAY evening he
hired team at Lows stable in Rock land.
4 and started for Robbins house, which is
about eight miles distant
Tie arrived at the mouse and going in
asked his wife TO 90 out with him. which she
did. when they had some words. and he
|told her he was going TO kill her He went
back to the house where he had some alter
(cation with Mrs. Robbins. his wifes mother.
leye and she fell to the floor.
Al this Mrs. Metcalf, who was IN the
room, attempted TO escape, when Smith fired
at her as she went out, the bullet grazing
her ear. lie then turned AID shot hi, wife
/ in the neck and she fell. The murderer then
went out, and, on going round to the rear Of
I he house, entered by back door. and, go
ng into the room where hi little boy Law
sleeping. shot him twice in the mouth killing
!: him instantly.
He then took up lighted lamp and
dashed It on the floor, intending no doubt TO
burn the house, but it went out as it fell.
] lie then returned to the room where his
wife and mother-in-law were and shot the
after again through the body, INJECTING a
mortal wound. He then spoke To his wife
asking her to kiss hun, and shot her again
Iln the breast
Smith when he had. a. he thought, com
[pleted his work Of murder. drove back To
Rockland gave himself up to the police. aud
was lodged in the lookup.
Mrs. Robbins died at five O'Clock SATURDAY.
morning. Mrs. Smith is in yer, prrcari-
(ous condition and will probably die The
. ball which entered Mrs Robbins head.
seems 10 have struck her back Of the ear.
and passing along under the scalp, came out
al the eye, its force beng sufficient TO break
he skull at this point. The other ball pen
|etrated the chest and passed entirely through
he body. The wound in Mr.. SMITHS nee (
: very severe. The bail entered near the
base Of the brain and has not been found.
: he other bullet struck her in III, breast.
entering the lung. but did not come out.
Mrs. smith has been conSciou, ana able
to make an ante Tortem declaration IN an
swer 10 questions. which corroboratrs Mrs.
|Ne;calf' story. Coroner Rust lmpanclca a
bury and held an inquest Saturda, afternoon.
and verdict vas rendered IN accordance
With the facts. Doctor. William, Of Rock
and, Albce OF Union. and H. h. Eaton of
kockport, we're present Smith vas ar
|rAigned Saturday for the murder of his in
ant snn. pleaded guilty and va, full, com
miued to await the action Of the Grand
Jury. lie assign. jealousy of his wife as
the cause Of his deed. Reports >ay that
here has been cause for this lralou,v.
smith hn. not been regarded A. a dangerous
or violent man. though be has been accused
|ot acts Of petty thicvug.