Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-14
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Gesd lsedegship, solStly asitated over
the fact that early on the morning Of s'so-
ton day, M. Geo. Robinson. Appointment
citizen and Republican, was fouadin Floto's
bakery and beer saloon in On almost help
lees condition, and nearly, II not quite,
unconscious. Mr. Robinson was taken to
the Sherman House, where he passed
the greater part of the day in
bed, and when he did emerge, he was very
weak and languid, aud In hts own Language,
felt like he Just recovered from long jill
ness. The next day he went TO 81. Ciairs-
VILE, and while there wss sei4ed with
CRAMPS and Illness to sueh an exsent that
-Dr. Alexander was summoned and pre-
-srr;bed for him for poisoning. Returning
home Kooiusuu -, as been i1 . very weak
condition ever sinee, and Is JOY scerceLy
able 10 be outof bed & ~
The rumor at encs spread through Mar
tins Ferry that be had been poisoned, apd
much excitement had been the result The
REGlsrEx learning of the rumor, sent reS
porter over yesterday 70 ascertain the, talk
and give an intelligent version OF the mat
ter.
Mayor Mitchell was the first mau we met
who knew anything Of the matter: and he
gave Us the benefit OF his knowledge very
willingly. 'Some one came TO me and told
me that George Robinson was at Floto' s,
and that something was the matter with
him. NJ once went up there and found
him sitting in chair, looking around in
HELPLESS sort of way. what is the mat
ter with YOU, GEORGE i asked.
81 do not know" he replied. II feel very
funny. He then got up with my assistance,
and / noticed that he did not appear to be
drunk as he did not stagger, but he did APP
pear to be stiff, and his eyes wandered
around from object to object in an unearth-
Nv seat Of way. helped him down to the
Sherman House and put him TO bed. ! DO
not believe that he was drunk or had been
drinking to any extent There Is some
thing mysterious about the case"
DR.. J. ID. Hobensack, physician OF Mar
tins Ferry, was with Robinson at the time,
and some Of the people of the city charge
him with having ''doctOred' the beer. To
him therefore went the reporter, and after
introducing the subject asked him for his
version of the matter. "Well, went down
street on the morning of the election, and
Robinson asked me 10 90 and get drink
with him. He told me to go on over to
Floto's and he would join me in q moment.
went over and sat down, and directly
Robinson came in, threw a dollar bill upon
thecounter and ordered up the beer. We
drank several times. Robinson became
rather stiff and acted strangely, and In .
little while Mayor Mitchell came in and
took him away" y. 80 -
Did you think Robson had been drink
ing much?
Eyes, l think he had been drinking con-
siderably. He was drunk the night before,
and he told me himself that he was all
broken up. / have been accused OF drug
ging his beer. will take solemn oath
before God, and will give you solemn adj
dayit that did nothing of the kind.
could have no reason for so doing"
DR.. Hobensack was very much ayerse 70
any newspaper discussion of the matter, as
it would give him sort of publicity he
did not court and did not desire. He in
sisted that no report of the matter be made
until the Martins Ferry Times should be
heard from, when he would give his state
ment and affidavit.
DR.. Frank Werlich said he had been
after DR.. Williams had seen him. He did
but he had exhibited symptoms of having
taken an overdose OF morphia.
DR.. Williams was decidedly Of the opin-
ion that Robinson had been drugged, but
did not know by whom.
Robinson himself said that he had not
been drinking at all ~ started to go up
about the furnace to look out for some
men, when Hobensack called me into
Floto's and asked me to drink. l drank a
glass of beer, and after that remember
nothing at all. am not in the habit Of
drinking and know when have enough.
The next day l went to st. Clairsyille,
when was again attacked by cramps, and
DR.. Alexander said had been poisoned by
morphine. I intend to look into this thing
and l now contemplate bringing suit
against Dr. Hobensack for damages. / have
not yetconsulted my attorney, but will to-
morrow"
Mr. Schreiner, of the Sherman House,
was of the opinion that Robinson was not
drunk at all, but had been poisoned by
some drug.
Another gentleman said that Gus Sperht
had said: We drugged you"
DIR. Hobensack also said,,it is alleged, to
another man: How is Robinson. Is he
asleep? Just let him sleep till 60 clock"
e Ex-Mayor Lupton, it is said, also ex.
pressed some anxiety at RObinson's condi-
lion, asking whether he was asleep or not,
and all these things put together caused
some suspicion.
The whole town is much excited over the
matter, and the outcome of the affair Is
anticipated with solicitude.