New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-29
THE KILLING OF LIZZIE ROBINSON.
TESTIMONY AS TO THE RELATIONS or DR. BEERS


WITH THE DEAD GIRLS MOTHER.
BosroY, Aug. % (SpeciaD. The hearing
of testimony in the cases Of Mrs Sarah
Jane Robinson and Dr. q. Z. Beers, charged
with causng tho death OF Lizzie A. Rob-
inson by administering poison was continued this morn
ing In tho somerve Police Court before Judge story
The opened by the continued testimony OF Mr
susan Marshall who told OF incidents 10 the last sck
ness Of Mr Freeman Ga the day before the latter del
Mrs Robinson wanted to puy something for the sies
woman bat did not hAve the money. Dr. Beers va
there and gave her BILL whispering 70 her ~ he did
80. Whom tho doctor had gone Mrs. Robinson sAid 70
the witnoss: al have dollar now." wnen Mr.. Free
man died Mrs Robinson fainteL wnen she recovered
she asked tho witness influence 10 have Mr.
Freeman and tho children mako their homo with her.
Mrs Robinson After the funeral went TO him with
Mrs Robinson as shs desired. The witness thea
said. "I learned OF Mr.. Frcemau's death too late
to attend the funeral attended tho funeral OF me
1884. I did DR.. Beers there. Tho next death
was III Il OF Mr. Freeman infant daughter. which was
subsequent to his death. knew nothing OF L,rsis's
wie body st.er death and Was s;s srSe. S
ami Mrs Freeman. II was peculiar dark aud heavy
hue all the countenance" 49,
man wno was engaged to be married to Lizzie Robinson.
testinod 70 knowing oil the parties In the case htn-
and as almost nsss Dr. Dr.
came 10 the house both afternoons and evening:
Of s January. i isso be had never snovn her
ousy sick before that Her appearance was that oe
good health. ~ called" the witness said " oa January
"a 70 .s. aoc %, sns was r aq ara Ronsou that Lizzie x
very and that something toll her sne woid never
same az other people, MrA Robinson said she would
never get we'll. went tncre about ten GAYS bsiore
storie, About Lizzie's dying ssd had told nothing
but what she herself told ie and asked to sec Lizzie
could acc her fclt very bad but did not attempt 70
see her again. The witness then told about Mrs kSoin
sons furniture transactions uuder the name OF Mary
Alien as told by herself Continuing no said no had
not DR.. Beers aimee Liszes 'iSsnes rr.voas 20
VERY attentive TO Mra Robinson gong 70 onarcn vita
ne1 ana 0ne er h. told bin Co. but he did not sup
pose he wife living Dr. Beers stA.el once tnss
ne sad the w,nes thought waitns
on her with that IN tent' .,.., n,
inson always spoke to others OF ner dsuxhter 10 the
ost a.Couats manner but her ss,ous t0w.rd ne, ::
scoa her frequently aod he could hardly call happy
home sDosS ~Is %,noa cause The daughter never
sented this treatment and Was most aevoted 70 ner
%on @ nSnI told nsr the a.s oven to LIZ
Ee Robinson as present from youss msa Lr ,snc sns
Miss Bell Ciouxh friend OF Lizzie Robinson testinea
ins LINE illness. sne added az have heard Or:
Beer. say .hs. ee wanted 70 mary M X pa S
visits generally IN the parior and hsve seen them s.
ting close together on tho lounge have also seen nss
in bed aud he bending her. bathing her oreheaa
he was not her Physician. He used 70 cay ne could
mesmerizs away any headache or like trouble Iness
thin "a a. we'll before LzIies death ~ suer
Al one Ime was Ill aud DR.. Beers prescribed for ma
Tnis Was while living there. after Liixea asasn.
The pre- ekcripton xivcn by Mra k'oinson' cou.
ing from tho parios whers ss. sns .,,d ~ss
gin and told me IL to be take. 10 NOT wssri
Tor ,t anL TOOK dose directed lmmea.tsv nss. @
.nr.v swsy the rest OF the bottle During the las
week OF LIe sickns': sns 700. ia wsa,e,ps seioc
nsr sssSs:. she appeared to be perfeety vol sxoept
,onch Of rheuu attain. Her Insurance policy Ws
H ,SaSe 10 Willie. He know nothing about u until
sftnr yss done The witness also tod OF being o. he
s.c. y Mr. freeman died. lie VAS vomiting aud -
nouse tn Mrs Robinson said abe thought he would
AZ ,hpf sht ana did die about quarter OF twelve
Dr. Beers was a. the fanerai oa' ali not 20 70 'As