Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-14

seofss Of Mrs. Ecbireon's Victims Ex
arutnsd.

ports OF Wholesale poisoning N Somef-
vile were received with utter incredu-
liiy. but The revelations Of to-day have
been Of . startling character, and In
terest u the case hss been intensified
BY The death esrly this morning OF VIII
Ian J. Robinson. the son Of the accused
woman. A poS-mOrfem examination
vas made this afternoon, seven physi-
clans being present. Nedical-Exsminer
Durftll, who conducted the exkmint-
tiop. .sid 10 the Tunes 9 correspondent :
From TIE condition Of The stomach and
iniestinss, the fatty degeneration Of the
liytrtpd kidneys dssth Was undoubtedly Y
cue 10 s-senieal poisoning. Other
chsIscterisucs Of death from tins cause
were TIE rash Oh the skin and the ul-
ctrb;ed condition Of the mouth" Du-
IIrg The day the remains Of Elizabeth
Robinson, 6 daughter, whose death oc-
cured ID March last. wsrs sxhune5,
and an autopsy held by the same ply
sicisns, ID conjunction with Medical
Examiner holt, Of Cambridge. De
composition was so far advanced that
DO decisive conclusion could be reached.
AL present were agreed, however, that
there EXISTED evidences Of metallic poi
souipg. The vital organs Of both
bodies were pressrysl, and viii be
subjected TO rigld analysis by Pro
festOr LdvI-d 5. Wood, 0! Harvard
Celltse. The body Of another alleged
victim, little Thomas Arthur Freemsn,
Will probably be exhuDed to-morros.
The result Of the investigation SO far,
and tie srTaignDeni Of the bocnsed IN
ID. Souervllls Police Court this morn
Ing. have encouraged The public with
.one reason 10 believe II The most In-
probable details OF crimes, and II rs-
ports are 10 be credited, Sarah J. Rob-
InsoD j. guilty Of the death Of ~ least
sle,eD persons since the death Of her
tu,b.uc about fou- years ago. When
irIAignt6 tins morning % The charge Of
mixing poison with th. food q William
J. Robinson, Mrs. Robinson plesded
not guilty. and emphasized ber response
with The exclamation - kIn DO; guilty
Of poisoning ny own child - She
covered bsr face with Der righi hand
Cd which we're two plain gold
III g-sDd sobbed II . bysterlcal
manner. vkch people who know
her ssy they have seen her
DO before. Turning 10 bsr counsel,
NJ. =. T. Crane, Of SoneryiIle, who sat
beside her. she sobbed out Is Willie
oetds Is Willie desdF'' An evAsive
answer WIS given 70 the question, and
The woman resumed ber oowDcsst Att
tude and tremulous manner. Thomas
/. Smith, charged with beng A. Access
sory, before and after the fbct, took tbs
matter more coolly, and also pleaded
DO; guilty. The Case was continued
until next ednesdsy, with bal fixed
~ g., 300 foT Mr.. Robinson and $500
for Smith. They failed 10 procure bail
and are lodged il jtl. The oompArs-
lively small amount Of bal required oo-
csSoIe5 quite surprise, but Chiei-oi-
Police PnLhursi said that the moment
they were RECESSED on bal both would be
rearresied Oh the charge Of murder, the
son having died since the warrant was
nsusd Oh the former charge.
Mrs. Robinson is sswomAn who bears
b.r age vel, and abe presented quite
81 attractive appearance II court this
forenoon. She was dressed very neat
ly, and wore heavy Grape vel Mr..
smith Is . man Of medium height, with
scani gray vhiskers and hair. II IL
said that be is respectfully connected.
&. has three sons, two Of whom hre IN
business IN this city, While one Is .
graduate Of Harvard College. II is
also reported that be IL Supsrintsndent
Of the Methodist Sunday School IN
Byoe Prk. His business is that Of .
travelling salesman for btlt-lscing
frn. Smith il Of decidedly religion.
temperament, and vhsn the couple
we're arrested si the house Of Mrs.
Robinson asked permission Of Officer
Oliver 10 pray for the young man who
WAS 50 near deaths door. Permission
vAs granted, and. kneeling by the bed
side Of William Robinson. Smith, said
the officer, made As fsrveni Methodist
prsyer as be had ever beard.
In addition TO the members Of bsr
ovn family whose suspicious deaths
are DOW the subject Of investigation
Mrs. Robinson is suspected Of causing
the oesth Of james Freeman and his
orphan son. freenkn's life was 10
sued for s2,000, and when be disd
suddenly, about two years ago, Mrs.
Robinson adopted the son. The ID
surxnce was made ever 70 Mrs. 10
binson to be used IN the case Of the
child, and be also died suddenly about
. month ago. When the husband OF
Mrs. Robinson died from drinking ice
water = hot day, rs it Was supposed
st the line, the New England Rebel
Association refused to pay q policy OF
q, 900 On his life. Suit was brought
against the company and the case is
now before the Supreme Court OF Ap-
psAls.