The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-08-15

The MASSACHUSETTS, BoRGIA.
Boasts that the Authorities ave no Proofs
Agnsns1 Mrs. robinson.

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SosrERynlE, Mass, Aug. 14-A re-
porter this morning called upon a lawyer
who had been studying up tie case against
Mrs. Robinson, the alleged poisoner. The
former said fiat while several members
of the Robinson family had died suddenly
and with similar symptoms, and while it
had been partly shown that MIS- Robinson
had not lived a highly moral life and that
her financial dealings had been crooked,
there yet was no evidence TO prove that sue
had committed mnFder. The police had
no proof that she had purchased arsenic,
that she had threatened anybody's life or
had been anything but friendly.
Assuming that she was guilty.
where was the evidence by whicA
the fact could be shown? He predicted
that unless she made confession she
would be acquitted. As far as Smith was
concerned, lie said there was little ground
for holding him. He was arrested because
he was acting as nurse. If he had stayed
away from Someryille on the day of his
arrest, the officers would not have had
particle of evidence on which to hold him.
A gentleman intimately connected with the
police force stated this morning that Chief
Parkhurst had no more evidence-that the
prisoners poisoned William Robinson than
he had two days ago.. The local force is
doi2g nothing. Two-thirds Of the work on
the case has been done by reporters and
medical men, He understood that Chief
Parkhurst regretted not having letthe case
go until some substantial proof had been
secured. The reporter could learn nothing
at the Central Police Station, the officers
preserving a strict reticence. It will be
several days before Prof Wood can report
the results of his analysis of the remains
of the daughter Elizabeth. The doctors
who examined Williams body agree that
the poison used was CROUCH on Rats"
Alter careful inquiry among the men,
bers of the Park Avenue Church, no one
can be found who will say positively that
Mrs. Robinson attended the festival at
which the poisoned ice cream was sold.
Many say she was not there. Members of
the committee in charge say that the dish
ing out of the cream was done wholly by
men.
Medical Examiner Durell considers that
Mrs. Il obinson's innocence in this matter
is established, and this opinion is shared
by the police and church people. Several
CT Mrs. Robinson's Cambridge acquaint-
ddCeo say ludt alter EtlZaDeGn death she
went frequently to Providence on business.
When she went, whom she saw and what
she did while there, are things which have
not yet been learned.
This morning Chief Parkhurst~ visited
Chelsea to get additional evidence in the
case. Mrs. Robinson and Smith have both
made statements denying the charges.
81 first became acquainted with Mr..
Smith fourteen years ago, said Mrs. Rob-
inson. eve were both living in Chelsea
saw but little of him till about the time
Elizabeth's sickness. Mr.. Smiths
daughter and Elizabeth were together a
good part OF the time. Elizabeth, when
sick, wanted to see Mr.. Smith and 1 sent for
him. He came out again. She became
more i'll. Willie and Mr.. Smith, had been
together good deal. They had been out
evenings together. Smith assisted Willie
in buying bis team and getting the license.
I never had any arsenic in my house, and
never used it in any shape or manner.
Save the purchase of the burial lots and
the decorating of them I never had any
business transactions with him
Smith has made statement that he
never had any arsenic or similar poison in
his possession, and never used it.