New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
NO PROOF 1GAINST MRS. ROBINSON
MEDICAL rXAMINER DUREIL THINKS THAT HER IL
NoCsNCE IL rsTABIIsHED.

MEDICAL iXAMINER DURKII. THINKS THAT HER IN
NoCrNCE IL ESTABLISHED.
SOMERyIILE, Mass. Aug. IA reporter this
morning called upon "A lawyer who had been studying
up tho ar-. Robinson, the alleged pospner
The latter said that whiie several members Of tho ROD
nson family had died suddenly aid with similar synI-
toms. aud while 1t had been partly
that Ms. Robinson had not lived
bighy moral life and that her hnauclal
dealings had been "crooked." there yet was no evil
dence To prove that she hat committed murder. Inc
pol had that she had purchased arsenc that
she had threatened anybodys e or thai her relations
with her children had been anyth but friendly As
sum ng that she WAS guilty where evidence by
which ooud he shownt lie predicted that un
ess she made confession she would be aequItiei As
far az smith was concerned, ho said there was itto
ground for holding him. Iis was arrested because he
wa. acting as a nursa II he had stayed away from
SonI-rvI- day of hi. arrest the "hccrs would
not have had particle OF evidence which to hold him
Ono who connected with the police force stated this
morning that Chef Parkhurst had no more evidence
that the prisoners poispnrd william Robinson than he
had two days aro. The local Is doing nothing.
Iwohrd- of Tho work tho has 5ccn donr by re-
por medical men. He understood that Chirl
iarAhurst regretlod not Layng let the until
somr suhssntia proof nsd secured The reporter
could learn nothing 1T tho Central Police station. tho
officers preserving strict reucenc" VIII DC several
his auay OF the body 81 the daughter ENshetb The
d"cIors who examined Williams body agree 'hat 'he
poison ia 81 was k0ugh Oh lsats 49, :, =
taTclui Inquiry among the members OF tue frk
Avenue Church one can be found who VIII say posi-
lively that Mfs. KDnsou attended the festival at whch
the pOsOnoI ~ sold. Many say sue was not
there Members OF tue omTui lee say that the dshhS
uf the cream done wholly by men.
Medical Examiner Durcl considers that hss EODn
sous tins matter Is esiaOll,hri' anu thls
opinion by tue police and chIrch people sew
eral OF MIS-. EObinsurs Canbridse acquaibthhcen say
TIA after Eizabrtr's death sue went frequently TO
Providence business. When sho went, whom sue
saw. AMI what she did whilo there, are things when
la not been learned.
The iuurral OF Wnlsm Robinson took place at the
bon.e Of the family on Hollauds, THIS Afternoon Ihe
attendance ,arge. Some or the drivers OF he tHl-
bridge road, with inch tho young man was formerly
CONNECTED, we're present There was - liberal display
of flower. including tribute from the United Order of
Pilgrm FATHERS, several members OF which bohy we're
present Tao Rev. Mr. Nichols read from the script
rhis morning Chief Parkhurst visited Chelsea to get
additional evidence ia tho case. Mrs. Robinson ana
smith have both made entirely donying tho
charges.
~ nr.t became acquainted with Mr.. smith fourteen
years ago." ssid Mrs Robin son. ave we're both vlne
In Chesea hut lEtle ol him III about the tinr ~
ElizIbcths sickness Mr smiths daughter aud Elizi'
beth together good part OF the time. Elizabeth
when SICK Mr. Smith: sent for hinl lie
oanp out again. sue brcins moro ILL., Willie ana ar
smith had been together agood dea ihey hal oeen
Onf evenings together Smith assisted Wpie IN ouylhg
arsenic In house ana never uscd In any shaIe"r
naBner tho purchase OF the burial lots aud tue
decorating Of them. mover had any business transac
ftnua wi htpo