Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-13
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. IA BAY STATE BORGIA. Eleven Persons Poisoned By A Woman. THE NEW HAVEN YACHT CLUB Run From Newport To New Bedford. THE BANKERS AT BOSTON. HanIan Breaks The
 Worlds Record.
KILLED FOR THE INSURANCE.

| KILLED FOR THE INSURANCE. IA NIassachusetts Woman POisons 1 Eleven Persons to Capture the Pre-
 miums on Their Ltves-A Fearful
 Story of Crime.
 | SoMERvILLE, Mass, Aug. 12.-The excite
 ment over the alleged poisoning cases is l hourly increasing. It is now asserted that
 the authorities have traced eleven suspicious l deaths to the accused woman Mrs. Sarah Jane l Robinson. In all the cases referred to the l deceased, it is said, were insured in such a ! way that Mrs. Robinson was benefited di-
 rectly or indirectly by their death. Mrs. Robinson's son William, who died this morning, suffered terribly from convulsions ! in his last hours. The symptoms seem to be | those of poisoning, but the analysis of the | boys stomach has not yet been completed. Mrs. Robinson seemed completely broken ! mentally and physically when she was ! brought before the police court to-day with | her alleged accomplice, Thomas R. Smith, Both the prisoners pleaded not guilty to the | charge of administering poison with medicine { to William J. Robinson with intent to kill They were held for trial on the 18th inst Mrs. Robinson's bail was fixed at $25, ,OOO and Smiths at $3,500. Neither has yet ob- tained the required security and they remain in jail.
 The developments connected with the ar rest of Mrs. Robinson have created feeling of horror among those conversant with the facts, and the deeper the investigation by the police the more terrible the case appears. The stories of the doings of Mrs. Robinson are rapidly accommodating to her detriment. Yesterday noon before she was arrested she tainted apparently and strengthened out as rigid as death, very much to the alarm of the officers who are guarding her. Thomas R. Smith, her supposed accomplice, was present and asked Officer Oliver if he could pray for the young man so near death. It may be stated in this connection that Smith is un derstood to be superintendent of Methodist Sunday school at Hyde Park. Officer Oliver gave the man permission "and Smith knelt down over the sick man and made as fervent prayer as he ever heard" Shortly afterwards the couple were arrested and taken to the station. Smith has report ed to the police that since the death of Mrs. Robinson's husband relatives have died all within four years; These in- clude the children of Mrs. Robinson and others she had the care of and their fathers and mothers. Most of them were in- sured. On the death of father or mother she would take charge of the children, and as the insurance came to the children she 1t is alleged would put them out of the way. It has been learned that her husband died very suddenly four years ago. The cause of his death, said MT. Crane, counsel for Mrs. Robinson, in an interview this morning, was said to have been overheat and the drinking Of ice water. He lived in Cambridge and went into Boston the 4th of July. too much ice water. At all events he died suddenly His life was insured in the New England Relief asso- citation with headquarters in Boston for $2, 1000 or $3, 900. The association refused to pay the claim. MT. Crane was called in as counsel and Judge Hammond was retained. They brought suit against the association to get the amount, and the defense set up that the assessments on the policy were paid to an agent by MT. Robinson and never turned in by said agent to the association. We were beaten on the case and it is now before the Supreme court on appeal. Robinson was examined, passed and had his papers and paid his assessments. The widow has not as yet received a cent of it. It is stated that when any of Mrs. Robinson's family was sick she always had different physicians that is, the same physician was never called twice.
 M. S. Buschnach, a constable, visited the police station day and took look at Mrs. Robinson. He says that after her husbands death she was turned out of her home in Cambridge for non payment of rent. She then moved into Charles River street. She had mortgaged her furniture which she had bought of a Mr. Lane in Boston and Consta- ble Buschnach had writ of replevin which he was prepared to serve. The case was set tied by Mrs. Robinson settling for the furni- ture It is said she was not in the habit of paying her rent and thought it cheaper to move from place to place. She has lived in great many different Localities since her hus- bands death.
 Thomas Barnes, proprietor of the Vue de PEau Hotel at Crescent Beach, had an interview with Chief of Police Park hurst this forenoon. He knows Mrs. Robin son. It is said that he has all along believed she poisoned the Freeman boys father and he wanted his body exhumed two years ago. James Freeman died about two years ago and Mrs. Robinson adopted the son. Freeman was insured for $2, 900 and the money was made over to Mrs. Robinson to use for the care of the child. Three weeks ago the child died suddenly. It was said that MT. Barnes claims that Mrs Robinson stole gold watch and chain and some diamonds while he was living in the same house with her. MT. F. D. Crane, counsel for the woman, was inter viewed in regard to the character of the wo man. He said he was her counsel in the life insurance suit two years ago above re-
 
 "that she would get her children's lives in- sured and then commit wholesale slaughter. If she be the woman they say she is, she has gift for deception unequalled. The death of her daughter Elizabeth last spring know was a source of great grief to her and also her husbands death. I always supposed her to be a good woman, above reproach. She has reliable friends in Cambridge and is thought good deal of."
 Mrs. Robinson and Smith were we'll known by Chelsea people some years ago. The for mer moved to Charlestown and the latter to Hyde Park. Both were members of the Bel lingham street Methodist church. At the time of the organization of the praying band connected with the church Smith was @ prominent leader and for one term was su- perintendent of the Sunday school. Smith several years ago married one of the daugh- ters of well known grocer at the North End. Her father died over thirty years ago. It has been decided to exhume the remains of the daughter who died couple of years ago and search will be made for poison. No stone will be left unturned in the search for testimony that will prove the guilt or innocence of the couple.
 The son William J. Robinson, who has been lying at the point of death, died at o'clock this morning.
 The stomach of the dead son of Mrs. Rob- inson will be analysed for evidence of poi soning.
 An Oflce for MT. Kelly. WASHINGTON, August 12.-The appoint ,.o.,4 oe M Ha;1v If Viruinia fo ha one