New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-17
POISONED IN SOMERVILLE.
ANOTHER NAME ADDED TO THE LIST.
MR.. SLEEPER sUsPl CTED TO HAVE BEEN VICTIM
MRS. RoBISsoN's COURSE.
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Mr. SLEEPER sUsPl CTED TO HAVE BEEN VICTIM
MRS. ROBINsoN's COURSE.
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BOsTov. Aug l6.-Statements made to-day
10 Journal reporter by Samuel ID. Lane, OF North
ampton, y. H.. In the minds OF the police TO
prove that there an eighth victim OF MIS- hoo'h-
son. poison. The suggestion had been made BY ply
.clan Mr. Lane Is convinced that his friend Mr..
Sleeper was murdered and robbed Tue Robinson
woman WAS sleeper's tenant at the time. Lane and
Sleeper were Intimate from boyhood and their &C
ouaiptance wa. Kept up until the death Of the latter
Mr.. Lane tells this remarkable story;
"In the month OF June In the year OF his death MI
sleeper visited me short time and made arrange
nents for longer visit in August 1t was his custom
10 visit me every year. When saw him he was feeling
perfectly well and In good spirits. After he went home
10 June did not hear anything more from him until
saw IN Boston papers notice OF his death went
10 the funeral at Cambridge. The Robinson family
lived in the house with hm or just the
other way perhaps as he had separate apartments In
which he lived alone. doing his own cooking, and get
ting his Before the funeral service there was
acolauon served to those present IN Mrs. Rooinsons
tenement asked 20 sit up al the table aud have
something to eat did 50, and while so engaged we
eonyerssd together. I asked her about Mr. sleepers
sickness and death. She said that one morning he
got up early aud went visit his wiies grave at Mt
Auburn. On about 10 o'clock be complained
OF feeling tired and hungry After eating something he
was taken violently sek az tho stomach and vonited.
Dow attended him. she said, but at her request
Dr. Edgerv sent for. surprised when she told
The circumstances OF Mr. seepers death ana told my
folks when went home that believed he was poisoned
didn't think VI such thing however, as his being
foully dealt with by Mrs Robinson, but was
surprised that Drs Edgsry and Dow did
not find symptoms OF poisoning.
Ny brst impressions OF Mrs. Robinson were extremely
good asked her at one time how many children she
had. and she replied: Five, with three in Heaven.
That remark had considerable weight with me, and
took her be a Christian woman formed the opinion
that there wasn't smarter more gay or prompt woman
than she anywhere. she would talk religion to your
face then about tell OF the lies
that could be invented. While Mr. sleeper sick
urged a consultation with another doctor and tina;
how they happened to have both doctors, Etgery and
Dow"
The account which Mr. Lane gives OF the manner in
which he states Mrs Robinson did not pay old Mr..
Sleeper his shows the abnormal craitiness which
the dice attribute to TIE accused woman. Mr.. Lane
Gays: During ali her residence in Mr Sleepers house
lie was never able 10 Get cents worth out OF her for
rent. He made that statement to me when saw
him in June He also told me that he held mortgage
some property In Watertown. which expected he
would have fOrecOse In looking up the records after
his death found that the mortgage never fore
closed but that the property redeemed the pay
ment OF $4,000 aud the mortgage discharged Al
though that occurred but month before he
died. in making an inventory OF his estate
after death trace o; the $4,000 OF a single
memorandum or schedule could be found Mrs. Robin
son had access TO ali parts OF Mr. seepers premises.
MT sieepers property was found to comprise princi-
ing 70 ~ 500 Alter Mr. sIsepsr died Mr., Robio.on
presented e Of $50 for her services taking OF
ny home 10 New-Iiampsnre | received letter from
hos'oh Daker saying that he held the claim and re-
11esseu s"tuement | came down and saw him about
H. eIpanins the situation 10 him OF how had allo wed
Ihe olH on Mrs RObinson's II Mrs
get the money whether ana he went out to Mrs.
hooln'on and made trouble III, Obliged to borrow
tAe money u pay nim ami take ap the paper
!. see MT Robinson abont the matter also asked her
he rsH ssreed 70 let her bill OF $50 go toward
mat III consequence OF the wrong she mad
nghL When NJ an inventory Of Mr. Slesns,ps
peTscn" property ran across large arm chair IN his
wnen came TO take 1t away she said tlat Mr. se.per
had gwen 1t to her daughter LIZZIE. could not gsi
ana was Obliged 10 eJect them. AT the time was
Issse 70 resort 10 that method received from
H., ,oohsoh praying That as her husband la died
Were mighs be stay IN the proceedin.s which wa,
az se. she aiterward moved out owing the estate
Aer MT slsspsrs Death Mr. Lane received letter
tv1 =, ~. ROBINSON winch the author Nnterate
s.rth. bons ,ss, she claimed, by Mr.. sleeper giving
800, a"d beqaealhing TO Mr.. Lane
po possess 0 iSs s,.p pin winch Mr. Sleeper
, robinson, Ar Lane asserts and there /. strong
When ne went 70 ee " ',, The only pin he could lind
n n ~ worm seyenty-hye cents and par OF
friend. had been replaced by so,h, slr Lane Oy us
sdq Re ssy, continual Mr. Lane that Mr
ale exhibited receipts IN fu for the ~ ies rom hef
sna 1sse tse,n IN my Possession" The death ceTtih
cate OF MI sleeper on lie at CambrinUe Ct,s -
surname as Diver, age seventy-two va Eve us
eeAtn August 10 ISL cause OF death heal "
onrsuoh OF sickness unknOwn TO Dr. Dow me ..,.'S
p1yscsn. oat treated BY him three days "'e"u'"s
oouS % .he seven yeAr-old Freeman Doy Thona.
asy Ana inc DREAMS We examined. Clear tracs. -,
Rv.sos Nc,' 4e'ectoa' no symptoms OF any dissas.
we're found The physeians are SATISFIED n
oss'h wac not the result OF natural causes ~ "'u
NOT DEAD But BUYING HyyFs
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