The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-25
observation-disclosures FROM THE DEAD
Jennie Robinson Wants a Legal Sepa-
ration from Her Murdered Husband.

From the Sterling (Col.) ADVOCATE.
There appeared before the County Court
of Sterling on Monday of this week little
woman of genteel appearance who was
seeking a divorce from her husband, James
Robinson, as her petition fled in Judge
Rowden's Court shows, alleging cruelty and
desertion A little oyer one year ago her
self and husband moved from Nebraska to
Colorado, settling on claim near Holyoke,
this county The embryo town of Holyoke
was shortly thereafter at the zenith of its
flush and red-glory days, when gambling
and understanding were carried on with
freedom and open doors. SaboaGhs were I'M
known. and water was only resorted to
when whisky had run out and suffering was
otherwise inevitable Fortunes were made
and lost in a day, buildings went up in a
night. faro ard stud ruled the city, ana h,
not heaven, was on tap at every pore. Into
this mad whirl was the hitherto indulgent
husband cast. He soon knew no compan-
ions but those of the green cloth and sim
ful WAYS. An uncomfortable mania for the
gaming table seemed to possess him, and
after unusually heavy losses he was want
to irrigate his sorrow in the standard drink
nj the towh-double-w width rotgut Scarce
lv ever at home, his wife neglected and I'M
provided for his career was Wild and brief
and strewn with tender woman's love.
All attempts to reform him proving futile,
the reluctant wife finally filed petition for
divorce.
To gaze backward: Last fall the decom-
nosed body of man WAS discovered in the
sandhills about nine miles from the CITY,
and all indications went to prove that the
man had been murdered. Several large
holes were visible in his head, showing that
he had been killed with some blunt 1ustru-
ment. probably while asleep. The dead man
had been stripped of his clothes, which had
been only partially burned IN an attempt
to conceal the victims identity. wagon
tracks led from the spot, showing the
Y,odo used bv murderer and murdered in
travelling. -,
Now comes the sequel. When Mrs. Rob-
inson arrived in Stcrhng last Monday she
learned of the finding OF the unknown.
From the meager details she could CLEAN
Mrs Robinson was inclined TO believe III
was her husband, and TO make the matter
certain an interview was gained Tor her
with Squire Martin. Her DESCRIPTION OF
the three shirts, two woollen ones and
white one. trousers, hat, etc. Tailed exact
lv with those articles found partially burned
near the body of the murdered mum A
tbnmbmark and peculiar formation OF the
ankles all went TO convince Mrs. Robinson
that the unknown was her husband. She
said he had left Holyoke last fall, to go
where, she didn't know; that at the time of
his de arture he is said to have had about 'i,
ST5 on his person Probably DIS murucrer
or murderers will never be discovered
Mrs Robinson, however, is not so firm in
her belief that the dead unknown is her
husband, but still insists that she be al
lowed a decree Of divorce, which was not
granted Monday owning TO some legal de-
feet in the papers, to provide against future
contingencies.