The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-12
MRS. ROBINSON CONVICTED.

MRS. ROBINSON CONVICTED.
TIE JURY FIND HER GUILT OF MUIR
DER IN THE IRIS DECREE
The AIRED Foreman Anueuucea the Verdict
with Checking Voice and Eyes FILLED with
Tears-The Prisoners strong VIII Gave
Way and she broke Dawn cempietsiy.
Boston, Feb. 11.-There was a painful
scene in the East Cambridge court room this
morning, when Mrs.. 8. J. Robinson heard the
verdict Of guilty OF murder In the first degree
pronounced by tho brennan OF the jury. It was
an unexpected blow, and the prisoner was
completely overcome when she realized It's
awful significance. She was brought into court
ut 0 o'clock. She walked to her seat in the
dock as though walking in to take a seat In q
theatre. Her composure was In marked con-
trast to the evident nervousness and anxiety
OF every one else In court. Her son Charley.
who has been by her Side throughout the trial,
did not put In an appearance, and was not seen
in or about the Court House during the de-
livery Of the verdict and the affecting
scenes which followed It. The Jury
came in and took their seats four min
utes later. There Was little In their
appearance to indicate the verdict unless 1t was
the detected appearance OF the foreman. He
never looked toward the prisoner. but sat with
his head lowered and eyes rivetsd on the floor.
Mrs. Robinson looked at the twelve men who
held her fate in their hands as one would look
at n play in which she took little interest. Her
calmness was simply appalling. Mr.. Crane
went over and held q whispered conversation
, T'fe he Tihs sg judges w aa%e ii Shs 3, s S?ds' f Snss ,u 9y
was poled. and Clerk Hurd, in a somewhat
chok9d voice. told the prisoner to stand up.
r Mesi ss'p am am anHss 10 a qnessIh IiEns y's and ID
almost smilingly she faced the jury. Her head
With. a courage TINT seemed almost unnaturai.
Mr.. Foreman. have you agreed upon q vor-
We have" said the venerable foreman in q
"..Gentlemen who shall express your verdict ?"
Foreman Holyoko stood with bowed head.
on his white beard. His frame was shaken With
deep emotion: v- r- ..u
at tSe ssr say sSi ySn Or MI not ;fs sSiP;sPs Is the prisoner
"..Gailty." said he. in a feeble voice.
Murder" the old man hesitated a moment.
he said Tin the first degree"
muscle Of Mrs. Hobinson's face moved. There
was, not q twitch or n tremor., She stood mo
iH%iG ard mo eSa sis to f hes. a ae0 She sn sst dow down. oi She
the. left. A statue could not have shown less
his head and sobbed audibly. The other jury
men, seemed much affected. but gave no aud;
t Ils s eonra G poo on a L sSssmh J fsli1hy i. G RSeyaHia
who had made such u magniacentc effort to saye
s AIRS E snatn Tins M ,iie, wa ~ s1c over TO TO m 1ne f1 Snt
she did not seem to hear him. She sat thus,
NIL no outWard sign slEn Of ne feeling; ior s nearly Go ten
consulted, and the Couyt, allowed the, counsel
for the defence until Feb. 25 in which to flo
court without date.
During this business Mrs. Robinson did not
Snsn ssnb bSp gSsI Hsp hen Ml S.ss she to ed sinn siosfS
toward her bosom. The woman's intrepid will
struggled against the oyermasterinE sense OF
enough enc aShhs to u :, MsS tho s%toute es' heart "a t:'SssIt Slowly +
the dreadful truth came homo to her. con;
sank auskV upon IN her boson. KeeS.r Fisfe. his wife
and daughter. and the be- matIon Of the ,aii
TTsse e IL i2ss the w elST OF 81 sh syn sSai1s'oi th Ton ie1ii
plsfed lie downfall Of he prisoners
ed. The iron railing which e%ncloses the dock
had to be removed to get the prisoner out. She
Mr.. Tiske and the matron supported her falter-
Ing Ing stspS;, a ard Up partly r.. SaFFry1WRG 9o he ,b the l pr9eSessi
tho sisn h s1fs,ss M lGs fHs |ast; c sIsa saS so fHn =
lllit;tis = sign Of recovery. and had to be practically
s Was laid to uP pen t tSe bed. A and Mrs. 'f Fisse s snS
other. lady attendants rendered. all the assist
hhCt II " ppNeI. NIB. ODlIlS = tHl
was removed and she was placed in bed, where
che remained partially inse1si6le for some
esssiul fh in' f %rs1tisl p t Tsst asfHas1 hsT. ~ FER S s%n
Charley. who had not put in an appearance in
n! n court room % IL thi +, m n!cIant Ar arrived I've at the he
he asked ii he could not see his mothor. The
Company Wv With hlA MIS-. F Fhi a. t CHARLEY y w elsc Com m
Quoted to the room occupied by his mother.
wu4 closed. and mDther md son wore tOHathar
The meeting between them was painful in the
extreme, On the bed lay the grtef-stricken
tered, BY tho shock that she had Just received.
Standing at the bedside was her only
sshs sndcayored to raise herself in bed: and il q
feeble voice uttered his name Mother!
he Ros RSHqd 'f Ris a4%s ' ,afo s q A bsr; 9 nssf. f GsiF
tears mingled, and the cries Of both could be
beard in the adjoining rooms and down the
the rules would permit, and when he lett Mrs.
Fiske vent with him to the office OF the jail.
Charley. you have no on. to render You any
s sup @tst You 0ut are nraeticaIlya i9no in tn the : world ord
beS and nrdF ii1 %n an h SSSr 3Eh iife ey"'he' DO x00a
With tears ,coursinG down his checks he
DrTG f 81 sad end loft tho ,Ssi r9 70. ;,rv took ,our hal.
lots. Tbe drst one St, stood IDS ) Tor ssoHSis,ion and !
for acGuittai. apd tho second was 9 for and Q
morning and WAS. guilty. 10; not guilty. 2;
The Jury then went to sleep A. best they could
on tLc ttDle anu DenCneS. Inc last VOIo was
taken at 6:15, and was unanimous for convic-
ton.
The supposed victims Of Mrs. .Robinson,s
poisoning we're Moses. hhr husband; Lizzie j.,
herdaush.er: Willie j. her son; Prince Arthur
man. his son: Mrs. Z. A.. Freeman. her sister;
and Oliver Sleeper, who boarded in her house.
and Ia supposed to have been q distant relative.
Sioeper's death wns tho first, Moses Robinson's
the second, and Mrs. Freeman's. whose death
Gus to Prince 4. freeman d.n Hfn Mrs. Robinson
had his life insurance made over. to her.
II Iune. 1883. /: 4; freeman died, his infant
A. Freeman. a son Of Prince 4. Free
man. for whom there was $4,000. In trust.
died n short tins Hfterward; then came
the death OF Lizzie J. Robinson, and then willie
J: Robinson. just before the latter's death.
having poIsoned her children;, She got $4,000
on Sna s,bsegsarorso d dea on : t2, a Pr Dn Moses p aSe sstR ons
the Insurance OF Lizzie J. Robinson's life is
still unpaid.
Accidents On tho Kail.