Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18

william Robinson Cuts His wifs's Throat
From Jealousy.

From JealOusy.
On the Fourth of July just past William Rob.
inson, aged twenty five, and Rosa Ann John.
son, aged twenty-seven. both colored, were
married at Fishing creek, on Upper Hooper'i
Island, Dorchester county. Md. On Saturday
last the woman was found dead in the woods
about one hundred yards from the little hut in
which she lived. She was clad only in a
chemise In her throat was a horrible cash
seven inches long, reaching from ear to ear,
which severed the windpips. 1t was evidently
| made with razor.
Beside her body was q pocketbook, whose
only contents was the marriage certificate
| issued from the circuit court on July 2. Arazor
case also lay near. Her husband had fed The
discovery was made by John Barnes. colored
who lives in q house which stands only few
feet from the one in which Robinson lived.
In fact, the two dwellings are almost one, as
plank extends from the door of the one to
the other.
On Friday night Barnes was disturbed by
noise in Robinsons house and heard the woman
say that she would not live with Robinson.
Later he heard a moan. This was after mid
night Friday. Early after daylight on Satur-
day Barnes stepped across to Robihson's house
to see what the matter was. Nobody was there
except young child of Mrs. Robinson's who
! could not throw any light on the situation.
Shortly after Robinson returned to his house
and began dressing himself Barnes asked him
where Rose was, and he replied that she had
left him. Barnes Roses clothes lying on
the floor and accused Robinson of killing her.
This he denied. and in few minutes lett the
house. Barnes then began a search and found
the woman in the woods. Squire Henry Wood
land held an inquest and the jury gave YER
dict that the woman was murdered by her
husband. She was buried ON Saturday even
ing.
Before her marriage to Robinson she lived
with man named Brisco. who is now serving
out a term in the penitentiary for robbery.
Robinson was seen Saturday morning by
Capt Reeder near George Tylers store. All
Saturday and Sunday iiligent search WIS
made through the neighborhood for him. but
1t was not until Monday that he was tracked to
the lower end of Strait district, where it is re-
ported he took a canoe Saturday evening and
set sail out on the Chesapeake.
States Attorney Pattison, who is now at the
scene Of the murder getting evidence in the
case, has telegraphed to Salisbury, Crisiield,
and other points. notifying the authorities and
describing the fugitive mulatto, about five
feet eight inches tall, weight 200 pounds and
age twenty-five years. Sheriff Wheatley has
gone to Hooper Island to assist in the case.
Robinson went to Dorchester about year
ago from Gloucester county, Va, and last sea-
son worked on Capt. VIM. Ruark's oyster boat.
The cOlored men down there say he had to
leave Virginia on account of crime. lie was
terror to the neighborhood, being of sullen,
lazy and malicious character.
The citizens of the island talk of lvnching
the negro if he is captured. The cause a.
signed for the crime is that a letter was re-
celved on Friday by Rose from her former
lover, Briscoe, and that this greatly incensed
her husband, and a quarrel ensued.