Evening journal., 1891-08-18
RuTchEREp lN A IhIuKET.
Horrible Tragedy ON Hooper's leland.
"a Woman Dragged From the House
and FoulIy Murdered.

Horribf8 tragedy ON H0oper'H Island.
Woman Dragged From the House
and Foully Murdered.
CAMBRIDGE, Md, August II States
Attorney Pattison, accompanied by
County Treasurer Tubman, left Cam
bridge on Sunday morning for the scene
of The reported Hooper's Island tragedy
to investigate the reported killing of a
colored woman by her husband, William
Robinson Mr.. Pattison was anxious to
investigate the case thoroughly, and has
not yet returned Mr. Tubman got back
to-day. From him u was learned
that William Robinson, colored,
and his wife occupied a small
house on the eastern side of upper
Hooper's Island, on branch of Honga
river, called Long creek, mile from the
main country road. Adjoining the house
occupied by them, and connected with it
by plank platform, is another dwell
ing, occupied by John Barnes, an old
colored man, and his family
Robinson and his wife had only been
married month, but 1t was remarked
by many Of their colored associates that
they did not seem to get along well to-
bether On Friday night they retired
as usual A child Of Robinson's wife by
a previous husband was with them. The
old colored man Barnes says he heard
very little noisy talk or anything tDat
would indicate q struggle during the
night, but thinks he heard moaning
some time after midnight or early Sat
urday morning. Barnes was somewhat
afraid Of Robinson.
When it was fairly daylight he ven
tured forth, and seeing the Roblnsons'
house closed mp, which was contrary to
its usual appearance at that hour, tried
the door opening on the platform. He
could not get the door open. He then
went TO the side OF the house aud tried a
window, which also resisted his efforts
Going to the other side of the house be
found the door there wide open. He went
IN, and Robinson came In shortly after.
His wife's clothing was lying on the
floor and the child was ia the middle OF
bed Barnes asked Robinson where his
wife was, and at first he replied that she
had left him, but upon being reminded
that there lay her clothes. he changed
front aud said she was out but would be
back in a short time.
Barnes then looked about the house.
inside and outside, and while he was
thus engaged Robinson left Barnes
then made a search of the ward and
premises, and about a hundred yards
from the house, In a clump of pine
bushes, shocking sight met his view.
Lying on her back, With her night clothes
on, hair disarranged, lay Robinson's wife
in pool of blood, her throat cut from
ear to ear, and the head nearly severed
from the body. The corpse was hardly
cold, indicating that the awful deed hac
not been long perpetrated. Near by wa.
found razor-case and marriage cetti
hcate given by the minister who hac
united her to Robinson. An empty
pocket book, recognized as Robinson s
was also found near the body.
Barnes immediately gave an alarm
and as that part of the island is quite
thickly settled, large Gro Nd soor
gathered. Knowing the gravity of the
crime and the desperate character of the
supposed assassin, the citizens organized
aud secured the adjacent country
Captain Reeder reported that he had
seen Robinson earlier in the morning
near Geo. w. Tyler & Bro 8 store, which
ls q half mile from the scene of the
tragedy, but the most vigilant search
revealed no traces of him
AS he lived near the water aud a small
canoe and paddle were missing, the
searchers had little doubt but that be
left the island by that means. This
opinion is supported by the fact that on
the evening before, Robinson, who was
employed by Messrs Tyler & Bro, went
TO them for an advance Of two dollars
| They gave him the money, and he thei
inquired about the time the steame
left Grape and Taylor's Island wharve
for Baltimore, which information the,
Il gave him
Justice Henry 6, Woodland, abou
noon on Saturday summoned a jury o
Inquest, which, after viewing the bod,
and considering all the circumstances
rendered a verdict that the woman cam
to her death by having her throat cut b,
a razor in the hands Of William Robin
son. ihe remains were then prepare,
for burial and decently inferred in tn
cemetery adjoining the coIored church il
Meetings. Neck.
kilograms have been sent by til
states attorney to Baltimore, Cape Charlie
City, Cris6eld and other points, notifyin
the authorities to be on the lookout TO
Robinson, and giving a description o
him. He is of bright color, FIVE feet
inches high, IS years Of age and weigh
4 200 pounds.