The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-09
SILLY MRS. HETIlERINGTON.
SHE ATTENDS 4 DINNER WHILE HER
HUSBAND Is IN JAIL.
Her vain and Shallow tonduct-Even Amer4.
cans In Yokohama Say She FIirted Reek.
lessiy-Hcr Husband Biamed Only for
Shooting Robinson Down Like a Dos.

Her Win and Shallow t'onduct-Even Amer4s
cans In Yokohama Say She F1irted Reck.
Iessiy-Hcr Husband Biamed Only for
Shooting Robinson Down Like . DOS.
SAN Francisco. March a-Dr. Northfleet.
surgeon Of the Monocacy. who knew the
Hctheringtons well. explains the singular
conduct Of the Lieutenants wife by the asser.
ton that the woman was vain. fond OF admira.
ton. and had no common sense Ho said:
"On tho voyage from San Francisco to China
she caused much gossip by her flirtatons. and
when she reached Yokohama she at once set
tongues wagging by her indiscreet conduct
She was easily the prettiest woman in the for
eign colony at Yokohama. but those who knew
her lost said she had no heart and hlrted
merely for amusement. and the sequel proved
that they were correct.
" From tho first day OF her stay in the Grand
Hotel she seemed to lay herself out to fasci.
nate Yokohama. She would glance about the
different tables mt dinner time. ogling the men
and smiling with scf-conscousness that
amused most of tho men whom she made her
target. At dinners and balls she would flirt
desperately. and her light shril laughter could
be heard in the piazzas and conservatorles at
almost Al hours ri While her husband was
dinners with Cover Robinson and went riding
with him In his drag.
"i!ethsrngton finally had his eyes opened
on New Years eyGnt a ball. when he discov-
cred his wife and Robinson in lover; Like atti-
luz corner M3b IN teft t9Tn.
HhetherhInIton some very tender letters and
so S in er M into MT hsr
eovery to his Captain and brother officers on
the Marion and they persuaded him TINT his
put put 1pon \, him by Robinson could only be
plifed by her conduct after tho tragedy. She
not only expressed no concern Tor the occur
party ty' given on SATURDAY evening. the day
after tho shooting and tho day on which Rob-
@ on Ren as S Fs S # sh Il xanr rs
Mrs. Belknan. what shall do about this
called her husband by this title iand have been
invited to the Russian Consul's. and Of course,
s you tSnk ia ia bstte rug so gong myself D0n
khan. horrined at such proposal 1t would
top ta ae ss2 S S%S replied Mrs. Hsthorns
vii explain to you s sti , Mr.
1% tn%f wfs
sh9Sd ' Keep sourssi in 4 tie S' Stmoss
s,%...#hy should II He killed Robinson.
."At which Mrs. Belknap says she could not
there there made the foolish XomAhn ST down and
for, the dinner thinking everything was all
right. Imagine her horror. when. half
through dinner, to see the tickle. golden
ping. in. clad in white tulle and diamonds.
smiling and greetng every one with pretty
'iom know the Judge has shot Georgep
The guests were shocked; and 1t was as II .
wet blanket had fallen over the banquet board.
Tho lady remained there till late. and departed
as happy as 4 nothing had happened to mar
ny Mrs Ii Northtleet says kobinsons friends de-
clare he returned to Yokohama with Hether-
ington's permission. given him by telegraph.
Hetherington. and received a reply by wire
consenting to his return. NJ. Pors. who vas 9
bosom friend OF. Robinson. was In Kobe
searching for this despatch when the inquest
adjourned In order to get his Testimony.
"The feeling in Yokohama Is bitter against
the woman. for even the Americans say she
was so reckless In Irritation that no man should
cism on HethcrngtOn is that he should have
shot Robinson down like a dog"