The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-04

Proved the Intimacy Existing Between
Them.
SAN FRANC1sco, April 29.-Advices re-
ceived here give some interesting details
of the trial OF Lieut. Hetherington OF the
L. s. steamer Marion at Yokohama who, on
the 9th inst, was acquitted OF the charge of
numbering George g. Robinson. whom he
had accused of undue intimacy with his
vile. On the opening OF the court on
March 81 by the L. s. consul general, Tilot-
son, who sat as presiding judge in the case,
Hetherington, through Attorney Tison,
his counsel, moved that he be discharged
on the ground that the interpreters,
through whom the japanese and Italian
witnesses gave their testimony, had not
been sworn, that no offense had been
proven against him, and that the prosecu-
ton had not made its case against him.
These motions were all Overruied.
Tison then reviewed Hetherington's ca
reer, which he said had been one
of honor and he finally claimed
that in shooting Robinson he had
only acted for the protection
of the honor of his family. The taking OF
testimony for the defense occupied a week,
some thirty witnesses being examined. in
Guiding Mrs. Bartlett, wife of Capt. Bart
lett of the L. S. s. Marion, Pay
master Ray, I. s. N, of the Yo-
kohsma hospital; Lieut.. Perkins of the
marine board and Paymaster Stone of the
Marion. Mrs Bartlett testified that she
knew Robinson had taken Mrs. Hethering-
ton to private theatricals. Hetherington
came to witness on Dec. q and
asked her to take care of his child.
as Mrs. Hetherington was going home
on Tuesday Hetherington WAS disturbed
and told witness his wife had deceived
him. He showed witness a letter from
Robinson to Mrs. Hetherington, upon the
strength of which he said his
wife was guilty woman and
not fit person to take
care OF his child. He also said
he had employed detectives to watch his
wife. Hetherington remained with wit
ness for an hour and half, talking all the
time about his wife and child and the in
vasion OF his home Witness demonstrated
with him, and at last he relented and said
that for the baby's sake he would allow
his wife to remain.
Capt. Bartlett, HetheringtOn's superior
officer, testified to the Joy Hetherington
and his wife manifested at their reunion
on her arrival at Yokohama in the pre-
ceding November. Hetherington talked
the matter over with him after
he had conversed with Mrs
Bartlett and said he must horse-whip
Robinson. The captain told him ne did
not want scandal and would endeavor to
prevent 1t. On April s. the day before
the case closed, Hetherington was himself
placed on the stand. lie told his
wife's history and gave the details
OF his marriage to his wife with whom he
had been much impressed when as Miss
Hewes, he first became acquainted with
her at the place at which she was pursu-
ing her studies, Nassar college.
Hetherington continued that he arrived
in Yokohama on the L. S Marion Nov. 1
last, and found that his wife and child
had arrived there bv passenger steamer
some time before. As soon as he had
his wife met he found that she was treat
ing him coldly, though he was at loss 10
understand it for some time. He soon
became acquainted with Robinson and
noticed that he was paying Mrs.
Hetherington considerable attention. He
| thought little of this for a while but
| finally one or two incidents aroused q sus-
picion that Robinson was responsible for
his wife's change of conduct toward him
self. He demonstrated with her and on
Dec he wrote Robinson a letter
| asking him TO cease paving attentions TO
Mrs. HetheripgtOn. Robinson replied on
the same day and acknowledged he was
in love with her, but assured lettering
ton that nothing wrong had occurred F"
and promised that no communication
should take place between her and himself
again except for the sake of outward APP
4 TTatharin-tor, did Ia 10
| letter, and after that the matter took a
serious hold of his mind. He showed
Robinson's letter to Mrs. Hetherington
and she DESTROYED it. Soon after
| this Hetherington was obliged to go
/ out on the Marion for target practice for
! some time and on his return detectives,
whom he had employed to watch Robin
| son, made a report to him which showed
/ him that Robinson had not kept the
/ promise contained in his letter. The detect
| ives told him, however, that his wife had
tried to avoid Robinson. He felt encour-
/ aged. but learned afterward that they had
/ not made true report and that Robinson
had had communication with them. Late
/ In December Hetherington found a letter
| written by Robinson to Mrs. Hethering-
| ton. 1t was couched in the most endear-
| ing terms and confirmed his the hus-
band's) suspicious He then insisted that
| his wife should 20 home TO the United
| States and leave the child with him, but he
! afterward repented for the child's sake. He
| afterward learned of a scheme for the
| flight which Robinson had formed and
also that he had sent Mrs Hetherington
money with which to follow him to some
other country. On New Years day
HetheriDgton was in his room at the hotel
| with his wife when Robinson rode by
and leered at them. This angered Heth-