Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-09


San Francisco Special 20 the New YORK. Sun.
DR.. Northaeet. surgeon OF the Monocacy.
who knew the Hethoringtons well. explains the
singular conduct OF the heutenants wife by
the assertion that the woman was vain, fond OF
admiration and had no common sense. He
said:
"On the voyage from San Francisco to China
she caused much gossip by her hlrtations, and
when she reached Yokohama she at once set
tongues wagging BY her indiscreet conduct
She was easily tie pret,iest woman in the for
eisn colony at Yokohama, but those who knew
her best said she had no heart and firted
merely fo- Amusement. snd tho sequel proved
that they were correct
from the FIRST day OF her stav In tho Grand
hotei SIZE seemed 70 lay herself out TO fasci-
nate iokoaama. She would glance about the
inherent tables at diuner time oslinc the men
ana smiiiag with . self-eousciousness that
amused most OF the men whom she made her
target AT dinners and balls rho woula firt
uesperateiy, ana her hight sbril laughter could
DC 6eard IN the piazzas and conservatives at
almost all hours. Whlo her husband was
ABOARD the Marion she took lunchoon and din
nets with Gower Robinson and went riding
with him in his drag.
"Hetherington finally had his eyes opened
on New Years eve at bali. when he diseov-
cred ms wife and Robinson In a lover like atti-
| tude IN secluded corner. Robinson left town,
but ho was inju licious enough 20 write 10 Mrs..
Hetheriugton some very tender letters, and
these she careiessly let tall into her husband. 9
| possession. The latter related his double dis
covery to his captain and brother officers on
| honor had been violated and that the sligE;
pat upon him by Robinson colla oaly he wiped
| out by blood.
The woman Stiffness was plainly exempii.
| ned by hsr *, iGct after the tragedy. She no,
only expressed no concern for tie occurrence,
but actually desired to attend a dinner party
given on Saturday evening. the day after the
shooting and the day on which Robinson died.
| On the evening OF this day Mrs. lettering.
ton went 10 the wife Of Admiral Delknap ano
said:
| Mrs. Belknap. what shall do about thi,
dinner You know the judge (she always
called her husband by this title) and hav,
been invited TO the Russian oonsurs, aid o
course. he cam 60, because he In prison. bu
don't see how can set ont OF going myself
Don you think ia better go?
Most certainly not, exclaimed Mrs
BelkEap, Mortified at such a proposal. Il
would be perfectly indecent
4 don't SEQ Why replied Mrs. He;hering
| ton, tossing her head.
Then will explain 10 you, said Mrs. Bel
KNAPP. Cant you understand that while yoJ
/ and your husband are resting under the cloGC
OF this terrible tragedy it 10 better that yol
should keep yourself in the utmost privacy
why should l? He killed Robinson.
didn't
''At which Mrs. Belknap says she could no
stand such nonsense any longer. but then anl
there made the foolish woman sit down ant
write note OF regret Mrs. belknap doparte,
| for tho dinner, thinking everything was al
| right. Imagine her horror when, hal
| through dinner, TO see the tickle. golden
haired beauty, Mrs HetLcriRgton. come trip
ping in, clad in white tulle ant diamonds
smiling and greeting every one with rrett,
speeches She even remarked 10 oao guest
'lou know the judge has shot GEORGE
''lhe guests wcIe shocked, and IL was rs II
wet blanket lad fallen over the banquet board
Tie lady remained there until late. and departed
as happy as IL nothing had happened TO ma
her seif-satished tranquility.
! Mrs Nortlfieet says Robnson's friends de
clare he returned to Yokohama with Hcther
ington's permission. given him by telegraph
! Robinson FROM Kobe wrote many letters u
Hetherington, and received n reply by wir,
conserving TO his return. III. Pors, who was |,
bosom friend OF Robinson. was Ia kob,
searching Tor this dispatch when tho ingaes
ADJOURNED in order to get mis- testimony.
The feeling in Yokohama is bitter agains
| the woman, Tor even the Americans say sh,
was SO rccnless in Irritation that no man shout,
have been killed Cor her sake. The only crit
cism on HotLeriaGton is that he should hay,
shot Robinson down like a dog"