Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-03-07
SHOT ON THE STREET.
Lieutenant Hetherington, u. s. N,
Kills an English Banker at
Yokohama

The Couple Were Married In 1889 In
Wilmington, the Bride Being Well
known In Society.
The announcement In this city yester.
day Of the shooting Of George Cover
Robinson, the rich Londer banker. by
Lieutenant James Il. Hetherlngton. u.
3. N. OF the United States man-of- war
Marion. In Yokahams. Japan. caused the
greatest sensation as his wife was a
belle Of Delaware, and the eldest
daughter Of Enlin Hewes, an extensive
lumber broker Of this city. The New
York Sun Of yesterday said;
1.-THE news was brought here to-day
by the steamship City OF Picking, from
Yokohama, that on February - George
Cover Robinson, a well known English
banker at Yokohama, was fatally shot
by Lieutenant Hetherington Of the United
States vessel Marion.
"The motive for the crime was jealousy
because Of Robinson's attentions TO Mrs
Hetherlngton. At the inquest two days
later It was brought out that Heterington
stopped Robinson's carriage on the Bund
In Yokohama, and, without warning,
fred two shots into the young English.
mans body. Robinson couldn't evRde
the shots, and fell out Of the carriage to
the pavement His friend. Mr. Horst,
who was in the carriage, jumped out and
grasped the lieutenant, who was arrested
with the pistol In his possession. Three
chambers were loaded.
These are all the facts which were pub
lished in the Yokohama newspapers, but
the off eers Of tn steamer say that Heth
erington was justified In shooting Rob
inson was known as the handsomest man
/ In Yokohama He came of good family
aud had been there for several years in
the banking business. He knew every
one In the foreign circle and was q great
favori,e Of ladies, being the social mentor
OF Yokohama. No party or dance was
complete without him. Several months
ago he began to pay marked attention to
the pretty wife Of Lieutenant Hethering-
ton. The latter made no move until
gossip began to couple his wife's name
with Robinson's, and then he went to
Robinson and told him he must leave Yo-
kohama or absent himself from gather
ings which Mrs. Hetherington attended
Robinson promised to leave and went
away for two weeks Recently, how
ever, he broke his pledge to Hethering
ton, and, as though 70 aggravate the
/
ever to his wife The result was that
Hetherington, who is said to have full
proof OF criminal relations between his
wife and Robinson, armed himself and
shot Robinson at their first meeting
THE feeling 10 Yokohama Is said 20 be
divided. Robinson had many strong
friends, who do not think his offense
justified the crime On the other hand
those who know Hetherington declar,
that he would never have shot Robinson
and brought shame on his own household
had not the Englishman violated hil
promise and wounded him beyond repara
ton.
Lieutenant Hetherington Is Of th,
, junior grade. he was appointed to thu
service from Iowa and became a cade
midshipman on June 9. 1874 He wa
made a midshipman on June 4 1880. al
, ensign, junior grade on March 3, 1883
and au ensign on June 90, 1884. hi
promotion to q lieutenancy has beer
within q year. He has a record Of clever
years sea service The Marion is a third
: rate wooden vessel and has been on thu
Asiatic station for only short time. Sh
3 is bark-rigged, of 1900 tons displacement
9 and has a speed Of only eleven knots al
) hour. She is armed with small cslibr
, guns and carries eighteen officers and IN
! men. Last summer she was sent TO tn
Behring Sea in connection with the sea
. fisheries trouble, She will probably BE- II
active service not more than three years
SHE WAS A WILMINGTON GIRL.
Mrs. Hetherington, before her mar
rage was Miss Bessie Aewes, dsughte
o. Emlen Hewes, manager Of the Georg
! w. Bush and Sons Coal and Lumber Com
paDy, Of this city, and living at No
7 g07 Delaware avenue. She
described by her friends as a beautiful
/ young woman, a decided blonde, graceful
, aud slight In figure and with charming
presence.
NO NEWS AT HOME.
, Friends Of the bride In this city and a
her home refuse TO believe her guilty
Her good name is without a previou
blemish and her family standing is Of th
! highest character. Among prOminen
! naval officers Lieutenant Hetheringto
3 Is spoken Of in the highest terms as
Q most efficient officer and as a man. I'll
7 family have, as yet, received no tidng
D from the scene of the distressing Incl
- dent. Mr.. Heges is in Savannah, Ga
r on business for his company, whittier b
went several days ago
THE HAPPY WEDDING IN WILMINGTON
The wedding occurred in Trinity P Z
Church, this city, on December 10, 1885
the ceremony being performed by th
3 rector. Rev. d. Ashton Henry Il wa
attended by large and fashionable gail
n ering, among whom were many navl
Il friends of the groom in full uniform
= James Henry Thomas, U s. NJ, acted 9
best man and the bridesmaids were Mis-
Minnie Carpenter and Miss Ellen Hewel
a sister Of the bride Among the usher
. were Assistant district Attorney Thoms
y K. Finletter and his brother Leonard an
Daniel Donovan Of Philadelphia.
A SEPARATED BY DUTY.
Before the marriage the groom wa
stationed at the branch photographic o.
fee In this city. He was quite well know
/. here and was much liked. he was stril
d ingly handsome, fully six feet tall an
e well Droportioned Shortly after the we,
n ding the groom was ordered to Erie, Pa
10 for duty. His wife accompanied him, an
while there they were together all II
time, boarding at one Of the large hotel
In the summer Of 1891 Hetheringto
n was ordered to the corvette Marion, the
}; fitting out for three years cruise In Oh
Pacific. The young couple were oppose
TO the separation and the husband re
}, signed frcm the navy. Afterward. hos
y ever, he reconsidered his resignation an
% sailed with the vessel, Mrs. Hetheriul
ton coming to her home In this city
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