The sun., 1892-03-06
KILLED BYANAVALOFFICER.
LIEUT.. HETHERENG1oy, u s. NJ, sHoors
ANENGL1sH BANKER IN YOKOHAMA.

0Se0r8S
Said 10 Have Been the HsHdsomest Man
In the CITY and its Social Ieader-TAe
Lieutenant Said to Have Had Proof Of
Evil Relations Between His WIFE and
the Baaker-The Latter Seemed to Def
Him, ana was KILLED In His Carriage.
SAN Francisco March 5.-The news was
brought here to-day by the steamship City OF
Peking. from Yokohama that on Feb. L.
George Cover Robinson. well-known Eng.
lish banker Of Yokohama. was fatally shot by
Lieut. Hethering gton OF the United States vessel
Marion.
The motive for the crime was jealousy be-
cause OF Robinson's attentions to Mrs. Heth-
erinGton. At the inquest two days later 1t was
brought out that Hetherington stopped Rob-
inson's carriage on the Bund in Yokohama.
and. without warning. fired two shots
into the young Englishman's body Robinson
couldn't evade the shots. and fell out OF the
carriage to tho pavement His friend. Mr..
Horst, who was in the carriage. jumped out
and grasped the Lieutenant, who was arrested
soon after with the pistol in his possession.
Three chambers were loaded.
These are all the facts which were published
in the Yokohama newspapers but the officers
Of the steamer say that HetherinRton was JUS
titled in shooting. Robinson was known as
the handsomest man in Yokohama. He came OF
good family and had been there for several
years in the banking business. Ho knew
every one in the foreign circle and was n
great favorite OF ladies. being the social
mentor OF Yokohama. No party or
dance was complete without him. Sew
eral months ago he began to pay marked
attention to the pretty wife Of Lieut. Hether-
ington. 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 Yoko-
hama or absent himself from gatherings
which Mrs. Hetherington attended.
Robinson promised to leave and went away
for two weeks. Recently. however. he broke
his pledge to Hetherington. and. as
though to aggravate the jealous hus-
band. paid warmer court than ever
to his wife. The result was that Hethering-
ton. 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 in Yokohama Is said to be
divided. Robinson had many strong friends.
who do not think his offence justified
the crime. On the other hand. those
who know Hetherngton declare that he
would never have shot Robinson and brought
shame on his own household had not tho
Englishman violated his promise and wounded
him beyond reparation.
Lieut.. Hetherington is Of the junior grade
He was appointed to the service from Iowa
1874 He was made Midshipman on June
4. 1880 an Ensign. Junior grad e., on March g.
1883. and an Ensign on June NJ, 1884. His
promotion to q Lieutenancy has been within II
year. He has q record Of eleven years sea ser
sci and has been on tho Asiatic station for only
short time. She is bark-riGged. u
1000 tons displacement, and has q speed
armed with small calibre guns and carries
eighteen officers and ITO men. Last summer
with the seal fisheries trouble. She will prob
ably be In active service not more that three