The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-24

carried by regular messengers of the
brand hotel, where Mrs. Hetherington
stopped. and that there was no mystery
ABOUT them. Hetherington returned from
a cruise In December, and owing TO what
ne hau learned of Robinson's conduct
Toward MS wife in bis absence he went to
MIS-. bartlett, the wife of Commander.
parliett, OF the United States steamer
Mafion, and asked her to take charge of
MS chiid, as he considered that his wife
W, was nota proper person for that purpose.
Inc accused later in the day told Mrs.
Dartiett that ne had agreed to live with
ms "iie the same as ever, on account of
ms child At the ball on January % Rob-
ihson took up Mrs. Hetherington's dance
caro- and wrote on it, and shortly after
"aro left the ballroom alone. 1t
was also shown that be entered
the hotel by back door
that night and went to Mrs. Hethering-
TONS room. The evidence of Captain
bartlett showed that Hetherington made
conhdant of him, and that on the same
gay that he asked Mrs. Bartlett to take
charge of his child he told Bartlett that he
wanted to horsewhip Robinson, Bartlett
tod him that he would not allow suctsea
scandal, and Hetherington agreed that if
Robinson left Yokohama he would be
satisfied, but that if he did not
go he would have to take the con-
sequences. Bartlett went to see
Robinson and asked him to leave Yoko-
hama. The interview was an animated
one. Robinson said he was going to leave
on January g. and had made arrangements
to sell out on Mrs. Hetherington's account,
and had even refused to attend the ball be-
cause Mrs. Hetherington was to be there.
captain Bartlett gave the following ac-
count OF the ensuing conversation:
asked Robinson to explain his attentions to
ana his prosecutions of married woman, and
why he followed her when he knew that Mr..
Aetherington was away. i said: Robinson,
Hetherincton wrote you in December in an hon
orabie and geutemanly way. You wrote q let
Yer In answer, also in an honorable and gentle
manly manner, in which you said you would
give him no more cause for anxiety, aud yet,
after giving your word of honor gentleman
that you would leave Mrs. Hetherington alone,
no sooner is her husbands ship out OF the har-
Dor than you go to the Grand hotel" To this
Robson replied: "But she wrote me q letter
that morning, asking me to como and her.
She Is always setting her cap at me. Every day
che persecutes me. She has followed me, try
ing TO get me to pay her attention" / said:
'Wouiu ~ Uot nave Deeu easy tOr You To nave
sent some OF these notes to the husband, and
then things could have been settled at once. You
blame this woman; you, man, know that
woman can never be blamed since the days
OF Eve" For the first time lost my temper,
called him ID coward to try to fix the
blame on the woman. 1t was very trying, and
continued: "D-n you, On you! you scoun-
drel and william. If / had been in Mr.. Hether-
ington's place / would have put bulle: through
you at sight"
Robinson turned to me and said: 81 believe
Lieutenant Hetherington is justified in his con-
duct deserve shooting: deserve anything.
have been expecting Lieutenant Hetherington
to shoot me-" l said i would not allow any
shooting here. and l continued: "Nor will I
allow any horsewhipping. if you behave your
self, but If you misbehave again then shall be
present and see you horsewhipped."
said that it was my belief now that, instead
OF the woman setting her cap at him, he had de-
hberateiy laid siege to her from the first day
she landed. Robinson promised not to attend
any ball or dinner to which Mrs. Hstherington
was invited and If by chance he should meet
her to fegn illness and leave, but at that time
Bartlett learned that Robinson had made ar
rangements to follow Mrs. Hetherington should
her husband take her away with him. Robin
son had softened in his manner during the con-
versation, and said be deserved to be shot and
expected it
Captain Bartlett's evidence further
showed that Robinson had expected that
Hetherington, accompanied by Bartlett,
was going to horsewhip him. and his
friends assembled to protect him. They
afterward persuaded him to go to Kobe,
but he returned. Though Robinson
had promised never again to
meet Mrs. Hetherington, on New
Years eve, while driving past the Grand
hotel, he looked up at the window in
which Mrs. Hetherington was, and
smiled and kept smiling until his carriage
was out of sight. Lieutenant Hethering-
ton was in a passion over this, and was
going to horsewhip Robinson that even
ing, but friends persuaded him not to do
so. Robinson was shown to have pro-
posed scheme of flight to Denver, and to
have sent the note to Mrs. Hetherington's
room by friend. He told the bearer that
the note asked Mrs. Hetherington not to
send any more letters to him.
The evidence for the defense showed
many acts in the past of Robinson tend
ing to compromise Mrs. Hetherington.
and that he'had spoken sneeringly of her
to his friends and said she was forcing her
attentions on him. He also showed her
letters to his friends. 1t was also shown
that during this time Robinson continued
sending many letters to Mrs. Hethering-
ton, which she refused to accept from the
messengers. Other witnesses testified to
the accused being in greatly excited con-
dtion for several days before the shooting
occurred.
GRAVEYARD To Re Tried for Libel.