The morning call., 1892-05-22
HETHBRINGTON IS HERE.
Cover RObins0n'S Slayer Arrives
on the Oceanic.
He Refuses TO Be Interviewed and Acts Like
Boor-His Wife snubbed on Board
the Steamer.

~ II. Helherington. wife and Child,
Iowa" was the legend written in nervous,
irritable hand across the page of the Occi-
dental Hotel register yesterday. Little at
tention was paid to it at first, but when it
became known that it was none other than
the notorious lieuteuant of the United States
navy who shot and killed Cover Robinson
in the streets of Yokohama there was an
immediate desire to eaten glimpse of him.
The facI that he was the central figure in
one of the greatest scandals of the age made
him an object of the keenest curiosity, but
to this the fiery lieutenant most strenuou sly
objected. and in refusing to be interviewed
lie acted like aman with wheel in his head.
He turned very red in the face and cursed
very loudly, and even went so far as to
make violent and threatening gestures. He
probably thought that his reputation as a
killer would have the effect of frightening
all nterviewers.
The lieutenant and his wife arrived by
the Oriental and Occidental Company's
steamer Oceanic, which steamed into the
harbor yesterday morning, and after land
ing were driven at once to the Occidental
Hotel, where they were assigned to room
214 and proceeded at once 10 deny them
selves to all callers.
REFUSED TO BE SEEN.
TO all cards sent up the invariable reply
was returned that the lieutenant could not
be seen, and the hotel employees reported
that he was not in most amiabIe mood. In
fact lie acted like a man who was mad all
over, and who had sOured OH the world.
His fellow passengers, as a rule, pro-
nounced him decent fellow. but declared
that his trip across was anything but a
pleasant one owing to the fact tnat Mrs.
HeiheringtOn was oStraciZed by the ladies'
aboard ship. This made the husband
angry and he took no pains to conceal his
wrath. lie swore at everybody and every
thing, and conducted himself in such way
generally as TO leave the impression that he
was something of b0or by nature. AS to
the wife, however, she saw how things
were drifting and in a few days after sail
ing she retired to her cabin and but little
was seen of her from that time until the
vessel was dOcked at this city. Occasion
ally she appeared at the concerts and
lectures which were given aboard ship, but
always in the most unobtruSlye manner and
with tie air Of one who realized that she
was being stunned. She was most devoted
to her infant, and seemed to find Ia it a
source of comfort. Her toilet was OF the
most simple nature, and during the entire
voyage she dressed in dark. s0ber-colOred
clothing.
W ucn tne steamer WAS uOCkbu tub lieNb
that Hetherington and his wife were on
board spread like 4 prairie fire, and in few
minutes the dock was lined with an anxious
crowd to catch a glimpse Of the notorious
couple. This seemed to enrage the leu
tenant, whose fierce red whiskerS fairly
curled with Indignation, and as he walked
down the plank, leading his wife to car
riage which stood in waiting, the curses
which he uttered could be distinctly heard
by the byStanders. To q reporter who
asked him for an interview he said: Get
out of my way, and attend TO your own
business. / don't.want TO talk to you or
any of your kind"
HOW THEY LOOKED.
They will remain here for few days and
then proceed East. The lieutenant will go
to Washington and his vile to her ola home
to visit her mother.
In appearance HetheringtOn is not at all
prepossessing He is tall and squarely
built, and resembles more q prosperous
farmer than naval officer Ills hair and
beard are Of bright rcd hue, and his lace
is fl0rid in complexion.
His wife is certainly a pretty woman,
with a tall and stylish figure. Her most
handsome features are her eyes, which ar c
Wondering eyes they are, with something
in them, strange 10 say, Of the innocence OF
q baby, and set remarkably far apart. Her
face is small and oval in shape. and re-
minds one of the faces in painting OF the
old masters. Growing the face Is mass
Of fluffy golden hair.