The morning news., 1892-03-11
TaR TRAGEDY AT YOKOHAMA.
What the Monocacy's Surgeon Says OF
Mrs. Hetherington's Giddiness.
From the Neio York Tribune.

w nat Ln0 MOuOC6cyS surgeon Oay5 Ol
Mrs. Hetherington's Giddiness.
From the Nelo York Tribune.
SAN Francisco. March S.-The Hether-
ington tragedy at Yokohama is still the
chief topic in naval circles here, and an i'm
portant contribution to the story of tbs
shooting was made to-day by DIR. North
feet. surgeon of the Monocacv, who came
over here on sick leave. According to hi,
story, Mrs. Hetherington is vain. silly
woman, who cannot get along without
mems admiration. She fiirted or
the steamer going TO China, and
from the hour she arrived at the Crane
hotel, Yokohama, she evidently did all il
her power TO attract attention. She was
the talk of the foreign colony before she
had been a member OF il twenty-four hours
Cover Robinson was soon her favoritI
cavalier, but though she took luncheons anC
drives with him while her husband was or
duty aboard his ship, Hetherington seemed
TO see nothing wrong till the New Year.
eve ball. when he surprised his wife anC
Robinson In a tender interview.
DIR. Northfieet says the feather -braineC
character of Mrs. Hetherin9ton was shown
clearly in her conduct after the shooting
on the very day of the tragedy. She wen
to Admiral Belknap's wife aud said: 'The
Judge" the pet name by which she called
her husband, ''and have been invited tt
the Russian consups ball tonight. d
course the judge is in jail and cannot 60
but don't see why should refuse.n
Mrs. Belknap, when she recovered from
her astonishment, said: 1T would be in'
decent. You must not think of going"
"Whyw was the reply. ~ don't see any
good reason. / didn't do the shooting"
Finally Mrs. Bslknap made her write a
letter Of declination. What was the horror
Of the admiral's wife, when at the Russian
consuPs that night, to see Mrs Hethering-
ton sail in, dressed In white tulle and blazing
with diamonds, and take seat as though
nothing had happened The company wa
aghast, and it took several minutes for ever
the veterans TO regain their composure; bu
this woman chatted and laughed as though
she had not a care in the world. The only
allusion she made to the tragedy was
casual remark that 1.-THE judge has shot
George"
The doctor says that 1t was reported in
Yokohama that M. Pors, the closest per-
sonal friend Of Robinson, knows of a tele-
gram sent to Robinson by Hetheringtor
agreeing to his return to Yokohama. Pori
had not returned from Kobe when the
steamer sailed. Many Americans in Yoko,
hama believe that Hetheringson acted
rashly, as his wife's fiirtatlons had been no.
torious, and he had no proof Of criminal re-
lations between the pair, unless it wert
found in letters which Robinson wrote e
Mrs. Hetherington, and which she allowed
to fall into her husbands hands. it is said
that Hetherington showed these letters t,
his fellow officers on the Marion, and tha
they advised him TO shoot Robinson.
THE HETHERINGroN CASE.
From the NeU York Times.
WILMINGTON, DEL, March S-Thi
afternoon Emlen Hewes, father OF the wifi,
Of Lieut.. Hetherington. arrived in this city
from q southern business trip, but he knew
nothing more of the Yokohama tragedy
than he had read in the newspapers M
member of the family has received a worc
from Mrs. Hetherington since the shooting
Ex-Secretary of State Bayard was askeC
Tonight il he thought the killing Of Robin
son by Lieut.. Hetherington would give rise
to any international complications. He re.
piled: "No, il is not an international qHes
tion. 1t is case for the consular court O
Japan. In a capital case the United State
consul general and four associates. cisizen
of the United States, try the case. They
must all five agree upon the verdict.
suoh an agreement is reached it must be ap
proved by the minister.
1--WE have no minister in Japan, but al
appeal may be taken to the United State
circuit court OF California. This consular
jurisdiction applies to China, Japan, Siam
Egypt and Madagascar"
He cited number of cases similar to th,
one now occupying the attention of th,
public.
"It he is found guilty will bis sentence b.
carried outr
"Wen, he could be hanged in Japan"
"Could he be brought here and hangedl
THAT is question ] am not prepared K
answer, and one for Reconsideration
don't suppose it will make much differ
ence to him where he is hanged" Th,
President of the United States has th,
power to commute his sentence and even t
pardon him outright"
Where would he be imprisoueda'
"Well, IL they have suitable prison n
Japan, they could imprison him there. Il
not, the President could order that he be
br ought here and imprisoned"
George II. Bates was also asked il there
was any danger of International complica-
tions arising, and said:
mot in the least The offeuse is commit
ted in Japan, and If he Is tried or acquitted
as provided by treaty, don't see where the
action on the part of England would coml
in; no more so than IL an Englishrnan were
killed here and his assassin tried by oui
courts. There is no foreign Intervention
possible.
''In Japan ;" continued MIR. Bates. "ther'
is what is called extra territorial jurisdic
tion; that is, jurisdiction of our own officer
outside Of the United States. We claim To,
right to try our own citizens in thos,
countries where our government does moi
consider them entirely civilized. We carry
Oh in Japan what is called consular court
1t is held by the consul general.
THE treaty with Japan provides tha
Americans committing offenses there shall
be tried by the American consular court
and when guilty shall be punished accord
ing TO American law
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