Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-22
A PERFIDI0US LOVER
Was Robinson to Lieut. Hethering-
toms Wife, According to
COMMANDER BARTLETTS STORY.
The Englishman Broke His Promise Not to
Pursue the Woman.
BRANDED As A LIAR AND AS. A COWARD


VANCOUVER, B. q, April 21.-By mail,
per steamer Empress Of Japan, come details
of the defense submitted In the trial Of
Lieutenant Hetherlngton before the United
States Consular Court Ia Yokohsina, but the
case had not been concluded at the date Of
the steamers sailing MI. Tison. for the
accused, on March 81, made presentation
Of facts and produced numerous witnesses.
He said evidence would be produced to
show the relations between Robinson, the
murdered man, and Mira Hethefington, his
dishonorable conduct and the justification
Lieutenant Hetherington had In taking
stringent measures to protect the honor of
his family; also, that the feelings Of the &C.
cused were so wrought up by the deceased's
conduct that the act was unpremeditated.
Evidence was produced to show that Mrs
Hetherington was introduced to Captain
Gamble in October last in the Grand Hotel,
Yokohama. Robinson previously had been
very frequently at the hotel for dinner.
Notes had passed by regular hotel messen-
gers from Mrs. Hetherington to Robinson
in November, but there was no secrecy
about them.
Mice Play When the Cat Il Away.
Hetherington returned from . cruise In
December, and, owing to what he had
learned Of Robinson's conduct toward his
wife in his absence. he went to Mrs. Bart
lett, wife Of Commander BARTLETT, in a state
of great excitement, asking her to take
charge of his child, as he considered his
wife was no proper person for that purpose.
The accused later in the day told Mrs. Bart
lett he had agreed to live with his wife the
same as ever on account of his child.
At ball on January % Robinson took
wrote in it, and shortly afterward left the
ballroom alone 1t was also shown that he
entered the hotel by the back door that
night and went to Mrs. Hetherington's
room.
The evidence of Commander Bartlett, of
the Marion, showed that Hetherington
made confdant of him, and on the same
day that he asked Mrs. Bartlett to take
charge of his child he told Bartlett he
wanted to horsewhip Robinson. Bartlett
said he would not allow such scandal, and
then Hetherington agreed that if Robinson
left Yokohama be would be satisfied, but if
he would not 60 he would have to take the
consequences. Bartlett went to ask Robin
son to leave Yokohama The interview was
an animated one.
Commander Bartlett's Intercession.
Robinson said he was going to leave Jsnu-
ary 9, and had made arrangements to sell
out on Mrs. Hetherington's account, and
had even refused to attend ball because
Mrs. Hetherington would be there. Com
mander Bartlett gave the following account
of the ensuing conversation:
I asked Robinson to explain his atten-
tions to and persecution of married
woman, and why he followed her when he
knew that Mr.. Hetherington was away from
his wife. I said, Robinson, Hetherington
wrote you early in December in an honor
able and gentlemanly way. You wrote
letter in answer, also, in an honorable and
said you would give him no more cause for
anxiety; and yet, after giving your word OF
honor as gentleman to leave Mrs. Hether-
ington alone, no sooner is her husbands
Grand Hotel"
To this Robinson replied, "But she wrote
me letter that morning, asking me to come
for me. Every day she persecutes me. She
has followed me, trying to get me to pay her
attention"
I said, would it not have been easy for
husband, and then things could have been
settled at once. You blame this womanf
You man who knows that woman can
For the first time I lost my temper, called
him - coward to try to fix this blame
upon the woman.
The Naval Commander Swears.
1t was trying, and continued, "D-y you,
you scoundrel, villain, If I had been in
Hethertngton's place would have put a
bullet through you at sight" 1 do not
usually speak in that way. None of my
officers ever heard me swear. He turned to
me and said:
"Ibelieve Lieutenant Hetherington is justi-
fed in his conduct. I deserve shooting I
deserve anything. have been expecting
Hetherington to shoot me-"
I said, 81 will not allow any shooting here
or horsewhipping If you behave yourself;
but You must behave, or l shall be present
Seef
woman setting her cap for him he had de-
liberately laid siege to her from the first day
that she landed: Robinson promised not to
Hetherington was invited. and If by
chance he met her to feign illness and
leave; but at that time I learned Robinson
Hetheripgton should her husband take her
with him.
Commander Bartlett's evidence further
showed that Robinson had expected that
Hetherington. accompanied by Bartlett,
were going to horsewhip him, and his
friends assembled to protect him. They
afterward persuaded him to so to Kobe, but
he returned.
Tho Murdered Mans Treachery.
Though Robinson had promised never
again to meet Mrs. Hetherington, on New
Years Day, while driving past the Grand
Hotel he looked up at a window in which
Mrs. Hetherington was, and smiled. He
kept smiling till his carriage got out of
sight. Lieutenant Hetherington was in a
passion over this and was going to horse
whip Robinson that evening, but his friends
persuaded him not to. Robinson was shown
to have proposed scheme Of flight to Den
yer and to have sent note to Mrs. Hether-
ington's room by friend. He told the |
bearer that he had asked Mrs. Hetherington |
not to send any more letters to him.
The evidence for the defense showed |
many acts in the past of Robinson, tending |
to compromise Mrs. Hetherington in spite |
of his promises to pay her no attentions. |
He had spoken sneeringly of her to his |
friends. and said she was forcing her atten- |
tions on him. He also showed her letters |
to his friends 1t was also shown that dur |
ing this time Robinson continued sending |
many letters to Mrs. Hetherington, which |
she refused to accept from the messenger. |
Other witnesses testified to the accused |
being in highly excited state for several
days before the shooting.