Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-09
FLIRTED EDDESPERATELY
Mrs Lieutenant Hetherington's Yoko-
hama Career Made Public.
HER HUSBAND WAS URGED TO KILL
Robinson, and in Baptism Of Blood Avenee
His Wrongs.
STORY OF THE W0MAN'S HEARTLHssNEsS

ESPECIAL TELEGRAH 10 THE DIsPATCH.l
SAN Francisco, March S.-Dr. North.
fleet, surgeon of the Monocacy, who knew
the Hetherihgtons we'll, explains the singu.
lar conduct of the Lieutenant's wife by the
assertion that the woman was vain, fond Of
admiration and had no common sense. He
said:
'On the voyage from San Francisco to
China she caused much gossip by her firta-
tions, and when she reached Yokohama she
at once set tongues wagging by her indis-
Greet conduct She was easily the prettiest
woman in the foreign colony at Yokohama,
but those who knew her best said she had
no heart and firted merely for amusement,
and the sequel proved that they were
correct.
"From the first day Of her stay In the
Grand Hotel she seemed to lay herself out
to fascinate Yokohama She would glance
about the different tables at dinner time,
ogling the men and smiling with self
consciousness that amused most of the men
whom she made her target At dinners
and balls she would firt desperately, and
her light shrill laughter could be heard in
the piazsas and conservatives ut almost all
hours While her husband was aboard the
Marion she. took luncheons and dinners with
Cover Robinson and went riding with him
in his drag.
unmasked His wife.
Hethsrtington finally had his eyed opened
on New Years Eve at ball, when he dis
covered his wife and Robinson In q lover
like attitude In secluded corner. Robin
son left town, but he was injudicious
enough to write to Mrs. Hethertington
some very tender letters, and these she
carelessly let tall into her husbands pos
session. The latter related his double dis
covery to his Captain and brother officers
onthe Marion and they pursuaded him
that his honor had been violated, and that
the slight put upon him BY Robinson
could only be wiped out by blood The
woman's Stiffness was plainly exempli-
lied by her conduct after the tragedy. She
not only expressed no concern for the oc-
currence, but actually desired to attend a
dinner party given Saturday evening, the
day after the shooting and the day on which
Robinson died. On the evening Of this day,
Mrs Hetherington went to the wife Of
Admiral Belknap, and said: Mrs Belknap,
what shall do about this dinner? You
know the Judge (she always called her hus-
band by this title) and have been invited
to the Russian Consul's, and, of course, he
can't 60 because he's in prison, but don't
see how I can get out of going myself
Don't you think I'd better go9'
Most certainly not" exclaimed Mrs.
Belknap, horri6ed at such proposal. at
would be perfectly indecent.
II don't see why" replied Mrs Hether-
ingten, tossing her head
t'Then will explain to you," said Mrs.
Belknap. "Can't you understand that
while you and your husband are resting un-
der the cloud Of this terrible tragedy, it is
better that you should keep yourself in ut
most privscy?"
Her Heartless Conduct.
did not.
At which Mrs. Belknap says she could
not stand such nonsense any longer, but
then and there made the foolish woman sit
down and write q note of regret Mrs
Belknap departed for the dinner, thinking
everything was all right. Imagine her
horror when, half way through the dinner,
70 see the tickle, golden-haired beauty, Mrs.
Hetherington, come tripping in, clad in
white tulle and diamonds, smiling and
greeting everyone with pretty speeches.
She even remarked to one guest, "You
know the Judge has shot George"
The guests were shocked, and it was As
# a wet blanket had fallen over the banquet
board. The lady remained there till late
and departed as happy az if nothing had
to mar her self-satisfied tran
utility. Mrs Northfleet SAYS Robinson's
friends declare be returned to Yokohoma
With Hetherington's permission. given him
~ telegraph. Robinson, from Kobe, wrote
many. letters to Hetherihgten and re-
'eived reply by wire consenting |
% his return. M. Pors, who was |
bosom friend Of Robinson, was in Kobe
earehing for this dispatch when the inquest |
adjourned in order to get his testimony. |
The feeling in Yokohoma is bitter against the |
voman, for even the Americans say she was
% reckless in flirting that no man should
ave been killed for her sake. The only
ritlcism on Hetherington Is that he should |
ave shot Robinson down like a dog.