Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-31
WHAT MRS. HErHER1NoroN SAYS.
She Justifes Her Husband in Shooting Rob.
inDon Mt Yokohama.

She Justifes Her Husband In Shooting Rob.
inson Mt Yokohama.
dispatch 10 the San Francisco Examiner
says:
The first direct statement, from an inter.
ested party in regard TO the Hetherington-
Robinson shooting affair reached this CONT
nent this evening on the Empress of India.
Among the passengers Of the steamer was o
lady who, the evening before sailing, called on
Mrs. Hetherington ana from her own lips heard
the store Of the entire proceedings
This evening, in the parlor Of the Dallas
Hotel, this lady repeated Mrs. Hetherington's
statements to an Elominer representative.
Mr.. Robinson and 1 had been very much in
one another's company for q long time" Mrs.
Hetherington had said. Zone evening there
was large ball where my husband, Mr..
Robinson and myself all happened to be
guests. He danced divineiy that night,
Waltz after waltz we had together NV hus-
band grew furious but did not consider he
had any right to interfere with INV choice Of
partners. Finally the ball was nearly over and
bad danced every dance with Mr.. Robinson.
My husband came to me and said: You must
stop this. You are causing yourself to be
talked about by dancing so frequently with Mr.
Robinson. 1 positively forbid you to dance
more than three dances with him in one even
ing.
'Of course. felt very angry, and told him
would dance with him and as often as chose
i am nota child, said l, and 1 am not to be
dictated to. Mr. Robinson is the most agree
able man ever met and find more pleasure
dancing with him than with any one know
THAT terminated our conversation on the
subject. Mr.. Hetherington then wrote letter
to Mr.. Robinson, telling him he must so
away and cease his attentions to me. Mr.
Robinson replied that he would not leave
and admitted that he loved me. Mr.. Heth-
erington was. OF Course, very angry. He
then wrote Mr. Robinson that he had his
choice Of either leaving Yokohama or meeting
him In duel. Mr. Robinson left and went to
NODE. while he was there Mr.. Hethering-
ton communicated with HIM to the effect
that II he came back while was there he
would shoot him. After several weeks Mr..
Robinson did come back. The day he got
there he was riding in cart in the Bund with
friend. He made a remark that he was
Iooilsh TO thus expose himself after Mr..
Hetherington had given him notice that he
would kill him. Hardly had he said this when
my husband turned the corner and called TO
him to stop. Tho friend leaped from the cart
and Mr. Robinson tried to increase its speed,
bat the two shots were fired before he could
get away.
whom the news was brought to me was in
bail dress. just going out to dinner. The mes
sage simply stated that was wanted at the
consuis office, as Mr.. Hetherington had shot
Mr. l1oplnson. The impression left on my
mind was that the wound was not serious.
felt annoyed more than anything else that my
husband should have taken this public method
OF venting his Jealousy. / went Immediately to
the consul othce and saw him. What TRANSFERRED
Is not matter OF public interest"
In reply to question Mrs. Hctherington
said that now that the affair was over she was
glad that it had happened. She il of romantic
disposition and the fact Of her husband shoot.
ing man because OF her has made her more
attached to him than ever before
She visits her husband daily in his confine.
ment at the United States consulate, but always
goes out heavily yelled. She is visited con.
stantly by scores of ladies', many going out o,
sympathy. but most solely from curiosity. as
the affair has created tremendous sensation
She is pleasant to all, although she cannot heir
being bored.
The wife of the Russian minister is the con.
fidante and close companion of Mrs. Hether.
lngton. The latter lives alone at the hotel
with the exception Of her bright little daugh
ter. the pet OF the house, and o japanese
maid.
Public opinion is all in Hetherington's favor
Although Robinson was immensely popular
both with men and women, it is universally
conceded that he was guilty His letter tc
Admiral Belknap, United States navy, is con
sidered virtual confession.
Every one is anxiously waiting for the trial
which will take place shortly. There seems t.
be no doubt of Hetherington's acquittal.
An auction of the effects of Mr. Robinson
was announced for the day after the sailing OF
the India. As he had been collecting curios for
ten years it was considered the finest collection
i'll all Japan.