Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-11
THE SILLY WOMAN.
MRS HETHERINGT0N ATTENDS A DINNER
WHILE HER HUSBAND Is IN JAIL.
Her Vain and Shallow Conduct - Even Americans
IN Yokohama Say Sh3 N.risd Re;klsssly.
Her Husband Blamed Only for Shoot
ing Robinson Down Like q D3s.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1O.-Dr.
Northheet, surgeon Of the MOnOcacy,
who knew the HetheringtOnS well. eX-
plains the singular conduct Of the Lieu
tenants wife by the assertion that the
woman was vain, fond OF admiration,
and had no common sense. be said:
"On the voyage from san Francisco
10 China she caused much gossip by her
hirtatioUs, and when she reached NokO-
hama she at once set tongues wagging
by her indiScreet conduct. She was
easily the prettieSt woman in the for
eign colony no Yokohama, but those
who knew her best said she had no
heart and flirted merely for amusement,
2nd the sequel proved that they were
correct.
From the first day Of her stay at the
Grand HOtel she seemed 10 lay herself
out 20 faScinate Yokohama. She would
glance about the different tables at din
ner time, 0g.ing the men and smiling
with d Self-cOnsciOuSneSS that amused
most OF the men whom she made her
target. At dinners and balls she would
fiirt desperately, and her light, shrill
laughter could be heard IN the piazzaS
and Conservatives az almost all hours
While her husband was aboard the
Marion she took uncheOnS and dinners
with Grower Robinson and went riding
with him in his drag.
"Heatheringt0n finally had his eyes
opened on New Years eve AZ bail,
when he discovered his wife and Robin
son In a ioyer-iiSo attitude ia a secluded
corner. Robinson left town, but be was
iujudiciOuS enough TO write 20 Mrs
Heatherington some very tender letters,
and these she csre.esSly let fall into her
husbands possession. The latter re-
lated bis double discovery 20 his Cap
tain and brother officers on the Marion
and they persuaded him that his honor
had been violated and that the slight
put upon him by Robinson could only
De wiped out by blood.
THE wOman'S stiffness was plainly
eXemp.iied by her conduct after the
tragedy. She not only expressed no
concern for the occurrence, but actually
desired % attend a dinner party given
on Saturday evening, the dry after the
shooting and the day on which Robin
son died. Ga the evening Of this day
Mrs. HeStberiugtOn went 10 the wife OF
Admiral Be.6nap aud said:
d" Mrs. Be KNAPP, what shall DO about
this dinner? You know the Judge (She
always called her husband Dy this titlel
and I have been invited 20 the Russian
COnSurs, and, OF course, be can't 90,
because he's 0 prison, but l don't see
how ! can get out OF going myself.
Don't you think I'd better COP
&" Most certainly not, exclaimed Mrs.
Belkuap. uoruled az such a proposal.
~, would bee perfectly Indecent
I'll don't see why replied Mrs.
Hetheringtou, tossing her head.
Then I Will explain 70 you, said
Mrs Belkuap. Cant you understand
that while you and your husband are
resting under the cloud OF this terrible
tragedy 10 IS better that you should keep
yourself ia the utmost privacy
Why should I? He killed Robin
son. ] didu't.'
AT which Mrs. Belkuap says she
could not stand such nonsense any long
er, but then and there made the foolish
woman sit down and write a note Of re-
greet. Mrs. Be.knap departed for the
dinner, thinking everything was all
right. Imagine her horror when, half
through dinner, 90 see the tickle, gold
eu-haired beauty, Mrs. HetheringtOn,
come tripping IN, clad in white tulIe
and diamonds, smiling and greeting
every one with pretty speeches. She
even remarked 90 one guest: You
know the Judge has shot George
"rhe guests were shocked, and il was
as u q wet blanket had fallen over the
banquet board. The lady remained
there tili late, and departed as IL moth
ing had happened 10 mar her Self-SatiS-
fed tranquility.
"Nrs N0rth1eet says RobinSon'S
friends declare he returned TO Yoke
hama with Ietheriugton's permission,
given him Oy telegraph. Robinson from
Kobe wrote many letters to Heather |
iugtOn, and received a reply by wire
conserving CO his return. NJ. POrs,
who was q bosom friend of Robinson,
was i'm Kobe searching for this dispatch !
when the inquest adjourned in order to |
get his testimony.
"The feeling in Yokohama is bitter !
against the woman, for even the Amer |
leans say she was 50 reckless in nirta- /
ton that no man should have been /
killed for her sake. The only criticism /
ON Hetherington is that he should have /
shot Robinson down ike dog"