Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-10
The Yokohama Tragedy.

D.. N,rtt f 6, surgeon OF the Monocacy
wno kzew the Heiheringtons well, explains
the singular conducs CT the Lleutsnant'E
wife hy :na assertion that the woman wsE
yaip, icnd OF admiration ard had no cor.
non esree Ee s.;d:
"Oa the yossgs from San FIancsoo 10
Chlcs she caIssd much gossip By heE hirts-
tions, and when she reached Yokohsus ebe
q: once set ,opeues wagsicg by her Indie
oEett corGnot. She was easily the prettiest
woman 10 the fcreigu cOjopy at Yokohsms,
but these Wno knew her bist said she had
no hsa,t enc fitted merely for amusement,
and tie seQ1si proved that they Were coz
rect,
"Ffora tho first day CT ber s;Ey 10 TIE
Grand Hotel shs seemed to lay terseif cut
90 sesciuGt, Yokohama. Sac would glance
about the different tables at dinner time, oe-
lug tho psn and smiling with seif-con-
seriousness that amused moss OF the man
whom siI5 made -: ttsfsstt, A6 ui1uefs end
bslIs she would hkt desperately, and Der
light shciil laughter could bs heard 10 the
piszzes end CoLservatcriss ct aimoet all
hours. While her busbsrd was aboard the
Marion ehs took !uacaeons a0d diners With
Cover Ra0iOscr aDG went riding Ti!n him
10 bia drag.
"Eethet!Ogton 6na!iY mad bis eyea cpen.
90 on New Years eve q: q ha!l, when be
discovered his vile and Robineon In lover.
IKE cs.i.uda IN 9 eso,u5ed corner. Rcbln-
son iefs .own, SIT hs wss iDjud!clous
enough to wrIls to Ms. H;tderlns.on some
very tender letters, end these she
caraiess'y let fall into her husbapd'a
pcsgessicr. The latter related his double
discovery TO his Captain and brother officers
on the Marion ard they persuaded him that
his honor had bean violsted and that tie
slight put npon HIN by r ,binson conid OILY
bo Sgipsd cut by. blood.
The woman's siliirsss vas plainly exem-
nlifiad bg her conduct eiter The tragedy.
Shs lot cniy expressed no concern for the
oconr,auc-, but actually desired TO attend
6iuner ptrsy given on Saturday evening, the
dsy sf.eT che shooting aud the day o3 which
Robins - died. GA ths eyeliog Of th!s Gay
Mre. H4ther!Dgton vert to the w'fo CT Ad.
mit0l Bsikusp and aaiG:
"'Mfs. Bslknsp. what shall do a5aut
this d!nne? Ycu knov The Jadgs (she Al
wsys oalled her hraoaDd by this t.tle) and /
have been invited TO the Ra5sian Consoi's,
spd, ot coutse, be osn's 50, because hs'a 10
priaan, but don'G see how can gst ont OF
going ,oyssii Don't you thiak I'd bst er
".Mo.t certainly lot.' exclaimed HIrs.
BeIkrap, horiiisd at such proposal, Il
goud be perfectly in6eceht.'
"'I dome see why,' replied Mss. H%thes
ingt,n. tossing her head.
""Then I will explsin t, you ssid Mre.
Ee'kusp. 'Cau's yon undsratand that while
you ard your husoard aEe resting uudeE tae
cloud of til, te,ribis tragedy 1t is batter
that you shoud keep youFrefln In the utmo:t
prI7acy?'
didr's.'
"At which Mia. Balknap says eha could
att stand snch ponsense any longer, bat
then and there made the foolish
9oman cit Down and write 9 note oi regret.
Mrs. Batknsp departed fer tho d!nnor.
thinking everything wEs ell right. Imagine
her horror. wEen ha!i through dlnner, to see
the Gckie, golden haired beauty. Mrs. Heth-
eringtol, come tripping 10, clad 10 White
tuiie snd diamonds, smiling and greeting
everyone With pretty speeches. She even
remarked 10 cne guest: You know the
Judge hes ahot George
"The guests were checked, and tt wss as
if a Wst Blanket had fallen over the banquet
bosrd. Ths lady remained the.e till late,
aud departed ss happy ss If nothing had
happened to mar her sslt-sstIaGsd tranquil.
ity.
"Mrs. No ttfses says Roblnsoa's i.ienda
declare be returned to Yokohsms With
Hs,heslrgton'a permission, given bin by
te!estsph. Robinson from Kobe wrote
mapy letters 10 Hetheringtop. and received
e reply By wira cosesntiDg to his retarn.
II. Pors, who was bosom friend OF Robin
500, was 10 Kobe searching for this dispatch
when the inquest adj onrned In order to g.t
his testimony.
The feeling in Yokohama Ia bitter against
the wcmap, fer even the Americans say she
was 30 reckless in filtration that no man
should have been killed for her cake. The
only criticism on Hetherington ia that he
should have shot Robinson down like dog"