New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-16
THE MURDERER or GIBBS CONFESSES.


ROBINSON ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE AND HIS
WIFE KILLED THE BUFFALO LAWYER.
Cleveland. Oct. 15.-At noon to-day, in the pres
ence Of buffalo officials. Cleveland detec
tive and the Jail turnkey Clarence Robinson con-
fessed to having murdered the lawyer Montgomery
Gibbs. OF Buffalo He implicated his wife In the
crime. saying that she fired one OF the shots The
only purpose OF the crime robbery. Robinson
confession was OF the most dramatic things
imaginable. As the woman confessed 70
the officers Saturday night. Robinson was separated
from the other prisoners In the county jail. and
he was not allowed to have any communication
with any one When the Buffalo officials arrived
this morning they consulted with the local prose
cutting attorney and the latter agreed to wait ten
days for the Buffalo Grand Jury TO indkct Rob
!nson. In he not indicted within that
time he would be prosecuted on the burglary
charge for which he Is held here.
There was little hone Of getting confession
from Robinson as he was known to be desperate
character one of the Buffalo officials suggested
that 1t worth trying. however. and the four
men entered Robinsons cell. He pale. ner-
vous and much agtated, but for some time re-
fused say anything. Finally It suggested
to him that his wife had tod all OF the details
that be might as we'll tell what he knew. At this
point The man broke down completely and cried
Ike child. Between hts sobs he told the story
OF the crime In detail. He said that his wife. the
woman who is now under arrest at Burao, and
he followed Gibbs in Delaware-av 9unalo. and
assaulted him. Gibbs showed fght and in the
tussle which followed getting tn" better OF
il. when the woman put her revolver 10 his head
and fred. The woman was dressed In mans at
tire the time, and had done seyera, Jobs
wth her husband, according his statement.
The local authorities WIN probably give up their
claim Robinson, and allow him to bc taken 10
Buffalo at once.
Robinson was In pitahle condition this evening
and fears were entertained that he would lose MS
reason. For hours AFTER the confession was made
he lay his cot in the hospital cell Of the county
jail moaning. sobbinG AMI mnttering lncoherent,y:
broken,
between his sobs The turnkey of the jail ordered
hne dinner for ,he but he would not touch II.
~ VII never eat another mouthful,'' he asserted.
\ physician sent for ana he prescribed n quiet
Ing drug. but Robinson refused TO take 1t. The man
will be guarded night and day 10 prevent suicide
Robinson Is not the desperate that his crime would
indicate. He Is tweniy-thrce years Old, small and
intelligent tp TO less than year ago he was in
the real estate and loan business in Mount Vernon,
Knox County, this State. His father. Winfield Rob-
inson of the wealthest and most highly
respected farmers in the county. His uncle was for
years prosecuting attorney Of Knox County. Rob
ins0n and his wife. the woman who led him TO his
ruin. brought up together the latter having
Of last January they were married in Mansfield.
Ohio The woman seemed to have a mesmerc in
huence over Robinson anl induced him to give up
his business and invest in theatrical enterprise.
He lost his money. stranded In Bufa.o. where they
or. rather. the woman according to ROBINSON )
stnry-shot Gibbs. Robinson says that he Will plead
guilty murder In the first degree, as he has 10
desire TO I've His family has been Informed against
his wishes.