The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-25


point blank at Wilson. The latter did not
move as he saw Robb raise the revolver
for he did not suspect any danger. The
bullet sped between the children and one
door panel and struck Wilson apparently
IN the heart for he fell dead at his chill
dren's feet without speaking OF moving
Robb, as soon as he saw that his shot had
been effective, ran through his rear yard
opened the rear gate and disappeared in
the alley. When Wilson fell dead. Lulu
his younger child, became frightened and
putting her hands up to her ears, ran out
of the house by the front door. Laura,
the older child, realizing that her father
was shot, but not thinking he was dead
ran screaming from the house for help
4 number Of people were attracted by the
shooting. and they hurried to the house
10 investigate the cause Laura told them
as best she could, for she nearly
overcome, and Drs. J. II. Ballard and
Byrkit were summoned by sympathetic
friends When the physicians entered the
house they found Wilson lying in pool of
blood where he had fallen. The physicians
that he was dead.
Patrolman Raftery, in the meanwhile
had informed the police station of the facts
tails of officers were securing the north
eastern part of the city for the murderer;
Captain Campbell hurried to the house and
found it filled with curious citizens who
G r6 bouse the Doey ana h bohse
cleared and Coroner Beck made hasty ex-
animation, of the body; He found that the
one-half inches above the left nipple and
had pierced the heart. He ordered the
nSay o1 SorR nos it
will be held until more careful exam
nation can be made this morning.
to the home of Mrs. Sims, No. 179 Hill
avenue. To Coroner Beck and Superin-
s stories and did not get cont
fused when asked questions. Laura said
she was fifteen years Old; She is large for
piteously as she told hoX her father was
murdered. Her story was practically as
did work hard, but for the last two weeks
he could not get enough work to pay ali
expenses. He tired himself out looking for
work, and when he would return home at
night he was always worn out. Robb is
mean m man and had several w, quarress ~, with
pay the rent. When father gave him the
$3.50 Robb was angry, and last Saturday.
as f he Promised to do, Rob- '1 Was So" SO angry
that l though he was going to hit father
# ashamed Because he did no haSe he
money: Tonight when father and Robb got
strangely and sne akingly. He did not look
at father as If he s would like to have struck
would like to have hit him in the dark.
When father came into the house 1 thought
and / were standing in the doorway of the
kitchen when Robb shot father. Father
1 had forgotten all about RODE. when htiHN
saw him come out of his kitchen and
Re said about evg the
could not. realize, that father was dead
or even shot until / the police OFF,
| GERS around and in our house"
Lulu, her sister, is ten years old. and,
| though small for her age, is very bright
V
talking to her sister, her father was
| getting drink, when she saw Robb stand
ing in his kitchen door. He said something
and then shot She said she her father
| fall, but she was SO frightened by the noise
| of the shooting that she put her hands to
her ears and ran from the house. Superin-
tendent Powell and Coroner Beck, after
| hearing the statements, remarked that it
clear case of ld-blooded murder
| ROBES ARREST AND STORY.
| Robb was arrested by detective McGuff
| Superintendent Powell, Captain Campbell
and patrolman Rafferty,, at his home, about
| 10 o'clock. Everything was dark about the
| house, and detective McGuff was inside
| the house, when negro man walked up
| to the door. One of Robb's children. little
| girl exclaimed, 'tOh, there's papa" and
| ran to him. At the same time Robb saw
| McGuff and said TO him: Il am your man.
| You want to arrest me. 1 done the shoot
! ing" He had a long, Misunderstanding
| revolver in his hand, and the officer took
this and placed him under arrest Just at
| this time the other officers, VINO had been
| close by and heard the child exclaim
| There's papa, came up. Robb was
| brought to the police station and charged
| with murder. He wore loose shirt, open
! at the front, and was in his shirt sleeves.
| He claims that he shot Wilson in self-de-
Tense, or supposed he was acting in self
a hnE cllpT xx~rft
him at different times for several months
past because he (Robb) dunned him for
| property in which both he and Wilson
reside, and has had difficulty in collecting
| the rent from Wilson on several occasions.
| Yesterday evening the question of rent was
| raised again. The rent for the past month
was several days overdue, and Robb said
he had dunned Wilson for it and insisted
that it must be paid or possession of the
/ house surrendered. Both men We're stand
ing in the doors of their respective homes
| says that Wilson cursed him and finally
| said, C d. you I'll fix you,' after which
| he turned and went into the house. Robb
| also went into the house and picked up
| two revolvers from a table. One of the
| revolvers was the large one and the other
was small weapon. He says he was ex-
| cited and did not know what he doing
| After picking up the revolvers he went to
| the front door again and saw Wilson COM
| ing out the door of his house He saw him
| raise something in his hand which gls-
| tened in the light. Robb said: II believed
| il a gun, and thought now I'll have to
| be quick, and I'll shoot Just to scare him.
| l shot at him, and he hollered and l saw
| him fall. | did not think | had killed
! him, but knew he was hurt. L stayed there
| little while. l knew of some places in
| other States where | could so, and thought
| l had better so TO them and stay, where
| nobody would ever hear of me again.
| started out and walked nearly to Bright
| wood I don't know just where | was.
| sat down in field on a straw stack. / was
! tired and hungry, and had vomited. | layed
| down there for awhile. and then L thought
| 1 would get a fair trial. and l had better
! come back. | didn know just how TO get
| back. but started back the way l had
| come. l walked back around by the Atlas
| works. | saw crowds near the house. and
| then / thought maybe / had killed him, and
| thought l had better go away. On the street
| / saw some men in a buggy, and thought
| they were detectives and maybe i had bet
| ter give myself up to them and then ]
thought if they didn't come after me !
| wouldn't go TO them. ! went on to my
| crowd around that / knew l had killed
| him. | thought ] would go and give my
| wife her pistol. ] didn't know l had il
| till L was gone. / went up TO the house
and passed some of the people there. They
didn't know me and didn't know that |
| was the man. Then / thought when
| went in and seen my wife L would get
on car and come down to the police sta
| ton. l saw the Captain then. and told him
| | was the man he wanted" The officers
| corroborate Robb's statements as to his
| making himself known to them and sur
rendering.
| THE MURDERER.
The murderer is man past fifty years
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