New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
HALLENBACH TALKS WILDLY
uEp1.ANNED MURDER WHILE IN CHURCH.

WILLIAM T. ROBINSON. THE MAN HE SHOT STILL
IN A DANGEROUS CoNDITIoN-THE PHIs-
oNER HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Friends OF Edward Hallenbach said yesterday
that he was insane when he made the desperate a'-
tempts TO Kill William T. Robinson in the hathouse
NO 3li West Fifty-ninth-st. on Monday morning,
and that he also had planned TO kill himseit anu
his wife Since he has been a prisoner Halienpach
has talked wildly at times. He mas dec'arec t"''
he was sorry he failed to kill Robinson. that Rod
nson we'll knew why he was shot' anu that "e
never had Robinson previous 10 'he snoo''"e
He has also talked much about the Staying OF
Solomon H. Mann by Hanngan. and has declared
that ba was as much justified in shooting as hah-
ngan was.
Tle prisoner. friends and Emanuel Friend MS
counsel explain this talk by saying that Haiieh-
bach has been under the delus'on that his wiie was
unfaithfu TO Rim. and that Robinson was equahy
guilty with her He has declared that ne inter-
cap.ed A letter rom Robinson to his wiie, mem
tionlng a meeting AT the South Ferry HOTEL anu
that he learned by inquiry tAat the couple were at
the place together faenbach and MS wile nave
been married six years and have no rhidreh. ore
was empovad before her marriage by Levi Il Blum
dealers in novelties. az No. 1866 Greehe-s''' "'e'e
Robinson has been employed for several years ana
since her marriage she has done work for the hrm
Just before Christmas she was employed IN max
ing ND sample boxes to be sent out to the hrh
customers
Hauenbach has declared that when he was in
church with his wife in Brooklyn on SUNDAY he
thought out his plan OF action. and that when they
got home he placed a pistol at his wife's head ana
made her confess her relations with ROBINSON
Early on Monday morning he compelled her 10
leave their home in Brooklyn and come to this city
IN search OF Robinson, whom he never hai seeN
He threatened 10 XII her II she d!sobeyed him.
Mr., Halenbach krew that Robinson lived In
West F.fty-ninth-st. but dii no. remember the
number Of the house They went into several
houses IN Fifty-nlnth-st before they found the one
in which Robinson and his parents and brothers
lived When they went upstairs in the house Hal
lenbach told his wise that she must point out
William Robinson. -
Mrs IIallenhach was in The hallway on the top
floor Of the house when Robinson came to the door
of his room and was shot the first time. Robin
sons brother John was running downstairs IN pur-
suit OF Hallenbach later when ne sa" the "o"oh
crouchlng near a doorway
Were you with that man." he asked. and she
made affirmative reply
Who are YOU?
Ills wife" 49,
Did You bring him here 10 XII my 6rother?.
IF hadn't come. he would have killed me-
The woman appeared TO be in great terror. ard
she was invited To- step into fiat on an upper
floor when her husband was led back By the police
Robinson In the afternoon. when She was seen by
reporters AZ her home in Brooklyn. she refused 10
say more than hat me cause Tor the shoouns
would be told at the proper time.
Ilallenhach before Magistrate Mott IN the
Yorkvile Court Yesterday. ana seemed 70 ne IN
state OF mental cxaltation policeman presented
a cerfincate from a surgeon OF the Roosevelt Hos
pital declaring that Robinson was st.ll In a dan
rerous condition on account Of his wounds liai-
don and contcnded that the certificate could not
be accepted because II was so indefinite. but Mr.:
until tomorrow. when there will be Gnotheri GER
tfcate and possibly an examination