Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-03-06

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Lanagan's poisoning, and the jury found
her guilty. A motion for new trial was
refused, and the sentence that Mrs. Rob-
inson be hanged was sustained. On the
night she heard Of this she procured can
dies and illuminated her room in the jail.
All night crowds stood outside Watching
her dancing about the room. Occasionally
she appeared at the window, whom the
crowd cheored and shouted at her. .. b.
When sentenced, she denounced judge,
court and Jury and told the judge that his
was the soul God should have mercy upon.
Then came a reaction in public opinion.
People began to think she was insane.
No one wanted woman hanged. Even
the Judge who tried the case went to the
governor to advise communication Of her
sentence to imprisonment for life. SIN
gularly enough, Mrs. Robinson bitterly
opposed the plan. She begged to be hang
cd ~ want to die. am sick Of this
cold, wicked world, where cannot trust
anybody. l want to die now. ] have
promised my brother" she said, Ito die
without betraying anything, and when
am gone shall cease to worry and distress
them any longer. might live 80 years
in prison, and death seems better. No ono
will see my face. The sisters have prom
Used to stay with me and to take me away
and cover my face that no one may see
me. Tell the governor beg him not to
commute my sentence.
In spite of Mrs. Robinson's desires the
III oh tho aontanCa tn I'M
prisonment for life. -.
When Mrs. Robinson learned this fact,
she tried to burn the Jail. She wore the
blue veil about her head even In jail and
drew it over her face whenever people tried
to see her. She wore it even until the
doors of tho old Sing Sing prison for
women had closed behind her. IT,.
Only a few days ago, when visited at
Matteawan by New York Journal re-
porter. Mrs. Robinson denounced the COM
mutation of her sentence. II still wish
to God that my sentence never had been
COMMITTED" she said. II wish that ! had
been hanged. have been getting better,
and now my memory Is coming back to
mo, and the things I did when was lit
tie child In the nursery at home arc all be-
IOr0 lOS, U6 Cl6ttE t4S IL L O4u 0AoAAA yOoooA-
day. But of the murder have no recol-
lection. Now, when my memory brings
remembrances of my childhood at home,
and OF my girlhood; and of the man l
loved, suffer. did not want to live,
and here 1t Is over 40 years"
"What have you done all that timer
"At first used to read at Sing Sing. 1
spoiled my eyes reading In the dim light.
I played tho organ In chapel until my
wrist was broken, and used to train the
girls who sang. It was grief to me
when couldn't play any longer. Then /
knit and embroider and sew. Yes; must
have sewed miles and knit pretty near q
mile Of edginR. During the war I knit
stockings for soldiers. Now am getting
old. have forgotten my French and every
thing. I have done 1t purposely. wanted
to hide every trace of my former existence.
I even use illiterate language. Don t you
notice itP I used that so people would not
know me and think I was educated. 1
would not have my family know of my
whereabouts for anything. Why, I have a
son in the English parliament. He was
living and had succeeded to his titles the
last knew, and not for worlds would l
let such disgrace come upon him. .,sl..g,, !.
yfa "You know" and Mrs. Robinson's
voice sank almost to a whisper, "he does
not know live. He believes his mother
dead. -..
my father was q gentleman. He was
brave, and such a fine man. was born
in England. My father was the third son,
and of course he had to go into the church
or else serve his country. He became a
MILDLY in the navy.
INV husband was the son of q man of
title-a younger son-but he succeeded In
time to the title after 1 came back to this
country. Our son now has the title and
property. One Of my sisters married the
son of a peer and another married peer.
"After q time" she went on, my ia.
Their succeeded to the family title, and re-
turned to England to live. That was after
they had turned me from the doors. Both
my mother and father were dead when my
trouble occurred In Troy. My mother had
nine living children. I was the baby OF
the girls"
Like most insane people, Mrs. Robinson
has long intervals of luoidity, and many
of her statements have been verified. She
is fine looking woman, although nearer
80 than 70 years. She has served longer
time for murder than any other woman In
the prisons of the state, and few II any
men have served longer. ..-
Her skin IL fair and fresh. There are no
wrinkles or crows feet about the eyes.
Her teeth have fallen out lately, and abe
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