Evening journal., 1896-01-02
HALLENBACH'S EXCUSE
He Tells the Reason Why He
Tried to Kill Robinson.
PLANNED THE MURDER m OHUROH

Tho Would BE Assassin Is Probably In
sane -wndiy Excited Over His wifes
Alleged Inndelity-Tho wounded Man
stnI In Dangerous Condition.
NEW YORK. Jan. g 2-Friends Of Edward
Hnllonbach say that no was insane when
no made the desperate attempts to kill
William Il. Robinson in the 1athouse al
8ii West Fifty-ninth street on Monday
morning, and that he also had planned to
kill himself and his wifo Since he has
boon prisoner Hallenhach has talked
wildly at times. Ho has declared that no
was sorry no failed to kin Robinson; that
Robinson we'll knew why he was shot,
and that he mover had seen Robinson pre-
Vlous to the shooting. Tie has also talked
much about tho Staying of solomon II.
Mann by Hannigan and has declared that
he was as much justified In shooting as
Hannigan was.
The prisoners friends and Emanuel
Friend. his COUNSEL expluin this talk by
saying that Hailonbnoh has boon under
the delusion that his wife was unfaithfui
to him, and that Robinson was equally
guilty with her Tie has declared that he
Intercepted "a lottor from Robinson to his
wife, mentioning a meeting at the South
Ferry hotol, and that no learned by in
quiry that the couple were nt tho place
together. Hallonhnch and his wife have
been married six years and have no chill
dren. She was employed before hor mar
riago by Levi & Blum, dealers in novel;
ties, nt i60 Greene street, whore Robinson
has been employed for several years, and
since her marriage she has done work for
the firm. Just before Christmas she was
employed in making up sample boxes TO
bo sent out 10 tho FIRM customers.
Planned tho Murder IN Church.
Hallonbnoh has declared that when no
was I'm church with his wifo in Brooklyn
on Sunday he Thought out his plan Of ao-
tion, and that when thoy got home he
placed "a pistol at his wifos head and
mado hor confess her relations with Rob
inson. Early on Monday morning no COM
polled her TO leave their home In Brook
lyn and como to this city Ia search OF
Robinson, whom he never had seen. He
threatened to XIII her II sho disobeyed
him. Airs Hallenhach knew that Robin
son livod I'm Wost Fifty ninth street, but
did not romombcr the number OF the
house They went into several houses IN
Fifiy-ninth street before they found the
ono in which Robinson and bis parents
and brothers livod. When they won't up
stairs IN tho house, Hallenbnch told his
wiio that she must point out William
Robinson.
Mrs Hallonhaoh was ia tho hallway on
the top nour of thdhouse when Robinson
camo to the door OF his room and was shot
the first time Rohinaon's brother John
was running down stairs In pursuit OF
Hallcnhach later whom he snw tho woman
orouohing near doorway.
"Woro you with that manr he asked,
and sho made an Affirmative roply-
"Who are your
"Hia wifc.
did you bring him here to kin my
hroihors'
"lf hadn't como, he would have killed
me- "
Tho woman appeared 90 be In great ter
ror, and she was invited to stop into a fat
on an upper floor when her husband was
| led back hy tho policeman She was there
when Hnllonhaoh arnin shot Robinson.
In the afternoon, when she was seen by
reporters at her homo in brooklyn, she re-
fused TO say moro than that the cause for
tho shooting would be told at the proper
time
Hallenbach was before Magistrate
Mott, Ia the Yorkyille court, and seemed
90 be In a state OF mental oxaltaton. A
I policeman presented a certificate from o
surgeon OF the Roosevelt hospital doolar-
ing that Robinson was still in danger
Gus condition ON account of his wounds
| Hallenbaohs counsel wanted an immedi-
ate examination aud contondod that the
certificate could not be accepted because
| &c was so indefinite. but Mr. Mott sent the
prisoner back 20 prison without bail until
tomorrow. when there will 10 another GER
tincate and possibly an examination.