The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-04
ROBBINS SHOOTS WIFE
Four Times but Could not Kill
Wakita Tragedy.

Wakita Tragedy.
OF the shooting Of Mrs. r. v Robbins
by her Jealous hu1uani the Nanches-
tcr Journal gives the forow.uS Interest
tng "details.
'"rhe most brutal and murdsrous at
tack ever made ln Grant county was par
trated by II " Robins. man about
forty years OF age upon his wife at about
O'Clock Tuesday morning. on the pubic
highway two miles south and about two
miles west OF wakita. on Crooked creek.
Various rumors Of the affalr wore aaoat
in Manchester. but as nothing positive
could be learned here. the editor OF the
Journal went to Wakita Wednesday to
gather the facts in detail. We found the
wounded woman sitting I'm large arm
chair Ia the rear OF tho Racket store at
Waldta, where all that Is possible 20 be
done Is being done for her. DR. Miller
and two doctors from Medford hadfdress-
ga her numerous wounds, aud we found
TER ablv to give fun account OF the
sr citing Her story IS substantially as
follows.
Mrs Eta Robins IS thirty-two years
Old and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J
3. Armstrong who reside one mile north
on sondcreek postonice. She Is sister
to W. and Charley Armstrong. who
run tho Racket store at waklta She
has been 'wice married her first husband
Mr. Ouer, having dided a few years ago.
lnavi1g her with three small boys, who
are Hcing cared for ~ the soldiers or
rtans some az Davenport. Iowa where
they are going TO school. sho became
acquainted with and mar~.c 7. V. Rob-
lns at St. Joseph. Mo. Julv - lSsS At
the time OF her marriage she had saved
up about one hunderd dollars, which Rob
ins got hold Of and fooled II away lie
was very Jealous, and soon became very
abusive and cruel 60 her lie attacked
her and choked her almost into insensi-
bllity at 81 Joe She told him she would
leave and he swore II she attempted It
he would kin her before she could get
out OF town. Mrs Robins finally made
good her escape and came to live with
her parents. near sandcreek postonice.
arriving there I'm April. Robins went from
st. Joseph TO Osceola, Iowa. where he
owned house and lot which he placed
with an agent Tor sale lie then came 10
his wife In oklahoma. arriving her June
49, lie made mp with her and they lived
together, part of the time with her broth
ers at Wakita and part Of tho time with
ner parents az Sandcreek
"a stated, he was very Jealous and
made her accompany him on all occas-
tons. Up TO last saturday he worked
with John LUNGS threehing outnt south
OF the Salt Fork. she helped with the
cooking Tor her board The machine men
bought keE ~ beer Saturday just be
fore Robins and hi. Sify started for her
fathers to remain over Sunday She OBJ
jectei 10 staying with tho outnt while
the beer was being drunk. and Robins
Iluctantly hitched up and they started
away. but she consented and he wen;
eek and got bucket OF beer He was
mad al, The way to sandcreek, where they
prrlved at three o'clock Sunday morning
Monday he went 10 walulta and got word
that his property at Osceola Iowa. had
been sold and deed for he and his wife
TO sign.
Tuesday morning they started to Wa
kita, and on the way she told Robins she
would not sign the deed until ne gave
nor back the money he had spent OF hers,
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her She stood n az long as she coui
and whom about 500 yards east OF the
| Crooked creek crossing she jumped ou'
OF tho buggy and started 10 walk back
10 hor fathers not stopping - look
around as she went She says she had
gone only short dist9uco when DO ieft
his team and slipped up bchmi her 1p-
ened fire 18th "a '&-cdlihre Amecictu bull
Cog revolver. the ball catering ner head
mack Of Tho right ear. She wss cazcd
end her htst thought was that he had
't-dck her with his fist The seconf shot
entered well ~ on her rlght cheek and
knrcksd two " her uppe~ double teeth
oui on the opposite side the ball pass-
i7s nri throt Eh the lower par. o. ins feft
cnerk Win this shot. she SAYS. sne fell
to the ground, and though conscious all
the time was blinded for a time and could
not see her husbands actions. The third
shot passed through her neck from right
10 left cutting her windpipe go AS 10 ad-
init the passage Of air whsn she would
speak The boz after passing. though
ner neck. lodged in the left shoulder The
fourth shot struck the unfortunate wo-
man about four inches to the right OF the
back bone. He corset checked the force
OF the bali and when - struck a rib II
glanced and plowed a flesh wound IN her
right side Hsd was easily taken out.
After tho shooting Robins ran east
past his buggy and continued for nearly
10 mile and a half Mrs. Robins recovered
sufficiently and watched him az he ran
| She got up and started west toward home
1 but was go weak 20 gave up and turned
| To- go 10 their buggy 10 get a quilt 10 III
| down on. Robins saw her anJ turned and
ran 10 her She asked why he shot hei
and his reply was: You did q yourself
! he helped her I'm the buggy and drove hal
n mile eaHt and left her at the home OF
| Charley Coulter's ana went on 10 towr
| for "a doctor He rode into town and 80.
| formed DR. Miller his wife had committee
! suicide He then went 20 his brother-in'
/ law. Mr Armstrong. and they went bach
! together 10 the surprise OF an Mrs
| Robins was stln conscious and gave them
| the true story OF the shooting Onicers
| left with Robins for Pond Creek Tues
| day noon and that night Mrs, Robbins
| was removed to WakitR DR., Miller IN
forms us her chances for recovery ar'
very good though she was unable 20 III
down up 10 wednesday noon"
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