The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-06
No Case Against Mrs. Grace
Robinson.
DID NOT STEAL MONEY
And the Stock Was Issued to MIR. and
Mrs. Robinson, Jointly-Tne Ac-
cused Woman Released.

So far as police records are con-
cerned the Robinson case seems to
have been closed. The fact of Mrs.
Robinson leaving her husband and
the alleged theft of money and min
ing stocks has been told, but there is
another side to the case of which but
little has been said. Mrs. Grace
Robinson was arrested in Cleveland
last Saturday upon the authority Of
telegram, which is alleged to have
been sent to the police department of
that city by Special Constable Frank
Wagner. who was requested to do
so by the husband of the woman. A
few hours later Sheriff Hubbart was
notified that the arrest had been made
and instructions were requested.
.leriff Hubbart consulted County
Attorney Gray, who advised that
Mr.. Robinson be requested to come to
this city and bring with him the books
OF the mining company, stock of which
was alleged to have been stolen
He arrived Sunday morning and
the case was presented. The COM
pany books demonstrated that the
stock in question had been issued to
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson, jointly, con-
sequently she could not be held for
having stolen the stock. AS to the
ut E%pC% oil ~
have been stolen, Mrs. Robin
son claimed it was her own and
Robinson would not charge her with
having stolen it. The county at
torney then advised Mr.. Robinson to
withdraw his charge and he consented
to do SO.
The chief of police of Cleveland
was notified to release her, but re-
fused to do SO until he had again
telegraphed Sheriff Hubbart to know
if the message ordering her release
was official.
The case has attracted national at
tention, and when simmered down
there is nothing left but the fact that
Mrs. Grace Robinson was anxious to
get away from her husband.
In connection with the arrest of
Mrs. Robinson there was at least one
laughable incident. 1t seems that
some bright mind in Cleveland con-
cluded that the whole affair origin
ated in an effort to advertise mining
stocks and the Cleveland Leader act
ing on that theory telegraphed Sher-
iff Hubbart. stating that fact and re-
questing information on the subject
Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 3. = Mrs.
Grace Robinson, who was arrested
here Saturday on the charge of being
a fugitive from justice from Libby.
Mont, was released today. It was
alleged that she had taken $4,000
worth of bonds belonging to her hus-
band and fed. A telegram simply
saying release Mrs. Robinson was re-
ceived today from the sheriff of Flat
head county, Montana.
Mrs. Robinson made a statement
tonight for an Associated Press COR
respondent.
| One year ago she was Grace Briggs,
high school girl at Lepar, Mich,
where her father is a harnessmaker.
Through a girl friend she and her
girl companions heard of George Rob-
inson. bachelor at Libby Creek.
Mont. who was rich in mining shares
but lacked wife. Grace was bant-
cred into writing to him, and a
courtship by mail followed. She a.
cepted Robinson's invitation to visit
him. and with the consent of her par
ents. Taking a liking to him, she
agreed to marry him, and did SO. re-
ceiving mining stocks worth $4,000
as her bridal gift. Ten months of
married life to man 40 years old
proved distasteful to the girl and a
few days ago after receiving from
him more stocks worth $4,000, she
deserted him and came east.
This is the story she tells and ii
is corroborated in part by kilograms
from Lepar. Mrs. Robinson intends
to return to her home in Lepar.