Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-22
SHOT IN COLD BLOOD.
Chicago Drummer Kills Leading
Rhinelander Citizen.
ALLEGES SELF DEFENSE.
William w. FeneIon Murdered in Eo-
tel Office at Standardization
bins Insulted a Clerk.

Rhinelander. Wis. Aug. 90 Spe
cial il Bascom Kobbins, salesman for
the Chicago Crockery company, shot and
Instantly killed William w. Fenelon, one
OF Rhinelander's foremost citizens and
business men at the Rapids house office
Saturday Robbins claims he shot in self
defense. He was arrested and taken to
WauSau for safe keeping. lie Is now III
the Marathon county jail. !,
Robbins went to EenelonS store ana
made some purchases of one OF the Wohl-
en- clerks. 1t IS alleged be made re-
quest of the clerk to meet him after she
left the store, which was resented. VT.
I'enelon drove Robbins out of the
store and pursued him down Davenport
street to within Il block of the Rapids
house. Robbins ran TO he hotel ana Is
said to have gone to his room and pro-
cured Il revolver Mr.. Fenelon returned
to his store and, after closing ZIP, went
to the hotel. AS be tH,ered the Once
Robbins was standing near the desk and
immediately fired. With Il cry OF NY
God. he shot me, sank 10 tue floor ana
expired.
Mr. Eenelon was one of the city lead
ing men and for fifteen years has mouse
naS been among the largest mercantlle
establishments In northern Wisconsin.
He was about 40 years OF age and UNI
yersally respected and liked. lie was
very successful in business and lar@.
property owner both III this section and
the state of Washington. He leaves
wife and two young children.
Mrs. tenelon was completely FRUSTRATED
By the terrible news.
Robbins is % years of age. He Is of
dark complexion, has dark eyes. IS well
dressed and of a pleasing address. he
claifs to be well connected and apparent
~ comes OF good family. He was born
ut Manleyvile, Tenn. where his father
still resides his mother being dead. lie
is Il member of the Methodist church. lie
is overwhelmed with grief. He has a
brother. \. II. Robbins who is IN busl-.
ness at Big Sandy. Tenn. HIS UNCLE ".
\ Robbins, is president of the chicago
Crockery company. and lives at Ravens
wood. ILL., Both uncle and brother have
been telegraDhed for. In relation to the
shooting he says that he had some con-
yersation with Il clerk III t'enelon store
and made small purchase, that III the
course of conversation he gave her no
cause for offense. simply asking her IT he
might call next day. that he had no u
tention of being rude to her. As be lett
the store Mr.. Fenelon made some re-
mark he says, to which he paid no at
tention.
He says he had gone about three
fourths of block when Fenelon over
took him. struck him. and, when he
broke away, he ran to his hotel. rene
lon. he says. returned 70 the store and
later followed him to his hotel, where
the shooting took place. After the trou-
lie with Fenelon on the street he went
to his hotel for the purpose of paying
his bill and leaving town, although he
had intended to stay all night. He says
he stood behind the clerk paying his bill
when Mr. Fenelon entered the door.
He says that he acted in self-defense.
He did not know at the time but that
vnrnau u-aS Mr. FpppIoD'S wife IN
which event he considered F'enelon had
reason for attacking him III the street.