The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-28
Leonard Robinson, IS Years
Of Age, Is Under Arrest
WAS ANGRY AT HER FATHER.
Iniendsd 10 Shoot Jess, Danes From Ambush
and Then Drag HM Body 10 Railroad
Track = Discovery Of Plot

Patchgue,L. I.Feb. .es.-Incensed. because
the girl sfather had reprimsnded him sew
eral times. Leonard Robinson. IS years
old, Is said 20 have planned to shoot Jes-
sic. the l5-year-old daughter OF John
Danes, q resident OF Blue Point.
The boy Is under arrest Several chill
dren 10 whom he confided his plans and
who say he threatened to kill them IL they
betrayed him, declare IL was his purpose,
after shooting the girl from ambush. TO
drag her body TO the railroad track ana
place II so II would be ruin over by
train. The boy had also obtained boards
and nails and Intended 10 make coffin
for the girls body.
Mr. Danes, after reporting the facts
20 Justice of the Peace Conklin, took the
girl 10 the home OF his married daughter
Mrs Roscoe Moore, of this village. "A
charge of threatening to commit murder
has been made out against Robinson.
PRINCIPAL OVERHEARD TALK.
Jessie Danes and Leonard Robinson at
tend the same Sunday school and are
classmates in the public school at Blue
Point II was Mr.. Perry, the principal
OF the school who discovered the plot.
The Robinson boy has been angry with
Mr. Danes for several weeks. Mr.. Perry
overheard the pupils OF the school talk
ing about the threats young Robinson
had made to kill Jessie Danes and he
questioned them closely Then he sent
for the lad and interrogated him. The
principal In Justice Conklin's court said
Robinson admitted 10 him he had planned
10 revenge himself on Mr.. Danes by Kill
ling his daughter. and had confded all
his plans TO Marshall Harold. Roy Arnott
and Perry Robinson and to Beatrice
Warner, - years old.
Mr. Perry said the boy declared his
plan was TO hide In the woods I'm Blue
Point avenue. opposite the home Of
Thomas Danes. the girls uncle. and walt
for his victim TO pass, when he would
shoot her.
He said he was TO have been assisted
by another boy. After shooting the girl
ne intended to drag her body TO the rail-
road track and let a train pass over II,
in order 10 in1ict wounds that would
give the impression she had been killed
by the cars. He said he intended to put
the body I'm a wooden box and bury IL i'm
the woods
REVOLVER. BOARDS AND NAILS.
When Mr. Danes hea I'd OF the plot he hasti-
ly summoned his daughter and brought
her TO the home of Mrs. Moore, I'm this
village. Then the father appeared before
Justice Conklin and told him he had in
vestigated the reports and was alarmed
for the safety OF his child.
Beatrice Warner. to Whom young Rob
inson oonnded his plot. made an affidavi'
corroborating that made by Mr.. Perry
and says the boy threatened 10 Kill her II
she told any one OF his plan.
Perry Robinson. IL years old, says Leon
arc told him he intended 20 get q re-
volver. and that he had boards and nails
ready. 10 make a box 20 put the girl:
body into. This CONVERSATION took place
while the two boys were on they way
home from Sunday school last Sunday.
Mr.. Robinson has retained Robert Pelle
treau TO look after the boys interests
and Mr. Danes has retained Mr. FurmaI
10 prosecute. The lawyers agreed will
the justice TO sets the case down for I
hearing.
II is reported that application may b'
made TO have physicians appointed 10 In
Quire into the lads sanity