The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19
pUM>CRAZED DEMON
KILLS FIVE PERSONS
Murderer. Armed Win Rifle. Knife
and Revolver, Shoots Down people
Whom He Never Saw Before.

San Diego Cal-Five persons are
lead and two others may die as the
rsult Of a man supposed to have been
razed by liquor running amuck in this
dty Monday. -Four Of those killed met
ilmost instant death
Tho series OF tragedies was com.
mltted by W. =. Robinson. whose
business is that Of house cleaner. and
who is widely known In this city, and
II is believed that Robinson was led
10 commit murder by the rawlings Of a
mind crazed with drink
About o'clock Robinson left bis
rooms. and going to the apartment In
tho same building occupied by Mrs
Emma Stewart. the landlady. and her
son, William. raped for admission.
Mrs. Stewart, upon opening the door.
vas shot through the head by Robin.
son, who had lcvelled .3s.caliber
Winchester Robinson then entered
the dining room. where young
Stewart. who had been seated at
breakfast was Just rising from the
table.
Robinson attacked him immediate.
~. plunglng a long knife into his body
close above the heart the blade sink.
Ing deep into the chest. and again
into the abdomen Al the second
stab Stewart sank to the floor with
blood pouring from his body In a
stream.
Robinson then returned 10 his
rooms. roloadlng his rifle and leaving
his knife. and apparently slipped a
revolver into his pocket Leaving his
rooms again he descended to the first
floor one portion of which is used rs
a carpenter shop by II. w. Chase.
Chase probably saw Robinson enter.
but paid no attention TO him, for Rob
inson approached close to him and,
suddenly throwing mp his rife. fired.
the bullet entering Chase's' breast
close to the heart The third victim
apparently died Immediately
From the carpenter shop Robinson
proceeded ON his bicycle down Fourth
street for several blocks. through the
business section Of the town, with
the rifle still In his hand. lie went
directly to the house Of w, II. Dodd.
ridge. internal revenue collector He
left his wheel at the curb and ran mp
the steps to the front door carrying
his rife In one hand and the revolver
in the other. In response to his ring.
Harry Doddridge. son Of w. H. Dodd.
ridge, opened the door. Robinson i'm.
mediatoly raised his revolver and at
the crash young Doddridge sank to
the floor with a bullet Just above the
heart. Death followed before medical
assistance could be summoned.
Mrs. Doddrldge. the young mans
mother. hearing the shot and perhaps
witnessing the tragedy, ran screaming
from the house. Robinson, hearing the
screams. started through the house
after tho woman. As she was crossing
the yard the crazy man caught sight
OF her and fired, the bullet striking
her In the back. She fell headlong
upon her face In the yard.
W. II. Doddrldgo. who was In bed
on the second floor when the commo
ton began, jumped or fell out Of the
window. breaking the bones OF hii
right hand and probably sustaining In
tornal injuries.
Robinson searched the house fol
more people. When he came 10 the
room Just vacated by Doddridgo, he
climbed upon the bed and. placing his
revolver to his temple, fired n bulle'
which tore on the top Of his head.
There is no known reason for think
ing there had been III feeling between
Robinson and any OF his victims. Col
lcctor Doddrldge says he never ever
saw or heard OF Robinson before.