The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-16
.MADMAN KILLED
F0UR.A HIMSELF
California Man Runs
AmuCk and Leaves
Bloody Trail.
SHOT WOMEN AND
BOY: STABBED MAN
Slew Mother and Son in One
House and Then on Bicycle
Went Through City to the
Residence of Revenue Col
lector, Where He Re-
sumed Shooting.
I my Associated Press }

(l3y Annotated Press.)
SAN DIEGO CAL, May l5.--Willam
r. Robinson house cleaner, ran nmuck
to-day. killing four pcrsons woundng
two others and then killing himself The
dead arc:
WILLIAM STEWART.
MRS. EMMA STEWART
II. W. CHASE.
HARRY DODDRIDGE.
~. ROBINSON.
Tho wounded: Z
Mrs W. II. Doddridge.
w. H Doddridge was injured by falling
out OF a window.
AT first Robinson was said to be crnzed
by liquor. but later 1t was stated that
he had threatened Doddridge for an al
legged attempt to have Robinson shang-
haied when he was sailor It is said
also that he had expressed a dislike
for the stewurts.ss
Record of Mailman.
About 8 o'clock this morning Robinson
left his house, at the corner OF Fourth
and A Streets, and going to the apart
Ilctlt AZ tuo 6dIue sUulIUlllSE occupied Dy
Mrs. Emma Stewart, the landlady, and
her son. William. raped for admission.
Mrs. Stewart. upon opening the door, was
shot through the head by Robinson,
who had leveled rifle Robinson then
entered the dining room. where young
Stewart. who had been seated nt break
fast, was Just rising from the table.
Robinson attacked him Immediately,
plunging along knife into stewnrt's body.
SrS ~, pSk In ~
abdomen. At the second stab Stewart
sank to the foor with blood pouring from
his body In a stream. ssysi 555 4.
s4 Robinson then returned TO his rooms.
Reloading his rife and leaving his knife.
he slipped a arevolver into his pocket. He
then descended to the first floor, one
portion OF which was used as a carpen-
ter shop BY q. W. Chase. Chase probably
saw Robinson enter, but paid no atten-i
tion to him. for Robinson approached
close to him. and, suddenly throwing up
his rife, fired, the bullet entering Chase's
breast, close to the heart Chase died
Immediately.
Shot Mother and Son.
From the carpenter shop Robinson pro-
ceeded on his bicycle down Fourth
Street for several blocks, through the
business section OF the town with the
rlIle Bull IN ms uuuuS.s ne went QlTeclly
to the house OF w. H. Doddridge, inter-
nal revenue collector, on the northeast
corner OF Second and II Streets. He left
his wheel nt the curb and ran up the
steps to the front door. carrying his
revolver In ono hand and rifle in the
other. In response to his ring. Harry.
Doddrldge, son OF W. n. Doddridge and
who is an engineer at the San Diego
brewery. opened the door.
y ~ Ia nd
Doddridge sank to the floor with bullet
Just above the heart Death followed
before medical assistance could be sum
moned.
Mrs Doddridge, the young mans moth
er. hearing the shot and perhaps Witness
ing the tragedy, ran screaming from the
house. Robinson. hearing the screams.
started through the house after the
woman. AS she was crossing the yard,
the crazed man caught sight OF her and
fired, tho bullet striking her In the bock.
She fell headlong upon her face In the
yard.
w. II. Doddridge, who was in bed on
the second floor when the commotion be-
gan, jumped or fell out Of the window.
breaking the bones OF his right hand
and probably sustaining internal injuries.
Killed Himself.
Robinson searched the house for more
people. When he came to the room
Just vacated by Doddridge. he climbed
upon the bed, and. placing his revolver
to his temple, fired a bullet, which tore
off the top Of his head.
There is no known reason for thinking
there had been Ill feeling between Rob-
inson and any of his victims. Collector
Doddrldge says he never even saw or
heard Of Robinson before.