Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-16
KILLED THREE PERSONS AND
HIMSELF.

William p. Robinson, q house cleaner,
of San Diego, Cal, rau amuck yesler-
day, killing three persons, wounding
two Others, one of whom died later, and
then killing himself.
At first Robinson was said to be crazed
with liquor, but later ii was said that he
had threatened w. H. Doddridge for an
alleged attempt to have Robinson shang.
baied when he was sailor. 1t IL said
also that he had expressed dislike Tor
Emma Stewart, who kept boarding
house, and her son, William. Collector
Doddridge, who was seriously wounded
by Robinson, says he never even saw or
heard of Robinson before.
About s O'Clock yesterday morning
R. ,binson left his house and going to the
apartment in the same building occupied
by Mrs Emma Stewart. the laniIady,
and her son William, raped for admlS-
sion. Mrs, Stewart, upon opening the
door, vas shot through the head by
Robinson, who had leveled rifle. Rob
inson then entered the diniug-room,
where young stewart, who had been
seated at breakfast, was just rising from
the table. Robinson attacked Stewart
Immediately, plunging long knife into
his body close to the heart and again
into the abdomen. At the second stab
Stewart sank to the floor, with blood
pouring from his body in a stream.
Robinson then returned to his rooms.
Reloading his rifle and leaving his knife,
he slipped the revolver into his pocket.
He then descended to the first floor, one
portion OF which is used as carpenter
Shop by H. w. Chase. Chase probably
saw Robinson enter, but paid no atten-
ticn to him. Robinson approached close
to him and suddenly throwing up his rifle
fred. the bullet entering Chase's breast
close to the heart. Chase died imme-
diately.
From the carpenter shop Robinson
proceeded on bis 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. Doddridge, inter
nal revenue collector, on the northeast
corner of Second aud II streets. lie LETT
his wheel at the curb and ran up the
steps to the front door, carrying his re-
yoIyer in one hand and his rifle in the
other. la response to his ring Harry
DodGridge, son of w. II. Doddridge, and
who is an engineer at the San Diego
Brewery, opened the door, Robinson
fred his revolver and young Doddridge
sank to the floor with bullet just above
the heart. Death followed befo medl-
cal assistance could be summoned.
Mrs. Doddridge, 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
the woman. AS she was crossing the
ward the crazed man caught sight OF
her and fired, the bullet striking her III
the back. She fell headlong upon her
face in the yard, probably fatally
wounded.
w. II Doddridge, who was in bed on
the second floor when the commotion
began, jumped or fell out of the
window, breaking the bones OF his right
hand and probably sustaining internal
injuries.
Robinson searched the house for more
people. When he came to tue room just
yoeoted by Doddridge he climbed upon
the bed and placing his revolver to bis
temple fired bullet which tore of the
ton of his head.