Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-16
MANIAC STAYS
FIVE PERSONS
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people. When he came to the room
Just vacated by Doddrldge 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 think
ing there had been i'll feeling between
| Robinson and any Of his victims. Col
lector Doddridge says he never even
saw or heard of Roboinson before.
Mrs. Emma Stewart, the first victim
of the drink crazed man, was taken to
hospital, where portions Of the bones
splntered by the heavy bullet were
removed by the surgeons. The bullet
had entered the right cheek, passing
through the base of the brain and
emerging at the back of the head. The
woman did not regain consciousness
and died shortly after being taken to
thet hospital. she was a widow. aged
about 45, and was highly respected by
neighbors and acquaintance.
Mothers only Child
William Stewart, whose death
shortly followed the shooting of his
mother, was her only child. He was
about II years of age and a youth Of
excellent promise. He was a newsboy
and had just returned from his delivery
of morning papers when the tragedy
at his home extinguished his family.
The first stab he received just missed
the heart, the second, in the abdomen,
proving almost Immediately fatal.
II. w. Chase, the carpenter, was
about 40 years of age and so far as
has been ascertained, had no family.
Harry Doddridge, the fourth person
attacked by Robinson, had an excellent
reputation and was a popular young
man of 81 years. He had just finished
breakfast and was about to start for
his place of employment when Robin
son rang the doorbell. 1t is not
thought he was even acquainted with
the man who killed him. His mother,
Mrs. Doddridge. has been removed to
a hospital. The seriousness of her
wound is not yet ascertained. The
bullet entered the back at the base of
the spine and may have penetrated
the sacral cavity. She is 40 years of
age.
w. Fl. Doddridge, who was injured by
falling from the window during the
enactment of the tragedy in his home,
Is in a serious condition and may not
recover. 1t is stated that his back is
broken.
Yesterday for the first time in the
city's history, every saloon in San Diego
was closed under the new Sunday ordi-
nance AS a result many demijohus
and bottles were filled on Saturday,
and it is believed that Robinson's insane
acts were committed while in a con-
dition of frenzy induced by large con-
sumption of whisky yesterday and last
night Probably he attacked those he
did at first because they were near at
hand. What led him to proceed eight
blocks to the Doddridge home is mys-
terry. His passage along a busy street,
carrying a rifle, was apparently un-
noticed. though he must have passed
scores of people between the first out
break of his homicidal mania and the
final enactment.
Late this afternoon it was thought
that Mrs. Doddridgcs wound would
prove fatal The bullet ranged down.
ward and lodged In her left thigh
/ Mrs. Stewart, 1t is said by persons
who knew her, separated from her
husband who, it is believed is living in
Denver.
Chase, it develops, was married, and
his wife thought to be in Reno, New,
at the present time.
Robinson, the murderer has relatives
living in Rivervale, Ind.
Young Stewart was not only stabbed
twice, but was shot in the heart with
the rifle. His mother was shot twice.
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