The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-31
THE ROBB CASE
UP TO DATE
(From Fridays Daily.)
July %, 4:O2 p. m.
testimony Of Elizabeth RObb.

TeSOmOny OF El1ZaD0Cn hODD.
My name is Elizabeth Robb. liv'
at Wilford, Fremont county, Idaho
/ am % years old, and am schoo
teacher. saw my sister, Mary Robb
on June 8th, 1908. She was at oul
home at Wilford for about an houl
and a half. She got there at abou1
2:30. She got OF Of the train at St
Anthony. She walked about a mile
and carried her suitcase. She was In
perfect health. My mother was not al
home. She was at my sisters at st
Anthony. Father was out in the field
Fat work. My sister said she was go
ing to Idcc1o Falls to learn dressmak-
ing. She was going to stay about
three weeks. Mother knew about it.
She had talked to mother at my sis
ter's after getting of of the train.
She said she was going to serve as
an apprentice under Mrs. Adams !
do not know what Mrs. Adams. She
said she was respectable woman
and a first-class dressmaker. do
not know how much Of the trade she
expected to learn in three weeks. /
suppose she expected to learn what
Su0 COulu Ill tudI JlAO. 1 uOA y hAOW
any of the dressmakers nor milliners
in Idaho Falls. She left the house
about 4 o'clock. helped her pack
her suitcases. She took two, with her
clothes in them. My little nephew
took her to Inc station. 1t is three
miles and half.
The next time I saw her she was
at the home of Mrs. j. X. France at
Blackfoot. She was in bed. | got a
message to come down. We have no
phone at our house but Mrs. McCaul-
ly brought the message to us. She
said Mary had to undergo an opera
tion lasting three hours and wanted
US to come. My mother and my
brother-in-law and got ready and
started for Blackfoot. That was on
Thursday afternoon, June 18th. The
grain was late and we got into Black
foot late. Mr.. Weston met us at the
train. He called me to one side and
told me what was the matter. I said,
THAT will kill my mother" He said,
I'VE must not let her know the about
it." will tell her it was case of
Then we went into
the waiting room and as we did so
fmother said, We'll, where is Mary
and what has happened"
Mr.. Weston said, "She has been
operated on and is resting nicely. 1t
was for appendicitis. Then he took
us over to Frances. When we got
there told Mrs. France not to let
mother know. We went into the room
where Mary was. She asked, did
mother Gomez" Those present were
Mrs. France, Mrs. Dunn and Alma
Hogan. Mr.. Hogan was bending over
the bed when we came in. We sat |
up with her the rest of the night. |
She asked about the folks at home.
! did not have much talk with her
alone until about o'clock Friday
evening. |
Question. What was that talk?"
State. 1--WE object to giving her
last conversation in evidence at this
time, or that part which shows who |
S responsible for this crime"
The Court (after hearing the ar
"You may answer but do
not go SO far as to bring out that
point unless told to-"
She asked me If / thought she !,
was going to die. told her thought |
she was. She said, do you think /
am dying now? Feel Of my heart.
Feel it throb. Tell Helen, / have to
co. l asked her where she meant,
and she said, "Over there. They are
coming for me. o, sister, promise
me you will never taste of beer, no
matter who offers it. Promise me.
Feel my heart. Am Idying?" / want
to tell you something. Do you know
all? / want to tell you who is re-
sponsible for my death.
Here three of the states attorneys
were on their feet to check the wit.
ness. Sh had broken down, and
liars were streaming from her face
as we'll as from many others. VIM.
who had been a-tip-toe
to stop her at the right second, turn
ed Sn his heel to conceal his feelings
and walked out of the room with
ears in his eyes Miss Robb was
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