Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
ENDS HIS LIFE WITH POISON
ROBERT LEE ROBINSON SWALr
LOWS CARBoLIC ACID.
Meets Police Lieutenant on Street
and Explains Act-Threatens
to Kill Wife.

Robert Lee Robinson of Alexandria. Va.
met Lieut.. Falvey of the ninth precinct
last night about 8 o'clock and explained
that he had swallowed carbolic acid
Il drank two ounces of carbolic acid. -
Lieut.. Fa1vey was walking near 10th
and F streets northeast. just around the
corner from the police station, at the
time.
Il took it because I'm tired OF living
and want to die Robinson said.
The police lieutenant had Robinson
hurried to the Casualty Hospital. where
he died before 10 o'clock. Robinson who
was twenty-eight years of age. was a
glass blower, and had resided at 13l
with his wife about week ago. He
then went to the house of his mother.
1121 Duke street. Mrs. Emma Robinson,
his wife, coming to this city and staying
F. Wood. 914 F. street northeast. Robin
son was only short distance from the
home of his mother-in-law when he swal-
lowed the poison.
Threatens to Kill Wife,.
1t was the expressed intention OF Rob-
inson to kill his wife as we'll as himself.
but he changed mis- mind at the last
minute although he succeeded in alarm
!
was bought in Alexandria.
Mrs. Robinson attended local theater
with her sister. and had been there only
a short time when her husband appeared
He told her their youngest son was i'll
and needed her attention. The child is
only two months Of age and was brought
here by her mother. the other children
having been left with her mOther-in-law
in Alexandria.
Leaving the theater. Mrs. Robinson
boarded a street car with her husband to
go to the house of her mother. During
the ride from the theater to the corner OF
9th and II streets northeast nothing un-
pleasant was said. the husband refrain
ing from even mentioning the misunder-
standing of a week ago. but after leaving
the car he told his wife OF his intention
to take his life. 1t was also his intention
TO take her with him. he told her. She
thereupon ran from him to the home Of
her mother. CHANGING back, Mrs Robin
son noticed her husband take bottle
from his pocket and raise it to his lips,
but she did not believe he had taken
poison. She was interested in the child.
and did not think seriously of her hus-
bands threat until the police Notified her
of his death.
Tells of Troubles
On the way to the hospital Robinson
conversed with Lieut.. Falvey and the
policeman in charge of the vehicle, tell
ing them of his troubles and Of his desire
TO end the same Just about the time the
hospital was reached he became uncon-
scious.
Mrs. Robinson related to the police the
story of her recent unpleasantness. She
said her husband was a handwriting
man. and that he had always provided
for her during the eight years of their
married life. 1t was not until about a
| week ago. she said. that they had a seri-
GUS break. and then she came here to
stay at the home Of her mother. bringing
her two-month-old child with her. Mrs
/ Robinson hau an undertaken from Alex
andria take charge of the body and re-
! move it to that city. 1t Is probable thai
| the funeral will take place Thursday.