The Washington herald., 1908-08-10
REPORTS HIS WIFE
STRANGELY KISSING
Mrs. Robinson Last Seen Sit
ting on Church Steps.
CAME HERE FROM PITTsBURe
Went TO Rent Rooms in
Fourteenth Street on Saturday and
Seven Months Was GOne-POIice
Appealed To to Find Her.

l mystery which the police authorities
have been asked to solve surrounds the
disappearance Of Mrs r Z. Robinson.
who was last seen Saturday evening at
Fourteenth and r streets northwest
According to the story told by the wom-
ans husband last evening, they came
here from Pittsburg several weeks ego
and started out in search Of suitable
apartments Saturday. Mr.. Robinson says
they had traversed many blocks. and
were near the corner OF Fourteenth and
Coreoran streets. when his wife complain
ed Of feeling tired, and requested him
to inspect several apartments in that
vicinity while she rested on the steps Of
the Gunton-Temple Memorial Church.
After being absent about half an hour,
Robinson says he returned 20 the place
where his wife had been seated. and
could ind no trace OF her. He then
searched about the neighborhOod. visit
ing the drug stores near by. thinking his
wife had sought rest elsewhere.
Search Proves FruifIess.
This search proved fruitless. and be
lieving Mrs Robinson had returned 10
the hotel in which they had rooms. IN
Pennsylvania avenue, the husband leis-
urely went home. To HIS establishment
when he arrived al the hotel no one had
seen his spouse, and another search was
instituted TO ascertain II she was any
where about the building. Failing 10 dis
cover her whereabouts. Mr.. Robinson
again started out and went 10 every place
he thought his missing help1ate might
have visited.
Not wishing 70 spread an alarm he re-
NAMED up ali Saturday night. walking
about the streets IN an effort 10 ascer-
tain what had become OF Mrs. Robin
son. He continued his Investigation all
day yesterday. Becoming discouraged
last night. he sought aid at police head
quarters and reported 10 the authorities
the circumstances connected with his
gite's disappearance-
Married Only Seven Months
Robinson appeared disheartened and
showed signs Of fatigue last night
We had been married only seven
months" said he. and cannot believe
my wife has willfully deserted me. When
Ieft her yesterday she seemed tired
out. and I promised 10 return in a short
teenth street northwest and was hurryi1g
back 10 tell her when discovered she
was missing I cannot imagine what has
become OF her. In fact, I cannot assign
any reason for her dissppearance- II
she IS lost. surely she zvould have con
suited police headquarters and Il she has
met with foul pIay-but. then. I can hard
Is thiak Of such a thing"
The young couple were married at
Lonacouing. Nd. in January. and inme-
diately removed 20 Pittsbgrg and made
their home in that city until two weeks
ago. Upon their arrival here. Mr.. Rob
snson rented rooms IN a hotel IN Penn
sylvaula avenue near Second street north
west. Mrs. Robinson did not Ike the
location. and accordingly they set out
to find new apartments Saturday.
The husband discredits any theory that
his wife has deserted him, and seems u
think she was taken II and has sought
refuge in a house where II IS impossible
TO communicate with him
Mrs. Robinson is twenty-three years
old AID IS described as being OF medium
build. with dark hair and eyes. When
last seen she wore 2 white straw hat
blue six shiTtwaiSt. with a skirt OF the
same material and tan shoes.
without Money OF JevreIry.
Mr. Robinson says his missing wife had
no money or jewelry on her person when
he left her saturday. and also states she
has no relatives or friends in this city.
The police Of each precinct have beer
told 70 be on the lookout for the missing
woman bur af a 1arn hrrrr last night Rad
failed TO ascertain anything Of her where
abouts-
The distracted husband made several
visits TO headquarters last night 20 find
out Il any trace OF his wife had been
I discovered