The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-11
DR.. Ross States that Through
out the Meal His Friend Ap-
peared to Be Absent Mind
ed and Preoccupied.
DEATH CAUSES SENSATION
DECEASED WAS ONE OF THE
MOST PROMINENT BUSINESS
MEN IN THE CITY AND PRESI-
DENT OF COUNTY COUNCIL.

Hearing shot fired, DIR. l.. F. Ross.
resident at the Robinson apart
ments, 407 North Tenth street. rushed
to the room of Henry E. Robinson, the
owner. last evening about $50 O'Clock.
On the bed lay Mr.. Robinson in the
last throes Of death. Clenched in his
hand was q 30 ca!iber revolver, still
warm. A slight bleeding at the mouth
showed where the bullet had pene-
trated. Death came quickly. the lead
en- missile having penetrated the
brain. Coroner Bramkamp was sum-
moned at once and made hasty in
vestigation He will return verdict
of suicidal death.
Was a Prominent Man.
Mr.. Robinson was one of the hest
known men in the city. He was six
ty-nine years old. He occupied the
positions of president OF Robinson &
Co, manufacturers of threshing ma
chimes. and president of the Wayne
county council. For many years he
has been identified with St PauIs
Episcopal church in a prominent man.
ner. He was a congenial man and
had a large circle of friends. He was
recognized as one of the most syste-
matte and thorough business men in
, the city. His interest In lOca. affairs
always was large and his time for
to prevent him from devoting a por-
tion to the public welfare.
III Health the Cause.
iii health and melancholia are as
signed as the causes for Mr.. Robin
sons act. Friends have observed that
he has been morose and II IS evident
| the deed was contemplated yesterday
afternoon. The deceased and DIR. Ross
| took supper together last evening Dr.
Ross noticed his friend appeared ner-
| v0us. absent-minded and kept up his
| share of the conversation with diff
! Guilty. There appeared to be some
thing worrying him and he did not
display his customary attention TO de-
tails. At the completion of the meal.
the two left the table together. The
doctor passed into the hall to put ON
his overcoat and Mr.. Robinson went
to his room. Before DIR. Ross could
step to the door. ne heard the shot ana
rushed TO Mr.. Robinson's apartments.
The BODY was found on the bed NOV
ing spasmodically. Death followed In
about two minutes.
| Make Search for Note.
Search for a note, or other clue ~
to the reason for the suicide failed to
reveal anything. Intimate friends
and relatives can assign no reason
other than health conditions. He had
suffered no business reyerses of any
kind and nothing in come ction with
the industry in which he was identi-
| fled could be assigned as a cause
| Mr.. Robinson is survived by five
children and five sisters. The form
er are Mrs. Frank Vaughan, Mrs. Har-
.ry Gennetf. w. p. Robinson, Ray Rob
inson and Frank Robinson The lat
ter resides at Salt Lake City. Utah.
and the others in this city. The Sis
fers are Mrs. Emily Yeo. Mrs. S. e.
Swayne. Mrs George Barnes. Miss
Elonora and Miss Frances Robinson.
| The deceased was the son of Fran
els w. and Susan B. Robinson He
was born October 10. 1889 in this city.
When % wears old he enlisted as .
member OF the Fifty-seventh Indiana
Infantry He was in the service =
little over a year. being forced To re-
tire on account of Illness. His dis
charge was received after his return
home He recovered after a severe
illness and went to Indianapolis He
! became identified with an express
company and while at the capital ciry
married Miss Emma Brown. They re-
sided near indianapolis. He returned