Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-30

matlsm sh. contracted i'm tn. cemetery
had kent her helpless in bed until vestar-
dav. She had not been able to move ho,
hand. but when she heard the shots she
jumped from beneath the coverlets and
raced down the staircase.
As she stopped over the sill Robinson
brushed past her and up the steps. III.
had throw johnny into a corner. ana
regaincd his weapon. There was silence
for n minute or two. Mrs. johnson lean
ed over to look mt her dying daughter. and
Mrs. winfield pccrcd in frightened fash
ion around the edge Of a door.
KILLS SELF BEFORE MIRROR
Revolver snots rama out from the upper
floor. three " them in all. BY this time
neighbors had run in, and also two de.
~tectlves who were passing. They found
Robinson dead on the floor in front of a
mirror. He had reloaded his revolver.
and stood .u front Of tine mirror as he
fired the INST shot. one bullet had
pierced his right temple, another the Jug
ular vein. and still another had buried it.
self in his heart.
Pinned to the lapel OF his coat was a
roughly scravlod note, which blamed his
wife for going automobiling with a mar
ried man named Hobson. lie also ae-
cused his mother-in-law of causing the
u%nhappiness which existed between him
self and his wife. The last part of tne
note read:
Il know ! won't be forgiven, but |
must do this Ask my mother to for
give me, as | love her"
COrnrar JT,41v arrived worry unipklN
Mrs. Robinson told him her husband
had been quarreling all lay. Two
priests administered the last rites Of
the church, and she was rushed to
Fordham hospital, but she died on the
operating table, an hour after reach.
ing the institution.
HOBSON FRIEND OF FAMILY.
The Hobsou alluded to in Robinson's
note was arrested later as a material
witness. lie proved to be william
Hobson, a chauffeur. who runs a car
for f. J. l.. Raldiaris, superintendent
of construction of the department Of
buildings of the borough of the Bronx
He was released in 800 bail, furnish
ed by Mr.. RAJ liaris. IIobson is mar
ried, and lives ut No. 1893 Park ave-
nue..
John W johnson. father Of the dead
mn said Hobson was a friend Of
the family. Mr.. Johnson has a con-
tracing and steam heating business
at No. 314 West t77th street. He took
charge of his daughters body. and
Matthew Robinson. a motorman on the
Union railway and living at No. iO3
East 13Sth street, claimed his sons
body at Fordham morgue
Thu elder Robinson was very mu,h
affected, as he had believed the couple
lived happily. Mr.. Johnson said Walter
Robinson was i~nsaucly Jealous, lie main
tanned that when rIobson took Mrs. Rob-
insor motoring. other members Of ner
family were along.
The Robinsons were married April is
at the First Baptist Church Of Burling-
ton, Vt, at the same timo that benjamin
J. French and Bessie n. Wcnd were mar
ried. \ newspaper clipping found yes
terday in Mrs. Robinson's pocketbook
said the double wedding was the result
of Il double elopelnent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson We're married
in this city April Is. 1872, by the Rev. j.
5. Braker. Mrs. Robinson was Marion
Rose Johnson of New York city. Mr..
Robinson was . New York man, but at
the time was employed by the llickok
Lumber company.
Mrs Robinson was not cOntcutod in
Burlington, and about two months ago
the young couple went to New York. Pre-
viously to entering the Hicko employ