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A Woman To Be Hanged

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Day
17
Month
February
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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A Verdict of Guilty Returned Against Mrs. Robinson.

Boston, Feb. 10. - Friday was consumed in the murder trial of Mrs. Robinson in argument of counsel, and in the charge to the jury. Mrs. Robinson created a dramatic scene by speaking in her own behalf. She said: "In spite of the advice of counsel, in whom I have every confidence, I mint say this, that though we may never meet again in this court, we shall meet in that higher court above, where I shall not stand hanged with this terrible crime. I never administered poison to Prince Arthur Freeman, or any one else, nor do know of any one else doing so. I am not guilty of this terrible crime of murder." The jury Saturday morning rendered a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. In this trial she was charged with the murder of Prince Arthur Freeman, her nephew. She had previously been tried on a charge of killing her son and daughter but the jury disagreed. The incentive to all the crimes with which she is charged was alleged to be in securing the life insurance of her victims.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Argus