, 1860-08-30
Homicide ut Spring. gfieId.


Yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock,
terrible t1ffar took place in this city. in which
one OF our oldest snd 1nost worthy citizens was
u prominent actor. The circumstances of this
sad case, as nearly as we can ascertain, are SUBJ
stan1ialiy as follows:
Payne, E.q the well known proprietor of q
book binding establishment in this city, drew
upon himself the enmity Of a young man named
George P, Robinson, who resides, We believe,
about two aud q half miles north of this city.
The story We haze heard is that Robinson had
been engaged o e night in fight at house Of
bad Eepute on North Fifth street, near Payne's
residence. The next day the latter had a war-
TAU; issued for Robinson's arrest, and be ataid,
we are informed, Que night in the cAlahoose.
This affair seems to have provoked deRd!y
hostility On the part Of Robinson toward Payne.
We learn that the former threatened tue laster
at various misunderstanding that he would kill
him. burn down his house, etc- Not long after
this FIRST affair, Payne had Robinson arrested
again on account Of these threat.- lie IVES ta-
ken before Justice Francis, but look change Of
venue to tho office Of 1usuce Dodge, where q
compromise was arranged between The parties
Payne agreeing to pay the costs OF the suit,
ture let Payne hlone.
This, it was suppoaed, had settled the matter;
but, unfortunately, this was not to be the end.
Robinson came to the city yesterday, aud, as
We are informed, drank pr. tty freely. He be-
came involved in quarrel with colored man,
on Jetf+1Bon street, near the st. Nicholas Hotel
In this affair, it is sad, be came of second best
arrest the negro, but Robinson had started for
home. warrant Tor his arTeAt WAS issued by
Justice Fraucia- Soon afterTard, the city was
startled by the report that he bad been killed
by Enoch Payne, Egg.
We have heard several conflicting accounts
nft thfx tzet nd Trft in thH Ar1Fnn ND
difficult at present to reconcile the many differ
ent reports saoat in regard to it. We give the
version which We heard from one Of Mr. Payne's
nearest neighbors:
Our informant says that Robinson, on his
Way home, stopped ut PaTne's front gate, and
began to use very hareh language toward him.
Payne came out, And leaning On the gate, which
III but three or four feet from the door, endeay-
ored to demonstrate with him. Robinson, how
ever, BECAME still more violent and abusive,
and finally, telling Payne that he had come to
kill him, drew large jack. knife, and made =
lunge directly 1t the lsttsf's throat. raJne's
sister, who had been standing IN the door, in
terEered JUS. in tine to parry the blow. which.
however, cut lis arm severely. R9birson, thus
| foed in his first attempt, reached forward and
| seized Payne By the throat, and drawing him
forward orer the gate, YVES about to stab him in
the body, when 1t broke down, precpitatine
PAYNE forward with such force as to very nearly
I
atey cinched, and, after short but fierce
struggle, Payne succeeded in wrestling 1he
knife from Kobinson's grasp. Que account
SAYS the knife fell 10 the ground, and waspick-
ed up by Payne. At all events, Payne almost
instantly stabbed Robinson in four or five pla'
ces-twlce, We believe. in the abdomen, once
in the back, aud once in the arm. The untor.
tuuate man started to run but fell before he
had tuten many steps-a portion OF his cn'
trails protruding from the wounds. He lived
abcut an h,ur after being stabbed.
Coroner Kidd was Immediately sent for
Summon,ng jury be at once proceeded to the
house Of Robi' sons father, whittier the BODY
had been removed, and held an inquest ovel
the remains.
We have not learned the substance Of til.
verdict Of The jury.
The unfortunate young man Leaves a family
to bewail his fearful death.
Payne, We understand, Immediately CAV
himself up. We learn that he was allowed te
stay last night at bis o~n house-two police
men being at hand, both to guard and protec
! him.