The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-04
A FIEND'S AWFUL FATE.
sWUN0 UP TO A LIND THREE TIMES
rfed to JaIl-"Don't Torture Me Any
Longer" lie Cried-His Crime.

ALyxASDaIA, Va. Nay 3.-ISpecIal. J
Bower Robinson was taken from an officer
and swung up to limb on the road between
Alexandria and Fairfax county Jail. by two
masked men to-day. On Friday last kooln-
son assaulted Mrs. Cation and Mrs. Lackey on
the Little river turnpike. He knocked both
/ Of the ladies down, and was only prevented
from accomplishing his purposes by the out
cries Of the ladies'
The assault WAS made on Mrs. Cation IN the
public road few hundred wards from her
house. Mrs. Lackey was assaulted at her resi-
dence. She was alone and unprotected, as
none OF the members of the family were
present. Two young men, sons OF Mrs. Caton
and Mrs. Lackey. followed the tramp, ar
rested him and brought him - Aiexabdfla,
where he was put IN Iali.
The people felt outraged that such en IN
dignity should be offered % two elderly
ladies', and threats OF lynching were openly
made. Citizens OF Fairfax county said that
Robinson should swing from limb before
he reached the county lnil.
These threats were carried out Robinson
was put in the charge OF Constable Bordn,
10 be taken 10 the Fairfax county JAIL. Inc
bosterOus threats of lynching had quleied
down. as after investigation there were seri-
GUS doubts rs 10 the sanity of the prisoner,
and Constable BOrdln WAS not provided with
an escort He lett for the county Jail With
his prisoner.
When he reached lonely hollow about two
miles from Anandale he saw two men III a
dog-cart following him az "a susplcious.y RAPID
rate. lie whipped no his horse, but was soon
Oyertaken. Halt" came IN ringing voice
from one of the men in the cart. Bordin
turned bis head and saw the barrel
Il. -. N.tr IafI o. TU
head. Throw up your hands we
want this man. came down the barrel of the
pistol Bordiu saw that resistance was use
less and dangerous and quicker than II takes
to tell il the prisoner Robinson was pulled
from the buggy by the masked men, and IN
second the moose was round hls neck.
Robinson thought that the punishment for
his crime was about 10 be summariy in
ficted. and begged pteousy for bis life.
His words fell on deaf ears. however. and IN
another moment. the end of rope was thrown
over limb of tree by the roadside and the
man who had assaulted two old ladies
was dangling between heaven and earth. he
was kept hanging from the limb till his face
was black and his tongue hung from
bis mouth. He was lowered to the
ground but as soon "a he regained
consciousness was again swung up 10 the
limb lie was kept up this time for three
minutes and Officer Bordin thought he would
not uhff 10 compete his IOuIuo1 10 tho Jhit.
Before life was extinct however. Robinson
was let down a second time. He ley on the
ground gasping for breath.
DON'T TORTURE NE LONGER"
Don't torture mo any longer. Take a
pistol and blow out my brains" he gesped.
as soon as ablo to speak The pitiful appeal
of the dead man touched tsnder chord in
the hearts of his prosecutors. and still suffer-
ing from the fearful torture he had Just un-
dergone. he was lifted back into the buggy
and driven to the Jail by Constable Bordin.
lie did not recover from his fright until
the jail was reached but oil the way tremb-
ling with fear and excitement he kept look
ing back tO see If he was not followed bv
his prosecutors.
Bordin when he returned 10 Alexandria says
that the men who took his prisoner from him
and swung him up to q limb drove white
horse. and though masked. he knows who
they were. and If forced to. Will give their
names TO the officers Of the law.
Robinson is a tramp. ana claims TO have
lived in Hagerstown He has a swarthy com-
plexion and says he is an Italian. but It IS
generally believed that be is o mulattO.
Mrs. Cation is the mother of Mr. James Il.
Cation. weil-known attorney Of Alexandria
and Mrs Lackey IS an estimable lady and
neighbor of Mrs. Cation. Both the ladies are
over sixty wears of age