Richmond planet., 1896-08-29
ANOTHER VICTIM.
ChaS. Robinson Killed bN
Willie Hubbard.
A Trivial Cause Assigned
A BRICK A DEADLY
u EIPON.
CHARGED WITH MURDER-THE
O0R0NER'S JURY INVESTI-
GATED-TESTIMONY OF
THE WITNESSER.
A Trivial Cause Assigned.

Charles Rotsnson, colored, w as found
weltering in his own blood on 18th st ,
Wednesday, August 10Th. He had
been struck with u brick thrown by
Willie Hubbard, also colored.
The testimony shows that the alter
cation began about matter too trif-
ling to be mentioned.
The result is however that one man
as i'm his grave and the other awaiting
trial for murder.
The coroner's inquest was held at
the City Hall, Coroner w. II. Taylor
presiding. The following is the testi-
mony adduced:
Eddie Miller (white) was sworn and
deposed: i live at 213 n. 18th Street
About / O'Clock last Wednesday night,
was on 18th Street, between Frank
lin and Grace Streets, / met Charles
Robinson walking along the street and
Willie Hubbard walking behind him
about three feet There was no one
with these two. j know of no quarrel
ing between them.
sTRUcH FROM BEHIND.
Willie Hubbard threw somethino nt
Robinson, / don't know what il was.
He struck him on the side OF the head
somewhere. Robinson had his back to
Hubbard. Robinson at once fell on
his face He did not make another
step He did not speak. Robinson
was going away from hlm when he
was struck.
A MAN FROM THE COUNTRY.
George White was sworn and depos-
ed: / live in the neighbarhood of
Cold Harbor was in Charles Dona-
it's bar-room, Wednesday night, Chas.
Robinson and Willie Hubbard were
disputIng about something.
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
Hubbard had been drinking heavily.
He tried TO make Robinson know who
he was. Robinson said he did not
know him and then Hubbard cursed
him. Hubbard was not drunk enough
not to know what he was doing.
wHIsKEY FOR THE ROSS.
had gone in there to get a quart of
whiskey for my boss. / put ir in my
cart. After that think 1 saw Willie
Hubbard running around some carts,
on 18th street near Grace, as though
he was looking for some one. He az
terwards went towards the junk-house
Then he came from there and went
where Robinson was standing. While
was standing in Donati's. they did
not have any idea of fighting.
DID NOT WANT TO FIGHT.
Hubbard walked up to Robinson and
told him. you say you are going to
cut me-" Robinson said he did say it,
but he was done with him and WASH /
going 10 have any more fuss. Robin
son went away from him and stopped
an front of the stable. Hubbard went
up to him and said, "You said you
were going to cut me, and C. d-n
you, you can do your cutting" and no
sooner than he said that he struck him
He threw something at him. What it
was don't know.
RAN FROM HIS VICTIM.
Robinson fell fat on his face. Hub
bard ran away. / heard no one else
quarreling with him or trying to hit
him.
Abraham l.. Williams said that he
saw them quarreling and was the first
to get to- Charles Robinson after he
was struck.
John Whiting was sworn and depos-
ed: / live in Hanover County, near
Pole Green.
20 PROVE THAT He KNEW HIM.
/ wss going down Franklin street
night. and Robinson called me and
wanted me to prove that he was ae.
quainted with Hubbard. Both Robir
son and Hubbard were q little drinky
They kept on quarreling about know
ing each other Robinson said he
knew Hubbard, and Hubbard said ht
did not. They cursed one another No
Nlows passed / carried Robinson
AN ~ from 18th street to Franklin and
az, him there. / did not see him
str'oL Hooked at Mr.. Charley Dona,
- oiool. through the window and Il
Syss fi0s mi. Nutes to ten o'clock.
Nr ~s BAR-RooM.
Julius Earlev was swC.rn and depos-
I'D live at 3lO9 2 st, / was In the
bar-room. Wednesday nightt about
eight o'clock, when / heard Rob-. isol
and Hubbard disputing about beih.
acquainted. / heard Hubbard curse
Charley Robinson, and took hold of
Charley and told him to come on and
go out. 1 did not hear Charley
curse him. did not carry him out,
but went out at four minutes to ten,
and left Charley in there.
WHEN THEY CAME OUT
They came out and were still dispu-
ting when / left. Afterwards / saw
Charley Robinson on the outside with
White. 1t was almost a minute after.
Robinson told me he was going up
18th street. l went away to get a
watermelon. / saw Hubbard come
out of the side door of Mr. Donati's 8
bar-rOom
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING.
was on the other side OF the street.
Hubbard went out around the wagon
as though he was looking for some
thing. When nearly up to the junk
house he picked up something black.