San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-29
A CROWD GATHERS
TO SEE HENRY ROBINSON, THE
RAPE FIEND.
he Failed To Secure A Lawer And His
Examining Trial Postponed "A State
ment From Robinson.

The examining trial of Henry Rob-
inson, charged with rape. was to have
taken place before Justice Shook this
morning, but was postponed as the
defendant appeared unable to secure.
counsel. 20
A large crowd of people gathered in
the courthouse with the expectation Of
seeing the man. More than this it is
hardly believed that there were any
serious intentions. Although there
were runners brewing of talk Of a
lynching party, but these were of very
little consequence. These rumors
largely emanated from people who like
to hear themselves talk, The thickest
Of the crowd were negroes md chronic
hangers-on about the courthouse.
A Light reporter mingled with the
crowd, and learned that the. general
desire was to let the law take it's own
course.
A number of colored men were asked
regarding tneir feelings in the matter
and they replied that they came mere
ly for curiosity. We've got laws here"
said Jacob Lyons, colored man, land
there is no danger of them not being
carried out. 1 say obey the law. Give
the man trial. If the law says
neck, why neck it is"
DR.. Berrey has examined the girl and
found no marks on her throat showing
hot ha oh hut
there is no doubt but that she had
been ravished.
There was considerable talk on the
streets last night of using mob law,
but 1t did not materialize.
If the city and county officers of our
city feel themselves unable to cope
with a mob at any time, they can cas-
lily get force of infantry and cavalry
from Fort Sam Houston in time to
quell any riot that may arise.
Two Light representatives called at
the county Jail and obtained an inter-
view from Robinson, through the
kindness of Deputy Sheriff Mike
Campbell and Jailer Schumacher. Rob
inson came out of his cell in the second
tier of the first big cage, and after
greeting the reporters said he had no
objection to making a statement. He
said he was IS years of age; was born
in Grimes county, Texas, on a farm.
He was in the Pullman Palace car SER
vice as porter; had been such for
four years. He was once married, in
Houston, but was separated from his
wife; they had one child; he did not
know where his wife is now. He was
once a msinber of the Baptist church,
but is now backslider. He stated
that he is innocent of the crime charg
ed against him. The officers have
made a mistake in the man. 1 have
never seen Miss Wulff, and don't visit
that part of town where she lives. /
wouldn't know her if 1 were to see her.
was at home and at the corner of
Houston and East streets, at Early
Scott's saloon, talking to Mr.. Van Du-
zor, between s and o'clock yesterday
morning. Further than this he would
not say, except that his parents were
farmers, that he weighed $50 pounds,
was eight feet, inches tall, and had
never had a photograph of himself ia
ken. He is of dark yellow color,
very muscular and well knit and has
the predominant negro characteristic
of thick sensual lips.
1t is said the sheriff and his deputies
have sp.r.,ed their prisoner away to
avoid the threatened lynching.
The accused stated that he had not
yet seen a lawyer, but that he had sent
for Mr.. Carlos Bee.