The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-03
BOUGHT OFF HER ASSAILANT.
A NEGRO HELD FOR THE FIENDISH
CRIME AT AUGUSTA.

VIII Robinson Uses Pistol to
Bring His Proposed Victim to ST.
Ience, But stays His Brutal Inten-
tions in Consideration of Quar-
ter-Later He Is Arrested-A Sol
der Fatally Shot in an Attack on
the Jail This Morning.
Augusta, Ga, Nov. "A negro named
VIII Robinson is in jail charged with at
tempted assault upon Mrs. R. s. Walker
at an early hour this morning.
r.. S. Walker lives at 172S Walton Way,
and works at the Standard Lumber Com
pany. He leaves home early every morn
ing to go to his work.
After he left home this morning Mrs.
Walker went into an clubhouse in the
yard. She was followed there by the negro
Robinson. who pointed pistol at her head,
commanded her to be silent and made an
outrageous proposal to her.
Mrs. Robinson was frightened almost in
to a spasm but finally persuaded the
man to go away, after giving him quar-
ter, all the money she had with her. As
soon as he had gone Mrs. Walker gave
the alarm. and the chief Of police was no
tilted. Several officers were at once sent
out to hunt up Robinson and the entire
force put OH the lookout They quickly
got on his trail, traced him to Gwinnett
street, out toward the old toll gate, where
he was caught. He was at once carried
TO headquarters and Mrs Walker was
sent for. Chief Hood had the man placed
in room with several others, and asked
the lady TO point out her assailant. With
out hesitation she pointed to Robinson,
and said she positively Identified him
This identification was made complete by
a popularity in the negro's speech, caused
by absence of some of his front teeth,
and slight suffering. The criminal was
then hustled off to jail.
Meanwhile his house on South Boundary
street had been visited by the officers, and
it was found that after attempting the
outrage the scoundrel had hurried home,
changed his clothes and laid aside the pis-
tol.
When the negro entered the Walker
house this morning he brought with him
a basket, which had been stolen from the
pantry some time ago. with provisions and
the surmise is that he came to steal more,
his assault on her
The Superior Court is now in session and
win Robinson will be taken before the
grand jury, indicted and given an imme-
date trial next week. The fact that the
evidence of his guilt is complete and the
court is in session will probably prevent
any summary vengeance but there are
many men in the community who do not
believe in waiting on the law in such
cases.
Augusta, Ga, Nov. 8. 2:15 a. m.-During
the night about 500 armed men, including
a number of soldiers in camp here, formed
in the ball park, several blocks from the
Jail. About O'clock formed in a column
of tours, they marched to the Jail, in
which twenty policemen had been sta
toned and demanded the surrender of the
negro.
Upon being told by Tailor Collins that
the jail would be defended, one of the at
lacking party shot at the policeman. hold
ing the lantern. A general fusillade then
followed.
William Moore, volunteer soldier on
furlough, was shot through the head ana
will die. When he fell the attack was
abandoned. None of the policemen were
injured.