The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-02
ROBINSON PAYS THE PENALTY.
NEGRO EXECUTED FOR HoRRIBLE
CRIMINAL ASSAULT.

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Was Taken-CriminaI Had Con-
fe-sed HIS Guilt.
Marietta. Ga Sept 1-sam Robinson. a
negro. who assaulted Mrs. George liner.
three weeks ego. was hanged here to-
day.
Robinson had been IN the Atlanta fail
for safe-keeping since his trial and was
brought here this morning on a freight
train to avoid crowds at the depot.
sheriff Bishop with ten deputies and mr.
- guards, escorted the negro from the
train 60 the scaffold The enclosure on the
outskirts Of the town was surrounded By
crowd Of several thousand people but
there was no interference.
MT and Mrs. liner witnessed the ex-
ecution.
Just before the drop fell. a portion OF
tho high fence surrounding the enclosure
gave way. by prearranged plan, allowing
those outside TO witness the hanging.
sam RObinson's Crime.
The crime for which Robinson paid the
penalty was an assault committed by him
on Airs. George liner. near her home in
the vicinity OF Mclver's station In Cobb
county. Georgia. on Aug 6. last
Mrs. liner. was young and pretty. the
wife OF George liner. well-to-do far
mer near the almost deserted little VIII
lage OF McIvers Station. william Gunth-
rics. a naighboring farmer. was George
liners friend, and the families OF the
trrn mos, ..,sra fnssrna4a On fhn Aa,+ ~
the crime Mrs. liner had bsen visiting
at the Gunthries' home. and was return
ing by the nearest route. through the old
McIvers Station. This IS lonely. desc
late place. foraker by nearly all Of its
former inhabitants. who lived there when
The old mill. now shut down, was run
ming. Without thought OF danger-it
was o'clock In the afternoon. and she
was near her home-she passed on
through the deserted settlement. little
way beyond McIver's she met a negro
man. going along the same road. but in
an opposite direetlon. lie was barefoot.
carrying his shoes in his hands, and
slouched along the road.
The negro did not seem to notice her.
and she did not give him a thought lie
went on up the road over which she had
Just come turned into the woods and
disappeared. In the woods he ran stealth
ily back till he was again opposite to
Mrs liner, as she walked briskly along
the road to her home. unconscious OF
danger. The negro stepped out from the
tangled underground ana the shadows or
che trees. into the rad. Mrs. liner saw
him coming. screamed and started to run.
Hampersd by her skirts she was caught
by the negro IN about hundred yards.
lie beat her terribly about the head with
great rocks. 20 stop her screaming. and
analiy sienced her by threatening her
lfe with a knife After the negro had
beaten her terribly he dragged her to the
roadside and assaulted her.
search for the Criminal.
when she recovered SUFFICIENT strength
70 DO 80 she dragged herself TO her
home. Searching parties were organized
az the news spread rapidly. ana deter
mined men followed up every trace OF
the negro that was at hand. Blood
hounds were secured and put upon mis-
track A party Of mounted men followed
the dogs that night on the roundabout
track to the Chattahoochee river. which
thoy took guided by tho negros trail.
The scent was good and the hounds
we're in fullcry. with the mounted men fol-
lowing close behind. The negro. bare
handed. FOUGHT the dogs OF az the rivers
bank where they had come up with
him. and escaped. The party returned
early In the morning frem the frultless
search.
Next day. however. farmer. J. d.
Sanders. who lives about nine miles up
tho river from McIvers. arrested a negro
who gave his name as sam Bixby. He
was taken 70 the Inzer home and identi-
fed by Mrs. liner as her assailant, and by
clever work on the part OF the sheriff he
was slipped to Atlanta on a freight train
that night The arrest was made on
Tuesday. Aug. 7.
Robinson's Quick Trial.
on Friday OF the same week the negro.
who had In the meantime said that his
name was Sam Robinson. was taken 20
Marietta on a special train under a guard
OF militia for trial This was the earliest
day that Mrs Inzar was able TO so TO
Marietta The special train left Atlanta
"a a. m. and made quick time to
Marietta. Hedged in by the militia who
kept the angry crowd back, Robinson was
carried to the Court House. The trial
was in private and the court was guard
Cd by troops. inside and out OF the build
ing. Mrs. LINER positively Identified
Robinson and he. IN his statement. made
a confession. The jury was out only long
enough 20 prepare a verdict Of guilty.
The verdict received, Judge Gober sen
fenced the man 10 hang Aug. 81, the ear
lest legal date. In ninety minutes he
was tried and convicted. Guarded from the
crowd by troops he was placed on the spe-
cial train and hurried 10 Atlanta 90 await
execution. The special train arrived in
Atlanta about noon.
II developed at Marietta that Robinson
hui made a ruii confession 90 his attor-
neys the day before the trial He has
spoken Of his crime many times since aud
has never denied Il. Friday. the last day
he had on earth. he said that he was
ready TO die.
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