The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-09-06
ROBINSON DIES
on THE GALLOWS'
An Immense Throng Present
Witness the Event.
CONFESSED THE CRIME.
The Body was Turned Over to the
Medical College in Atlanta as
the Law Directs.
CONFESSED THE CRIME.

Last Saturday morning, just as
the sun, which had been play
| ing hide-and- behind threatening
clouds all the morning, leaped from
behind its tleecy curtain and flooded
| the earth with the golden glory of its
midday etfulgence, big black bulk
shot downward with the rapidity of the
lightning's flash and hung suspended
in mid air in the agony of death-Sam
Robinson had paid the full penalty of
the law for his fiendish assault upon
the person of Mrs. Inzer, at McIvors,
in this county, on August 9th.
Early Saturday morning the crowd
began to gather, and for while it SEEM
ed as if the whole surrounding country
had poured forth its legions into our
little city-all sorts, classes and condi-
tions of people, each eager to catch a
glimpse of the black culprit so soon to
meet death upon the gallows
Robinson, since his sreedy trial and
conviction, had been placed in the At
lanta jail for safe keeping. Sheriff
Bishop, in company with five heavily
armed guards, went to Atlanta on an
early train Saturday morning, and went
Immediately to the Tower, where the
prisoner was turned over to them by
the Fulton county authorities.
Arrangements with the w. & A. rail-
road officials had been previously made
by the sheriff, and Robinson was quick
ly hurried to freight train in waiting,
and the death ride to Marietta began.
Sheriff Bishop, on Friday, organized
guard of about 80 men; 20 men,
mostly members of the old Marietta
Rifles, were place under command of
Capt. S. v Sanford, and about25 mem
bers of the Marietta fire department
were placed under command of Chief
A. H. Legg. The guards were assem-
bled at the court house at AS o'clock,
and, armed with almost every con-
ceivable kind of firearms, were march
ed down Atlanta street to the Confed-
crate cemetery crossing, about three
squares from the court house
News had already spread that the
sheriff with the prisoner and guards
would disembark at this crossing, and
an immense crowd Of morbid curiosity
seekers, both white and black, throng-
ed the adjacent hillsides. Shortly af-
ter 10 o'clock the shrill blast of the
whistle of the approaching freight
train was heard, and hutter of ex-
element swept over the crowd. The
guards were lined up on either side of
the railroad track and along the road
crossing, and rything made ready
for receiving the prisoner in safety.
The train began to slow up as it APP
preached the crossing, and as the ca
boose rounded the curve, glistening
gun barrels protruding from open
windows and doors, told fully that
every precaution had been taken to
protect Robinson. When the train
stopped, the sheriff, with his prisoner,
accompanied by Col. j. u. Foster, Rob-
inson's lawyer, surrounded by the
guards, alighted and got in a wagon
cite in waiting, and all was ready
for the march to the gallows, which
had been erected on College Hill by
Mr.. g. +. Henderson. 1t was here that
Robinson gave the only evidence OF
excitement or fear noticeable. WheT
upon disembarking from the caboost
and being shuffled into the midst of sc
many glistening guns, his eyes took OF
wild expression, he appeared to hans
back, and the quick, furtive glances hi
gave those around plainly told Of the
struggle going on within him.
On the way to the gallows Robinson
talked freely and calmly to the sheriff
and his lawyer, Col. Foster, and smok
ed with evident relish a cigar which
some one lit and handed him. This
trip to the gallows was made withou
incident, and arriving there guard
were thrown out around the enclosure
and the condemned man quickly hus
tied within.
number Of guards, Mr.. and Mrs
liner, Mr.. j. d. Sanders, DR.. G. I
Nolan, of Marietta, Drs. Dean and Per
paper men, and two colored preachers
Rev. S. A. Paris and Rev. d. B. Bond
of Marietta, and the officers and pri
| oner, constituted the party within Il
enclosure.
- The gallows was situated at the TO