The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-22
TODAY IN HISTORY
The Death OF Robin Hood.
SATURDAY,, OCTOBER %, 1910.

Robin Hood Is the most interesting of
the outlaws OF history. There is so much
,nystHry and so few authentic facts TO
ne learned regarding him that everything
that has been printed. In n measure IN
conl"cturc Accounts represent this gay
outla" as living I'm The period extending
from thG reign OF Henry II, through
,hosc OF Richard /. and John. to that OF
Henry III.
We arc informed that Robin was horn
aI s LocEsley. IN The county of Noting
nam. ABOUT l1bO; that from diSSipatInE
ms inheritance through Carclcssncss and
sNtrav"Shnce. he WAS induced TO adopt
INC INC OF an outlaw In the forests. and
that after having with the band which
he had collected around him. successfully
conducted his predatory operations for
loiiS course of years. and set all law
hno naS'"tiAlas at defiance. he at last,
IN ms eighty seventh year. felt the In
nrmiues of age coming on him. and WAS
induced TO enter the convent OF kirklcss.
Ill YORK 10 procure medical assistance,
Inc Prioress, who is described as re-
Iation.by some, an sunt-was led.
through personal cnmity or the instiga-
ion OF another. 10 cause the death OF
Robin Hood. an object which she accom-
and allowing him 10 bleed 10 death. Th.
date assigned TO this event Is October
II is stated that when Robin perceived
The treachcry which had been practiced
On him he summoned all his remaining
strength, and blew loud blast on hia
buslc horn, The wetl-known call cached
tho ears OF his trusty lieutenant. Little
John, who forthwith hastencd from the
adjoining forest. and forced his way into
tho chamber where his dying chieftaln
lay
The latter. according to the story
Of the ballad, makes tho following re-
quest:
Give me my bent bow In my hand
And an arrow I'll lot free.
And whore that arrow is taken UP.
There let my grave diggcd be-"
The bow belnE then put into his hands
by Little John. Robin discharged It
through the open easement. and the
arrow alighted on a spot where. accord
ing 10 popular tradition. he was shortly
attorward buried
Great generosity In ascribed 10 Robin
Hood, who Is represented as prcylnG
only on the wealthy and avaricious.
on Door people women. and was ever
ready To succor depressed Innocence and
worth W his purse as well as his sword
and bow.
He Is recorded as having cherished a
special cnmitv toward the sheriff OF Not
tinSham. bishops and rich ccclcslastics
were the objects OF his especial dislike,
but he was. nevertheless. a rellgiously
disposed man. and retained In his band A
domestic chaplain named Friat Tuck.
who has been immortaized In "IYan-
hoe Other noted members OF his band
were Little John. VIII Scarlet, George
mistress has always been assigned TO
Robin Hood, under the epithet OF maid |
Marion. who followed him To the |
greenwood. and shared his dangers and |
tolls
BY some IL has been assorted that !
Robin Hood was no other than the earl
Of huntington, who. from misfortuncs,
or his own mismanagement. had been
compelled 70 adopt q predatory life,
That Robin Hood had been recognized !
as an interesting parsonage In England I
for a long time is shown In the number
Of places in that country bearing his |
name-snch as Robin Hoods Hil Robin |
Hoods Chair. Robin Hoods Bay. and a
custom long prevailed both In England !
and Scotland. of celebrating on May day
certain sports under the designation OF
Robin Hood games. These sports, It is
claimed. figured in the life or the out
law, His name, doubt, figures IN
places Inc never visited. but there are
certain spots Of a more genuine charac-
Ter such as the grave at lfirkless priory.
and tho well known as Robin Hoods
Well \ little to the north OF Doncaster.
October % is tho date of tho |