The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-13
CUT TO DEATH BY BROTHER
HORRIBLE CUTTING SCRAPE ON
SATURDAY EVENING.
Arthur Robinson Now Lies in Jail on
Murder Charge for Cutting His
Brother, Mike.

Slashed almost beyond recognition,
Mike Robinson, a farmer Of the Fork
section of the county, was found in
the public road early Sunday morn
ing near Shepherds place in pool
of his own blood, and almost dead.
The man was horribly cut about the
head and face, and had been in the
road for five or six hours before he
was found. Medical attention was
called in but the condition Of the
man was such as to be beyond medi-
cal skill, and before he could be
taken to the hospital for treatment,
he died.
Arthur Robinson, brother of the
dead man, is now in the county Jail
having been lodged there on the
charge of murder, it being alleged
that he inflicted the wounds on the
dead man which caused his death.
Arthur Robinson himself, is badly
cut but his wounds are not considered
necessarily serious. He has several
cuts about the head and face and
several stabs in the body. Robinson
was brought to this city Sunday af-
ternoon by Rural Policeman T. NJ.
Hall.
It is stated that the two Robinson
brothers were seen in Neeses Satur-
day afternoon, and were seen to leave
the town late Saturday night. 1t is
also stated that they appeared to be
in an intoxicated condition. The
cutting occurred a few miles out from
Neeses, and it is believed that it
took place between II and IL o'clock
Saturday night. The dead man was
not found until about day break on
Sunday omrning, having laid out in
the road all that time. He was dis
covered by negro man early Sum
day morning, who first heard his
cries. When the negro came upon
the wounded man writhing in his
own blood, it is stated that he was
unable to tell whether he was a
white man or colored man, he was
so covered with blood. -
The most of the wounds inflicted
on Mike Robinson were about his
head. Both sides of his face were
terribly cut. Two long gashes, one
on each side Of his face extended
from a point near the mouth almost
to the back of his head. The re-
mainder of his face was hacked with
cuts a short distance apart. He was
left bleeding in this horribly lacerat-
ed condition for several hours, and
had almost bled to death when he
was discovered.
Arthur Robinson was found in a
neighbor's house some distance from
where the body of his brother was
discovered. He was also cut about
the head and one of his ears was al
most cut away. He was the last
one seen with his brother, and he was
placed under arrest. When question
ed by the authorities he disclaimed
any knowledge of the affair. He
was also at loss to tell how he came
to be in the house of neighbor. His
wounds were given attention and he
was taken in custody to see his broth
er. When he saw the condition of
his brother, he was unable to stand
the strain and tainted away. The
accused man was very much moved
over the affair, and he said that If
he did the cutting, he was entirely
ignorant of it, and he did not know
when it happened or what caused it..
So far as is known there were
no witnesses to the affair, and it will
probably be hard to get any definite
information about the killing.
The two men are between the ages
of 80 and 35 years and Mike Robin
son was the elder of the two.-Or-
angeburg Evening News, June 10.