Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-01
Robinson Calmly Goes 70 His
Death Saying He L Innocent
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! 10 meet any emergency that might
/ arise. but the crosTd OF curious ones
I in the jail yard was orderly. and the
execution went OF without hitch.
/ Plainly nervous al times, vel mani-
fesang Indifference. Robinson. IN the
death cell on The northern side Of
the jail. termuiously sat on the side
al. or occasionally recIined on, has cot
is ghe minutes 4haa spelled his tate
fM Slept Sounaly Five Hours
lie. was aroused shortly after 4
Ncfack this morning. after sleeping
sDuudly since 1880 o'clock re did
not bestir himself at all during the
night, according 10 Sergeant Petrol.
who. In addition to the regular might
death watch. spent the might in the
room adjoining his cell Upon being
aroused from his slumbers. Robinson
was asked his pleasure as to food for
/ breakfast. TO which ne replied that he
did not care for anything 70 eat. His
last meal, which was supper late yes
terday afternoon. consisted of pie
and quart of milk He seemed to
enjoy this immensely
| During the early hours OF last night
Robinson talked at intervals with
| Sergeant Pietrog Of the State police
force. and Clinton Jones. one of the
death watches. His chatting was
rather incoherent. He talked of bis
| life, but made no direct mention of
the crime. except to repeatedly add
that II am innocent man" He frer
quently muttered words OF censure OF
| his wife and mother-in-law. saying
that they had not treated him right
Neither of the relatives had visited
1.-THE prisoner since he was placed In
| jail. nor were any relatives here TO
claim the body. In two notes. written
| by Robinson. and published else
| where in the Evening Capital. the
dead man made reference TO these
4 circumstances. and accused his wife
Of throwing him over for another man
Last Minutes In Prayer
Robinson spent his last minutes in
quiet prayer and receiving the spirit
ual ministrationg OF Father Donahue
There were no other ceremonials. such
4 as singing OF hymns in company OF
| members OF the colored race as has
| marked proceedings incident to exc.
Il cutions here on previous occasions. II
II was $50 O'Clock when Chief Deputy
| Sheriff Edward Dove, Jail attendants
81 and members of the State police force
| went to Rohinson's cell TO make ready
for the march TO the gallows. The
arms and limbs of the condemned
man soon were strapped. and the
black robe thrown about his body
This consumed but few minutes, ant
Robinson watched the proceedings In
tently. Led by officials, Robinson des
cended the Two fights Of stairs 10 tn
corridor on the first floor, and on
through a rear door
Was Unexpectedly Calm
He ascended the steps to the scat
kditk With HUH E&ikiCt tiSStu AAisaN attt'
been expected Some feared he nigh
collapse but he stood calmly over TIL
death trap while Deputy Sheriff Dow
and Sergeant Hartman adjusted tn
moose The doomed man closely oh
served all that was going on. TIL
black hood was placed about tn
negro's head. and like a flash, afte
the attendants left the platform
Sheriff Dove threw the trigger. an
Robinsonss body fell six feet int
space 1t was early apparent that til
negro's neck had not been broken. TO
as his. body dangled. several time
his lower limbs were drawn up b.
muscular contraction. No meanings
as il the man was suffering. wer
heard. however. Robinson went Il
his death with rosary about hi
neck and q painting of the Mother o
Jesus, which he wore over his heart
He had become> implicit in his religi
Gus faith since conversion as ;
Catholic
Story OF The Murder
The Tydings murder, which wa:
committed on April 26. 1919. in tht