Caesar Robinson

Caesar Robinson was held in the guard house at Florence. On the night of Tuesday, November 30, 1886, a mob attacked the rear of the building, took him, and hanged him from a tree in the yard. Black residents gathered at the guard house to defend him and fired on the mob, which drove them off.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob attacked the rear of the guard house at Florence, took Caesar Robinson and hanged him to a tree in the yard.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Times And Democrat, December 9, 1886, page 3 The Times And Democrat, December 9, 1886