Died in custody
Henry Robinson
Henry Robinson, a Black man, was hanged at Union Springs, Arkansas, in November 1887. The Kanabec County Times reported his death that week and described it as a fate similar to that of Tuck Agee. Henry Robinson's death is recorded here as a hanging in the custody of the community where it happened.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A same-week newspaper report says Henry Robinson was hanged at Union Springs, Arkansas, in a fate similar to Tuck Agee's, but gives no details of custody, who carried it out, or the manner of death.
Reported by: same-week newspaper report (reporters).