Lewis Robinson

Lewis Robinson was held in the jail at Watkinsville, Georgia, in June 1905. In the early hours of that month, a masked mob broke into the jail and took him and other prisoners out, according to accounts from the Birmingham Age-Herald and the Associated Press. The mob tied him to a fence post about 100 yards from the jail and shot him to death. The Courier-Journal reported that the town marshal was seized and forced to give up the jail key after he refused, while the French Broad Hustler said the jailer on duty was made to surrender the keys; the Governor said he would investigate the killings.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A masked mob took Lewis Robinson from the Watkinsville jail in the early morning of June 29, 1905, and shot him after tying him to a fence post about 100 yards away; the governor said he would investigate the killings.

Reported by: Birmingham Age-Herald (reporters); Governor Joseph M. Terrell; Associated Press (reporters).

News reports (13)

• The Birmingham Age-Herald, June 30, 1905, page 1 The Birmingham Age-Herald, June 30, 1905
• The Montgomery Advertiser, June 30, 1905, page 1 The Montgomery Advertiser, June 30, 1905
• The Pensacola Journal, June 30, 1905, page 1 The Pensacola Journal, June 30, 1905
• The Courier-Journal, June 30, 1905, page 1 The Courier-Journal, June 30, 1905
• The Interior Journal, June 30, 1905, page 2 The Interior Journal, June 30, 1905
• The Times Dispatch, July 1, 1905, page 4 The Times Dispatch, July 1, 1905
• The French Broad Hustler, July 5, 1905, page 6 The French Broad Hustler, July 5, 1905
• The Marietta Journal, July 6, 1905, page 4 The Marietta Journal, July 6, 1905
• Paris Express, July 6, 1905, page 6 Paris Express, July 6, 1905
• The Gold Leaf, July 6, 1905, page 2 The Gold Leaf, July 6, 1905
• Highland Recorder, July 7, 1905, page 1 Highland Recorder, July 7, 1905
• The Leader, July 8, 1905, page 2 The Leader, July 8, 1905
• Virginia Gazette, July 8, 1905, page 3 Virginia Gazette, July 8, 1905