Rich Robinson

Rich Robinson was held in the Watkinsville jail in Georgia in June 1905. Early in the morning of June 29, a masked mob took him from the jail, tied him by the neck to a fence post about 100 yards away and shot him. Reports say the jailer on duty gave up the keys, and one account says the town marshal was seized and forced to hand over the key. The Birmingham Age-Herald reported that Robinson named other men before he died, and the Courier-Journal reported that the mob shot him to death.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Birmingham Age-Herald and the Associated Press report that a masked mob took Rich Robinson from the Watkinsville jail and shot him, and Governor Joseph M. Terrell said he would investigate the killings.

Reported by: Birmingham Age-Herald (reporters); Governor Joseph M. Terrell; Associated Press (reporters); The Gold Leaf (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
• Fitzgerald Enterprise, July 1, 1905, page 1 Fitzgerald Enterprise, 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