Robert Crosky

Robert Crosky was a Black man and a discharged soldier. On September 29, 1919, a mob of about 25 men took him, along with Miles Phifer, from three deputy sheriffs about five miles from Montgomery, Alabama, and shot them to death. According to the reports, the deputies gave up the men, who were told to run for their lives and were shot as they started to run. One account put the number of attackers at about fifty and said he was taken from an automobile at Hughes Ferry.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Robert Crosky from three deputy sheriffs about five miles from Montgomery, Alabama, and shot him after telling him to run, according to a Montgomery dispatch.

Reported by: Montgomery dispatch (reporters).

News reports (4)

• Douglas Daily International, September 30, 1919, page 1 Douglas Daily International, September 30, 1919
• The Bridgeport Times And Evening Farmer, September 30, 1919, page 1 The Bridgeport Times And Evening Farmer, September 30, 1919
• The Holly Chieftain, October 2, 1919, page 9 The Holly Chieftain, October 2, 1919
• The Dallas Express, October 11, 1919, page 1 The Dallas Express, October 11, 1919