Died in jail or a lockup
Robert S. Robinson
Robert S. Robinson was 19 and came from Springfield, Illinois. He died on April 9, 1969, at the Graham County jail in Hill City, Kansas. Deputy coroner Dr. Carl Kobler said he apparently took a self-administered dose of poison, and samples of the powder were to be sent to Topeka for analysis. The report said he had hidden the powder in a pocket, where it was not detected.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The deputy coroner, Dr. Carl Kobler, said he apparently took a self-administered dose of poison and listed the manner as undetermined, while a news report called the death a suicide.
Reported by: Dr. Carl Kobler, deputy coroner (medical examiner or coroner); news report.