Sandy Robinson

Sandy Robinson, a Black man, was held in the jail at Crockett, Texas, in early February 1884. Newspaper reports from the period say that at about 1 a.m. on February 3, roughly 100 masked horsemen took him from the jail and hanged him near a graveyard. The reports attribute this account to dispatches and do not describe any resistance or response by jail staff.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: Galveston News dispatch (reporters).

News reports (4)

• Savannah Morning News, February 5, 1884, page 1 Savannah Morning News, February 5, 1884
• The Daily Dispatch, February 5, 1884, page 3 The Daily Dispatch, February 5, 1884
• Huntsville Gazette, February 9, 1884, page 1 Huntsville Gazette, February 9, 1884
• The Grenada Sentinel, February 9, 1884, page 2 The Grenada Sentinel, February 9, 1884