 The Sunday Gazetteer Homicide
The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, April 13, 1884 pg. 4 Sam Williams, a colored man residing in Loving's addition, was shot Tuesday afternoon, by another colored man, Mack Robinson, and died from the effects of said shot Thursday morning. The difficulty originated from Williams giving shelter to Robinson's wife, who had left her husband on account of brutal treatment. Williams was entirely unarmed. Robinson, who is a very bad nigger, having figured conspicuously on various occasions before the courts, escaped into the Indian Territory.  The Sunday Gazetteer Sunday, May 4, 1884 pg. 3 FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD In accordance with a resolution passed at the regular meeting of the City Council of Denison, held on April 14th, A.D. 1884, a Reward of Fifty Dollars is hereby offered for the capture and delivery to the City Marshal of this City, of one Mack Robinson, colored, who murdered one Sam Williams, also colored, in this City on the 7th day of April, A.D. 1884. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and cause the seal of the City to be affixed, at Office, in the City of Denison, this the 15th day of April, A.D. 1884. T.B. Hanna, Mayor Attest: Edward F. Radeleff, City Secretary.
The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, November 7, 1886 pg 1 An account of $50, from Deputy Sheriff May, was presented and ordered paid. This was a reward, offered by the city, for the apprehension of Mack Robinson who killed Tom Williams about two years ago. Mr. May effected his capture in the Territory about a week ago and he is now safe in the Sherman jail. Sherman Register April 20, 1887 MURDER CASE Mack Robinson on Trial for Killing James Williams Mack Robinson, colored, charged with the murder of James Williams, colored, was called in the District Court for the trial today at noon, and the State announced ready. The defense were given until after the dinner recess to announce, and at the reconvention of the court this afternoon announced ready. At this hour the State has just commenced the examination of its witnesses before the jury, who were selected without exhausting the special venire. The murder is said to have been committed in Denison in February, 1884. Sherman Register April 22, 1887 NOT GUILTY IS THE VERDICT IN THE ROBINSON CASE Baker Jury Hangs Again - Other Court Notes The jury of the Mack Robinson case, where the defendant was charged with the murder of Sam Williams at Denison, four years ago, were charged by the Criminal Court last evening, and after a short stay returned a verdict of not guilty, and the defendant was given his liberty. This is a case where the state alleged that the defendant killed the deceased because his (defendants) wife, after having been compelled to leave home on account of his cruelty, sought for and procured shelter and protection at the home of the deceased, against the wishes of the defendant, who became enraged and deliberately committed murder. The defense set up the plea that the deceased was the aggressor, and that the defendant, in order to protect the honor of himself and family, remonstrated with his wife for an intimacy with the deceased and that the deceased had made an attack on him with a pocket knife, and that in order to protect his own life he killed him. The evidence of both the prosecution and defense was very pointed, but the jury found as is given above . FELONY Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |