friend stay for the evening meal. Coulter refused, stating that he
was leaving + then and Robinson pulled a revolver and shot him four
times. Coulter died the next day in great agony. Robinson fled to
the woods with his gun and Mat announcing that he would not be
taken alive. He attempted to shoot the deputy shariffs who éaptured
him, but his gun# misfired. Public sentiment was strongly against
Robinson who was thoroughly disliked by his neighbors though mes,
did like and respect the other members of his family. lynch law
was threatened on several occasions, but it was always averted, and.
he was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. Prior to his execu-
tion, Reo, issued a lengthy statement in which he stated that
he mh killed Youlter because he had been drinking heavily and feared
that Coulter had entered into a sonspiracy with Mrs. Robinson and one
of his daughters ‘to kill him. He was hanged at Greenville, Ohio, on
August 25, 1880,
THS GREENVILLE DHMOCRAT, Greenville, Ohio, Oct., 1879 and
Auge Cie 1880
friend stay for the evening meal. Coulter refused, stating that he
was leaving then and Robinson pulled a revolver and shot him four
times. Coulter died the next day in great agony. Robinson fled to
the woods with his gun and revolver, announcing that he would not be
taken alive. He attempted to shoot the deputy shariffs who faptured
him, but his gun# misfired. Public sentiment was strongly against
Robinson who was thoroughly disliked by his neighbors though they
did like and respect the other members of his family. lynch law
was threatened on several occasions, but it was always averted, and
he was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. Prior to his execu-
tion, Robinson issued a lengthy statement in which he stated that
he had killed Coulter because he had been drinking heavily and feared
that Coulter had entered into a sonspiracy with Mrs, Robinson and one
of his daughters ‘to kill him, He was hanged at Greenville, Ohio, on
August 25, 1880.
TH4 GREENVILLE DAMOCRAT, Breenville, Ohio, Oct., 1879 and
AUG. obs 1880
tay for the evening meal. Coult fused, stating that he
ing then and Robinson pulled a revolver and
Coulter died the next day in great agony.
his gun and revolver, announcing that he wowld not be
ve. lie attempted to shoot the deputy shiriffs who éaptured
him, but his gungé misfired. Public sentiment was strongly against
Rob
i whos ae omoueo ae by his neighbors though
did like
nd respect the oti ers of his fanily.
was threateded on severe! covarions, fai Au yaa alice ay
s tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. Prior to his
on, Robinson issued a lengthy statement in which he stated ae
he had killed Coulter because he had been drinking heavily and
nat Coulter had entered into a sonspiracy with Robinson and one
He was hanged a i
1 GREENVILLE DEMOCRAT, Breenville, Ohio, Oct., 1879 and
Auge 25, 1880
ROBINSON, Monroe
Robinson, a white man born in ace Te ennessee Un June 6, 1833, had
traveled and worked at many trades ranging from a riverboat sailor
4o-b blacksmith during his youth, He served in the Union A: rimgr—-dirhpe—
the Civil War and fought in a number of battles. Subsequently KXSNAS
he was accused of having bushwhacked a number of persons ‘during - the.
war—in-Missouri-and- Kansas, but he denied this and it was never proven
He had been under an indictment for first de gree murder in Missouri
but it was never prosecuted and he did shoot a man in Kansas who had
attacked fim-with anax, After the “ar, he-and his wifé Nannie moved
to Darke Coe, Ohio, with their seven children and her younger brother,
“Wiley Coulter, and settled in Riptown, “ranklin ounship. Robinson
had-renteda-sawmill.at-—which Coulter-was-employed, —The Robinsons
had numerous domestic difficulties and in October, 1879, Mrs. “obin-
son had him arrested for mistreating her and the childrens After his
release from-jail, he returned home-where—the- arguing continued and
he seemed to build up'a special resentment against 23-year-old Wiley
Coulter who he suspected of having been instrumental in having him °
arrested._On Oct, 23, Coulter announced that he was leaving with a_
friend who was at the house with him. After arguing over his ex-
pressed intention of leaving Be Rob ALISON insisted that-he-and his
ROBINSON, Monroe
Robinson, a white man born in east Tennessee Yn June 6, 1833, had
traveled and worked at many trades ranging from a riverboat sailor
to b blacksmith during his-youth. He served in the Union Arinydirhge-
the vintl War and fought in a number of battles. Subsequently RXERAS
he was
accused of having bushwhacked a number of persons during the
war-—in-Missouri-and Kansas, but -he-denied-this and it was never proven
He had been under an indictment for first degree murder in Missouri
but it was never prosecuted and he did shoot a man in Kansas who had
attacked wim with an-ax. After the War, he-and his wifé Nannie moved
to Darke Co.,; Ohio, with their seven children and her younger brother,
Wiley Coulter, and settled in Riptown, #ranklin Eownship. Robinson
had-rented-a_sawmill_atwhich Coulter-was employed. The Robinsons
had numerous domestic difficulties and in October, 1879, Mrs. obin-
son had him arrested for mistreating her and the children. After his
release-from-jail, he-returned home "where the arguing continuedand
he seemed to build up'a special resentment against 23-year-old Wiley
Coulter who he suspected of having been instrumental in having him ~
arrested. _On Oct. 23, Coulter Ags nounced that _he was leaving with a
friend who was at the house with him. After arguing over his ex=
pressed intention of leaving, ““opinsor insisted that-he-and his
ROBINSON, Monroe
Tennessee Un June 6, 1833, had
any trades ranging from a riverboat sa
8 youth, He-served in the Snion Amy dirtag
the Civi and fought in a number of battles. Subsequently KXEKRE
lig "EE eBORIERE nig bushwhacked a number of persor: sie the
war-inMissouri-and Kansas, but-he denied this and it was never proven]
d been under an 43 it for first
but it was never pros a did shoot a man in i at
attacked trim with lary he and his wité Nannie moved
to Darke Coss Ohio, with their seven children and her younger brother,
and settled in Riptown, *r: i i
Robinson, a whi
rous domestic act toutes and October, 1
d him arrested for mistre: and the children,
roledee- fran Jail, ho-returned hole where the arguing contdmod. and
med to build up a special resentment against 23-ye
ammounced that he 8
Sav leigera a ork me with him, r arguing over h
pressed intention of leaving, Sobinson insisted th: 2
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