Paulding County GaArchives Obituaries.....Robinson, Dr. 1878
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The Daily Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, June 4, 1878
Robinson, Dr. 

4 Jun 1878 (The Daily Constitution - Atlanta} Slashing His Knife, A Terrible 
Tragedy in Paulding County, An infuriated Negro attacks a sick man, and 
seriously cuts three women on his way to Atlanta; Yesterday information 
reached us of the outrageous conduct of a negro by the name of Jonah Gresham 
on Sunday last at Dallas, in Paulding county. The Negro, it seems, had been 
employed for some months past on the farm of Dr. Robinson, a few miles from 
the town of Dallas. Wishing some money for his labor, he on Sunday last 
applied to Dr. Robinson to be paid for his work. Robinson being confined to 
his bed for reason of illness, told the negro that he could not pay him on 
that day, as he was too ill to get up to procure the money, and did not have 
it in the house. The Negro remonstrated, and used very insulting language to 
Mr. Robinson. The latter endeavored to get up and resent the insult, and the 
Negro seeing this, struck him with his fist. At this juncture the wife came in 
and joined in the melee. Upon her arrival the Negro pulled out a knife and cut 
the lady seriously on the breast and neck. Other members of the family rushed 
in to the rescue of the bed stricken man, and a general conflict ensued. Two 
other ladies were cut severely, and we are informed dangerously, by the Negro 
desperado, who used his knife upon all persons within his reach. Cries for 
help were raised, and several persons came running toward the house. The 
Negro, seeing the heavy reinforcements so near at hand jumped out of a rear 
window of the building, and made his escape to the woods. He was followed by a 
number of the friends of the outraged family as far as the Chattahoochee 
River, when it was ascertained that he had crossed and made his way in the 
direction of our city. Two of the ladies upon which the fiend had used his 
knife so fiercely, it is said, may probably never recover from their wounds. 
The third one will carry a number of scars to the grave. A leading physician 
of Dallas has been procured to look after the wounded trio and will do all in 
his power to relieve them. Ever effort will be strained to affect the arrest 
of the Negro desperado. The affair has created considerable excitement in the 
heretofore quiet little village of Dallas. Gresham bears a very bad character 
and is known as a desperate fellow. Dr. Robinson and his family are well known 
in this city, and we believe have relatives residing here. The people of 
Dallas will in all probability offer a reward for the arrest of the criminal.


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