HANGED BY A MOB, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Source: Dallas Morning News
Date: Feb 17, 1886
Date: Aug. 2005
Submitted by: Anonymous 



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HANGED BY A MOB Feb 18, 1886  Dallas Morning News
The Sequel of a former killing in Defense of a Home
Special to the News
Monroe, La Feb. 17, 1886
George Robinson who shot and killed Millard F. Parker near this city, on the 
night of Dec. 11, was taken from the parish jail last night by a party 
numbering 100 and was hung near the scene of the tragedy.  Robinson killed 
Parker in defense of his house and his person.  A party of six or eight men 
went to his cabin to whip him or do worse, on account of difficulty he had 
with two young white men.  Being refused admittance
they threatened to break the door down.  Robinson attempted to escape by the 
back entrance.  Here Parker had been stationed to prevent the negro's 
flight.  Robinson fired on him shooting him through the breast and escaped 
to Bolivar County Miss., where he was captured a few days ago.

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