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James Robertson

Case from Collins, MS dated Jan 30, 1906

Victim Details

James Robertson

Male

Black / African American

Collins

MS

1906-01-30

45

James

Robertson

07/23/2026

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In the winter of 1906, a violent encounter in Covington County, Mississippi, led to the death of Sheriff James Asaph Robertson, a 45-year-old male. The events unfolded on January 30th, about a mile west of the town of Collins. Sheriff Robertson was attempting to arrest a man who had been involved in a physical altercation in Collins earlier that day.

As Sheriff Robertson approached the suspect's home during the night to make the arrest, the situation quickly escalated. The suspect managed ...
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