On August 29, 1975, 70-year-old Arthur Wilson was shot and killed inside his Philadelphia business, the Robinson Clothing Store at 2841 Girard Avenue. Two men entered; Curtis L. Anthony asked to see a shirt and drew what was described as a starter pistol, and his companion, Allan Smith, produced a gun. Wilson retrieved a .25 caliber automatic and fired once at Smith. Smith returned fire, shooting four times; one shot struck Wilson in the chest and proved fatal.

Curtis L. Anthony was arrested on September 4, 1975. He gave a statement admitting participation in the robbery and identified Allan Smith as the person who shot Wilson. Anthony’s fingerprints were matched to a cellophane wrapper from the shirt he had requested. On March 1, 1976, Anthony pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and robbery; he was later sentenced to ten to twenty years for murder with a concurrent two and a half to five years for robbery.

An eyewitness, a partner of the victim, was expected to testify about what happened in the store. Does anyone have memories of the Robinson Clothing Store or information about Allan Smith’s role that could add to this account?