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  <title type="text">Lynching In Texas</title>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Alf Whitten (Misreported): January 3, 1888]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/files/fullsize/d31ee46b81a32636de08164fef5af525.jpg" alt="&quot;Havoc at Madisonville&quot;" /><br/><p>Alf Whitten was not killed. </p><p>Some elements below were misreported.</p><p>City: Madisonville, Texas </p><p>County: Madison County </p><p>Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White</p><p>Gender of Victim: Male</p><p>Age of Victim: Unknown</p><p>Alleged Crime: Lawlessness</p><p>Manner of Death: Hanged (not killed)</p><p>Source of Information: <em><em>Chicago Tribune</em></em></p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/388">For more (including 8 images) view the original article</a></strong></em></p>]]></summary>
    <published>2018-02-19T06:01:52+00:00</published>
    <updated>2023-09-20T01:36:50+00:00</updated>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Bessie Cabiness (Misreported): June 1, 1918]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/files/fullsize/3b38156db8331cff8419a161a68a83d6.jpg" alt="&quot;Texas Negro Family of 9 Are Shot to Death&quot;" /><br/><p>Bessie Cabiness was shot on June 1, 1918, along with the other members of her family. But, she was not killed.</p><p>Some of the information below was misreported.</p><p>City: Dodge, Texas
County: Walker County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Female
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Alleged Threat, Family Feud
Manner of Death: Shot but not killed
Source of Information: <em>NAACP 30 Years of Lynching</em></p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/15">For more (including 5 images) view the original article</a></strong></em></p>]]></summary>
    <published>2018-02-13T22:23:26+00:00</published>
    <updated>2019-08-02T01:37:20+00:00</updated>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Bob Brown (Misreported): April 27, 1897]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/files/fullsize/194bb9843564652445575116b64fe967.jpg" alt="&quot;Harleton Happenings&quot;" /><br/><p>City: Harleton, Texas</p><p>County: Harrison County </p><p>Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black </p><p>Gender of Victim: Male </p><p>Age of Victim: Unknown </p><p>Alleged Crime: Unknown </p><p>Manner of Death: Not Killed</p><p>Source of Information: <em>NAACP 30 Years of Lynching</em></p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/415">For more (including 2 images) view the original article</a></strong></em></p>]]></summary>
    <published>2018-02-19T06:46:55+00:00</published>
    <updated>2018-09-27T07:23:25+00:00</updated>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[California Jim (Misreported): June 22, 1882]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/files/fullsize/a0a36a5207876761a5bc075ffc34e581.jpg" alt="&quot;San Antonio.&quot;" /><br/><p><span>"California" Jim was killed during a manhunt.</p><p>Some of the information below was misreported.</p>City: Laredo, Texas</p><p>County: Webb County </p><p>Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Unknown</p><p>Gender of Victim: Male </p><p>Age of Victim: Unknown </p><p>Alleged Crime: Murder </p><p>Manner of Death: Shot </p><p>Source of Information: <em>Chicago Tribune</em></p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/221">For more (including 2 images) view the original article</a></strong></em></p>]]></summary>
    <published>2018-02-16T09:07:24+00:00</published>
    <updated>2023-09-20T00:23:25+00:00</updated>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Charles Delaney (Misreported): September 18, 1909]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/files/fullsize/6331ef60c34dcff70a06d4e2256dbc5d.jpg" alt="&quot;One Killed and One Taken&quot;" /><br/><p>City: Sandy Point, Texas </p><p>County: Brazoria County </p><p>Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black </p><p>Gender of Victim: Male </p><p>Age of Victim: Unknown </p><p>Alleged Crime: Aiding Fugitive </p><p>Manner of Death: Not Killed</p><p>Source of Information: <em><em>NAACP 30 Years of Lynching</p></em>
<p class="p1">Additional information provided by Brazoria County: Delaney was convicted of first degree murder on March 4, 1910. He was pardoned on May 15, 1914. He died between 1914 and 1920.</p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/280">For more (including 5 images) view the original article</a></strong></em></p>]]></summary>
    <published>2018-02-18T00:57:45+00:00</published>
    <updated>2023-11-16T05:56:06+00:00</updated>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[D. McDonald (Misreported): January 2, 1882]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/files/fullsize/bf872982a64caa6e30c4f23e02f1be7e.jpg" alt="Public square in Graham, Texas, circa 1910. " /><br/><p>D. McDonald was killed during an attempted escape.</p><p>Some of the information below was misreported.</p><p>City: Graham, Texas </p><p>County: Young County </p><p>Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Unknown</p><p>Gender of Victim: Male</p><p>Age of Victim: Unknown </p><p>Alleged Crime: Escaped Convict</p><p>Manner of Death: Shot</p><p>Source of Information: <em>Chicago Tribune</em></p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/215">For more (including 5 images) view the original article</a></strong></em></p>]]></summary>
    <published>2018-02-16T08:10:58+00:00</published>
    <updated>2023-09-20T00:21:56+00:00</updated>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Dave Woods (Misreported): September 17, 1885]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/files/fullsize/28e8b69acac0294dab6529bcfe855555.jpg" alt="&quot;With a Winchester&quot;" /><br/><p><span>Dave Woods was imprisoned for manslaughter.</span></p><p><span><span>Some of the information below was misreported.</span></p>City: McDade, Texas</p><p>County: <span>Bastrop County</span></p><p>Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black</p><p>Gender of Victim: Male </p><p>Age of Victim: Unknown </p><p>Alleged Crime: Murder</p><p>Manner of Death: Arrested</p><p>Source of Information: <em>Chicago Tribune</em></p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/403">For more (including 6 images) view the original article</a></strong></em></p>]]></summary>
    <published>2018-02-19T06:25:45+00:00</published>
    <updated>2023-09-20T01:11:16+00:00</updated>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Frank Largus (Misreported): July 28, 1882]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/files/fullsize/9b060a75faeb573ece8fd0048eca6f47.jpg" alt="&quot;Texas Troubles: Murder and Lynching - A Mexican Fight - Two Men Killed by the Mob.&quot;" /><br/><p>Frank Largus was imprisoned.</p><p>Some of the information below was misreported.</p><p>City: Tascosa. Texas</p><p>County: Oldham County </p><p>Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic </p><p>Gender of Victim: Male </p><p>Age of Victim: Unknown </p><p>Alleged Crime: Murder of a Deputy Sheriff</p><p>Manner of Death: Imprisoned</p><p>Source of Information: <em><em>Chicago Tribune</p></em>
</p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/223">For more (including 3 images) view the original article</a></strong></em></p>]]></summary>
    <published>2018-02-16T09:22:26+00:00</published>
    <updated>2023-09-20T00:25:03+00:00</updated>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[Frank Wilkes (Misreported): February 14, 1925]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/files/fullsize/5ab72eb55a6cd3aae0635c5ff9784839.jpg" alt="&quot;Feeling Tense at Orange, Tex., After Gunfight on City Street&quot;" /><br/><p>City: Orange, Texas </p><p><span>County: Orange County</span></p><p><span>Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black</span></p><p><span>Gender of Victim: Male</span></p><p><span>Age of Victim: Twenty-three</span></p><p><span>Alleged Crime: Murder</span></p><p><span>Manner of Death: Not lynched; Died in jail in February 1926</span></p><p><span> Source of Information: <em>NAACP 30 Years of Lynching</em></span></p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/22">For more (including 8 images) view the original article</a></strong></em></p>]]></summary>
    <published>2018-02-14T04:37:12+00:00</published>
    <updated>2018-10-28T19:34:48+00:00</updated>
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    <title type="html"><![CDATA[George Moss (Misreported): November 29, 1886]]></title>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/files/fullsize/9dfff3ab551012da1a4623b42945f6bf.jpg" alt="&quot;Wholesale Lynching&quot;" /><br/><p>George Moss was tried in federal court in Fort Smith, Arkansas.</p><p>He was not lynched. </p><p>Some of the information below was misreported.</p><p>City: De Kalb, Texas
County: Bowie County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Unknown
Source of Information: <i>Chicago Tribune</i></p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/434">For more (including 7 images) view the original article</a></strong></em></p>]]></summary>
    <published>2018-02-19T07:55:18+00:00</published>
    <updated>2019-07-17T22:04:08+00:00</updated>
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