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Newton Allbrooks (Misreported): December 12, 1884

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Newton Allbrooks was imprisoned. Some of the information below was misreported.City: Sulphur Springs, Texas County: Hopkins County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of…

Patrick Henry (Misreported): July 3, 1890

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City: Neches, Texas County: Anderson County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Gambling Manner of Death: Hanged/Axed Source of Information:…

Peter Nichols (Misreported): January 2, 1882

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Peter Nichols was killed during an attempted escape.Some of the information below was misreported.City: Graham, Texas County: Young County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Unknown Gender of Victim: Male…

Pink Lee (Misreported): September 8, 1885

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City: Dexter, Texas County: Cooke County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Shot while firing on Texas…

Powhatan Pete (Misreported): May 26, 1885

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"Powhatan" Pete was a black man killed in Tennessee. Some of the information below was misreported. City: Brownsville, Texas County: Cameron County Race of Ethnicity of Victim:…

Roger Payne (Misreported): December 11, 1922

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City: Streetman, Texas County: Navarro County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 25-years-old Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape Manner of Death: Not Killed Source of…

Samuel Fowler (Misreported): December 10, 1885

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Samuel Fowler was a black man killed in Tennessee.Some of the information below was misreported.City: Kenton, Texas County: Brazos County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: Male Age…

Sandy Smith (Misreported): November 29, 1886

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Sandy Smith was taken into federal custody in Fort Smith, Arkansas.He was shot trying to escape. He was not lynched.Some of the information below was misreported.City: De Kalb, Texas County: Bowie…

Stephen Jacobs (Misreported): April 20, 1890

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City: Fayetteville, TennesseeCounty: Lincoln County, TennesseeRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: ArsonManner of Death: HangedSource of…

Thomas Boyd (Misreported): January 9, 1895

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City: Bowie, TexasCounty: Montague CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Alleged MurderManner of Death: Not KilledSource of Information:…
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