Stories tagged "Kaufman County"

Lynching of Sam Smith: October 25, 1888

City: Forney, Texas County: Kaufman County Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Attempted assault Manner of Death: Hanged Source of…

Lynching of Crawford Benson: July 25, 1887

By Lynching in Texas Staff

City: Kaufman, Texas County: Kaufman County Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: 18 Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape Manner of Death: Shot, HangedSource of…

Lynching of Martin Bradley: August 17, 1883

By Jeffrey L Littlejohn and Kayla Bullock

City: Terrell, Texas County: Kaufman CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Attempted RapeManner of Death: HangedSource of…

Henry Johnson (Misreported): May 27, 1903

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City: Kaufman, Texas County: Kaufman County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Assault Manner of Death: Legal Execution Source of…