Lynching of Will Bembry: August 26, 1897
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City: Bellville, Texas
County: Austin County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Twenty-four
Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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"Will Bembry Lynched."
Source: Evening Messenger (Marshall, Texas) | Date: August 27, 1897
"Bellville Negro Lynched"
Source: Austin American-Statesman (Austin, Texas) | Date: August 27, 1897