Lynching of George Washington: June 10, 1898
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City: Weimar, Texas
County: Colorado County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: National newspapers
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“Another Texas Lynching.”
Source: The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas) | Date: June 11, 1898
"George Washington Lynched."
Source: The Daily Kentuckian (Hopkinsville, Kentucky) | Date: June 12, 1898
"Weimar has added another..."
Source: Weimar Mercury (Weimar, Texas) | Date: June 18, 1898
“Killing of Lee Wall: By George Washington, a Negro Man – The Murderer Captured After an Exciting Chase and Lynched by a Crowd of Infuriated Citizens.” – Section I
Source: Weimar Mercury (Weimar, Texas) | Date: June 18, 1898