Lynching of John Williams: June 28, 1894
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City: Sulphur Springs, Texas
County: Hopkins 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: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching, Tuskegee Institute, Equal Justice Initiative
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"A Negro is Lynched."
Source: Evening Messenger (Marshall, Texas) | Date: June 29, 1894