Lynching of Henry Gibson: October 5, 1894
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City: Fairfield, Texas
County: Freestone County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape
Manner of Death: Shot
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching, Tuskegee Institute, Equal Justice Initiative
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"A Lucky Pistol Shot That Killed A Would-Be Negro Rapist."
Source: Fort Worth Daily Gazette (Fort Worth, Texas) | Date: October 6, 1894
"Rape Fiend Killed."
Source: Austin American-Statesman (Austin, Texas) | Date: October 6, 1894
"His Punishment was Swift."
Source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) | Date: October 6, 1894