Lynching of Thomas Walker: September 30, 1901
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City: Hallsville, Texas
County: Harrison County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Dispute with whites
Manner of Death:Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"Six Lives Taken In Race War: Negros and Texas Planters Fight Over Harvesting Crops."
Source: Garrett Clipper (Garrett, Indiana) | Date: October 10, 1901
"Untitled."
Source: St. Joseph Gazette-Herald (St. Joseph, Missouri) | Date: October 7, 1901
"The Race Riot"
Date: The Democrat (Mckinney, Texas)
"The Harrison County Tragedy"
Source: The Houston Post (Houston, Texas) | Date: October 1, 1901
"Bitter Race War in Texas"
Source: Washington Times (Washington D.C.) | Date: October 2, 1901