Lynching of James Sweeny: February 11, 1900
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City: Port Arthur, Texas
County: Jefferson County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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"A LYNCHING IN TEXAS: Port Arthur Citizens Hang a White Murderer. Swung To Telephone Pole."
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) | Date: February 12, 1900
"Mob Ignored Jury: Texas Man Who Had Been Acquitted in Court, Strung Up by His Townsmen."
Source: Pittsburgh Daily Post (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | Date: February 12, 1900