Lynching of Bill Burleson: March 25, 1884
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City: Gonzales, Texas
County: Gonzales County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Chicago Tribune
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"Mob Law. A Negro Accused of a Heinous Crime Taken from a Texas Jail and Hanged."
Source: Chicago Tribune | Date: March 26, 1884
"Mob Law."
Source: Harrisonburg Daily Independent (Harrisonburg, Pennsylvania) | Date: March 26, 1884