Lynching of James Hodges: May 1, 1909
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City: Tyler, Texas
County: Smith County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 18
Alleged Crime: Rape, Mistaken Identity
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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"Lynched Wrong Person: Texas Mob Believed to Have Hanged Negro Who Was Innocent."
Source: Arkansas Democrat (Little Rock, Arkansas) | Date: May 3, 1909