Lynching of Tom Payne: February 2, 1927
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City: Willis, Texas
County: Montgomery County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 25
Alleged Crime: Assault
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"Black Was Charged Murderous Attack Upon White Worker"
Source: Corsicana Daily Sun (Corsicana, Texas) | Date: February 2, 1927
"Officers Report Efforts Identify Mob Unsuccessful"
Source: Corsicana Daily Sun (Corsicana, Texas) | Date: February 3, 1927
"Willis Mob Hangs Negro For Attack"
Source: Fort Worth Record Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) | Date: February 3, 1927
"No Clues Found As To Identity of Lynchers"
Source: The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) | Date: February 3, 1927
"Negro Lynched in Texas"
Source: New York Times (New York, New York) | Date: February 3, 1927
Joseph Lynn Clark to Governor Dan Moody
Source: J.L. Clark Papers, Texas Christian University, Box 1, Folder 1 | Date: February 14, 1927
Joseph Lynn Clark to J.F. Pitts, District Attorney, Livingston, Texas
Source: J.L. Clark Papers, Texas Christian University, Box 1, Folder 1 | Date: February 14, 1927