Lynching of Robert Powell: June 20, 1928
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City: Houston, Texas
County: Harris County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 24
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"Negro, 24, Abducted at Hospital, Hanged"
Source: The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) | Date: June 20, 1928
"Law Agencies Active"
Source: Corsicana Daily Sun (Corsicana, Texas) | Date: June 20, 1928
"Wounded Negro Slayer Taken From Hospital And Hanged To Bridge"
Source: The Bee (Danville, Virginia) | Date: June 20, 1928
"Detective Shot Sunday"
Source: Austin American Statesman (Austin, Texas) | Date: June 20, 1928