Lynching of John Brown: August 4, 1890
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City: Anderson, Texas
County: Grimes County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged, Shot
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"A Rape Fiend Lynched"
Source: Fort Worth Daily Gazette (Fort Worth, Texas) | Date: August 5, 1890
"Texas State News"
Source: The Eagle (Galveston, Texas) | Date: August 14, 1890
The Anderson Lynching
Source: Fort Worth Daily Gazette (Fort Worth, Texas) | Date: August 6, 1890