Lynching of Jasper Williams: February 25, 1891
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City: Leon Junction, Texas
County: Coryell County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Shot
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching, Tuskegee Institute
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"A Leon Junction"
Source: Waco Weekly News (Waco, Texas) | Date: February 13, 1891
"Leon Junction's Third"
Source: Waco Daily News (Waco, Texas) | Date: February 27, 1891
"Reckless Shooting."
Source: The Mitchell Capital (Mitchell, South Dakota) | Date: February 13, 1891
"The Third Murder."
Source: The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas). | Date: February 27, 1891.
"Telegraphic Brevities."
Source: The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana). | Date: February 27, 1891.
"Gatesville. Another Assassination."
Source: The Times Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana). | Date: February 27, 1891.
"Condensed dispatches. Brief News Paragraphs by Wire From All Parts of the County."
Source: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York). | Date: February 27, 1891.