Lynching of W. J. Mayfield: January 24, 1916
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City: Boston, Texas
County: Bowie County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Fifty
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"Alleged Slayed Lynched: Texan Was Accused of Killing Father, Mother And Brother."
Source: Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Brainerd, Minnesota) | Date: January 26,1916
"Quiet Boston, Texas Mob Gets W. J. Mayfield and Hangs Him"
Source: Waco Morning News (Waco, Texas) | Date: January 25, 1916