Lynching of Elijah Hays: June 23, 1917
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City: Riesel, Texas
County: McLennan County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Assault
Manner of Death: Beaten
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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"Three New Arrests Made in Riesel Negro Fracas"
Source: Waco Morning News (Waco, Texas) | Date: June 25, 1917
"Five Men Held for Negro's Death"
Source: Paris Morning News (Paris, Texas) | Date: June 26, 1917
"Negro Beaten to Death"
Source: Clifton Record (Clifton, Texas) | Date: June 29, 1917
"Five White Men Held For Death of Negro."
Source: Houston Post (Houston, Texas) | Date: July 4, 1917