Lynching of Chester Sawyer: June 25, 1917
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City: Galveston, Texas
County: Galveston County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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"Negro Slain by Mob at Galveston"
Source: Austin American Statesman (Austin, Texas) | Date: June 25, 1917