Lynching of Utt Duncan: October 4, 1902

By Lynching in Texas Staff

City: Columbus, Texas

County: Colorado County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Insult

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: NAACP

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"Mob Hangs A Texas Negro: Swift Punishment Meted for Insult Offered White Girl."
Source: *The Inter Ocean* (Chicago, Illinois). | Date: October 5, 1902.

"Lynching in Texas: Negro Pays Penalty for Insulting A Young Lady."
Source: *The Sun* (New York, New York). | Date: October 5, 1902.

"Scared "Hello Girl": Brutish Negro Taken From Jail and Hanged for His Act at Columbus, Tex."
Source: *The Los Angeles Times* (Los Angeles, California) | Date: October 5, 1902

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Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of Utt Duncan: October 4, 1902,” Lynching In Texas, accessed September 5, 2026, https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/50.

Published February 14, 2018. Last updated November 14, 2023.

Lynching of Utt Duncan: October 4, 1902

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"Mob Hangs A Texas Negro: Swift Punishment Meted for Insult Offered White Girl."

"Lynching in Texas: Negro Pays Penalty for Insulting A Young Lady."

"Scared "Hello Girl": Brutish Negro Taken From Jail and Hanged for His Act at Columbus, Tex."

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