Lynching of Dave Tillis: April 1, 1932
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City: Crockett, Texas
County: Houston County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 42-years-old
Alleged Crime: Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"First Texas Lynching In Year is Reported"
Source: Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) | Date: April 3, 1932
"Negro Taken From Captor and Hanged to Black Jack Tree"
Source: Corsicana Semi Weekly Light (Corsicana, Texas) | Date: April 5, 1932
"Negro Lynched By Four Texans"
Source: The Austin American (Austin, Texas) | Date: April 3, 1932