Lynching of Eugene Washington: January 23, 1897
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City: Bryan, Texas
County: Brazos 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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"Texas Lynching Bee"
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) | Date: January 23, 1897
"Lynched by Texas Mob"
Source: The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas) | Date: January 22, 1897
"Hung by 'Best Citizens'"
Source: Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas) | Date: January 25, 1897