Lynching of Robert Riley: August 24, 1884
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City: Refugio, Texas County: Refugio County Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Assault Manner of Death: Shot Source of Information: National newspapers
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"Torn to Pieces by Bullets"
Source: Altoona Times (Altoona, Iowa) | Date: August 30, 1884
"Riddled With Bullets"
Source: The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) | Date: August 30, 1884
"Suspected of a Dastardly Crime a Negro is Literally Shot to Pieces"
Source: The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania) | Date: August 30, 1884