Lynching of Oscar Tucker: August 30, 1904

By Lynching in Texas Staff

City: Weimar, Texas County: Colorado 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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"Neglect Of Duty By Peace Officers Permits Mob To Lynch A Crazy Negro."
Source: *El Paso Herald* (El Paso, Texas) | Date: August 30, 1904

"Lynched in his Cell"
Source: *Independence Daily Reporter* (Independence, Kansas) | Date: September 2, 1904

"The Hanging Of Tucker: Coroner's Verdict Puts The Blame On Parties Unknown."
Source: *The Galveston Daily News* (Galveston, Texas) | Date: September 01, 1904

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Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of Oscar Tucker: August 30, 1904,” Lynching In Texas, accessed September 5, 2026, https://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/67.

Published February 14, 2018. Last updated April 20, 2020.

Lynching of Oscar Tucker: August 30, 1904

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"Neglect Of Duty By Peace Officers Permits Mob To Lynch A Crazy Negro."

"Lynched in his Cell"

"The Hanging Of Tucker: Coroner's Verdict Puts The Blame On Parties Unknown."

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