Lynching of John White (Misreported): May 18, 1897
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John White was involved in a skirmish in which several people were killed. He escaped, however, and was later arrested.
Some of the information below was misreported.
City: San Augustine, Texas
County: San Augustine County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 20 or 21
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Arrested; not killed
Source of Information: Tuskegee Institute, NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"Whites and Blacks Fight"
Source: Evening Messenger (Marshall, Texas) | Date: May 14, 1897
"East Texas Tragedy"
Source: Houston Post (Houston, Texas) | Date: May 16, 1897
"Reward for John White"
Source: Houston Post (Houston, Texas) | Date: May 17, 1897
"Sabine County Negro Disturbance"
Source: Austin Weekly Statesman (Austin, Texas) | Date: May 20, 1897