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Bessie Cabiness (Misreported): June 1, 1918

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Bessie Cabiness was shot on June 1, 1918, along with the other members of her family. But, she was not killed.Some of the information below was misreported.City: Dodge, Texas County: Walker…

Frank Wilkes (Misreported): February 14, 1925

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City: Orange, Texas County: Orange CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Twenty-threeAlleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: Not lynched; Died in jail in February…

Henry Johnson (Misreported): May 27, 1903

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City: Kaufman, Texas  County: Kaufman County  Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black  Gender of Victim: Male  Age of Victim: Unknown  Alleged Crime: Assault  Manner of Death: Legal Execution Source of…

John White (Misreported): May 18, 1897

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City: San Augustine, Texas County: San Augustine County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Not killedSource of…

James Lee (Misreported): September 8, 1885

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City: Dexter, Texas County: Cooke CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Shot while firing on Texas RangersSource…

Pink Lee (Misreported): September 8, 1885

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City: Dexter, Texas County: Cooke County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Shot while firing on Texas…

Unknown (Misreported): December 3, 1884

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This unknown figure was shot but not killed.Some of the information below was misreported.City: George WestCounty: Live Oak CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: HispanicGender of Victim: MaleAge of…

Thomas Boyd (Misreported): January 9, 1895

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City: Bowie, TexasCounty: Montague CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Alleged MurderManner of Death: Not KilledSource of Information:…

Peter Nichols (Misreported): January 2, 1882

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Peter Nichols was killed during an attempted escape.Some of the information below was misreported.City: Graham, Texas County: Young County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Unknown Gender of Victim: Male…

D. McDonald (Misreported): January 2, 1882

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D. McDonald was killed during an attempted escape.Some of the information below was misreported.City: Graham, Texas County: Young County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: UnknownGender of Victim: MaleAge…
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