Stories in "Misreported Lynchings": 37
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Lynching of Juan Salles: April 25, 1886
City: Big Springs, TexasCounty: Howard CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: HispanicGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: Burned Source of Information:…
Stephen Jacobs (Misreported): April 20, 1890
City: Fayetteville, TennesseeCounty: Lincoln County, TennesseeRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: ArsonManner of Death: HangedSource of…
John Mills (Misreported): August 17, 1882
John Mills was killed in Mexico.Some of the information below was misreported.City: El Altar, MexicoCounty: Sonora, MexicoRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim:…
Newton Allbrooks (Misreported): December 12, 1884
Newton Allbrooks was imprisoned.
Some of the information below was misreported.City: Sulphur Springs, Texas County: Hopkins County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of…
Powhatan Pete (Misreported): May 26, 1885
"Powhatan" Pete was a black man killed in Tennessee.
Some of the information below was misreported.
City: Brownsville, Texas
County: Cameron County
Race of Ethnicity of Victim:…
Unknown (Misreported): July 23, 1917
The unknown victim was likely Charles Jones, lynched for allegedly entering the room of a white woman.Some of the information below was misreported.City: Elysian Fields, Texas County: Harrison County…
Samuel Fowler (Misreported): December 10, 1885
Samuel Fowler was a black man killed in Tennessee.Some of the information below was misreported.City: Kenton, Texas County: Brazos County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: Male Age…