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Alf Whitten (Misreported): January 3, 1888

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Alf Whitten was not killed. Some elements below were misreported.City: Madisonville, Texas County: Madison County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged…

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…

Bob Brown (Misreported): April 27, 1897

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City: Harleton, TexasCounty: Harrison County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Unknown Manner of Death: Not KilledSource of Information:…

California Jim (Misreported): June 22, 1882

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"California" Jim was killed during a manhunt.Some of the information below was misreported.City: Laredo, TexasCounty: Webb County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: UnknownGender of Victim: Male Age of…

Charles Delaney (Misreported): September 18, 1909

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City: Sandy Point, Texas County: Brazoria County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Aiding Fugitive Manner of Death: Not KilledSource of…

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…

Dave Woods (Misreported): September 17, 1885

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Dave Woods was imprisoned for manslaughter.Some of the information below was misreported.City: McDade, TexasCounty: Bastrop CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of…

Frank Largus (Misreported): July 28, 1882

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Frank Largus was imprisoned.Some of the information below was misreported.City: Tascosa. TexasCounty: Oldham County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown…

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…

George Moss (Misreported): November 29, 1886

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George Moss was tried in federal court in Fort Smith, Arkansas.He was not lynched. Some of the information below was misreported.City: De Kalb, Texas County: Bowie County Race or Ethnicity of Victim:…
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