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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…

Lynching of Newt Davis (Misreported): February 1891

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Misreported, See Lynching of Jasper WilliamsCity: Leon Junction, Texas County: Coryell County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime:…

Lynching of Unknown Victim (Misreported): January 26, 1891

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Misreported, See Lynching of Jasper WilliamsCity: Leon Junction, Texas County: Coryell County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Unknown…

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…

Patrick Henry (Misreported): July 3, 1890

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City: Neches, Texas County: Anderson County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Gambling Manner of Death: Hanged/Axed Source of Information:…

William Johnson (Misreported): July 20, 1887

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News stories incorrectly identified William Johnson as the man who killed Tom Baker. In fact, the man who committed the crime was named Charlie Hamm. He escaped punishment. William Johnson may have…

J.B. Walker (Misreported): May 15, 1887

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City: Willis, Texas County: Montgomery CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: MurderManner of Death: Shot - Not KilledSource of Information:…

William O'Dell (Misreported): December 28, 1889

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City: Uvalde, TexasCounty: Uvalde CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: OutlawManner of Death: Shot While Resisting ArrestSource of…

Thomas O'Dell (Misreported): December 28, 1889

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City: Uvalde,Texas County: Uvalde CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: OutlawManner of Death: Shot Resisting ArrestSource of Information:…

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…
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