Lynching of D.B. Deering: February 25, 1882

By Lynching in Texas Staff

City: Gatesville, Texas

County: Coryell County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Unknown

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: Unknown

Alleged Crime: Horse theft

Manner of Death: Hanged

Source of Information: Chicago Tribune

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"State News."
Source: *Brenham Weekly Banner* (Brenham, Texas) | Date: February 23, 1882

"Vengeance: A Committee of Texans Out On a Mission of Inquiry."
Source: *Chicago Tribune* (Chicago, Illinois) | Date: February 26, 1882

"From Gatesville: The Murderers of Deering Held to Await the Action of the Grand Jury."
Source: *The Waco Daily Examiner* (Waco, Texas) | Date: March 4, 1882

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Lynching in Texas Staff, “Lynching of D.B. Deering: February 25, 1882,” Lynching In Texas, accessed September 5, 2026, https://lynchingintexas.org/items/show/216.

Published February 16, 2018. Last updated June 11, 2019.

Lynching of D.B. Deering: February 25, 1882

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"State News."

"Vengeance: A Committee of Texans Out On a Mission of Inquiry."

"From Gatesville: The Murderers of Deering Held to Await the Action of the Grand Jury."

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