Lynching of Ed Sayles: July 8, 1882
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City: Meridian, Texas
County: Bosque County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Eighteen
Alleged Crime: Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Chicago Tribune
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"Red-Hot-Ities: The Summer Catalogue of Passing Events: How the Country Amuses Itself in Making Interesting Facts For the Regular Newspaper Record."
Source: The Stark County Democrat (Canton, Ohio) | Date: July 13, 1882
"Iredell."
Source: Dallas Weekly Herald (Dallas, Texas) | Date: July 13, 1882
Iredell Main Street, c. 1908
Source: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26751/