Lynching of Unknown Victim: February 27, 1883
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City: Elgin, Texas
County: Bastrop County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Unknown
Age of Victim: Seventeen
Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Chicago Tribune
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"Elgin: The Demand for the Rope Likely to Increase."
Source: Austin American Statesman, February 28, 1883.