Lynching of Anderson Ellis: March 7, 1909
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City: Rockwall, Texas
County: Rockwall County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 27
Alleged Crime: Attempted Assault
Manner of Death: Burned
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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"Anderson Ellis Burned to Death: Retributive Justice Meted Out To Black Who Attempted Criminal Assault. Negro Was First Wounded. Strove With the Cunning of Desperation to Elude Frenzied Posse on His track; Victim Alleged to Have Applied Torch."
Source: Abilene Semi Weekly Farm Reporter (Abilene, Texas) | Date: March 8, 1909
"Anderson Ellis Burns: Negro Who Assaults Lady Forfeits His Life. Another Shot To Death. After Being Identified by Mrs. Arthur McKinney Tied to a Stake, Torch Applied and In Nine Minutes Expires In the Flames."
Source: The Caucasian (Shreveport, Louisiana) | Date: March 9, 1909