Lynching of George Lewis: July 23, 1889
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City: Linden, Texas
County: Cass County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Poisoning a well
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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"Bad Negro Lynched"
Source: Fort Worth Daily Gazette (Fort Worth, Texas) | Date: July 27, 1889
"Ready for Trouble"
Source: Fort Worth Daily Gazette (Fort Worth, Texas) | Date: July 27, 1889
"A Band of Incendiaries at Work."
Source: Altoona Tribune (Altoona, Pennsylvania) | Date: July 25, 1889
"Negro Poisoner Lynched"
Source: The Evening Tribune (Lawrence, Kansas) | Date: July 26, 1889
"Condensed News"
A mention in a greater list of quick notes about the period of time. | Source: The Girard Press (Girard, Kansas) | Date: August 1, 1889