Lynching of James Richards: February 16, 1887
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City: Anderson, Texas
County: Grimes County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Chicago Tribune
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"A Fatal Shot."
Source: The Times (Richmond, Virginia) | Date: February 18, 1887
"Muurder and Lynching. A Negro Shoots a Deputy Sheriff and is Strung Up. Special to the Gazette."
Source: Fort Worth Daily Gazette (Fort Worth, Texas) | Date: February 18, 1887
"A Negro named Jim Richards."
Source: Austin American Statesman (Austin, Texas) | Date: February 19, 1887