Lynching of Chilton Jennings: July 24, 1919
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City: Gilmer, Texas
County: Upshur County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: About 18
Alleged Crime: Assaulting a White Woman
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"4 Whites Arrested for Gilmer, Texas, Lynching"
Source: El Paso Herald (El Paso, Texas) | Date: August 4, 1919
"No Trouble Anticipated on Heels of Death of Chilton Jennings"
Source: The Marshall Messenger (Marshall, Texas) | Date: July 25, 1919
"Black Who Attacked Young White Woman Last Night Pays Penalty at the Hands of Angry Gilmer Citizens Today"
Source: The Marshall Messenger (Marshall, Texas) | Date: July 24, 1919
"Registration Card"
Source: United States