Lynching of John Slovak: August 24, 1915
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City: Shiner, Texas
County: Lavaca County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: White
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Unknown
Manner of Death: Whipped and Shot
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"Five Men Are Under Arrest: Face Charges Relative The Killing Of John Slovak At Shiner."
Source: The Houston Post (Houston, Texas). | Date: August 26, 1915.
"Nine Indicted for the Killing of Jon Slovak."
Source: Wichita Daily Times (Witchita Falls, Texas). | Date: August 31, 1915.