Lynching of King Richmond: August 29, 1915
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City: Sulphur Springs, Texas
County: Hopkins County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Burned
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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"Two Negroes, One Dead, Burned at the Stake"
Source: New York Times (New York, New York) | Date: August 30, 1915
"Two Negroes are Burned to Death by a Texas Mob"
Source: Austin American Statesman (Austin, Texas) | Date: August 30, 1915
"Negro and Dead Brother Burned"
Source: Houston Post (Houston, Texas) | Date: August 30, 1915
"Two Negroes Burned at Stake at Sulphur Springs; Killed Officers."
Source: The Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas). | Date: August 30, 1915.
"Two Negros Lynched."
Source: The Marshall Messenger (Marshall, Texas). | Date: September 3, 1915.