Lynching of Cecilio Barrera: December 7, 1887
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City: Rio Grande City, Texas
County: Starr County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Hispanic
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Kidnapping
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: Chicago Tribune
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"Kidnappers Lynched"
Source: El Paso Times (El Paso, Texas) | Date: December 10, 1887
"A Double Lynching"
Source: Owensboro Messenger (Owensboro, Kentucky) | Date: December 11, 1887
"A Double Lynching: Two Desperadoes taken from the Officers and Hanged."
Source: Fort Worth Daily Gazette (Fort Worth, Texas) | Date: December 11, 1887