Lynching of William Hartsfield: May 27, 1891
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City: Near Belden, Texas (Naples, Texas)
County: Cass County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Troublemaker
Manner of Death: Shot
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching, Equal Justice Initiative
Files
"How Texas Citizens Disposed of Tough Characters."
Source: The Akron Beacon (Akron, Ohio) | Date: June 26, 1891
"Two Negroes Lynched"
Source: Wilkes-Barre News (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) | Date: June 29, 1891