Lynching of Hal Wright: April 27, 1897
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City: Harleton, Texas
County: Harrison County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Unknown
Manner of Death: Shot
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"Shot From Ambush"
Source: The Decatur Herald (Decatur, Illinois) | Date: April 28, 1897
"Negroes Killed in Texas."
Source: Arkansas City Daily Traveler (Arkansas City, Arkansas) | Date: April 29, 1897
"Harleton Happenings"
Source: Marshall Messenger (Marshall, Texas) | Date: April 28, 1897