Lynching of Alexander Washington: October 11, 1886
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City: Somerset, Texas County: Atascosa County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Attempted Rape Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: Chicago Tribune
Note: When Alexander “Aleck” Washington was lynched, the town of Somerset was located in Atascosa County. The town of “old” Somerset, settled primarily by Anglo-Americans from Kentucky, was moved to Bexar County in the early 20th century when the railway bypassed the town’s original location. - David C. Carlson, Ph.D.Files
"A Black Man Hanged for Repeated Attempts to Outrage White Women."
Source: Fort Worth Daily Gazette (Fort Worth, Texas) | Date: October 14, 1886
"The Execution by Judge Lynch of a Villainous Rape Fiend"
Source: Austin American-Statesman (Austin, Texas) | Date: October 14, 1886
"State News"
Source: Brenham Weekly News (Brenham, Texas) | Date: October 21, 1886