Lynching of Charles Jones: August 22, 1917
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City: Elysian Fields, Texas
County: Harrison 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: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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