Lynching of Kirby Goolsbee: May 27, 1918
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City: Woodville, Texas
County: Tyler County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: 19-years-old
Alleged Crime: Rape
Manner of Death: Hanged
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"Nineteen-Year-Old Said To Have Assaulted White Girl."
Source: Corsicana Daily Sun (Corsicana, Texas) | Date: May 28, 1918
"Negro Lynched."
Source: The Eagle (Bryan, Texas) | Date: May 28, 1918