Lynching of John White (Misreported)

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John White was involved in a skirmish in which several people were killed. He escaped, however, and was later arrested.

Some of the information below was misreported.

City: San Augustine, Texas

County: San Augustine County

Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black

Gender of Victim: Male

Age of Victim: 20 or 21

Alleged Crime: Murder

Manner of Death: Arrested; not killed

Source of Information: Tuskegee Institute, NAACP 30 Years of Lynching