Lynching of John White (Misreported)
May 18, 1897
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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
