Ben Harris

Ben Harris, a Black man, was taken from officers at La Salle, Texas, by a mob that had held up a Santa Fe train to reach him. According to news dispatches, the mob lynched him at Moscow, Texas, at about 1 a.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 1906. Some reports date the events to Tuesday night, January 9, which fits the same timeline.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news dispatch.

News reports (2)

• The Lexington Advertiser, January 18, 1906, page 3 The Lexington Advertiser, January 18, 1906
• The Tupelo Journal, January 19, 1906, page 2 The Tupelo Journal, January 19, 1906