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Bonner

Belleville Jail, Belleville, Texas

Bonner, a young Black man, was being held in the jail at Belleville, Texas. A mob took him from that jail and lynched him. He died in the custody of the jail, and his death was a killing carried out by the mob.

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

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