Died in custody

Tad Smith

18 years old · died July 28, 1908 · Hunt County, Texas

Tad Smith, an 18-year-old Black man, was taken from officers by a mob while being moved toward Greenville, Texas, on July 28, 1908. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, the mob first prepared to hang him, then burned him at the stake in the public square before a large crowd.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

Santa Fe New Mexican, July 28, 1908, page 1 Santa Fe New Mexican, July 28, 1908

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