Tom Payne

Tom Payne, a Black man, died on February 3, 1927, near Willis, Texas. According to the Daily Worker, two officers had him in their custody when a mob took him from them. The mob hanged him from a tree. The newspaper's account is the only source given for these facts.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Daily Worker reports that an unmasked mob of white men took Tom Payne from two officers near Willis, Texas, and hanged him from a tree.

Reported by: Daily Worker (reporters).

Source

• The Daily Worker, February 4, 1927, page 3 The Daily Worker, February 4, 1927