Name not reported

A Black man, not named in the surviving account, was held under guard near Cameron, Texas, in May 1890, according to The Pioneer Express. The paper reported that a party of men overpowered the guard after dark and shot him to death.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A party of men overpowered the guard holding him after dark and shot him to death.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Pioneer Express, May 2, 1890, page 1 The Pioneer Express, May 2, 1890