Freestone County, Texas
History & News of 1922
Lynchings



San Pedro Daily News, 8 May 1922, front page

RACE WAR BREAKS OUT IN TEXAS 
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TROOP OF RANGERS CALLED OUT AS NEW LYNCHING STIRS RIOT 
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Uprising by Negroes to Avenge Burnings Imminent

KIRVIN, Tex., May 8. Two detachments of Texas rangers were rushed to Kirvin today 
following an.,outbreak of race disturbances. 

Frederick Green, negro, was lynched today— the fourth to die by mob action since 
the assault and murder of pretty 17-year-Old Eula Ausley here last Thursday. 
Green, 23. was implicated la the crime by “Snap” Curry, negro who confessed before 
he was burned. Curry said that Green was with them when the girl was assaulted. 
The body of Green was found hanging to a tree half way between Fairfield and 
Kirvln. 

AUSTIN, Tex,, May B.—Governor Neff today ordered two detachments of Texas rangers 
to Fairfield, county seat of Freestone county, immediately to prevent an uprising 
by negroes that Sheriff Mayo declared Imminent. Mayo said negroes of Freestone 
county threatened to avenge the deaths of three negroes burned at the stake at 
Kirvin, Saturday. Captain Frank Hamer of ranger headquarters company at Austin 
will leave at once for Fairfield with one detachment of rangers. The other 
detachment is to come from Fort Worth under command of Captain Tom Hickman.