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Port Arthur News: "Negro Taken from Jail and Lashed" Port Arthur News article which briefly describes the lynching in Pilot Point on October 21, 1921.
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DRC: "Investigation Made of Whipping of Two Pilot Point Negroes" Article by the Denton Record-Chronicle which describes the investigation made by Sheriff James Goode and County Attorney B. W. Boyd into the lynching on October 21, 1921 in Pilot Point.
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DRC: Staff Listing of Denton Record-Chronicle staff:
Will C. Edwards -- Editor
Lee McDonald -- Business Manager
L. A. McDonald -- City Editor
J. S. Fowler -- Advertising Manager
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NYT: "Negroes Taken From Jail" Reporting from the New York Times on the lynching in Pilot Point, Texas on December 14, 1922.
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1920 Census: Denton County (Joe Burks) Census of Denton County residents in "Pilot Point town" page 2, item number 11, shows the Burks family.
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1921 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Pilot Point Sheet 2 Fire insurance map which depicts the Pilot Point town square as well as the old Pilot Point jail to the west of the intersection of Liberty and Washington on the south side of the street.
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1920 Census: Denton County (Sam Norrod) US Federal Census of Pilot Point, Texas
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DRC: "'Yes We Did It,' Reads Note Found on Newspaper Man's Door Signed 'K.K.K.'" October 21, 1921 article from the Denton Record-Chronicle about the lynching in Pilot Point
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Bryan Eagle: "Pilot Point Negroes Given a Flogging" October 21, 1921 newspaper article from The Bryan Eagle about the lynching in Pilot Point.
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Photo of Deputy Parsons Formal photo of Deputy Robert Bruce Parsons, Deputy Sheriff of Denton County, killed on duty August 6, 1925
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William Orr Death Certificate Death Certificate of William Columbus Orr, Sheriff of Denton County
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Robert Winfred Arrest Article discussing the arrest and case of Robert Winfred
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Will Spikes Arrest Article discussing the arrest of Will Spikes
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Gentle Price Arrest Article discussing the arrest of Gentle Price
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Cap Taylor Arrest Article discussing the arrest of Cap Taylor
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Enis Johnson Bond Article discussing the bond for Enis Johnson
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Officers Found Still and Arrested Negro Saturday Article discussing the arrest of Jim Totes
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Louis Jones Arrest Article discussing the arrest of Louis Jones
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Escaped Negro is Arrested East of Pilot Point Tuesday Article discussing the escape and arrest of Oscar White
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Eva Mae Green Arrest Article discussing the arrest of Eva Mae Green
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Middle Aged Negro Charged With Murder of Colored Girl Article discussing the arrest if Charley Reed
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Negro Moved to Dallas Jail for His Protection Article discussing Finnigan's charge of attempted assault and Charles Rucker being moved to Dallas
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One Man Indicted in Six Burglary Cases by Grand Jury Article discussing the arrest of Jim Walden
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Constable at Lewisville Shoots Negro in Leg; 13 Arrested on Gaming Charges Article discussing the arrest of Willie Bond and 13 others
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Negro Found Carrying Sack at 4AM Charged with Theft Article discussing the arrest of Joe Goodner