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Infuriated mob burns accused child-rapist in Paris lynching
Reports detail a brutal mob action in which Henry Smith, accused of abducting and harming three year old Myrtle Vance near Paris, Texas, was tortured and burned at the stake amid crowds from surrounding towns. The event followed his capture in Texarkana and transport by train, with officials crowding to watch the execution. The crime and punishment sparked widespread shock and grief, including impact on Myrtle Vance’s family.
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Hunery Vance
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Texas and Pacific
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Marshal Shanklin
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