On a sweltering May 30th, 1889, the usually tranquil streets of Galveston, Texas, were abuzz with the news of Judge Henry Weyer’s arrest. The respected jurist, along with prominent businessmen William T. Allen and Charles Juneman, faced a grand jury indictment charging them with the murder of Richard Fleischig, a young man who met a gruesome end at the hands of a mob in August 1874. The indictment also implicated Fred Koehler, the former constable of the third precinct, and Cliff Porter, a dairy farmer who vanished into thin air following the lynching.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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