George Werner

Georg Werner, a Black man, was taken from the parish jail at Port Allen, Louisiana, in early February 1921, and a mob hanged him from a signpost near the scene of an earlier shooting. One report describes it as the first lynching in the state in more than a year. Some accounts spell his name George.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: Associated Negro Press (reporters).

News reports (2)

• The Cordele Dispatch And Daily Sentinel, February 2, 1921, page 1 The Cordele Dispatch And Daily Sentinel, February 2, 1921
• The Dallas Express, February 12, 1921, page 7 The Dallas Express, February 12, 1921