Warren Baton

Warren Baton, a Black man, was held in the jail at Monroe, Louisiana, in October 1913. Early one morning a mob took him from the jail and hanged him from a telegraph pole. The jail's handling of the mob, whether officers resisted or gave up the keys, is not stated in the account. The Evening World reported his killing on October 22, 1913.

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

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Evening World, October 22, 1913, page 20 The Evening World, October 22, 1913