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Antonio Bagncttc In cardana

died March 14, 1891 · parish prison, New Orleans

Antonio Bagncttc In cardana was held at the parish prison in New Orleans on March 14, 1891, when a mob broke open the prison and took six men out. Antonio was one of the six who were killed, some by shooting and others by hanging, according to The Ohio Democrat, which reported the killings on March 21, 1891. The newspaper account says the mob acted after a jury verdict.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. According to the newspaper account, a mob broke open the New Orleans parish prison, took him from it and killed him by shooting or hanging.

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