Died in jail or a lockup
Antonio Scaffedi
On March 14, 1891, a mob in New Orleans surrounded the parish prison after a jury verdict, broke open its doors, and took Antonio Scaffedi and five other men who were held there. According to the account, Antonio was one of six men the mob killed, some by shooting and others by hanging. The account reports that the mob took the men from the prison, and it does not say whether jail staff resisted, gave up keys, or handed the men over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.