Died in jail or a lockup
Antonio Scaffedl
Antonio Scaffedl was held at the Parish prison in New Orleans on March 14, 1891, when a crowd angry over a jury verdict in the police chief's killing surrounded the building. According to The News-Herald of March 19, 1891, the crowd broke the doors open, took him from the prison and killed him, one of six men lynched that day. The sources describe the mob's actions but do not say whether the jail's officers resisted, gave up the keys or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The News-Herald reported on March 19, 1891 that a crowd broke into the New Orleans parish prison and took him out to be killed.
Reported by: The News-Herald (reporters).