Died in jail or a lockup
Bagnetti
Bagnetti was held at the parish prison in New Orleans on March 14, 1891, when a mob forced its way into the building after a jury verdict had angered many residents. According to The Climax, the mob took him from his cell and hanged him from a tree in front of the prison, one of six men killed that night. The paper's report does not say whether the jail's officers resisted the mob, gave up keys, or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob forced its way into the New Orleans parish prison, took him from his cell and hanged him from a tree in front of the prison, according to the paper.
Reported by: news reports.