Died in jail or a lockup
James Difatto
James Difatto was held in the Tallulah jail in Louisiana when, according to a Chicago Eagle report published July 29, 1899, a mob took him from the jail. The report says the mob hanged him and his brothers in a nearby slaughter pen. The article describes several men killed in the same event and says some of them may not have been naturalized citizens, with the Italian government to be asked to investigate.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took James Difatto from the Tallulah jail and hanged him in a nearby slaughter pen, according to the report.
Reported by: news reports.