Died in jail or a lockup
Joseph Feducio
Joseph Feducio was one of three Italian men held in the jail at Tallulah, Louisiana, in August 1899. According to a report by the secretary of the Italian embassy, relayed to the State Department, a mob took him from the officers holding him and lynched him. The same report says the mob later returned for another of the men, John Cerami.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Per the Italian embassy report relayed by the State Department, a mob took Joseph Feducio from the officers holding him at the Tallulah, Louisiana jail and lynched him.
Reported by: Italian embassy report by Marquis Romano, relayed to the state department.