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Joseph Fudieio

Madison Parish, Louisiana

Joseph Fudieio was one of three Italian men held in the jail at Tallulah, Louisiana. According to an Italian government report forwarded to the State Department by Marquis Romano, a mob took him from the officers and lynched him. The report says the mob returned to the jail later for the remaining prisoner. State authorities and a representative of the Italian Embassy investigated the killings and reached different conclusions, particularly about the victims' citizenship, and a federal inquiry was still under way.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (disputed). The Italian embassy report, as described by Italian authorities, says a mob took Joseph Fudicio from the officers and lynched him, while state authorities and the embassy reached differing results on the victims' citizenship.

Reported by: Italian embassy report, as described by the Italian authorities; President's annual message to Congress.

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