Louis Trahina

Louis Trahina was one of ten men killed in March 1891 when a crowd surrounded the New Orleans parish prison, forced its doors, and took men out to be lynched. He was being held at the parish prison when the mob came for him. The sheriff was not at the prison when the mob arrived. Coroner Lemoniere's verdict was that the men died at the hands of unknown parties.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A crowd forced the doors of the New Orleans parish prison, took Louis Trahina out and killed him; the coroner's verdict was that he died at the hands of unknown parties.

Reported by: Coroner Lemoniere (medical examiner or coroner).

Source

• The Oskaloosa Herald, March 19, 1891, page 4 The Oskaloosa Herald, March 19, 1891