Pietro Monasterio

Pietro Monasterio was held in the New Orleans parish prison in March 1891 when a crowd surrounded the building, forced its doors and took him out to be lynched. He was one of ten men killed in the attack, according to The Oskaloosa Herald, which reported it on March 19, 1891. Coroner Lemoniere's verdict was that the men died at the hands of unknown parties. The sheriff was not at the prison when the mob arrived, the report says.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Coroner Lemoniere's verdict was that the men died at the hands of unknown parties after a crowd forced the New Orleans parish prison doors and took them out to be lynched.

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

Source

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