Died in jail or a lockup
Salvatore Arena
Salvatore Arena was held at the new jail in Hahnville, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, in August 1896. A mob broke into the jail, took him from his cell along with Saladino, and hanged him from a shed near the courthouse. Historian Jessica Jackson says documentation indicates he was innocent of the crimes attributed to him. The sources provided do not establish whether the sheriff or jailer resisted, gave up the keys, or handed him over.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The Times Picayune reported that a mob broke into the new Hahnville jail, took Salvatore Arena from custody and hanged him from a shed near the courthouse.
Reported by: Times Picayune (reporters); historian Jessica Jackson.