Name not reported

A mob took three Italian men from a jail in Louisiana and killed them. The men were held at the jail when the mob took them. In 1897 the United States Senate agreed to an amendment paying an indemnity to the Italian government for the heir of these men. The payment was given on humane grounds, without regard to liability.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Sun, July 9, 1897, page 5 The Sun, July 9, 1897