Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five people of Italian origin were held in the jail at Tallulah, Louisiana, when a mob took them out and hanged them. State authorities and a representative of the Italian Embassy investigated the killings and reached different conclusions, particularly about whether the victims were Italian citizens. An independent federal investigation was still under way at the time of reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: State authorities (outside investigators).