Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five men of Italian origin who were held in the jail at Tallulah, Louisiana, were taken from it by a mob and hanged. State authorities and a representative of the Italian Embassy investigated the killings and reached different conclusions, particularly about whether the men were Italian citizens. As reported on December 6, 1899, a federal investigation into the killings was still under way.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: State authorities (outside investigators).