Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five men of Italian origin were taken from the jail in Tallulah, Louisiana, by a mob and hanged, according to The Morning News of December 1899. The men were not named in the account. 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 under way at the time of publication.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: State authorities (outside investigators); a representative of the Italian Embassy.