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 6, 1899. State authorities and a representative of the Italian Embassy investigated the killings and reached different conclusions, particularly about whether the men were Italian citizens. A federal investigation was still under way when the report was published.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: State authorities (outside investigators).