Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five men 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 examined the killings and reached different conclusions, particularly about whether the men were citizens of Italy. An independent federal investigation was still under way when this report was written.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: state authorities.