Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five people of Italian origin were held at the jail in Tallulah, Louisiana, when a mob took them out and hanged them, according to a report published in December 1899. State authorities and a representative of the Italian Embassy each investigated and reached different findings, particularly on whether the victims 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 and an Italian Embassy representative (outside investigators).