Name not reported
Five people of Italian origin were being held in the jail at Tallulah, Louisiana, in 1899 when a mob took them from it and hanged them. Their names are not given in the account. State authorities and a representative of the Italian Embassy investigated the killings and reached differing findings, particularly over whether the victims were Italian citizens. A federal investigation was still in progress at the time of reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. State authorities and an Italian Embassy representative investigated the hanging with discrepant results, particularly over the victims' citizenship, and a federal investigation was still in progress.
Reported by: state authorities; news reporting on the lynching.