Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Eleven Italian men were killed by a mob while held in the Parish Prison in New Orleans, according to an April 10, 1891 report in The Big Stone Post. A grand jury began investigating the deaths. The grand jury heard testimony from the Italian consul and from the leader of the mob.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.