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 from it and hanged them, according to a December 1899 newspaper report. The report describes the men as Italian subjects and treats the killings as a lynching of concern to the government of Italy. Their names and the date of their deaths are not given in the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.