Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five people of Italian origin were taken from a jail by a mob and hanged at Tallulah, Louisiana, according to a message from the president to Congress. The five had been held at the jail when the mob took them out and hanged them. Their killing renewed diplomatic friction between the United States and the Italian government.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: presidential message to Congress.