Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five people of Italian origin were taken from the jail at Tallulah, Louisiana, by a mob and hanged, according to a presidential message to Congress. The Grenada Sentinel's account, published in December 1899, gives no names, ages, or date of death for them. The killings led to renewed diplomatic friction with the Italian government.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: presidential message to Congress.