Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
In March 1891 a mob took one of eleven men held in the Parish Jail in New Orleans from their cells and killed him by hanging. The men were Italian, according to the account. The crowd gathered in an organized way and dispersed once the committee had finished its work at the prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.