Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
In March 1891 a mob took one of eleven men from the Parish Jail in New Orleans and killed them by hanging. Newspapers of the time described the men as Italians and said the crowd had gathered in an organized way. The crowd dispersed once its committee had finished at the prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.