Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
In March 1891, a mob broke into the Parish Jail in New Orleans, took one of eleven men from their cells and killed him. The men were described in the newspaper account as Italians. The crowd was said to have gathered in an organized way and dispersed once it had finished at the prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.