Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five people of Italian origin were held in the jail at Tallulah, Louisiana, when a mob took them out and hanged them. State authorities and a representative of the Italian Embassy each investigated the killings and reached different findings, particularly on whether the victims were Italian citizens. A federal inquiry into the deaths was still under way when the report was published.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: news reports.