Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A mob took five men of Italian origin from the jail at Tallulah, Louisiana, and hanged them, according to a message published in The News & Observer on December 6, 1899. State authorities and a representative of the Italian Embassy investigated the killings and reached conflicting findings, especially on whether the victims were Italian citizens. A federal inquiry into the deaths was still in progress when the report appeared.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched