Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five Italian men were taken from the jail at Tallulah, Louisiana, by a mob and hanged, according to the 1899 report this record draws on, which does not give their names. Louisiana authorities and an Italian government representative investigated and reached differing conclusions, particularly over whether the men were Italian citizens. No one responsible had been identified or punished, and a federal investigation was still under way.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: state authorities; Italian government representative.