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 Age-Herald's December 1899 report. State authorities and an Italian government representative investigated the killings and reached differing conclusions, particularly about the men's claimed citizenship. No one responsible had been identified or punished, and a federal investigation was still underway at the time of the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: state authorities; Italian government representative.