Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Five men described as Italian were held in the jail at Tallulah, Louisiana, when a mob took them out and hanged them in 1899. A state investigation and a separate inquiry by an Italian government representative reached different conclusions, particularly about the Italian citizenship the men were said to hold. As of the report, no one had been identified or punished for the killings. A federal investigation was still underway.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched
Reported by: state authorities; an Italian government representative.