Name not reported

Five people of Italian origin were taken from a jail in Tallula, Louisiana, and hanged by a mob, according to the President's annual message to Congress as reprinted in several newspapers. The message names none of the five and gives no exact date. It says state authorities and the Italian embassy each investigated the killings separately.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The President's message to Congress says a mob took five people of Italian origin from the Tallula, Louisiana jail and hanged them.

Reported by: President's message to Congress.

Sources (4)

• Foster'S Daily Democrat, December 5, 1899, page 2 Foster'S Daily Democrat, December 5, 1899
• The Evening Tribune, December 5, 1899, page 7 The Evening Tribune, December 5, 1899
• The Portland Daily Press, December 6, 1899, page 6 The Portland Daily Press, December 6, 1899
• The Somerset Reporter, December 7, 1899, page 2 The Somerset Reporter, December 7, 1899