Name not reported

Five people of Italian origin were taken from the jail at Tallula, Louisiana, and hanged by a mob, according to the President's annual message to Congress, as reprinted in 1899 newspapers. The message names none of the five and gives no date for the killings. It says state authorities and the Italian embassy each investigated the killings separately. The message does not say whether the jailer or sheriff resisted the mob, gave up the keys, or handed the men over.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. The President's message to Congress, reprinted in the paper, says a mob took five Italian-origin people 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