Alexander Fiddler

Alexander Fiddler was held by officers at Sturgis in the Black Hills in June 1884. According to several newspapers of the period, about fifteen masked men took him from those officers at about 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, and led him to the edge of town. The Wahpeton Times, reporting from Deadwood, said he was offered the chance to show where money was hidden, and was then hanged in a ravine.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A Deadwood correspondent reporting in The Wahpeton Times says about fifteen masked men took Fiddler from officers at Sturgis and hanged him in a ravine.

Reported by: Deadwood correspondent, The Wahpeton Times (reporters).

Sources (4)

• The Wahpeton Times, June 20, 1884, page 1 The Wahpeton Times, June 20, 1884
• The Hope Pioneer, June 20, 1884, page 2 The Hope Pioneer, June 20, 1884
• The Dickinson Press, June 21, 1884, page 2 The Dickinson Press, June 21, 1884
• The Kimball Graphic, June 27, 1884, page 2 The Kimball Graphic, June 27, 1884