Arthur Stuart

Arthur Stuart was held in the jail at Pineapple, Alabama, in December 1903. According to newspaper reports from Pineapple, a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. The reports say the mob then set fire to the jail, two stores, three warehouses and the post office, causing about $50,000 in losses, apparently to hide the killing. Citizens posted rewards totaling $1,000 for the arrest of those involved.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Arthur Stuart from the Pineapple, Alabama jail and lynched him, then set fire to the jail, stores and post office to apparently hide the killing, according to a newspaper dispatch.

Reported by: newspaper report from Pineapple, Ala. dispatch (reporters).

Sources (3)

• Turner County Herald, December 31, 1903, page 2 Turner County Herald, December 31, 1903
• The Pioneer Press, December 31, 1903, page 2 The Pioneer Press, December 31, 1903
• Reporter And Farmer, December 31, 1903, page 6 Reporter And Farmer, December 31, 1903