Willie Stewart

Willie Stewart was held at the Eastman jail in Eastman, Georgia, on the night of December 20, 1915, when a mob took him from the jail and lynched him. He was killed together with Sam Bland, and one newspaper reported that about two hundred people took part. Their bodies, riddled with bullets, were found in the woods early the next morning. Willie Stewart was a Black man.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

Sources (3)

• The Richmond Palladium And Sun-Telegram, December 21, 1915, page 9 The Richmond Palladium And Sun-Telegram, December 21, 1915
• The Washington Herald, December 23, 1915, page 10 The Washington Herald, December 23, 1915
• The Watchman And Southron, December 25, 1915, page 6 The Watchman And Southron, December 25, 1915