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James Stewart

Death by Force
Case Description
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On April 6, 1895, in Bay Minette, Alabama, Deputy Sheriff James H. Stewart, aged 33, was fatally shot during a confrontation with the notorious outlaw known as "Railroad Bill." Earlier that evening, Railroad Bill had engaged two men in a gunfight on a rural road near Bay Minette. The men escaped and alerted an L&N Railroad detective, who organized a posse to pursue the fugitive. The posse tracked Railroad Bill for several miles before surrounding him in a barn around midnight. In the ensuing gun ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Stewart

    Male

    Bay-minette

    AL

    1895-04-06

    30

    James

    Stewart

    11/11/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone looked into the local community's response to Deputy Stewart's tragic death back in 1895?... ...Read More
    05/13/2024
    Hi everyone,
    I've been reading through the discussions here, and I noticed we haven't touched muc... ...Read More
    09/23/2023
    Does anyone else think about the kind of courage it must have taken for Deputy Sheriff James H. Stew... ...Read More
    01/22/2023
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