Big Stu Kesselring

"Big Stu" Kesselring was the local crime boss in Enid, Oklahoma in the 1930s. He earned his nickname from his hefty weight. In addition to his criminal activities, he owned a diner in town.

In May, 1934, Big Stu wanted to collect on a debt owed to him by local businessman Charlie Carstairs. He decided the best way to put the squeeze on Carstairs was to arrange for Carstairs' younger sibling to be beaten up in Ponca City. He paid one of his regular employees, Jack Spivey, to do the job, as Spivey also played semi-pro baseball with the Enid Eagles, and they were scheduled to play in Ponca City in the next couple of days. Despite some hesitance, Spivey agreed to take the job when Big Stu upped his offer from fifty to one hundred dollars.