Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-03

of the f. C. r. ScoTT ANsLEY, r
Mr.. Justin Holden, Black Earth
Wis, says: Browns Iron Bitter'
is well spoken of by parties using
it in this region"
Riot at MuscOda.
The following dispatch, datec
Muscoda, July %, appeared in th'
Richland Republican of last week
This town has been in fermen
of excitement for several days OF
account OF the riotous conduct of {
lot of roughs.
Last Friday afternoon one Char
ley Bennett and a cowboy from
Rlchland county had a matinee a
Meyers saloon with a harvest hand
The stranger was too much for the
boys. The cowboy from over the
river was roughly used and Bennett
had to take leg bail. Friday night
he returned with his brothers Frank
and Harry to clean out Meyers
saloon. and they were victorious.
Constable Stork tried to arrest the
rioters but was laid low with blow
on the head with billiard cue in
the hand of Frank Bennett. Stork s
wounds are severe but not danger
Gus. Others in the saloon were
slightly injured.
Sunday morning the harvest
hand who won the fame on Friday
returned to town and linked in
with Tommy King and a young man
by the name of Johnson, of Mazo-
mamie who are building fence for
the railroad here, to whip the
Bennett boys. The rioters having
imbibed freely, Johnson became
reckless and attacked Constable
Brethaur at the the st. Charles
hotel, who arrested him and started
him for the Jail. On the way Tommy
King interfered, knocked the officer
down and took Johnson away.
Brethaur called for help to arrest
King and sent for Hon. G. G.
Rodolf, the chairman of the town
On his arrival Mr.. Rodolf told the
boys not to resist the officers OF
there would be trouble. Just at
this time the harvest hand appeared
on the scene and told the officers
to let King go. King at last broke
away, when Mr.. Rodolf drew his
revolver and shot him through the
arm above the elbow. On hearing
the crack of the pistol the harvest
hand suddenly left the scene O
action, when Mr.. Rodolf to pre-
cipitate his flight sent two shots
after him. Johnson just then at
tackled Mr.. Rodolf and threw hin
from the sidewalk into a mudholt
where they had a terrible struggle
but Nj. Rodolf used the handle o
his revolver with good effect OF
the face beating it almost into F.;
jelly. Every good citizen uphold:
and supports Mr.. Rodolf.
Ran In at Last.
Some eleven months ago, one 0
the members of the Grant county
bar, H. F. McNelly, of Muscoda
was accused of perpetrating a rape
upon 10-year old girl at Muscoda
and fled the country to avoid tht
trouble that the law-abiding citizens
of that place proposed to give him
His whereabouts, for a long time
was not definitely known; but some
time since the officers obtained pos
tive information as to his where
abouts, and proceeded TO make Mr.
McNelly pay the debt he owed an
outraged community. About two
weeks ago, District Attorney R. c
Orr and deputy-sheriff Ora Richard:
went to Muscoda and spent Sunday
among the people, ascertaining wha
kind of a case the state would have
in case prosecution was commenced
Mr.. Orr become satisfied that a cas-
would be successfully carried out
and the necessary papers were ISSUED
a warrant placed IN hands of deputy
Richards, and that officer started
after his man. On Saturday morn
ing last Richards arrived in Boscobe
having in charge III. F. McNelly
whom he had arrested in Dakot;
Territory. McNelly looked none TIT
worse for his forced absence from
this section, and, taking a team tht
officer and his prisoner started 70
Lancaster, soon after the arrival o
the morning train from the west
Boscobel Dial.