The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-13
AmARrYn re pmomrra rsoN.
Tisc AUGMENTATION OF me Rev. Mr. ssas
dOea tH Iowa.

I DN MI. IIdtltibth " tHN
Clark laws against the saloons. That he
knew full we'll the risks he ran is proven
by the following letter which he wrote tie
the Rev. DR.. Edwards, of Chicago, two
weeks ago.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, July 10Th, lSs6.
DEAR BROTHER Please read the enclosed
circular aud publish it or call attention to II
as you may deem best. We are engaged in II
deSpeate struggle here. 1t is dangerous for It
man to take ii radical stand for prohibition.
in is currently mmorcd that ten men are un-
dor oath to burn The churches It's soon as the
saloons are closed. | have signed twenty-five
complaints, and / believe l take my life in my
hand by so doing, hut somebody has To de so.
| believe we will win eventually, though the
fight win he long and desperate. Yours,
GEORGE c HApnocK.
The circular referred to was headed in
large type "A City i'll Rebellion, was
signed by Rev. George c. IEaddock, and
was woried in the following torcible Ian
guago:
Fmsr-H i, doubtless known throughout the
state that Sioux City, Iowa, is in open rchei-
lion against the will of the sovereign people
of Iowa, AS expressed in its prohihItorA iegis-
eucc or timidity of The temperance people
here, and some have not been Slow in drnonnc-
ing us as towards. 1t should be understood
that there are very few PRONOUNCED frohlhl.
tionistS in this place. Second-We have not
merely the saloons to contend with, but Il
large number of business men OF this city,
who are in favor of licensing drinking places,
Notwithstanding the Prohihitory law of the
state. Third-The officials OF the city aud
county are against MS almost To Il man.
Fourth-The saloon men, thus backed NJ by
money and official sanction, have filed the air
with threats OF church burning and violence,
80 that there j. a state of things here that falls
little short OF an absolute reign OF terror.
Notwithstanding all these inimical intlu-
cnccs we have inaugurated n movement
which. We trust, will not cease nntil, the
drunkard factories of sioux city shall have
been destroyed. Twcnty-fonr injunction eases
have already been commenced, papers are be
ing prepared lor uihtfS' anu moi hlahH uaHS1
will pass away before legal proceedings VIII
have been begun against every place where
strong drink is sold contrary 10 law 1t Is pro
posed also To proceed against gambling heils
and houses of prostitution, which are as bold
and defiant as their natural con@ener, the sl-
looms.
Now we do moi feel thai this l. our fight
alone, but that all western Iowa is nearly rs
much interested in the enforcement OF prnhi-
bition here as ourselves. The ;nnihildtlon OF
the drink trade iii this city will prove the
death knell OF the saloon business in one halt
OF the State. We need your sympathy, your
prayers and your financial help. | suggest
that ynu present the matter To your congregit-
tons and take collections for ourcausc, or that
yon arrange FOR Il nnloh temperance meeting,
To be addressed by myself If You so desire, and
| will present the case 10 the people. | will
visit your place almost any evening, except
Saturday and sunday, that yon Will arrange
for a meeting. Please act promptly, either by
ruising money Yourself or by sending for me,
and in addition ask your people To send up
daily prayers for the success OF our efforts.
The story of the shooting as told by eye
witnesses is as follows: AT about 9 o'clock
on Tuesday evening Mr., Haddock, accom-
panied by the Rev. Mr.. c. c. Turner, pas
tor of the Whitefield NJ. E. Church. called
at Morrill's livery stable on Water street,
and got a horse and buggy for the purpose
of driving to Greenville, just across the
Floyd, east of the city. They were absent
about an hour. At 10 o'clock Mr.. Had
dock returned to the stable with the horse
and buggy, being alone at that time.
After delivering the ANNA TO the hostler,
Tom Jarvis. Mr.. Haddock started to go
out of the stable, but, seeing several men
standing on the sidewalk opposite, he
turned and asked Jarvis it anybody was
laying for him, laughing pleasantly as he
asked the question. Jarvis replied that he
knew of no one who had any such inten-
tions. Mr.. Haddock then started over the
crossing of Water street. When on the
south side of Fourth street, a shot was
heard and he dropped his cane, and, stag
.ering forward, fell ON the walk. Jack
Ryan, Superintendent of Markets, was in
the door of a saloon when the shot was
fired, and saw lIaddock. who was between
himself and the gaslight at the Columbia
House corner, staggering toward the side
walk. He ut once went Ia him, and. al
though the wounded man hrcathed At least
five minutes after he fell. he did not at
tempt to speak. Ryan got some water
was there when the crowd began 10 collect
1t is Ryan's opinion that the party who
fired the shot was on the sidewalk Just be-
low Fourth street, and waited until the
unsuspecting victim was within twenty
five feet of him before he sent the leaden
messenger on its GRAND of death.
Nh. and Mrs. Haddock took lea 1T the
residence of Mr.. Stidworthy, Mir. iladdock
which called him to the stable with the
team. When Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill, ar
rived at the parsonage with the news of the
tragedy, they found Mrs. HIaddock just re-
turning from the visit. At first She took
the news very hard, but later Gained down
somewhat. and then went into fainting
spells. To-day She is suffering greatly
from nervous proStration. After the shoot
ing, policeman Henry IIcitfeld picked up a
billy in the street near where the shooting
occurred. II is made of the wheel of a
pulley, snch as are used in heavy barn
doors, Ia which is attached a stin rope
handle. There is no evidence that this
weapon was used, as the shot did its work
effectively and we'll From all appearances
the case is one of Premeditated murder,
and the circumstances 90 tn show that the
parties were aware Of the trip taken by
Mr.. Iladdock, and armed and stationed
themselves in convenient positions to at
tack him on his return.
At the inquest the testimony showed
that after IIaddock had left two men came
near and asked if a buggy had gone by.
One witness, a hostler. who was SO i'm
pressed by the circumstance that he asked
Mr.. IIaddock if he had seen any one clay
ing for him. Mr.. Paddock replied NO"
and Immediately went ont. As lie fell he
cried, 'Oh oh - and staggered, walked
a few steps. and fell. Then a number of
men who were standing on the corner ran
north \ lot of men ran out of the alley
by the paint shop and out Of the alley by
the engine house. They ran south, and
We're not recognized.
INDIGNATION n,nafiuou WAN hold fhn avian