The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-08-11
A CAREER OF CRIME
brought TO a Close by a Bullet
from an Officers Pistol.


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JOPLIN, Mo-. Aug. s.-The notorious
thief aud murderer. George Hudson. was
shot and killed about n o'clock Sntur.
day night In his saloon at CRANKY while
resisting arrest for a heavy robbery.
When the farcical trial was ended at
Rolla, which. resulted In his acquittal
Of the charge Of numbering DIR. T.. a.
Howard. at Joplin. IN the night of Sep
TENDER 10. isSB. hudson announced that
the blnclt flag was mp apd that he pro-
posed to revenge himself upon all who
had taken an uctivc part in his prose-
cution. Tic c%ndcavorcd TO make his
words good, and several Of the states
witnesses were compelled to sacrifice
their property and leave CRANKY. He
held the people Of the little town ter
rorized and carried things with a high
hand. The necessity for Kidding the
country of HIM became M urgent that
an inquiry was begun to ascertain.
whether he WIS teat1tttt-lu ANSWER fur
any crimes in Colorado, to which state
ne had gene immediately after tSc-tatd
made BY his Eaag qp, Webb CITY, IN
fssu Il mkfnbef hf-thf gnng N 1utl
laws which Hudson led while he was in
Colorado was found and he gavc valua-
HE information Evidence was discov.
cred fastening several crimes upon
Hudson. An old nan named Shulz
was found at GFRRite Pass whom Hud-
son had wnylaid and rohbcd ofti. s0p fa
rt5aAeepa .--iRttJ
Ank " tlint 4asrg fe1utsstifn was
mads upon tiov. Francls, and a writ was
issued directing earl stout, a police Of
icer Of this city, to arrest Hudson.
Stout left for Granny saturday evening
accompanied by Wm..R abodew, special
messenger for the state pf Colorado, and
four other special officers. They arrived
at CRANKY about 10 o'clock and found
Hudson in his saloon. Stout and RADIO
dew entered thesalnnE and called for
two bottles Of beer. Hudson took the
bottles from an ice chest, and us he
turned around Stout covered him with
revolver and called upon hiIn-to submit
to arrest. Hudson. with an impfcca-
tinn, caught the Gnicyr,s-reYolFer with
his left hand and struck him Il vicious
blow with a beer bottle in his right.
Hudson struggled desperately for pos.
session of the revolver. and the officers
were compelled t6 shoot him, Rabodew
fired the first shot and the ball struck
Hudson in the head. Stout's revolver
was discharged in the struggle and the
passed through IIudsnn's heart.
The officers carried him TO the pave
mcnt and laid him down dead. Every
man on the street, except the members
Of the posse, disappeared as soon as the
shooting began, aud nobody appeared
on- the scene but iiudsons's wife. After
the shooting the posse returned co .Jop-
lin. Sunday morning they went to
NeoshQ md gave themselves mp to the
pending the aotion-of the coro-
ner.
lIudson's career Of crime began In
Mississippi while he was n boy. lie
a negro there and fled to Missouri.
eighteen wears ayo he. killed a
shoemaker at Granby. and sub
Sequcntly killed a deaf and dumb man
who knocked on his door at night while
Trunk. In 1884 Mt CRANKY. he killed y.
TaboroBd !, +, Goodykoontz. Goody-
was postmaster al CRANKY. The
post Office had been robbed. and
ioodykountz attributed the crime
IN Hudson IN Bnd Blunt. Hud- 4
killed ,Goodykoontg for charg-
ny the crime against him, and
lc killed Tabor because Tabor endeav-
'rcd to prevent his killing Goody-
His ncXt victim was DR.. J.. g.
Toward, of Joplin. Howard was shot
Town on the night of September 10,
ssh The prevailing opinion at the
inc was tiat Hudson had killed him
or hire This theory was borae out
~ subsequent developments, and in
S9i Hudson was arrested for the crime.
'he ease involved II prominent st.
.ouis family and vas bitterly fought
The evidence vas conclusive Of I1ud-
on's guilt but he was acquitted. Hud-
is supposed IN haVe killed at lcast
men, and hts lesser crimes are
20 numerous for enumeration. i,