People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-12-23
Trouble at Caldwell.
Daily Journal, Friday


Daily Journal, Friday.
Monday night Bill Poulson Of Cald-
well, got drunk and proceeded ~ set
tie an old gludge against HOSey HO.-
dredge, constable of that place, by
Chasing him around a block and
threatening him with his life. Hol-
dredge eIuded his pursuer, who after
ward got on morse and rode up the
street yelling and disturbing the
peace in genuine COWBOY fashion.
PoulSOn was arrested by City Marshal
Rowan and tined $50 and costs in pullce
court. The state then arrested him
and tined him $50 and costs. Assistant
County Attorney Herrick prosecuted
POulsOn Tuesday in behalf Of the state.
Andy PoulSon, brother Of the ac-
cuSed, paid the fines and costs and the
two swOre vengeance against City
Marshal Rowan and man named
John lessen, upon whose testimony
POulson was convicted by the state.
Tuesday night Andy Poulson filled
up on liquor and went on the warpath
for Rowan and lessen. About 1870
o'clock he went into a billiard hall
and dlSreputable resort on the east
side of Main street and found lessen
sitting in chair watching a game of
billiards. POulsOn walked up to him
and dealt him a murderUuS blow over
the eyes with his six.shooter. saying:
This is one OF the ---I am
after, and l will get another before
midnight"
lessen fell to the floor after being
struck by the revolver and for four
hours was unconscious. The blood
clOtted in his head aud throat until
it was necessary To probe his nOStrlls
and throat to allow MIN TO breaUhe.
He is still in Il critical condition.
POulson walked out of the billiard
ball aud told several persons what be
had done, and said he was looking for
the city marshal and was going To
pay his respects 10 that gentleman 10y
killing him on sight. City Marshal
Rowan heard Of it and he went 10 The
billiard hall and found POulSun stand.
ing near the stove talking Of the
affair. The marshal showed a six
shooter under POulsOn'S nose and told
him to throw up. Poulson wheeled
around and got behind the stove and
as he did so, he reached for his revOl-
yer. The marshal took refuge ia al
alcove, and for awhile it looked
like buShwhacking fight. POulSOn
began edging toward side door in
the room, and as soon as he was cleaI
Of the stove the marshal bounded
from the alcOve and again
covered bis man with a siX-shOOter
POulSOn leaped for the door and the
marshal fired, striking him in the
shoulder. PoulSOn escaIed. The two
brothers were seen the following day
near RenfrOw, OF. riding one horse
and heavily armed. They were o.
their way to Texas, swearing ven
geance against Rowan and lessen
declaring that they would kill then
on sight.
Bill POulSOn will be remembered d:
the youthful looking chap who wa.
arrested last summer in company
with Ed Faulkeuberg of Caldwell, OF
The charge uf horse stealing. i
developed during the trial that Poul.
son and Flulkenberg had met farm
er on the road and while one of then
was riding his horse presumably will
the view Of trading, FaulkenberI
asked the farmer what he would TAX,
for the horse. The farmer replied
"Seven and a half" Whereupol
Faulkenberg tossed the farmer a tel
cent piece with the remark, "Al
right, you owe me two and a half,
and rode off. The case was in cOur
awhile aud finally dismissed, the de
PENDANTS paying the costs.
Later-A message from Marsha
Rowan this afternoon states that b
captured Andy PoulSOn at Medford
OF, today. POulsOn will come bacl
to the state without a reQuisition.